Yesterday, I gave the lead paper at a National Town Hall Meeting organised by the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, at Kaduna State University. The theme was setting benchmarks for enhanced security and national unity in Nigeria. It was well attended by a cross section of commanders of various security agencies and selected members of the public from all over the country. The thrust of the meeting was for all Nigerians to accept that the country was headed for the brinks and there was an urgent need to pull it back from the brinks. It was the honesty…
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Alkali is indeed lucky to come as the 21st IGP in the 21st century, because for the first time in the history of Nigeria, nature is using him to debunk the old saying that you cannot be a judge and a prosecutor all in one. By simple definition, the name Alkali stands for judge, and by being a police officer, he is a trained prosecutor. If the law cannot permit the two to come in one, nature has enacted and elevated one to the zenith of the police profession, in the person of Alkali Usman Baba. However, from his first…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has pledged to work with the African National Congress (ANC) of South Africa to deepen democracy in Africa. PDP National Chairman, Prince Uche Secondus, made the pledge when he received the South African High Commissioner, Thamsanqa Mseleku at the party’s headquarters in Abuja. Secondus in a statement by his Media Aide, Ike Abonyi, said that the party had a lot to learn from ANC, which he described as a mass movement. He said that Nigeria had a lot to learn from South Africa in the conduct of free, fair and credible elections. The chairman, who…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says COVAX has now delivered more than 38 million doses across six continents, supplied by three manufacturers, AstraZeneca, Pfizer-BioNTech and the Serum Institute of India (SII). WHO said this in a statement from its headquarters in Geneva on Thursday. According to the statement, the COVAX Facility has now delivered life-saving vaccines to over 100 economies since making its first international delivery to Ghana on 24 February 2021. The UN health agency stated that of the over 100 economies reached, 61 are among the 92 lower-income economies receiving vaccines funded through the Gavi COVAX Advance Market…
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Chief Geoffrey Onyeama, on Thursday in Abuja received a stolen Ile-Ife artifact recovered from Mexico. Receiving the artifact, he called for a more secured border to prevent future occurrence of theft. Onyeama collected the artifact from Dr Yakubu Dadu, Charge d’Affaires of the Nigerian Mission in Mexico. The minister hailed the Embassy’s efforts in recovering the artifact. He said that the interventions of Nigerian Envoys in recovering stolen possessions of the country shows the important works they were doing as against negative reports of Nigerian missions on social media. Onyeama also appreciated the government of…
The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, on Thursday eulogised the tenacity, courage and commitment of the First Lady, Mrs Aisha Buhari. Osinbajo was speaking during a public presentation of a Book written by Dr Hajo Sani, titled “Aisha Buhari: Being Different”, at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. He said the first lady has championed and improved access to healthcare for women, especially on maternal health with the aim of reducing maternal mortality in rural communities. “We understand the roots of her relentless pursuit in these past years of the empowerment of women, especially through education, the need…
President Muhammadu Buhari has extended solidarity to King Abdullah ll Bin Al-Hussein,King Abdullah ll Bin Al-Hussein, King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, following the resolution of a recent rift in the royal family. According to a statement by his spokesperson, Malam Garba Shehu made available to newsmen on Thursday, the President made his position known in a letter he personally signed and sent to King Abdullah. Buhari said he felt much disturbed when he heard reports of the problem but felt reassured when he learnt that everything had amicably been resolved. “While here in London taking a short rest,…
By Daniel Dafe, Abraka The Chief Executive Officer, CEO of Basement Africa Productions, Engr Okiemute, has said that the winner of the Basement Search Reality TV show tagged: ‘The Film Makers Edition’ will go home with a car gift and other items worth N25 million. Recall that the organizers have so far covered the City of Warri and Port Harcourt where thousands of Nollywood lovers and aspiring actors besieged the audition venue for a spot at the Basement Search Reality Tv show. In a statement made available to journalists, the CEO said participants are expected to showcase their acting skills…
The Police Command in Osun, on Thursday said two Chinese miners kidnapped at a gold mining site at Okepa/Itikan Village, Ifewara, Atakunmosa-West local government area of Osun on Monday, had been rescued. Police spokesperson in the state, SP Yemisi Opalola, said the kidnapped persons were rescued at about 9 p.m. on Wednesday. “The Police Command in Osun have rescued the two Chinese miners, Zhao Jian, 33 and Wen, 50, who were kidnapped on April 5, at a gold mining site in Ifewara, Osun. “It will be recalled that the state Commissioner of Police, Olawale Olokode, drafted a combined reinforcement of…
Dr Titus Okunrounmu, former Director, Budgeting Department, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), says Nigeria’s economy can grow by between seven per cent and 10 per cent annually if the necessary measures are put in place. Okunrounmu made the projection in an interview on Thursday in Ota, Ogun. The former CBN director was reacting to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) projection that Nigeria economy would grow by 2.5 per cent in 2021. Recall that the IMF on Tuesday revised the projected growth of Nigeria’s economy in 2021 to 2.5 per cent, from its earlier projection of 1.5 per cent announced in…