Year: 2023

Kaduna bombing: Deputy President sues for calm, calls for thorough investigation

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The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I. Jibrin, has extended heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims of the recent bombing mishap in a village at Tundun Biri, Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Describing the incident as unfortunate, Senator Barau joined calls for a thorough investigation into the incident as directed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. While urging the security forces to thoroughly scrutinize the matter, he appealed to the relatives of the victims and good people of Kaduna State to remain calm. In a…

Oba of Benin, ancestors and Lagos By Lasisi Olagunju

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“Every record has been destroyed or falsified, every book rewritten, every picture has been repainted, every statue and street building has been renamed, every date has been altered. And the process is continuing day by day and minute by minute. History has stopped.” Imagine this George Orwel dystopian quote in his ‘1984’ applying directly to where you come from. That is why I sympathise with both sides in the controversy that has followed Oba of Benin’s claim of Lagos as his ancestors’ creation. Between the two sides, who is telling…

President Tinubu, Is This Democracy? By Olaleye Olawale

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I’d waited a few days to see if the presidency or media aides of President Bola Tinubu would deny report that as part or his intervention in the Ondo State political crisis, the president actually endorsed the idea that the Deputy Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, an elected number two citizen of the state, should send in an undated resignation letter? This development had disturbed me for a few days, and I had hoped that Tinubu or his men would come out to refute it. First, it was the speaker of the…

Shall We Trust Olukoyede? By Olaleye Olawale

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A couple of months back, I drove past a popular super store in GRA, Ikeja, with two of my friends, and I was stunned to see that the store – Hubmart – was under lock and key. Apparently, I was the only one who didn’t know this. Jaiye Opayemi and Femi Abegunde were quick to tell me it had been locked for a while. The story was that it was owned by a former bank MD, who had been convicted for corruption by the EFCC, and therefore shut down the…

Speaker Abbas lauds Bishop Kukah, EU on robust political ideology for Nigeria …. says House of Representatives demonstrated same in appointments

Abubakar Yusuf

The Speaker, Nigeria’s House of Representatives, Dr. Tajudeen Abbas has praised the Bishop of Sokoto Diocese and Convener, National Peace Committee NPC , Bishop Mathew Hassan Kukah and the European Union for championing the Needs Assessment of Political Parties in Nigeria, by creating an acceptable political ideology for the country.   Abbas bare his mind during the “Public Presentation of the Needs Assessment of Political Parties” held on Tuesday at Exclusive Serene Hotel, Abuja.   The speaker maintained that the House of Representatives had demonstrated not in words but actions…

Bishop Kukah advocates new Political Ideology for Nigeria

Abubakar Yusuf

The Bishop of Sokoto Diocese and Convener, National Peace Committee and global public speaker, Bishop Mathew Hassan Kukah said the perennial and similar political ideologies has been the problems of the country’s democracy in the current dispensation.   Kukah who bare his mind during the “Public Presentation of the Needs Assessment of Political Parties in Nigeria” held on Tuesday at Exclusive Serene Hotel, Abuja by The Kukah Centre and European union agreed that the influx and existence of uniform approach to political development, activities and disposition had been the bane…

CP FCT pledges sustained efforts at improving public safety in FCT ……. as Security Team rescues 2 kidnapped Victims unhurt

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The Commissioner of Police, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command, CP Haruna G. Garba has reiterated the commitment of the Command to sustaining the fight against crimes and criminality, including kidnapping and other violent crimes, in the FCT. The CP gave the assurance today when operatives of the command’s Anti-kidnapping unit, in a joint effort with other security agencies, rescued two kidnapped victims – one James Paul and one Austin Oba, both male from Kobi Sarki Village, Abuja. The victims were abducted by kidnappers in the early hours of 04/12/2033.…

Unveiling the Dark Past of Jackson Ude: A Serial Blackmailer’s Trail of Deceit Shakes Nigerian Media

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In the realm of Nigerian media, a storm of allegations surrounding blackmail and propaganda has emerged, with Mr. Jackson Ude taking center stage.   Presently residing in the United States, Ude stands accused of exploiting his media platform to engage in a pattern of destructive behavior, tarnishing the reputations of those unfortunate enough to cross his path.   Among his recent victims is the highly esteemed Director General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Alhaji Yusuf Magaji Bichi.   Jackson Ude’s Troubled History Unearthed Before his relocation to the…

Dabiri-Erewa commends group for empowering Nigerians in Diaspora

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Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman, Nigerians in the Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has commended Avenue Impact, a UK- based consultancy firm, for transforming and empowering Nigerians in the Diaspora to enhance their skills and transition into Project professionals not only in the UK but also in the USA, Canada, Europe, and other parts of the world.   Speaking at a networking session with a group of Nigerian professionals in the UK, Dabiri-Erewa also commended them for their support to Nigerians at home to enhance their project management skills and for training and…