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The current spate of banditry, kidnapping, as well as the constant attack on security personnel and facilities, has raised the country’s insecurity challenges to a crescendo. Although one must not fail to admit that issues like banditry and kidnapping are one thing, while Boko Haram is another thing, the purported inability to defeat the insurgents…
Mr. Garba Ahmadu is the Commander, National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), in charge of Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA). In this interview with Godwin Anyebe, he reels out several arrests made at the airport in the past three months, how the judiciary handles drug suspects, and how they are tackling new mode of concealment…
Political parties have been growing exponentially since the inception of democratic governance in Nigeria. But stakeholders in almost all the parties appear to be focused on making the party an instrument for their ascendance to power by all means rather than a tool for good governance. It is against this backdrop that Kano State Governor,…
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…
The magnitude of Nigeria’s security problems seems to have exceeded the coping capacity of the conventional security outfits in Nigeria combined. Only few states have minimal security challenges. From Imo State where separatist are on a rampage, to Kaduna and Benue where university students were kidnapped right in their hostels, the news sends panic into…
A Party is poised to overtake others in the country’s political space as young people endorse the Africa Democratic Congress as their party for a new Nigeria project. The party, based on inclusion, diversity principles, transparency and transformational leadership, posit that it now has what it takes to bring Nigeria out of the doldrums. According…
True activism is built on values, ethics, and respect for law and order. This is why in 1956 in Montgomery, Alabama, the great Martin Luther King, while protesting white discrimination said, “We believe in law and order. We want to love our enemies.” But can the same be said of most activists today who parade…
Looking at the trends of development so far on Nigeria’s political turf, the presidential election may feature two septuagenarian candidates that will represent the country’s two leading political parties. If any of the two is eventually elected, he would, most probably, be one of the oldest persons ever sworn in to office as President. With…
The proliferation of small arms and ammunition has remained a very tough challenge for governments across West Africa, including Nigeria. A report from SBM Intelligence revealed that “The number of small arms in circulation in Nigeria, in the hands of civilian non-state actors is estimated at 6,145,000, while the armed forces and law enforcement collectively…
Atiku Abubakar is a top-notch politician and businessman who served as Vice President of Nigeria from 1999 to 2007. He was elected governor of Adamawa State in 1998, but was invited to serve as Olusegun Obasanjo’s running mate during the 1999 presidential election. He was re-elected in 2003. He has been in the presidential race…
