A retired Director of Trade and Investment, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Rasheed Akinkuolie, has attributed the planned US visa restriction on Nigeria to the fear of Iranian attacks on American interests by Iranian sympathisers in Nigeria. He noted that Nigeria might have been placed on the restriction list on account of its large Shi’ites […]
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At long last, the Federal Government and the six South-West Governors of Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Osun, Ondo and Ekiti have reportedly agreed on Operation Amotekun, a novel outfit to strengthen security in the affected states. The reported agreement after days of heated controversy that generated tension across the country, was made known by the media […]
Continue ReadingFor some years back now, the entire Nigerian nation had been practically overwhelmed by a level of criminality which the nation had never known since it came into being. And this despite the existence of the Nigerian Army, Navy, Air Force and Police all of which are centrally controlled by the Federal Government of Nigeria. […]
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By Bola Tinubu Amotekun. This issue has dominated recent discourse and media headlines. Distilled to its basics, it concerns how best state governments can assist with the safety and security of their residents. This is a matter of serious concern entitled to sober thought. However, it has been turned into a political tug-of-war. Fierce, often unthinking […]
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APC national leader takes neutral position on operation Tinubu’s statement lacks substance, says Yoruba umbrella group Former Lagos governor made objective observations – Akeredolu South-West governors and the apex Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, on Wednesday differed on the All Progressives Congress leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu’s position on the Western Nigerian Security Network, Operation Amotekun. The […]
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Funeral of the departed mother of Chief Bode Iwaloye, the Asiwaju of Akungba Akoko in Ondo State and a leading politician in the state, Chief Mrs Rhoda Adebusola Iwaloye, will begin on April 15, 2020 in Akungba Akoko. The departed, who was the Iyalode of Anglican Church, Okusa Quarters, Akungba, died in October last year […]
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National Leader of All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday called for dialogue between governors of South West states and the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice over the zone’s security initiative, code-named “Amotekun.” In a statement titled “Public Discourse on Amotekun” in Lagos, he said he did not believe the Western Nigeria Security Network was […]
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By Yinka Fabowale The Yoruba Leadership and Peace Initiative (TYLPI) yesterday sharply criticised the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN) of unduly overheating the polity and putting the nation on the boil, with his declaration that the recently launched Western Nigeria Security Network codenamed Amotekun is illegal. The […]
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For Atiku Abubakar, former vice president, creations such as Amotekun must be allowed to fester because it is part of global agreements. He further argues that Nigeria’s security agencies have become overstretched and thus, the country needs ideas to strengthen internal security. He believes that the Federal Government has failed the people in the area […]
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Initiative irreversible, FG’s opposition inconsequential, says Fani-Kayode Gani Adams berates Musa, tasks lawmakers to legislate on outfit Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has expressed support for the establishment of zonal, states and community security architecture to curb rising insecurity in the country. He cautioned that refusal to adopt novel means of securing lives and property […]
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