President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assured troops of the Nigerian Army of his administration’s full support to crush armed bandits in the country.
The President stated this on Tuesday in Sokoto while addressing troops of Operation Hadarin Daji, at 8 … Read the rest
The biggest problem Nigeria faces at the moment beyond the parlous state of the economy is the general insecurity in the land and it is about time government declared a national emergency on the challenge. Certainly, the phrase “national emergency” … Read the rest
Eight-year-old Asmau was murdered by her abductors
Kidnappers have killed eight-year-old Asma’u after collecting over N3m ransom in Zaria 42 days after she was kidnapped.
The incident occurred barely 48 hours after five-year-old Hanifa AAbubaka was kidnapped and poisoned by her teacher in Kano.
Asma’ u was … Read the rest
The Federal Government of Nigeria has been in the eye of the storm with the international media recently, and there is a lot that can be extracted from that in terms of lessons and sub-text. I find that ironic considering … Read the rest
“It is very easy to persuade the uneducated youths
to take up arms against an imaginary enemy and
fight, believing that by doing so they are guaranteed a life
of perpetual bliss in the hereafter;
the life that has been … Read the rest
Three options – ransom, amnesty for bandits and de-radicalization for repentant Boko Haram fighters. The three of them appear to me like a diabolical trio, but for their sponsors they seem to represent the ultimate elixir that will spell the … Read the rest
Five people were killed Monday as armed terrorists opened fire on troops stationed at the Libale Construction Company in Kaduna, North-West Nigeria.
Those familiar with the matter told the press Tuesday, that the terrorists descended on the troops’ location in … Read the rest
“I am confirming that there are Boko Haram elements here in Niger State. I am confirming that they have hosted their flags here, if care is not taken even Abuja is not safe; we have been saying this for long. … Read the rest
There was a time in my life when my biggest worry about the Nigerian union was the likelihood of a break-up. I worried about the process: would it be peaceful? I didn’t think so. No president would watch the country … Read the rest
Buhari
Anyone who takes the trouble to read this column knows that I gave up on the Muhammadu Buhari candle a long time ago. It flickered out the day after the Nigeria ruler took office in 2015.
That was the day … Read the rest
