Category: Opinion
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AKPANAJA AIRSTRIKE: ORTOM DESERVES APOLOGY
By Fredrick Adebayo After one year, the Nigerian Air Force has taken responsibility for the January 23, 2023 airstrike in Akpanaja community of Doma Local Government Area of Nasarawa State which claimed 37 lives. The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Hassan Abubakar, who led senior officials of the Air Force on Friday, to…
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My friend, Isa Gusau — A Tribute, By Kashim Shettima
There couldn’t have been a more poignant last chapter to a man’s life than my final text exchange with him. He reached out on December 31, 2023, to draw my attention to a Qur’an recital competition in Damaturu, Yobe State, stating that it transpired without deserving prizes. In his typical fashion, he outlined interventions that…
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Tribute:Isa Umar Gusau: One Death Too Many
By: Inuwa Bwala Very often, when misfortune befalls us, we tend to seek solace in God: especially when the circumstances defy mortal interpretations. This is perhaps the situation Borno state governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, and indeed the government and people of Borno state found themselves in the last three months. The state had hardly…
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ON THE MILESTONES OF ABUBARKAR AUDI AT NSCDC
By Rev Solomon Semaka It was the foremost English writer, William Shakespeare who said , “Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them.” For Dr Abubarkar Ahmed Audi mni, the Commandant General of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, his visionary leadership at the paramilitary security agency in…
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Edo 2024 PDP Primaries: Philip Shaibu is the man to Beat
In the upcoming 2024 governorship election in Edo State, one candidate stands out as the frontrunner and the man to beat – Rt. Hon. Comrade Philip Shaibu. As the Deputy Governor of Edo State and an aspirant under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Philip Shaibu has proven himself to be a capable…
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Abdullahi Adamu and Dignitaries Attend Appeal Court’s Verdict on Nasarawa Governorship Election
By Milcah Tanimu Former APC National Chairman, Abdullahi Adamu, alongside political figures such as ex-Governor Tanko Al-Makura and Labaran Maku, is present as the Appeal Court prepares to announce its judgment in the Nasarawa State governorship dispute. The case involves the incumbent Governor, Abdullahi Sule of the APC, and David Ombugadu of the PDP. The…
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HUDU YUNUSA ARI A VICTIM OF POWER PLAY WHO WAS MADE A SCAPEGOAT: HEAR THE OTHER SIDE
At the further mention of the case FRN V BARRISTER HUDU YUNUSA ARI today in the High Court of Adamawa State, the defendant Hudu Yunusa Ari filed a motion on Notice challenging the Jurisdiction and competence of this Honourable Court to try the Defendant person for the Four Count Charges laid against him on the…
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Adesina Driving Connected Devt Across Africa: Showcasing Africa As Investors’ Haven
By Omoba Kenneth Aigbegbele The just-concluded Africa Investment Forum (AIF): Africa’s Investment Market Place with the theme, “Unlocking Africa’s Value Chains,” took place between November 8 and 10, 2023, at Marrakesh, Morocco. AIF is an arm of the Africa Development Bank (AfDB). The event which was under the high patronage of His Majesty, Mohammed VI,…
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NUHU RIBADU PLANNING TO SEND EFCC AND ICPC AFTER BINANI AND HER HUSBAND
By Tanimu Abdullahi In what is seen by observers as a desperate attempt to dim and shoot down the bright and ever-rising political star of Distinguished Senator Aishatu Dahiru Binani, and to clear the coast of what he sees as the biggest obstacle to his ambition to be the Executive Governor of Adamawa State come…
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BETTA IS BETTERING HUMANITY
By Nnanna Morgan Love or hate her, Betta is bettering humanity. She is using her platform to advance common good. She is not new to service. Young, energetic and passionate, she is full of dreams. She is creative and innovative. And she has proven these times without number. She is a go-getter. Anything she touches,…