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A day after the Taliban installed themselves in the presidential palace in Kabul, seizing control over Afghanistan two decades after being toppled from power by the U.S. military, fears intensified about a return to the Taliban’s brutal rule and the threat of reprisal killings. Kabul’s international airport was under the protection of foreign forces, including…
The Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) recently raised an alarm that some governors were diverting local government funds, in violation of the guideline issued by the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit. This has led to almost zero development at the grassroots level of governance. The union said the actions of the governors were depriving…
In a recent United nations Development Programme (UNDP) Report, which was published on the crisis in the north-east of Nigeria, it was revealed that the conflict in the region could result in the loss of 1.1 million Nigerian lives by 2030, if the current investment deficit in development is not addressed. Since 2009, the devastating conflict…
Uncomfortable signals are brewing from the sponsors of the Tokyo Olympics taking place next month. A few weeks ago, it was reported that the major sponsors had privately called for the Games to be postponed for several months (at least to September or October this year) so that more spectators can attend the mega event…
The House of Representatives is presently considering the discontinuation of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme. The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Alteration Bill, 2020, which is seeking to repeal the NYSC Act, is billed for a second reading. The sponsor, Hon. Awaji-Inombek Abiante, in the explanatory memorandum of his proposal, listed…
As Leah Sharibu, one of the 110 Dapchi schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram terrorists turned 18 on 14 May 2021, the human rights community and many Christian institutions marked the day with sad reflections. Her condition has remained a huge source of concern to many Nigerians and the international community as well. It was on…
There are many interesting stories about Senator Aisha Al-Hassan, a lawyer and former minister for women affairs during the first term of President Muhammadu Buhari who sadly passed away few days ago in a hospital in Cairo, Egypt. One of the interesting stories about the former minister, popularly known as Mama Taraba, was when she…
Over the years, national and international courts have prosecuted a good number of political leaders who incite others to commit acts of violence that have engendered war, terrorism, and genocide. For example, a federal court in the United States sentenced Sulaiman Abu Ghaith, an al-Qaeda propagandist, in 2014 to life imprisonment for what his…
While successive governments have made efforts in diversifying Nigeria’s economy across major sectors, one segment that awaits the nation’s exploits is natural gas. In all human existence, energy is of importance. Energy has always been a major means of wealth creation. It is therefore imperative that the role of energy as an economic driver is…
With President Muhammadu Buhari serving out his second term in 2023, one has seen a cacophony of opinions on the yardstick that should be used in picking his successor. While some are clamouring for zoning, others want a religious balance that would ensure a Christian succeeding a Muslim. A good number of people are also…
