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Readers’ comments on Of journalists’ deaths, security lapses and cut-throat taxes, by Hassan Gimba

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Inna lilLahi wa inna ilaihir raji’un! May Allah have mercy upon their souls and grant them Aljanna Firdausi. My condolences to you and through you, to the entire Neptune Prime family as well as Borno journalists. – Governor Mai Mala Buni   Inna lil Lah, wa inna ilahirraji’un! May Allah forgive their shortcomings and grant them aljannah firdausi, amen. My sincere condolences, and may Allah give you the courage and fortitude to bear this irreparable loss. – SK Usman   Please accept our sincere condolences. – Eng Suleiman Bah Gimba,…

2025 Children’s Day:Tinubu reaffirms commitment to child protection, launches Anti-Bullying campaign

Lukman Laleye Babalola

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s unwavering commitment to the protection and development of Nigerian children, declared that they remain the pride and future of the nation. The President made this known in a special address to commemorate the 2025 National Children’s Day celebrated nationwide on Tuesday.   In a heartfelt message titled “Stand Up, Speak Up: Building a Bullying-Free Generation”, President Tinubu emphasized the need to create a safe, inclusive, and respectful environment for every Nigerian child, while condemning bullying, violence, and neglect in both physical and…

The Delusion of A Coalition Unseating Tinubu By Nelson Ogbu

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The proposal by opposition parties in Nigeria to form a coalition aimed at unseating President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 elections has sparked intense debate and recent developments regarding the much-talked-about coalition raise serious doubts about its viability and strategic coherence.   From the task given to two former South-South governors to anchor discussions on whether to create a new political party or adopt an existing one as the coalition’s platform already underscores the uncertainty and lack of direction among the key players.   We recall recently of reports suggesting…

NiDCOM receives 13 Trafficked Nigerians rescued from Ghana and Mali

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has received 13 trafficked Nigerians, including 12 young women and a five-year-old boy, who were rescued from Ghana and Mali. According to the Commission, 11 of the victims were trafficked to Ghana while two others were rescued from Mali. The returnees, whose ages ranged between 16 and 35 years, were received at the NiDCOM Liaison Office in Lagos. A breakdown of the rescued individuals revealed that four victims hailed from Cross River State, four from Benue State, and one each from Imo and Oyo…

CDS General Musa, FRCN DG call for strategic use of Psychological Operations to tackle National Security threats

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The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Gwabin Musa,has emphasized the crucial role of psychological operations in addressing Nigeria’s complex security challenges, stating that contemporary threats demand more than just kinetic responses. He made the assertion at the opening of the maiden Defence Headquarters Workshop on Psychological Operations held from 13–15 May 2025 in Abuja.   Themed “Defence Headquarters Influence Operations: Optimizing Psychological Operations for Efficiency in a Joint Environment,” the workshop brought together security personnel, communication experts, and strategic partners to deepen understanding and collaboration on influence operations…

Awolowo and the North’s latest warning By Lasisi Olagunju

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When vultures surround you, stay awake so that you do not die stupid death. Whether you are in business or you are in politics or you are anything of value, stay alive and stay alert. People shave people’s heads in their absence. In 1938, Britain was rumoured to have toyed with the idea of donating Nigeria to Germany as one of its several offerings of appeasement to Hitler. I read of the “strong rumour” in Chief Obafemi Awolowo’s first book, ‘Path to Nigerian Freedom’, published in 1947 – page 38.…

Nigeria Customs Staff College graduates 50 Officers from Junior Course 21

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Nigeria Customs Command and Staff College (NCCSC), Gwagwalada, has successfully graduated 50 officers from Junior Course 21 after completing an intensive three-month training programme aimed at enhancing middle-level management capacity across the Service.   The graduation activities began with a regimental dinner held on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, and culminated in the formal graduation ceremony on Friday, May 2, 2025, at the College’s Ahmad Makarfi Hall.   The Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, was represented at both events by Deputy Comptroller-General (DCG) Suleiman Chiroma, who oversees the Training…

MURIC hails Jigawa Governor for supporting Hijab use among Female Security Personnel

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), an Islamic human rights organization, has praised the Governor of Jigawa State, Umar Namadi, for his progressive stance on promoting the use of hijab by female staff in private security organizations within the state. In a statement issued on Thursday, 17th April 2025, the Executive Director of MURIC, Professor Ishaq Akintola, expressed admiration for the governor’s directive, which instructs three private security firms in Jigawa to allow their female Muslim personnel to wear the hijab as part of their uniform. According to reports, the three…

Easter Cantata: Rep Abejide, CP Adewale, NUJ urge unity, responsible leadership to foster Renewed Hope

Lukman Laleye Babalola

Stakeholders from the National Assembly, security agencies, and the media have called for unity, discipline, and responsible journalism as key drivers in advancing Nigeria’s Renewed Hope Agenda under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.   The call was made during the 2025 Easter Cantata Concert organized by the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), FCT Council, with the theme: “Renewal and Hope: Harnessing the Transformative Power of Unity and Progress.”   The event brought together lawmakers, journalists, security personnel, and civil society leaders in a celebration marked by music, prayers, and messages of…

Ramadan: NOA DG urges Nigerians to pray for peace, National Development

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Director-General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, has urged Nigerians, particularly Muslim faithful, to use the sacred month of Ramadan to pray for peace, unity, and the overall development of the country.   Issa-Onilu made this call in his 2025 Ramadan message to the nation, emphasizing the importance of collective prayers and spiritual devotion in fostering national cohesion.   He encouraged Muslims to maximize the spiritual opportunities of Ramadan through self-reflection, acts of charity, and increased devotion, in line with Islamic teachings.   “For the development…