By Hyacinth Ogbu Worldwide, the Army traditionally plays the role of securing the sovereignty and territorial integrity of nations. Excitingly, in Nigeria, the Army has gone a notch higher by establishing its imprimatur as a strong agent of development through the provision of awful and charming infrastructural facilities and social amenities to various communities in […]
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Boko Haram : Understanding Why Borno Elites Must Do More
By Pita Agbese No insurgent group can operate for long by relying exclusively on its own resources. To operate beyond a few weeks, an insurgent group requires external resources such as money, territory, weapons, intelligence, materiel, and new recruits. It may also need ideological support derived from common ethnic, religious or regional identities. These resources […]
Zulum’s North-East Parley and Why Charity Must Begin at Home
By Adamu Bulama The recent appointment of the governor of Borno State, Prof Babagana Zulum as the Chairman of the newly created North East Governors Forum is indeed a welcome development. It can only be hoped that the vision behind the creation of the forum is achieved given the security challenges in North-East Nigeria. I […]
Insecurity, Corruption: Inter-Faith clerics unite behind Buhari in prayers
The National Inter-Faith Religious Organizations for Peace (NIFROP), on Saturday, said it is united in prayers behind President Muhammadu Buhari in his quest to rid the nation of criminal elements and corrupt individuals. According to the Christian and Islamic clerics, the president is the target of “evil forces” unhappy with his progress in the anti-graft campaign and […]
APC: PGF boss canvasses constitional review, valid membership list
…Says APC becoming worse than PDP The Director-General, Progressives Governors Forum (PGF), Salihu Lukman, said to resolve the internal squabbles in the All Progressives Congress (APC), the governor Mai-Mala Buni Caretaker/Convention Working Committee has to setup a constitution review committee and present proposals for amendments to the Extraordinary National Convention. Lukman said this in a […]
Insecurity: Diaspora Nigerians charge Borno Gov, representatives on youth sensitization
Some Nigerian professionals in the diaspora have called on Governor Babagana Zulum and other elected officials from Borno State to embark on community-to-community sensitization to deter youths from joining terrorists. This and others were part of the recommendations made by the Association of Nigerian Professionals in Europe (ANPE) as the missing piece that could potentially end insurgency […]
N10bn TSA Fraud: Frank wants Osinbajo, AuGF probed
A political activist and former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, on Sunday, urged the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari, to urgently constitute a panel of inquiry to investigate the illegal withdrawal of N10billion from the Treasury Single Account. Frank in a statement in Abuja, said that such […]
Buhari’s charming gestures to the South-East through Nigerian Army
By Stanley Ogbu President Muhammadu Buhari is fast enchanting the hearts of South-Easterners with some improbable gestures through the Nigerian Army. Even the worst critic of the president is falling for his allure. Who wouldn’t? In the last five years, President Buhari has brought steady development and progress to the region, unmatched by his predecessors. […]
Ohaneze youths back Gov Umahi on call for retention of ‘performing’ Service Chiefs
The Ohanaeze Youth Assembly (OYA) has thrown its weight behind Ebonyi State Governor, Dave Umahi over his call for the retention of “performing” Service Chiefs. The South-East youths said it aligned with the governor as his recommendation is without any bias and remain the best so far in the country. Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony of […]
Insecurity: Understanding the Power of Divine Intercession in Warfare
By Bishop Sunday Garuba The issue of insecurity in Nigeria is such that should elicit concern from all well-meaning Nigerians. It is a statement of fact that the Nigerian authorities have been relentless in their efforts towards addressing the various security threats in the country. As a start, I must add that the task of […]