By Abiodun Oluwadare The recent arrest and remand of the former governor of Kogi State on allegations of fraud by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have once again thrust Nigeria’s judiciary into the spotlight. Nigerians are anxious and watching closely, not just for the drama surrounding a high-profile corruption case, but for the…
Samuel Aruwan pays glowing tribute to late Chief of Army Staff, Taoreed Lagbaja, recalling his exploits in the fight against bandits and terrorists in Kaduna state. In July 2022, the Nigerian Army, under the leadership of Lt. General Faruk Yahaya approved the postings and appointments of senior officers as part of efforts to reposition the…
Marie-Therese Nanlong writes on the recent bomb scared that sent residents Jos, the Plateau state capital, scampering for safety. Terminus area in the heart of Jos, the Plateau State capital is a melting point for residents. The bomb scare that rocked the city two days ago was reminiscent to the persistent bomb attacks on the…
By Jonathan Ishaku The news that a serving minister is distributing palliatives, in the form of foodstuff, to selected terrorist groups in Zamfara state wasn’t exactly surprising. From what I have observed in counterterrorism in Nigeria, such ambiguity has always been the pattern. Didn’t a serving governor in this country openly tell the media that…
By Andrew Agbese Let me begin by paraphrasing the words of Prof. PLO Lumumba, the former director of the Kenyan Anti-Corruption Commission by saying, if you ask the average Plateau man or woman, what ethnic group its most respected political leader, Joseph Gomwalk, the late police commissioner, belonged to, they’ll most definitely tell you they…
By Olaiya Philips On December 24, 2023, Nigeria mined new depths of degeneracy, as further evidence was provided that we are on the brink of a descent into even more dark crevices. On that day, terrorism, masquerading as banditry, descended with inexplicable savagery. Men, women and children were slaughtered in the most inhumane ways, as…
