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Yakubu Gowon, retired Army general and former Nigerian military head of state has said that there are people who do not want peace in the country, warning that the crisis in Somalia would be nothing compared with what will happen in Nigeria, should its external territory be compromised.   “If our territorial integrity is undermined, […]

  The dust raised by the statement by Mallam Mamman Daura, that competence and not zoning or rotation should determine who succeeds his nephew, President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023, has continued to rise, with the ruling All Progressives Congress distancing itself from it.   Also, Afenifere and Ohanaeze Indigbo have criticized the call for an […]

Senator Ali Ndume, who represents Borno South in the nation’s National Assembly, has asked the Nigerian government to stop the ongoing amnesty for repentant Boko Haram insurgents.   Ndume made the when he spoke in a British Broadcasting Corporation Hausa programme on Wednesday, wondering why the government was spending so much on the insurgents some […]

Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, the Fulani socio-cultural association, on Wednesday, took its expansionist steps further by announcing the establishment of a nationwide security outfit, which it claimed will help to checkmate curtail security challenges confronting the country.   Formation of the vigilante was announced by Bello Bodejo and Saleh Alhassan, the National President and Secretary […]

 The Nigerian government on  Wednesday released a comprehensive schedule for various National Examinations for exit classes, spanning from 17th August to 18th November 2020.   It said the 2020 Senior Secondary School Certificate Examinations organized by the National Examination Council (NECO) will start October 5 and end November 18.   “Minister of State for Education, […]

The World Bank Board of Directors on Wednesday approved a $500 million credit from the International Development Association (IDA)* for the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE), whose goal is to improve secondary education opportunities among girls in targeted areas, it said.    The ambitious project will support access to secondary education and […]

Mamman Daura, who is reputed to be one of the influencers behind President  Muhammadu Buhari, has unwittingly stirred controversy by his prescription that in choosing Nigeria’s next president, competence should be considered over rotational presidency.   “This turn-by-turn, it was done once, it was done twice, and it was done thrice… It is better for […]

The Nigerian government on Tuesday announced that it had withdrawn the certificate of registration of socio-cultural groups in the country over security clearance.   The government announced specifically that the Corporate Affairs Commission had withdrawn the certificate of registration of Ohanaeze Ndigbo General Assembly, the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), among others.   The deregistration was […]

The Nigerian government on Tuesday dared critics who believe its anti-corruption war has waned, to test its resolve.   “Anyone who disagrees that the anti-corruption fight is alive and well is free to dare us,” Lai Mohammed, the minister of Information and Culture threw the challenge at a press conference in Abuja.   The Minister […]

… Enjoins citizens to cooperate with security agencies    The head of Nigeria’s Police has ordered full enforcement of a curfew imposed on Southern Kaduna, where scores of residents have been murdered in recent weeks.   The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, gave the order to the Commissioner of Police, Kaduna State Police Command, Frank […]

Nigeria’s Spy Police, the Department of State Services says it has uncovered plans to destabilize the West African nation.   It said such persons and groups are “desirous of taking advantage of the latest developments in parts of the country to destabilize it”.   “Some prominent personalities and socio-cultural groups have resorted to divisive acts […]

… led by former Irish President Mary Robinson   A much-awaited report by an Independent Review Panel has completely exonerated the President of the African Development Bank, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina of any ethical wrongdoings.   The Independent Review Panel was set up by the Bureau of Governors of the Bank, following a complaint by the […]