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How NAHCON was saved from Oronsaye Report hammer (I), by Ibrahim Muhammed

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Contrary to some media reports, the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria will not be scrapped along with the National Christian Pilgrims Commission because the Federal government had rejected such recommendations through a White Paper. Following the recommendation for the scrapping of the two commissions by the Steven Oronsaye committee, a White Paper Drafting Committee was set up by the government of President Goodluck Jonathan under the Chairmanship of then Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Bello Adoke.The Oronsanye committee had recommended that both the National Hajj…

Meet President Buhari’s new Chief of Staff, Prof. Ibrahim Agboola Gambari

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Ambassador Gambari, a Nigerian scholar-diplomat, was the first Under-Secretary-General and Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on Africa (1999-2005). In that capacity, he worked closely with heads of government, key policy makers as well as institutions on the continent to develop the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD). During this period, he was concurrently the Resident Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Mission to Angola (2002-2003). He has been a delegate to the Assembly of the African Union as a national delegate (1984-1985) and as a…

Shuaibu Ibrahim’s Twelve Month – Innovative Strides in NYSC By Emmanuel Obeni

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The measure of a man and his relevance to society is not his affluence, but how much of himself he has given, or prepared to give to make life worthwhile to others, building people and institutions as well as engendering solid development for national growth. Shuaibu Ibrahim, a Brigadier General in the Nigerian Army and the Director General, National Youth Service Corps in his one year sojourn in the service Corps has, in practical terms, validated the above assertion. The Nasarawa born General assumed duty as 18th Chief Executive of…

Insecurity in Niger: What Governor Sani Bello is doing By Muawiyah Yusuf Muye

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Niger State, in recent years, like every other part of the country, has been having its own share of insecurity problems, mostly by armed bandits who have held the state, particularly Niger East hostage; maiming, kidnapping and rendering innocent citizens homeless, while also destroying their means of livelihoods. This barbaric act being perpetrated by this ungodly people have become an issue that have given the Government sleepless nights. No government will ever be happy seeing its citizens go through this kind of trauma, most especially when the people that made…

Deepening The Fight Against COVID -19 Pandemic: NYSC on focus

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The fight against the existence of mankind which COVID-19 portends has taken a new dimension in Nigeria, as confirmed cases of community infections have been on the upward swing across the States and Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. This unfortunate development has assumed grave danger to the wellbeing of the entire population, and a potential set back to the earlier perceived gains recorded in the fight against the pandemic by the country. Doubtlessly, the situation at hand requires urgent and coordinated approach to contain. In response to this critical challenge posed…

THE FACTS ABOUT THE SENATE’S APPROVAL OF BUHARI’S N850 BILLION LOAN REQUEST By OLA AWONIYI

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My brother, Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the President, once observed that those who believe do not need further explanation, and neither do those who have made up their minds not to believe. I cannot agree more with Femi. Yet, to carry the people along on policymaking and implementation, government has to speak with them, whether the minds are open, hold strong views or are even prejudiced. That is the reason why communication is a key element in the governance process, more so in a…

A GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATOR PAR EXCELLENCE MARCHES ON : A TRIBUTE TO LATE MAJ GEN HB MOMOH RTD

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It was with deep sadness that the Director – General, Brig Gen S Ibrahim, Management and Staff of the National Youth Service Corps received the shocking news of the transition of Maj Gen HB Momoh rtd., the 6th Chief Executive of the Scheme, who proceeded on the journey to eternity on Saturday, 25th April, 2020, and his remains interred, Sunday, 26th April, 2020. Gen Hafiz Momoh served as Director – General from January 1990 to January 1994. He will always be remembered as a dynamic and highly charismatic Officer who…

President Buhari celebrates veteran Journalist, Felix Adenaike at 80

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President Muhammadu Buhari congratulated veteran Journalist, Felix Adedapo Adenaike, on his 80th birthday, April 21, 2020, felicitating with him for working with major print media houses in the country, and abroad, and consistently serving the nation with his talent of skillful writing. President Buhari applauded Adenaike’s dedication to investigative writing, penetrative analysis and management of people and resources as Chief Executive Officer and Editor-In-Chief, and member of many Editorial Boards in national and international media platforms, which include Daily Times, Daily Sketch, Nigerian Tribune, The Guardian, The Nation, Times of…

Forever A News Hound By Babafemi Ojudu

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You wonder what a man of more than 80 years of age will be doing at 2.00 am. That is him. He is as alert as when he was a young reporter in the mid 60’s and 70s when he broke major news for the Nigerian and world media. He used his reportorial comb to discover the bush where the coupist deposited the body of the late Prime Minister of Nigeria Alhaji Tafawa Balewa after he was brutally murdered in 1966. In 1976 he was right there at the office…

Tribute to Kyari: The Best Man By Geoffrey Onyeama

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I first met Abba Kyari in 1977 at Warwick University in England. I had gone there to do law as a second first degree. He had come to do a degree in sociology. I had a pending application to do Law at Cambridge and when the result of that application came and it was positive, I left Warwick during the second semester. But my five months at Warwick was enough to build a strong friendship with Abba that lasted till his passing. Almost 43 years! There was a small group…