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More than 600 students have been abducted from schools in Northwest Nigeria since last year December. Zamfara State is the latest in this disturbing development in the country’s kidnap-for-ransom conundrum. The Jangebe abduction of nearly 300 schoolgirls was the second mass kidnap that had ravaged schools in less than ten days. Another kidnap was executed…
Recently, a bill seeking an amendment to the 1999 Constitution by removing matters relating to wages from the Exclusive Legislative List to the Concurrent Legislative List, narrowly passed its second reading. The legislation is titled ‘A Bill for an Act to Alter the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended) to, Among…
As Nigeria trudges on the road, seeking peace relentlessly, some citizens have remained resolute in their wanton proclivity to see that the country does not succeed in this search. The actions of these Nigerians in our traditional, religious and political landscape show that they enjoy seeing Nigeria enmeshed in the cesspool of anarchy. Since these…
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Nigeria’s two-time minister of finance would finally be resuming in Geneva this March as the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation. In the course of her campaign for the coveted position, a lot of calculations were made and diverse steps taken. Some were aimed at boosting her chances for the position, while others…
As momentum gathers steam for Nigeria’s 2023 elections, the list of presidential hopefuls is expanding with a lot of speculations, though very few have come out openly to show their desire to vie for the top position. There are issues like rotational presidency, support base of the party, Igbo presidency, and previous political agreements that…
In the words of Chinua Achebe, he who pays homage to the great paves the way for their own greatness. But what manner of greatness will such a gesture attract if it always comes when the great is no more? Why is it common in African societies to pay respect to the great only after…
Although Nigeria-China relations date back to more than five decades, recent developments call for a careful and detailed analysis of this relationship with respect to investment, trade and aid. This month, Nigeria marked fifty years of bilateral relationship with China, with the leaders of the two countries exchanging solidarity messages. China’s bilateral trade and economic…
At a time when the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) was inviting Nigerians to join the party in the course of its ongoing membership registration, Femi Fani-Kayode had a meeting with the party leaders- Gov. Mai Buni of Yobe State, Chairman APC National Caretaker Commiittee, and Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi State. After the meeting,…
While a lot of Nigerians are focused basically on their daily bread, and how to get the best of this from this COVID influenced holiday season, the political class in Nigeria is neck-deep in plots and schemes for the next election cycle that will end with the 2023 presidential elections. Different groups are pushing different…
The United Nations (UN) has commended the government of Nigeria for responding promptly to the abduction of over 300 students in Kankara, Katsina State that resulted in their eventual rescue. In a statement issued by Deputy Spokesperson, Farhan Haq, Mr. Guterres, the Scretary-General applauded “the swift action taken by the Nigerian authorities to rescue the…
