Middle-Belt Forum leaders have been described as noisemakers who should be ignored over their recent declaration that the Middle Belt is no longer part of the North. Making the declaration in this interview with TUNDE THOMAS, a former Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, and prominent Middle Belt leader, Alhaji Abubakar Tsav said MBF leaders …
Barring any last minute change, the Senate will today, confirm the screening of 43 ministerial nominees as Minister-designates. President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, who presided during the confirmation hearing of 40 nominees, said the remaining three will be screened today, after which they will be confirmed. Those to be screened today are Lai Mohammed (Kwara), …
The social media, perhaps even more than the conventional media, is a force for great good and outright evil. And, at no time in the recent past has its power for both good and evil been as manifest as in the past few weeks. The power of social media arises from its immediacy and its …
As the proposed plan by the Federal Government to establish settlement (Ruga) for Fulani nomads, though suspended, in the country became controversial, the need for negotiations with state governments on the issue has been stressed. The call was made by the Wazirin Tikau and the District head of Dazigau in Yobe State, Col. Mohammed Abdul …
One of the single major causes of changing climatic pattern is risingatmospheric temperatures, which in turn attribute to increased accumulation of carbon dioxide and other gaseous emissions within the atmosphere.There has been indications of changing climatic patterns globally asrainfall increases or decreases or rise in temperature as well aa the freaky tidal waves, floods and …
ECOWAS Court of Justice says it will initiate new policies in a bid to improve the judicial mandate. The President of the regional court, Justice Edward Asante said this at the opening of the 12th Administration and Budget retreat of the court in Goshen City in Karu local government in Nasarawa State. Justice Asante said …
When President Mohammadu Buhari came to power in 2015, he left no one in doubt of his intent to tackle the menace of the Boko Haram insurgency in the country. He therefore made security top priority of his new Administration. To achieve this, President Mohammadu Buhari carefully selected and appointed his Service Chiefs who would …
By Socrates Mbamalu on June 21, 2017 “In Christ there is no male or female,” but in many churches across Africa gender inequality is the norm, which is often justified. The church has become a tool which engenders gender segregation, in support of patriarchy. Rape in marriages is hardly addressed, and women are taught to be …
Introduction The highest societal matters arising in our contemporary society nowadays are religious- inclined, while others such as linguistic, political, socio-cultural and economic follow, and of course, now clothed with ‘textiles and ornaments’. ‘Religiousity’ without religion is a great challenge to nation-building in a seeming religious nation like Nigeria. It appears that the higher the …
For a long time, London had been fully painted red as Arsenal dominated bragging rights in the capital under Arsene Wenger. Fifteen years ago, Arsenal had just won their third Premier League title, remarkably finishing the season unbeaten in a story that wowed the footballing world. The unprecedented achievement lives on in footballing folklore. Will …