The Centre for Democracy, Development and Strategic Studies (CDDSS) has hailed the choice of Prof. Ibrahim Gambari as the new Chief of Staff to the President, describing it as “victory for Nigerians”. Prof. Gambari, a renowned scholar and diplomat was confirmed as late Abba Kyari’s successor at the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting on Wednesday […]
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CoS: Frank urges Prof Gambari not to be like ‘the cabal’
A political activist and former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Comrade Timi Frank, has congratulated the new Chief of Staff to the President, Prof Ibrahim Agboola Gambari, urging him not to toe the usual path of Villa cabal. Frank described the appointment as a well deserved one based on the […]
Surrender to troops or be crushed like Boko Haram, group tells Kaduna bandits
The Kaduna Peace Advancement Network ( KSPAN) has warned bandits in the state to either surrender or suffer the same fate as Boko Haram terrorists in the Northeast. The group, in a statement signed by its National Coordinator, Comrade Hassan Abu, on Wednesday, advised the criminal elements that failure to submit themselves to the military […]
Exposing pseudo-activism in Nigeria
By Idoko Ainoko Civil rights activists,the world over, are known for their fight against social injustice and their bid to make lasting impact on the lives of the oppressed and underprivileged. They champion causes for the betterment of the citizenry as well as reinforce mechanisms for effective governance in the overall interests of the people […]
Boko Haram: Buratai has quarantined their leaders, forced sponsors on self-isolation – expert
A security expert, Mr. Dogo Lukman, has applauded the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. TY Buratai and Nigerian troops over the recent onslaught against Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists. He said what Buratai and the troops have done to the terrorist groups is akin to placing them on quarantine while sending their sponsors on […]
Mama Buratai: Exit of a mother who gave her son to the nation
By Abubakar Tsav Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Tukur Yusuf Buratai on Tuesday, lost his mother, Kakah Hajiya Hauwa Yusuf Buratai after a brief illness at her home in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. The death of the Buratai matriarch, is coming two years after the patriarch of the Buratai family, Alhaji Yusuf Buratai, a veteran […]
Opposition group lauds PMB, military over gains against terrorists
The PDP National Support Vanguard (PDP-NSV) has shoved aside its usual politics to hail the Nigerian government and military for the sustained onslaught against Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists. According to the top opposition group, now is the time to shun partisan interests in support of the gallant troops ahead of final victory. In a statement co-signed […]
Arewa Youth Forum celebrates Aisha Buhari for helping the poor
The Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF) has said that it will not be out of place to celebrate the Nigeria’s First Lady, Hajia Aisha Buhari for putting smiles on the faces of some poor families across the country. ACYF said the First Lady has “become a shining example of sincere guardian in today’s Nigeria.” In […]
COVID-19: Nigeria will overcome like it defeated Boko Haram -Archbishop Ediwe
A renowned cleric Archbishop Julius Ediwe has predicted that Nigeria will overcome the Coronavirus pandemic in the country in no distant time. The cleric stated this during the virtual prayer and fasting conference organized by the National Inter-Faith and Religious Organizations for Peace (NIFROP) recently. According to the cleric in his sermon titled “The beginning […]
Adeyanju’s anti- patriotism
By Ibrahim KabiruDallah In 1984, Gregory Johnson, a US citizen burned an American flag during a protest outside the Republican Party’s national convention and he was arrested and charged with violating a state law. But to the surprise of many, Johnson argued that he had not done anything illegal but was only expressing himself and […]