Police Welfare: Frustrated Servant Can’t Offer Acceptable Service, says Sir Udensi
The Interpol Systems Consultant and the CEO Sheikhs and Bishops Ltd, Sir Chikwe Udensi has attributed the ineffective policing system in the country to poor welfare package of men and officers of the force. Speaking with ABN TV at the weekend, Sir Udensi while maintaining that the Nigeria police are poorly remunerated among their counterparts across the world said the...
“He Never Shows Empathy” — Aisha Yesufu Blasts Buhari Over Silence On Lekki Shooting
Aisha Yesufu, activist, says President Muhammadu Buhari does not show empathy towards Nigerians. Aisha Yesufu said this in reaction to Buhari’s silence on the attack on #EndSARS protesters at Lekki on Tuesday evening. Buhari addressed the nation on Thursday, 48 hours after military operatives shot at unarmed protesters but kept mum on the incident. Several people sustained various degrees of injuries but...
What My Father Told Me About The Biafran War – Osita Chidoka
As the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB celebrates and honours its fallen heroes and heroines, many Nigerians of Igbo extraction, Saturday took to the micro-blogging sites, (twitter and Facebook) to pen down stories that touch the heart. The 48-year-old, former Minister of Aviation, Osita Chidoka, was not left out, as he enlightened Nigerians with his father’s words of wisdom. Read...
FIGHTING INSECURITY: WHEN WE MUST SUPPORT THE POLICE
By Ifeanyi Okali The police as the foremost law enforcement agency oftentimes come under fierce attack and destructive criticisms as a result of unprofessional conduct of few persons who have continued to portray the force in a bad light. Most often also, when they deliver incredible milestone in an effort to make the rest of us and our entire family...
Can Orji Uzor Kalu Fix Nigeria?
By Robert Madu Ahead of the next presidential election in Nigeria in 2023, politicians and media commentators are already in a frenzy. Notwithstanding the cloud of uncertainty hovering the Nigerian po...
Gregory University Uturu: Strategy Against Indiscipline And Cultism
Prince Obioma Oburuoga, Cultism is derived from the Latin word 'Occulere', meaning something hidden, concealed, mystical, secret. Cultism is a kind of engagement by people whose goals are not genuine. Cultism is demeaning factor that has affected the progress of Nigerian Universities. The growth, therefore, of cultism in Nigerian tertiary institutions have continued to undermine efforts of governments and stakeholders in...
BUHARI’S ‘COUP’ AGAINST OIL COMPANIES
By Simon Kolawale I don’t know about you, but I would say one of the most iconic images of the Buhari administration so far is the one released to the media on Monday, November 4. President Muhammadu Buhari — with a Hausa cap sitting comfortably on his head, a green pen in his right hand and a grin on his...
How Sanusi’s Daughter Predicted His Father Dethronement
Nigerians were taken aback when respected Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, was dethroned and replaced by his predecessor’s son, Aminu Ado Bayero. Sanusi and Kano State Governor, Umar Ganduje, hardly ever agreed on anything, but most people didn’t predict that it would get this serious. In 2007, Sanusi’s daughter, Shahida, gave a powerful speech at the first Annual Chibok...
COVID-19 IS ALREADY IN NIGERIA DUE TO THE NEGLIGENCE OF OUR LEADERS BUT WHAT NEXT?
By Great Imo Jonathan By now we all can say with boldness that Nigeria could have missed being affected by this global pandemic but for the failure of our leaders to act swiftly. I mean leaders across the board, including religious leaders who held services last Sunday despite government instructions and opposition party leaders who are only good at pointing...
How Senator Kalu Secured The Freedom of 29 Inmates From Kuje Prison
While the return of Senator Orji Uzor Kalu continues to trend in the media, little is known about some of the benevolent activities of the Senator during the time he was in prison. But ask any inmate or staff of the Kuje correctional custodial centre and you will receive the same mixed feelings of sadness and satisfaction. They are sad...
