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Famadewa, Ribadu and the 90-day security plan: Unpacking Onanuga’s release

Famadewa, Ribadu and the 90-day security plan: Unpacking Onanuga’s release

When the Presidential Spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, announced that President Bola Tinubu had constituted an eleven‑man committee to develop a National Threat Assessment and a Strategic Defence Operations Plan within ninety days, with about four months to the general elections, several things struck me even before I reached the substance of the directive.
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The sphinx of violence

The sphinx of violence

I have read about fears by some Africans that Trump might have revealed secrets to the Russians and I am amused; if he did, what business of ours is that?

Re: Of godfathers and judicial pronouncement

Re: Of godfathers and judicial pronouncement

READING through Of godfathers and judicial pronouncement by one Efosa Ugiagbe, published on page 18 of the Vanguard newspaper on Monday, May 8, 2017, I am disturbed by the level of blatant falsehood, maliciously concocted statements material that certain individuals can smuggle into the opinion columns of media entities for public consumption.

The Ringing of coup bells and cause for deep concern by Fani-Kayode

The Ringing of coup bells and cause for deep concern by Fani-Kayode

I am very worried now. Ever since 1966 the northern ruling class has ALWAYS effected a coup d’etat whenever they feel sufficiently threatened with the loss of power. The only time that they failed to do this, to their eternal regret, was when President Goodluck Jonathan succeeded President Umaru Yar”Adua after the latter’s death in […]