What we find disgustingly unsettling is not just the recent outrageous claims of self-acclaimed “militant”, Dokubo Asari that he, and not our armed forces, is responsible for fighting insecurity in many parts of the country. After a visit to see President Bola Tinubu in Aso Villa recently, Asari boasted to newsmen that his “men” were […]

The International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, commemorated annually on June 26, serves as a reminder of the pressing need to address the global menace of drug abuse and trafficking. The theme for the 2023 commemoration is “Building Back Better: Support Treatment, Prevention, and Recovery.”

In today’s turbulent world, it is more important than ever to have peacekeepers willing to put their lives on the line to keep others safe. But who are these peacekeepers? What do they do? And how can we honour them for their service? Peacekeepers are individuals who work with international organisations such as the United […]

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMET, and other government bodies charged with early warnings for the annual floods, have alerted Nigerians to prepare early for this year’s flooding which could be worse than that of last year. Nigeria featured among the world’s worst scenes of disasters during the floods of September/October 2022. Entire towns were submerged […]

The rate at which our police personnel attached to “big” men and women are getting killed is no longer acceptable. These officers have been reduced to cannon fodder by the criminals gunning after the people they are sent to protect.