The military regimes in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have announced their immediate withdrawal from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). In a joint statement on Sunday leaders of the three countries said it was a “sovereign decision” to leave the ECOWAS “without delay”. Struggling with jihadist violence and poverty, the regimes have…
President Bola Tinubu, has urged universities to partner industries and entrepreneurs in their researches to commercialize their ideas. Speaking on Saturday at the 43rd convocation ceremony of the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, Kaduna state, he noted that Nigerian universities have contributed immensely to research and development, hence the need for them to partner industries…
New governor of Kogi state, Usman Ododo was sworn in on Saturday in Lokoja, the state capital. Speaking shortly after taking his oath of office Ododo said he will run an open door policy and carry every section of the state along. In his inaugural speech, Ododo said he will not be “an ethnic governor”,…
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has ordered troops to take more aggressive action against terrorists unleashing mayhem in Plateau state. The order came following the killing of over 30 people in Mangu Local Government Area of the state. In a statement on Saturday, the Director, Army Public Relations, Maj. Gen….
Callistus Agwaza in Jalingo A former speaker of Taraba State House of Assembly, Prof. Joseph Kunini, has urged Governor Ogbu Kefas to avoid the mistakes of the past and carry every section of the state along in his administration. He also urged the people of the state to support the governor to move Taraba state…
Andrew Mshelia, a Kaduna based journalist has asked northern politicians to focus on how to address the security challenges bedevilling the region. In a statement on Friday in Kaduna, Mshelia lamented that rather than finding solutions to terrorism and kidnappings ravaging the northern states, the political elites were more preoccupied with the politics of relocating…
