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President Muhammadu Buhari says remnants of Boko Haram in the North-east region of the country are bandits, “and we will continue to treat them as such.” President Muhammadu Buhari The President stated this when he received Mr Peter Maurer, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), at the State House, Abuja, on…

By Umar Yusuf   YOLA — A serving soldier, who was on special assignment in the current fight against the Boko Haram insurgents in Mungonu Local Government Area of Borno State has been apprehended alongside one other for alleged robbery and car snatching in Yola. Parading the two suspects in Yola, the Public Relations Officer…

By Aare Afe Babalola “Solution not in appointment of special envoys or state visit but in current economic challenges in Nigeria”. NIGERIANS living in South Africa have yet again come under attack by local vigilantes. Many suffered only the destruction of their homes and business, while some who lost their lives were not so lucky….

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA—apex  Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has advised South-East governors to make adequate preparation and put the necessary infrastructure to accommodate victims of the xenophobic attacks in South Africa. Ohanaeze has also planned to acknowledge Igbo sons and daughters that have played key roles in the economic development of the Igbo nation…

By Samuel Orovwuje You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today – Abraham Lincoln THE Nigeria – South Africa Relations has displayed two contrasting faces over the last three decades or so. Nigeria’s flamboyant and frenetic African relations consistently reflect a strong sense of cooperation, solidarity and intoxicating big brother role; in…

By Adeola Badru IT was another set back for the immediate-past governor of Oyo State, Mr Abiola Ajimobi as his ambition to challenge the election of Senator Kola Balogun of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) hit the rock, just as the Oyo State National and State Houses of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in…

TWENTY years ago, the British government pledged to end child poverty within a generation, choosing to centre its domestic policy on achieving equal opportunity for all its citizens. With 1.1 million children lifted out of poverty by 2010, the UK was on track towards achieving this goal although a change of government (with its budget…

By Luminous Jannamike Members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), also known as Shi’ites, have said they will, on Tuesday, embark on a peaceful protest across major cities in the country to mark the Ashurah Islamic rites. Burnt NEMA office by IMN protesters In a statement issued by the President of IMN’s Media Forum,…

Alhaji Ladan Baba, the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Coordinator in Kano State, says no fewer than eight foreign graduates were refused registration due to incomplete and inconsistent documents. Baba revealed this on Monday during the passing out parade of the 2019 Batch ‘B’ Corps members after three weeks orientation course at the NYSC permanent…

…..as Fangs and Claws Bare Publicly By John Mayaki Accompanied by Osarodion Ogie, Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, marched into a compound, trailed by a wagon of men singing cheerfully in what looked like a praise of loyalty pledge. Obaseki He walked in, chest pumped in gladiator-style, entering an elevated landing where he will briefly…