The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has called on President Bola to declare an emergency on insecurity in the north. In a statement on Saturday, spokesperson of the forum, Abubakar Jiddere, said the north is plagued by frequent killings. According to the statement, “More than 20 uniformed men, defenders of the nation, were slaughtered like animals by a…
Seven people have been reportedly killed following attacks on Puka and Pinper communities in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State. It was learnt that the attacks happened in the early hours of Thursday. The seven persons were said to have been killed in Puka community, while in Pinper community, the bandits were said to…
An official of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Adeyemi Israel Abiodun has been sentenced to one year for N195.2m fraud. Until his conviction Abiodun was the Director of Logistics of the students union body at Federal University, Oye-Ekiti Chapter. The NANS leader, according to a statement on Wednesday by the Economic and Financial…
Minister of Youth and Sports Development Sunday Dare has says any Nigerian athlete who does not show up for national trials will not represent the country at the track and field events in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. Addressing athletes at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja on Monday, in preparation for their trip to the…
Across Africa, a familiar argument is making a comeback. It says our problem is not corruption, weak institutions, or poor governance, but leadership turnover. According to this view, Africa needs leaders who stay longer in power—like Singapore’s founding generation or China’s political elite—to deliver development. It is an attractive argument. It sounds pragmatic. It promises…
Senator Dino Melaye has been declared the winner of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primary election in Kogi state. Melaye secured 313 votes to defeat his closest challenger, Idoko Ilonah, who got 124 votes. A former governor of Kaduna state and Chairman of the PDP electoral committee for the Kogi governorship primary, Senator Ahmed…
