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Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, the Fulani socio-cultural association, on Wednesday, took its expansionist steps further by announcing the establishment of a nationwide security outfit, which it claimed will help to checkmate curtail security challenges confronting the country.   Formation of the vigilante was announced by Bello Bodejo and Saleh Alhassan, the National President and Secretary […]

The ridiculous threat by Transportation Minister, Rotimi Amaechi, warning the House Committee on Treaties and Protocols to halt its probe of a $500 million loan from the Chinese government is cheap blackmail and certainly not in the public interest. Appearing during an investigative hearing of the committee on Wednesday, Amaechi warned lawmakers that probing loans […]

 The Nigerian government on  Wednesday released a comprehensive schedule for various National Examinations for exit classes, spanning from 17th August to 18th November 2020.   It said the 2020 Senior Secondary School Certificate Examinations organized by the National Examination Council (NECO) will start October 5 and end November 18.   “Minister of State for Education, […]

The World Bank Board of Directors on Wednesday approved a $500 million credit from the International Development Association (IDA)* for the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE), whose goal is to improve secondary education opportunities among girls in targeted areas, it said.    The ambitious project will support access to secondary education and […]

Mamman Daura, who is reputed to be one of the influencers behind President  Muhammadu Buhari, has unwittingly stirred controversy by his prescription that in choosing Nigeria’s next president, competence should be considered over rotational presidency.   “This turn-by-turn, it was done once, it was done twice, and it was done thrice… It is better for […]

The Nigerian government on Tuesday announced that it had withdrawn the certificate of registration of socio-cultural groups in the country over security clearance.   The government announced specifically that the Corporate Affairs Commission had withdrawn the certificate of registration of Ohanaeze Ndigbo General Assembly, the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), among others.   The deregistration was […]

The Nigerian government on Tuesday dared critics who believe its anti-corruption war has waned, to test its resolve.   “Anyone who disagrees that the anti-corruption fight is alive and well is free to dare us,” Lai Mohammed, the minister of Information and Culture threw the challenge at a press conference in Abuja.   The Minister […]

The jaw-dropping revelations on the quantum of corruption that has become the trademark of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), and the alleged involvement of lawmakers may be sordid and disgraceful, but it is pertinent to admit that the scandalous extra-budgetary and financial malfeasance to the tune of N81.5 billion currently rocking the NDDC has […]

… Enjoins citizens to cooperate with security agencies    The head of Nigeria’s Police has ordered full enforcement of a curfew imposed on Southern Kaduna, where scores of residents have been murdered in recent weeks.   The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, gave the order to the Commissioner of Police, Kaduna State Police Command, Frank […]