The Coalition of Civil Society Against Terrorism and Extremism (CATE) has implored President Muhammadu Buhari to sign an executive order into law that will allow law enforcement agents arrest and prosecute sponsors and collaborators of terrorists. CATE believes this is the final nail on the doomed Boko/ISWAP’s coffin, especially with the troops’ recent impressive outings. Like […]
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N- Power Batch C: PMB, Farouq bag awards over social programmes
President Muhammadu Buhari and Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajiya Sadiya Farouq, were bestowed with awards on Tuesday at the N-Power Annual Beneficiaries Awards following the successful commencement of N-Power Batch C and other social development schemes in the country. The special recognition was championed by the N- Power Nationwide Beneficiaries Forum on behalf […]
Terrorism: CALSER writes US Ambassador, alleges complicity of France, francophone countries
The Centre for Africa Liberation and Socio-Economic Rights (CALSER) has written an open letter to the United States Ambassador to Nigeria over the complicity of France and Francophone nations in promoting terrorism. CALSER, in the letter dated Monday 29th June and signed by Executive Director, Evelyn Otairu, reiterated that the threat posed by Boko Haram terrorists is real, […]
Re: Insecurity persists as military launches over 40 operations in 5 years
By Isaiah Atuluku With due respect to the Daily Trust newspapers, which is unarguably one the leading dailies in Nigeria today, the lead story of its Monday 29th June, 2020, edition is highly misleading. While one is not holding brief for the Nigerian military, those of us resident in parts of the country constantly under […]
Policy Experts Hail Commencement of N- Power Batch ‘C’ programme
Policy experts in Nigeria have hailed the introduction and ongoing registration of the N- Power Batch ‘C’ Scheme, saying it is a welcome development for the realisation of President Muhammadu Buhari’s agenda for the positive transformation of the Nigerian economy through youth empowerment. The experts who spoke at a virtual workshop organised by the Youth […]
Security Challenge: The new gold in town for fake activists
By Kabiru Ibrahim Dallah There is no doubt that Africa and indeed West Africa, in particular, has witnessed a massive rise in insecurity challenges post-Gaddafi era in Libya. Several reports by reputable media organizations have linked the proliferation of small arms and ammunitions plus the rise in terrorist activities in the Sahel of Africa to […]
Caretaker Committee: you’re ignorant on our constitution, APC replies PDP
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has described as ignorant, a statement credited to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) questioning the constitution of Caretaker/Extra-ordinary National Convention Planning Committee, headed by governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe state. In a statement signed Sunday in Abuja by the APC’s deputy national publicity secretary, Yekini Nabena, he said the […]
Northern group charges NSA to collaborate Service Chiefs, Security agencies on Counter-insurgency war
The National Security Adviser, Major General Babagana Monguno (retd) has been urged to work with Service Chiefs in the country to move the nation’s war against insurgency forward. This call was made by the Northern Patriots, decrying what it describes as the lack of strategic thinking and actions by the NSA’s office to address the […]
We can’t breathe, group protests AI’s alleged support for Boko-Haram
The Citizens Against Fake Activists say Amnesty International is choking Nigeria with its support for Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists and the nation can no longer breathe. At a time where the Black Lives Matter movement has gained prominence worldwide over incidents of police brutality against African-American people, CAFA said AI surprisingly remained mute. Instead, the activists […]
Ango Abdullahi’s robe of many colours
By Bala Kuta Professor Ango Abdullahi is an amusing character at his octogenarian age. He is a Northern varsity don, an intellectual, administrator and former minister in Nigeria, whose name should ordinarily strike profound memories. But in his latter days in life, he has proven to be a negation of whatever an elder should represent. […]