Poor health has become the most powerful figure in Tinubu’s presidency. It walks in without knocking. It taps a man on the shoulder. It whispers a simple message. You are done. The politicians obey. They always obey. The presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, now sits like a court scribe before the Bogeyman, taking instructions from poor…
Women in Nigeria remain grievously underrepresented in elective offices. In the 10th National Assembly only 16 women sit in the 360 member House of Representatives (about 4.2%), and in the Senate only 4 women occupy seats in the 109 member chamber. Across the 36 states, 14 states reportedly have no female state legislators at all….
Notorious bandit kingpin, Kachalla Ummaru, has warned law enforcement against a kinetic approach to tackling insecurity. He sounded the warning on Saturday, during peace talks between bandit groups and community leaders, in Matazu Local Government Area of Katsina state. Agency reports quoted Ummaru saying that killing bandits only makes matters worse. He said, “If today…
The Defence Headquarters has declared eight persons wanted over their roles in the recent killing of 18 military personnel in Delta State. The military released the list on Thursday at a media briefing in Abuja. Those declared wanted are Prof. Ekpekpo Arthur, Andaowei Dennis Bakriri, Akevwru Daniel Omotegbo (a.k.a Amagben), Akata Malawa David, Sinclear Oliki,…
The federal capital territory (FCT) police command has arrested four suspected killers of Brig.Gen.Uwem Udokwere (rtd). Udokwere was murdered on Saturday in a robbery attack at his residence in Lokogoma estate, Abuja. Addressing a press conference on Monday, the FCT police commissioner, Benneth Igweh, said two of the suspects are at large. The arrested suspects…
By Abdul Mahmud Years ago, our country set out to build Africa’s largest library. The site was perfect. A cultural landmark between the National Mosque and the Ecumenical Centre in Abuja. The vision was bold. A national monument to scholarship, research, and civic learning. The contract was awarded in 2006 to Reynolds Construction Company. Cost:…
