Month: September 2023

Navy denies Text Message on selection of candidates for Nigerian Navy Basic Training School

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The Naval Headquarters has described as fake,a text message allegedly emanated from fraudulent miscreants informing some unsuspecting applicants to report for military training at the Nigerian Navy Basic Training School (NNBTS) Onne, Rivers State following their purported selection. The criminals further claimed in the text message that the Exercise will commence on 6 October 2023 at NNBTS, Onne. The fake text message being circulated by these dubious entities further reads that, “Recruitment Interview conducted from 1 August 2023 – 1 September 2023, I am delighted to inform you that you…

Nigerians Expecting Much From An Ineffective Legislature By Mon-Charles Egbo

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A legislature that is alive to its roles and responsibilities is a symbol of hope, a shield and a voice for the people. It is marked by robust debates, strict commitment to checks and balances, and deliberate accountability to the people. Also, it confers legitimacy on the government because governance is productive and the citizens are fulfilled.   However, in developing nations, the legislature is defined by weak institutional capacity. It faces the challenges of executive dominance, public trust deficit, poor democratic culture manifesting as a weak electoral system and…

NAF to acquire vehicles for Intelligence Surveillance … enrolls 1,476 personnel for training

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The Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar has stated that his command philosophy which is, “To transform the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) into an agile and resilient force that effectively meets the airpower demands of national security in all operational environments” is critical towards building the capabilities of the NAF for future air warfare He also noted that any armed forces that fail to prepare for the probable future will always be reactive rather than proactive in its approach to national security issues. The CAS made these…

Is Ishaku Abbo Truly a Political Villain? By Sammy Ted

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In the realm of politics, villains often emerge, wielding power and influence to advance their own agendas. Such individuals manipulate the system, exploit the vulnerabilities of others, and leave a trail of chaos in their wake. Semantically speaking, a villain is an evil or wicked character that enacts evil actions and/or harms others. A villain may have a justification for his actions that is in line with his own principles, but his actions inflict harm and create ruin in the process. Villainous individuals manifest in different moulds such as classic…

NADECO, where are you? (2) By abiodun KOMOLAFE

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Wait a minute, how many of the original NADECO members are still alive and what’s their current attitudinal disposition and worldview to the democracy that we claim to be enjoying? We need to interrogate this premise so that we can appropriately gauge if what we have in place is worth what they have put into the struggle. Otherwise, we will only be deluding ourselves with the notion that NADECO lives, whereas it is long gone and lives only in the abstract. For example, Nigerians remember the name, NADECO, and what…

Zacch Adedeji: A technocrat with a big assignment By abiodun KOMOLAFE

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There is nothing wrong with a very big dream. What is wrong is not having a dream at all. But with a dream, there’s also the possibility of a deluge of hindrances to its actualization. So, dreamers don’t go to the office to sleep. They go to the office to work. Actually, the dream that motivated President Bola Tinubu to appoint Zacchaeus Adedeji as the Acting Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) must be big and vibrant. But how much the Iwo Ate, Oyo State-born technocrat can achieve…

Tinubu appoints Abiola’s Son as SA on Special Duties

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President Bola Tinubu has appointed Jamiu Abiola, the son of late Chief Moshood Abiola (MKO), the winner of the annulled June 12, 1993 presidential election, as Special Assistant (SA) on Special Duties. The president made the appointment in a letter he sent to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) before he left for the United Nations summit in New President Abiola, who graduated from the New York University in United States, has been deployed by the president in office of Vice President Kassim Shetimma to assist the…

Emir Awwal Ibrahim: The Erroneously Rejected Corner Stone By Ibrahim Musa

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It all started on the demise of Alhaji Ibrahim Dodo Musa, the 7th Emir of Zazzau-Suleja from Abu-ja Ruling House. Many dignitaries thronged into Suleja for condolences among whom was Late Alhaji Muhammadu Abubakar Rimi one time Civilian Governor of the old Kano State. After condoling the relevant people, he proceeded to the home of Late Shu’aibu Barde who was the then Galadiman Zazzau-Suleja and Chairman of the King Makers. Interestingly, he was a Teacher to Malam Muhammadu Awwal Ibrahim, Dallatun Zazzau-Suleja then. The regards and respect that he never…

Five in Police net for Joint act, unlawful possession of human skull

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Five suspects have been arrested for be in possession of human skull by the Nigeria Police Force, Niger state command. On September 11th, 2023 at about 1230hrs, operatives of a sister security agency, while on routine patrol at toll-gate along Bida-Minna road intercepted a Mitsubishi Lancer vehicle, and in the course of searching the passengers, two suspects were arrested, namely; -Isah Mohammed 26yrs -Idris Mohammed 28yrs both of Sakpe village, Edati LGA The two suspects were found in possession of a human skull wrapped in a Bagco bag, hence, the…

CAC Registrar-General bags ICSAN Fellowship Award

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The Registrar-General/CEO of the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Alhaji Garba Abubakar, has become a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria (ICSAN). Alhaji Garba Abubakar was among six distinguished Nigerians conferred with Honorary Fellowship Awards by the institute at its 47th Annual Conference and Dinner, themed “Sound Governance as a Cursor to a Thriving Economy: A Case for Inclusiveness”. Conferring the award on them, the ICSAN President/Chairman of Council, Mrs. Funmi Ekundayo, FCIS, described their performance in governance as superlative and worthy of emulation. Funmi Ekundayo,…