Is there a credible deterrence strategy for lowering corruption in Nigeria?
By Philip Obazee Every so often, conversations with my old boarding-school classmates veer into sober, and frankly painful, debates about corruption. In one recent exchange, a classmate based in Lagos posed a stark provocation: “Imagine if they executed (names withheld). Do you think any politician would dare steal again?” A classmate calling in from London […]
Senate hails FG on launch of Nigeria’s national Halal economy Strategy
The Senate has commended the Federal Government for the launch of Nigeria’s National Halal Economy Strategy, describing it as a bold and forward-looking policy designed to position the country to competitively access the estimated $7.7 trillion global halal market and drive economic diversification.
Coalition of Niger Delta CSOs suspends planned February 9 protest over new tax law
The Coalition of Niger Delta Civil Society Organisations (CNDCSOs) has suspended its planned peaceful mass protest against the newly introduced Tax Law, following what it described as constructive engagements with relevant federal authorities.
El-Rufai warns against ‘Regime Security,’ calls for people-centred national security framework
Former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has cautioned that Nigeria’s national security architecture has drifted dangerously from protecting citizens to preserving political power, warning that the trend threatens justice, democracy, and long-term stability.
Atiku slams refinery spending, says NNPC’s admission validates call for privatisation
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has said the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited’s (NNPCL) admission that reopening the Port Harcourt Refinery is a waste of scarce resources validates his long-standing position that Nigeria’s refineries should be privatised.
Woro Massacre: Explain intelligence, air response failure — Olawepo-Hashim tells FG
Presidential aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has called on the Federal Government and security authorities to explain what he described as intelligence and operational failures surrounding the recent mass killings in Woro community of Kwara State, warning that repeated response lapses are exposing rural Nigeria to unchecked attacks.
