Month: February 2023

It’s Judicial Magic! ,by Olawale Olaleye

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Technicality in law is nothing but corrupt escapism. You indulge pliable judicial officers and say the law is an ass, just because their legal abracadabra swung your way.   We’d remind you how much of an ass the law truly is the day it looks the other way and stands against your other interests.   Yesterday’s judgment by the Supreme Court in the Lawan/Machina case is perplexing and in no way edifies a consciously progressive legal system.   There’s actually nothing “learned” about these gown-wearing clowns, who are mostly unable…

Buhari: Salvaging the Last Chapter, by Olawale Olaleye

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At the moment, the people of Nigeria are having the worst time of their lives – suffering but not smiling. It is not until some white-skinned economic or financial wizards say there’s a problem before the average Nigerian knows at this material time that, all is not well.   Putting it straight, there’s problem in the land, occasioned by a sound economic decision, but rather poorly executed, and is fast cascading into a major crisis if not tamed at the stage it is now.   For emphasis, vote buying (one…

Egoistic El-Rufai! By Olawale Olaleye

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Whatever informed Governor Nasir El-Rufai’s decision to make such an accusation against the presidency and yet, failed to properly lay the blame in the appropriate quarters, is probably why the president doesn’t take him seriously in the first place. He likes to pride in his supposed relationship with the president but does not realise that the man relates to him with extreme circumspection. I do not have any business with his insinuations, which are now being given life by several other people in the party. What I have a problem…

Please, Let’s Continue Praying For Our Brothers And Sisters In Turkey And Syria! By Imam Murtadha Gusau

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In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Bestower of Mercy   All praise is for Allah, Lord of all creation, who guided us to Islam and the Sunnah. May the peace, blessings and salutations of Allah be upon our noble Messenger, Muhammad, and upon his family, his Companions and his true and sincere followers.   Inna lillahi wa inna ilaihi rajiʿuun: Indeed, to Allah we belong, and to Him we are returning!   Dear brothers and sisters! Yesterday Wednesday, 06/02/2023, in the span of 12 hours, a 7.8…

New Naira Notes/Fuel Scarcity: Tinubu appeals to Nigerians for calm

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Bola Tinubu

With the scarcity of new Naira notes and fuel unabated in many parts of the country, All Progressives Congress Presidential Candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has once again appealled to Nigerians to remain calm as the government and relevant agencies continue to work out solutions.   Speaking in Abuja on Tuesday, Asiwaju Tinubu said he sympathised with the people especially the downtrodden who have been made to bear the brunt of the new naira policy by the Central Bank and irregular supply of petrol that have combined to inflict avoidable…

Killing of 16 Nigeria Travellers in Burkina Faso callous,says Dabiri-Erewa

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Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has described the killing of 16 Nigeria travellers in Burkina Faso as unjustifiable, callous and criminal.   In a statement by the Head of Media and Public Relations, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, the NIDCOM chair called on the Burkinabe authorities to fish out the perpetrators and prosecute them accordingly.   Dabiri-Erewa who reiterated President Muhammadu Buhari ‘s resolve to ensure ” appropriate sanction” through diplomacy to those who were involved in the wicked killing, said it was a condemnable and barbaric act.  …

Interim Government: A Call for Anarchy – Reuben Abati

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Yesterday morning, while on the flagship show of Arise News – The Morning Show- I took special notice during the newspaper review with Emmanuel Efeni and the segment titled “What’s Trending” with Ojy Okpe, of the editorial by the ThisDay newspaper of the day titled: “Interim Government: Perish The Thought”. I pointed out that having been Chairman of the Editorial Board of a major Nigerian newspaper for 11 years, before moving on to other engagements in the public sphere, I am aware that when a newspaper publishes its editorial on…

Naira and February feast of vultures By Lasisi Olagunju

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The naira exchange affliction of 1984 rose up a second time in 2022 and spilled into 2023 because it has always been the choice of Nigeria to submit to vultures. Don’t fail to listen to Chief Bola Tinubu who philosophised in Osogbo last week that despite the rains beating the vulture since the very beginning, “it has not died; it has not fallen ill but has been taking offerings and eating sacrifices.” That is true. The hands of the Nigerian rains are too weak to stop the vulture – strong,…

Shake- up in NPF,as IGP orders posting,redeployment of DIGs, AIGs,CPs

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The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba has ordered the posting/redeployment of Deputy Inspectors-General of Police (DIGs), Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIGs) and Commissioners of Police (CPs) to Departments, Commands, and Formations in line with his manpower development policy of placing round pegs in round holes.   DIG Danmallam Mohammed has been redeployed to the Department of Finance and Administration while the following Assistant Inspectors-General of Police have been posted to take up the duties and responsibilities of the Deputy Inspectors-General of Police in charge of the following Departments…

NYSC DG warns Corps Members to respect culture of host communities

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The Director General of National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General Yusha’u Dogara Ahmed,has warned Corps Members to respect the cultural beliefs and traditions of their host communities and avoid anything that may put them on collision with them.   NYSC DG gave the warning today while addressing Corps Members deployed to Nasarawa State, at the Orientation Camp in Magaji Dan-Yamusa, Keffi.   He said Management had put everything in place for the Corps Members to have a hitch-free service year, but they must play their own part by exhibiting good…