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In his first coming as a military dictator, General Muhammadu Buhari used state kidnap and torture to deal with those his regime regarded as “enemies of the state”. In his second coming as a civilian president, he is using the same instruments of state violence against those his administration brands “enemies of our state”. So, it’s déjà vu all over …

The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, has paraded no fewer than 1,320 suspects for allegedly terrorising and robbing residents of their valuables in various areas of the state. Late Ataga and Chidinma Ojukwu Speaking at the command headquarters at Ikeja on Wednesday, Odumosu said the suspects were arrested with weapons and hard drugs, adding that the command was …

This piece speaks to two fundamental issues at the heart of Nigeria’s development drive—the imperative of managing its diverse constituents, and the urgency of how that diversity management will impact the optimal efficiency of the public service. There is no way we can gainsay the significance of the public service to Nigeria’s governance and development project. I have never had …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), yesterday launched an online App, Eagle Eye, designed to enable easy reporting of financial crimes by members of the public. Speaking at the event in Abuja, the Chairman of the commission, Mr. Abdulrasheed Bawa, warned against false information that could mislead the agency in its investigations. He said the full weight of the …

U.S. President Joe Biden and German Chancellor Angela Merkel would discuss matters concerning Afghanistan, Russia and cyber-attacks, among others. The discussion would hold at the White House later on Thursday, a senior U.S. official said. “I expect they will discuss the full range of shared security challenges, including Afghanistan, Libya, and the Sahel. “I expect the leaders also will discuss …

The Senate on Thursday approved $8,325,526,537.00 and Euro 490million as part of the 2018 – 2020 external borrowing (rolling) plan of the Federal Government. Details shortly…

Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will be given the power to decide on the usage of electronic transfer of election results, it was learnt yesterday. The electoral agency will get this mandate if the recommendations before the Federal lawmakers are passed as presented and assented to by the President. This is a major highlight of the Electoral Act amendment Bill …

By Igbotako Nowinta What we are seeing playing out is the re-definition of oil producing communities in Nigeria. In this particular conspiracy against the people in the host communities, the southern Senators, with the exception of Eyinnaya Abaribe and James Manager, shamelessly surrendered their ‘father’s inheritance’ to their Northern counterparts, in return for selfish perishable political and economic carrots. The …

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo of Nigeria, has met privately with national leaders of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) on the state of the nation. According to the Vanguard, the meeting was held today (Wednesday) at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library, OOPL in Abeokuta behind closed doors. The National Chairman of the Party Dr Olu Agunloye and Ambassador Yemi Faroumbi led …

…As Osinbajo harps on effective collaboration to address Sub-regional security challenges Vice President Yemi Osinbajo of Nigeria has said that the need for an effective sub-regional collaboration on early warning systems has become a necessity in addressing sub-regional security challenges. Osinbajo (SAN), stated this against the background that the security threats confronting Nigeria and the rest of West Africa are …