Under crude sandals of bandits, terrorists, herdsmen
Every ‘Father’ – whether of home, of family or of a nation - has four cardinal tasks to perform: Security, economic development, plan for a sustainable future and provision of social/ethical compass. Universally, leaders have been judged by how well they performed on these criteria. Buhari is not different. Incidentally, Buhari might have performed better on the economy if he had been elected in 2011. The Congress for Progressive Change, CPC, was already working on BLUEPRINT FOR ECONOMIC GOVERNANCE which would have made it easier for him to articulate his economic policies and programmes. It is difficult to determine whether APC undermined Buhari or not after winning at last. Now, there is little chance he will leave a good legacy on the economy. Today, he is almost a figurehead.
RENEWED KILLINGS: How Katsina, bandits’ peace deal collapsed
Following renewed killings by bandits, Katsina State government has said the peace deal negotiated with armed groups has been canceled, warning repentant bandits to leave Rugu Forest.
Gunmen kill five in Plateau community
By Marie-Therese Nanlong – Jos Some gunmen on Thursday night shot and killed five people in a shop at Nzharuvo, Miango community of Bassa local government area of Plateau State. Miango villages in the Irigwe Chiefdom have suffered series of attacks since January and not less than 50 people have been killed and many others […]
Banditry has become a scourge for North West says el-Rufai
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru – Abuja Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai on Friday said that the issue of banditry has become a scourge for the North West geopolitical zone of the country as the Boko Haram is to the North East. Governor el-Rufai also said that the ravaging dreaded Coronavirus pandemic has made it […]
Sokoto Bandit Attacks: Buhari, Tambuwal meet at Aso Rock
PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari on Friday met behind closed doors with the Sokoto State Governor, Rt. Hon. Aminu Tambuwal at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
Bad road, rough terrain hinder army to counter bandits ― Tambuwal
By Ibrahim Hassan – Wuyo Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto State has claimed the Nigerian military had tried to counter the bandits attack on communities in the state last Wednesday, but could not reach the affected places due to undulating terrain and bad road Tambuwal said although it was an hour’s journey from the […]
