MUSA M. BUBA in this report, looks at how Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Yobe state were resettled with the camps closed down Since the commencement of the insurgency in the Northeast, many people were killed others displaced and moved […]
There are a lot of changes happening in Nigeria in the past few years, in politics, culture, and more. If you watch the news, you will be able to understand just how monumental those changes are. Every shift in Nigeria’s […]
The Nigeria Police Force has invited Senate president Bukola Saraki to answer to allegations surrounding his links to the armed robbers behind the deadly robbery of a handful of banks in Offa in April. At least 34 people, including nine […]
An offshoot of prolonged military adventure into Nigerian politics is the overhang of military rule. One writer put it in more graphic terms when he referred to it as the “military complex”. One writer put it in more graphic terms […]
Introduction The beauty of democracy and indeed its attractiveness to many is the broad participation as well as the guarantee of periodic, genuine and credible elections. Nineteen years after Nigeria returned to participatory democracy, it has made discernible progress, including […]
Voters in Kaduna State are set to make history as the first electors in Nigeria to use electronic voting. Elections to elect chairmen and councillors for the 23 local government councils in the state are scheduled for tomorrow, Saturday, 12 […]
The Presidency has shared more details about the Federal government’s$496m Tucano helicopter purchase from the United States government. Recall that President Muhammadu Buhari gave approval for the withdrawal of $462 million from the Excess Crude Account (ECA) for the procurement of […]
August last year, I made a post on my Facebook page with the title, ‘The Argument for Buhari’. The post acquired a life of its own with a sizeable number of people sharing on Facebook and circulating via Whatsapp. I […]
“We are all gathered here this morning to witness the launching of Gani Fawehinmi’s new book People’s Right To Free Education At All Levels. It is not my place to review this book: this is a task reserved for literary […]
Young Nigerians all over the world are symbols of excellence, creativity, ingenuity, and resilience. The global media is filled with stories of young Nigerians breaking boundaries to thrive in their chosen endeavours, be it business, sports, entertainment, governance etc. Even then […]
The issues of non-payment of salary, gratuity and pension is prevalent across the country. However, that of Yobe state is exceptional, because Governor Ibrahim Gaidam adopted a strategy that places premium on workers’ welfare despite distractions by activities of insurgents […]
Tuesday, 10 April, 2018, some news sites published a news item indicating that the Nigerian Stock Exchange recorded a market crash on Monday, 9 April soon after President Muhammadu Buhari declared his intention to seek re-election back to the office […]
