State Police Bill hits roadblock in states
Unless something decisive happens in the next 12 days, the push for state police, widely canvassed as a response to Nigeria’s worsening security challenges, is facing a fresh hurdle at the state Houses of Assembly, with only four states -Edo, Osun, Oyo and Rivers having so far approved the proposed constitutional amendment
President Buhari, at half time
The administration of President Muhammadu Buhari will be two years in office on Monday, May 29. It came to power with a vow to effect radical changes in the governance of the country. APC, the party in government, among other things, made promises on Security, fight against corruption and the economy, especially job creation. Two years down the line, how has the government fared on its cardinal agenda? And what is the perception of the elite and common people on on the government?
Tinubu, Jagaban vs Holyfield in boxing ring for Lagos @ 50
One of the events lined-up for the grand finale of Lagos at 50 is a novelty boxing match between former Governor of Lagos, 63-year-old Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu and 54-year-old former world heavyweight champion, Evander Holyfield holding at Eko Atlantic today.
Deal with IPOB/MASSOB members if…, IGP orders AIG, CPs
The Police Force headquarters in Abuja has issued a warning to the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and the Biafra Independent Movement (BIM) as well as the Movement for the Actualization for the Sovereign State of Biafra to desist from their planned protest and directive ordering the closure of markets in all eastern states of the federation and others on May 30,2017.
Dame Patricia Anenih: A Matriarch in whom humanity lived
The title of the newspaper advertisement, announcing the funeral of the first wife of former Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Tony Anenih, simply read: “Our matriarch transits”.
NIGERIA: To restructure or not
NIGERIA is currently wading through a sea of challenges. Apart from economic recession and inability of most state governments to pay salaries, there are also menace of herdsmen and recurring murderous clashes with farmers, agitation for the Republic of Biafra, restiveness in the oil-rich Niger-Delta, and alleged maltreatment of some sections of the country by the President Muhammadu Buhari Administration through appointments.
