By Olawunmi Ojo President Muhammadu Buhari rode to power in 2015 largely due to widespread discontent among the population with the nation’s socio-economic fortune and worsening security situation. Following his victory at the polls after three attempts, he took the oath of office, promising to fix pervasive insecurity, end insurgency in the north, tackle corruption […]
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First, I would like to thank and praise the Almighty who saw us through the year 2020 and has given us the opportunity to witness the start of another new year. We especially thank God because the year 2020 was one of the most trying years since our existence as a Nation. This can also […]
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It’s Christmas! Items on display in Lagos, waiting for buyers…yesterday. Photo: Femi Adebesin-Kuti As households groan under harsh economy, high prices Buhari, Gbajabiamila, CAN preach peace, love Airlines retain fare hike Road transporters lament COVID-19 restrictions, insecurity, others Nigerians yesterday lamented the poor state of the economy and spike in food prices, which have created […]
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Demand Sovereign National Conference The Nigerian Indigenous Nationalities Alliance for Self-Determination (NINASD), a group of influential Nigerian leaders numbering 127 has alleged that the 1999 constitution was skewed in favour of the North. The leaders, who met in Lagos on Saturday, also petitioned the United Nations Security Council, African Union, European Union, United States and […]
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Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), on Wednesday said the National Assembly lacks the power to invite President Muhammadu Buhari to speak on security matters. He gave his position in a statement titled, ‘Buhari’s Summon: NASS Operates Outside Constitutional Bounds.’ The House of Representatives had last week invited Buhari over […]
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Nigeria has denied the allegation that it engages in religious freedom violations. The United States had on Monday blacklisted Nigeria for “engaging in systematic, ongoing, egregious religious freedom violations.” Although the US did not state why Nigeria was blacklisted, Mike Pompeo, US Secretary of State who announced the measure, said his country would continue to […]
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Curbing Security Challenges May Take A Long Time – FG Retaining Service Chiefs Unhelpful To President, Military – Na’Abba FG Must Fish Out Fifth Columnists In Military, Govt, Audit Spending On Insurgency War – Junaid Muhammed Don’t Expect Solution To Insecurity From Buhari/Reps Parley – Yakassai Buhari Lacks Courage To Sack Service Chiefs, Who Don’t […]
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As Senate slams government hard over killings Reps move to summon President to explain insecurity Lawmakers say FG has breached Section 14 of the Constitution You haven’t produced any result, Katsina senator tells Buhari We’ll do all it takes to secure Nigeria, says FG Northern Elders Forum, NEF, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to […]
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The Federal Government has said the sack of service chiefs is not the solution to the security challenges in the country. It said through presidential spokesman Garba Shehu in an interview on Arise TV on Tuesday that: “The clamour for the sack is out of place considering that the president is not subject to the […]
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By Banji Ayoola Contrary to general belief, there were no mass killings at the Lekki toll gate in Lagos in the wake of the #EndSARS protests, Nigeria insisted on Thursday. It spoke through the Information and Culture minister, Lai Mohammed, at a press conference in Abuja, where it faulted the CNN report which has gone […]
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