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The world just witnessed the takeover of Afghanistan’s political control by the Taliban and critical conversations have been emerging with regards to the future prospects of the new regime with regards to its governance philosophy within the volatile region and broader international relations. The Taliban which refers to itself as the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) is an Islamist religious-political…
Foremost Ijaw Leader, former Federal Commissioner of Information and leader of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), Chief Edwin Clark, declared unequivocally that the South-South region of the country is not part of the current Biafra agitations. He postulated that while the Independent People of Biafra (IPOB) might be pursuing a noble cause, the methodology…
American military interventions globally have been called to question, following the footprints of catastrophic genocides that countries have passed through at America’s exit, due to the emergence of armed groups that put the incumbent regimes on their tenterhooks, with a view to toppling them. This assertion may have been proved right as President Joe Biden…
Last week, Usman Baba, the Inspector-General of Police, announced the immediate suspension of tinted glass permits and the issue of SPY number plates in the country. According to him, some criminals have taken advantage of the license to perpetrate horrible crimes. “I’ve known of SPY plate number abuse and tainted windows,” Baba said. He further…
Nigeria is going through difficult times. From the harsh economic realities of inflation to the country’s security challenges, the problems are quite inundating. The recent demise of the Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen Ibrahim Attahiru, and his entourage who were poised to halt some of these challenges, especially in the area of security, has equally added…
Census has remained a veritable mechanism through which countries around the world garner the data of their citizens for sustainable development. Constitutionally, Nigeria’s census should be done every 10 years by the National Population Commission (NPC), but it has been difficult to sustain due to the pressures on the economy and lack of political will…
Very few deaths in recent times have captured the attention of Nigerians compared to that of the young Akwa Ibom lady, Iniubong Umoren, who was lured and annihilated in cold blood near Uyo, by a vicious ritual killer and rapist, Uduak Akpan. It is quite soothing that the police, with the help of the investigating…
Unknown gunmen had abducted 37 students from the Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation, Kaduna State, on 11 March 2021. They previously released 10 of them and recently threatened to kill the remaining students if concerned authorities did not yield to the demand for a ransom of N500 million. The threats met with public ululation particularly…
It is no news that Nigeria is facing serious security challenges. The current spate of banditry and insurgency, mixed with kidnapping and uprising from secessionists, give both government and the citizens sleepless nights. It is most probably against this backdrop that President Muhammadu Buhari is soliciting assistance from the international community. In a virtual meeting…
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…
