The President and His Wife
By Akin Osuntokun There is hardly any significant individual who supported the emergence of President Mohammadu Buhari and has not found cause to regret the decision and express disappointment at his stewardship. For those of us who did not and warned on the kind of President he would turn out to be, we have been […]
Army Sacks UNICEF from North-east over Romance with Boko Haram
The Theatre Command Operation LAFIYA DOLE has observed with dismay that some of the activities of International humanitarian agencies and Non-governmental organisations’ operating in the North East have left so much to be desired. There is credible information that some of them are indulging in unwholesome practices that could further jeopardise the fight against terrorism […]
Metele: Buhari absent at soldiers’ burial
John Ameh and Success Nwogu The absence of President Muhammadu Buhari at the burial of 19 soldiers, who were among the victims of Boko Haram’s attack on a military base in Metele, Borno State, has become another subject of conflict between the Presidency and the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. While Atiku […]
Kaduna NUJ Gets New Executive
……..2 Vacant Positions For Bye- Election Incumbent chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Kaduna State Council, Comrade Adamu Yusuf, has been returned unopposed for a three-year term of office. He was sworn-in on Saturday, December 15, 2018, alongside four others, namely – Zainab Aliyu Usman returned unopposed as Auditor, Noah Ebije Financial Secretary, […]
I’m not Buhari’s spare tyre, says Osinbajo
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo says he is not a spare tyre to the president, emphasising that his roles as the number two citizen are spelt out in the constitution. Osinbajo said this during the vice-presidential debate organised by the Nigerian Elections Debate Group (NEDG) and the Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria (BON). He said this differs from the […]
2019: Sokoto District Head cautions against violence, thuggery
By Ado Hassan, Sokoto A traditional ruler and the District Head of Gagi in Sokoto state, Alhaji Sani Umar-Jabbi has cautioned youths against blind political support and violence. He said youths must see themselves as agents of peace, unity and stability at all times not destruction. ” You should not mortgage your integrity, morals and […]