The National Association of Polytechnics Students (NAPS), has called for investigation alleged mismanagement of over N20 billion intervention fund for the Cement Technology Institute of Nigeria (CTIN) in the last 10 years. President of NAPS, Ridwan Munirudeen, made the call in a press conference on Saturday in Kaduna. He said over N20 billion was contributed…
The Northern States Governors Forum (NSGF) on Monday resolved to establish a regional Security Trust Fund to tackle the worsening security crises in the North. Each state and its local governments are to contribute a combined monthly sum of N1 billion, to be deducted at source under a framework to be agreed upon. The decision…
Time to reclaim Nigeria’s greatness Full text of Christmas Message By Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah, Catholic Diocese of Sokoto 1. Muted Joys of Silent Night in Bethlehem: On the very first Christmas night in Bethlehem, an angel of the Lord announced to the poor and lowly shepherds keeping watch over their flock in the fields…
By: Ishaq Alhassan Qauranmata. If President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is indeed desirous of writing his name in gold through solving, or at least drastically curtailing Nigeria’s unduly prolonged insecurity, his starting point must be the healthy rivalry tearing our security agencies apart! “Cooperation and collaboration” are essential ingredients for the success of any security endeavor….
The Plateau state governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has called on security agencies to deal ruthlessly with individuals or groups found to be responsible for the current security challenges bedevilling the state. The governor also warned that his administration will not tolerate the activities of crisis merchants who are bent on fomenting trouble and causing disaffection among…
When Daniel Bwala recently appeared in a televised exchange with journalist Mehdi Hasan on Aljazeera, many Nigerians watched with a mixture of fascination and discomfort. It was not merely a debate. It was something more revealing. It was a public portrait of a deeper crisis in Nigeria’s political culture. It was the tragedy of activism….
