By Miriam Humbe A Toyota Corolla LE vehicle on Thursday knocked down three pedestrians near the office of the FCT Emergency Management Department (FEMD) at Asokoro. Nkechi Isa, the FEMD Head Public Affairs disclosed this in a statement signed on Thursday. One person lost his life during the incident while two others sustained injuries. The incident was reported to FEMD at about 10.45am today. According to the Head of FEMD Search and Rescue Team, Mr Monday Adie, the incident occurred when the driver of the Toyota Corolla lost control of the vehicle following brake failure. The Toyota Corolla vehicle rammed…
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By Prof Mike Ozekhome SAN As Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, GCFR, Ph.D, former military Head of State and later President, Commander-In- Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria marks his 89th birthday, it is proper to pay tribute to this remarkable living legend and human prodigy. My writeup on him at 87 two years ago was aptly titled, “OBJ, Please, Remain OBJ”. And he has remained true to himself-weaving,bubbling,speaking, traveling, lecturing and still dancing and playing football. What a homo sapien! Baba Obasanjo is a beacon of hope,a symbol of integrity, and a champion of Nigeria’s progress.…
IGP Olatunji Disu, on Thursday received the FCT Service Commanders led by Commissioner of Police, FCT Police Command, CP Dantawaye Miller at the Force Headquarters, Abuja. The delegation comprised Brig. Gen. Onosanya O.A, Commander, Guards Brigade FCT; Commodore Oladipo Oluseyi, Commander, Naval Base Abuja; Air Commodore Imoke I.E, Commander, 045 Headquarters Abuja; Adamu Gwari, Director of Security, FCTA; Corps Commandant Felix Theman, Sector Commander, FCT; Dauda Usman, Director, DSS FCT; and Dr. Odumosu Olusola, Commandant, NSCDC Abuja.
1. PROF OLU OGUNSAKIN (DG National Institute for Police Studies, Jabi, Abuja): CHAIRMAN 2. CP BODE OJAJUNI: SECRETARY MEMBERS: 3. DCP OKEBECHI AGORA 4. DCP SULEYMAN GULMA 5. ACP IKECHUKWU OKAFOR 6. CSP TOLULOPE IPINMISHO 7. CP EMMANUEL OJUKWU (RTD) Provost Police Public Relations School
The Coalition of Geopolitical Youth Associations of Nigeria and Civil Society Organisations—comprising youth leaders drawn from the six geo-political zones of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, including but not limited to the Northern Youth Council of Nigeria, Oodua Youth Parliament, Concerned Ndibo Youth Movement, North Central Youths Assembly of Nigeria, Nigeria Youth Advocacy for good governance and allied civil society organisations hereby expresses its profound outrage, disappointment and categorical rejection of what appears to be the unjust criminalisation of a matter fundamentally civil in nature involving one of Nigeria’s foremost legal minds, Professor Mike Ozekhome, SAN, CON, OFR. We are…
By Miriam Humbe The Executive Director of the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), Comrade Auwal Ibrahim Musa Rafsanjani, has formally accepted his appointment as Chairman of the Advisory Board of the Free Light of Nigerian Youth Foundation (FLONY), a youth-led non-governmental organisation dedicated to skills acquisition, capacity building, and advocacy initiatives aimed at empowering young people and women across Nigeria. FLONY, which currently operates in over 18 states across the country, has impacted more than 10,000 beneficiaries since its establishment through various empowerment and training initiatives. Speaking during a courtesy visit to CISLAC Head Office, the Founder of FLONY,…
By Miriam Humbe As part of a strategic operational tour, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt Gen Waidi Shaibu, on Wednesday, 4 March 2026, visited the palaces of traditional rulers and engaged with community leaders, across Benue State. Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Colonel Appolonia Anele disclosed this in a statement. The tour was made in a decisive move to consolidate peace in the Middle Belt. The visit highlighted the Nigerian Army’s renewed commitment to eliminating criminal elements that have continued to destabilise Benue and neighbouring states. Lt Gen Shaibu said that the Army was determined to dismantle armed…
By Miriam Humbe The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 8 Division Nigerian Army (NA) and Commander Sector 2 Joint Task Force (North West) Operation FANSAN YAMMA, Major General Bemgba Paul Koughna has operationalised the deployment of forest guards in Arewa Local Government Area of Kebbi State and donated logistics items to support the 170 Forest Guards. A statement signed on Wednesday by Lt Col Olaniyi Osoba, the Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations 8 Division, Nigerian Army/Sector 2 Operation FANSAN YAMMA, said the action was in a renewed push to protect vulnerable communities in Kebbi State. The GOC noted that the…
By Damian Jam For more than four decades, Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah has stood as one of Nigeria’s most fearless moral voices. From the military era to democratic failures, he spoke truth without fear, earning respect across religious, ethnic, and political divides. But since he accepted an appointment under the Tinubu administration, many Nigerians believe something has changed. His silence at crucial national moments has raised questions, doubts, and lessons worth examining. At a time when Bishop Wilfred Chirkpa Anagbe CMF of Makurdi has persistently cried out about killings, mass displacement, and attacks in Benue communities, many expected Bishop Mathew…
By Miriam Humbe The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has ordered troops of the 4 Special Forces Command to intensify and sustain high-impact operations towards decisively defeating terrorists and insurgents across the nation. This was contained in a statement signed by the Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Colonel Appolonia Anele. The Army Chief charged the elite formation to dominate the battlespace through precision-driven and intelligence-led operations. He declared that the Nigerian Army Special Forces remained at the forefront of a determined campaign to dismantle and neutralise criminal networks threatening national security. The CoAS gave the directive during…
By Nana Musa The Youths Against Disaster Initiative (YADI) has called for the implementation of a comprehensive ranching reform as a strategic pathway to economic transformation, food security and national stability. The Programme Officer of theinitiative, Mr Farouk Bala, made the call at a news conference in Abuja on Tuesday. Bala said that the country’s open grazing system had for decades fuelled recurring tensions between farmers and pastoralists, particularly in the North-Central region. According to him, between 2018 and 2023, about 3,000 people lost their lives in farmer-herder clashes across North-Central states, while over 300,000 persons were displaced. He made…
By Otunba Abdulfalil Abayomi Odunowo Imagine a land teeming with nearly 18 million souls in Kano State alone, a vibrant northern powerhouse pulsing with potential. Yet, what do we truly have to show for it? Just 58 industries scattered across this vast expanse, woefully inadequate for millions of able-bodied men and women desperate for honest work. Hundreds of thousands of worship centers rise like monuments—magnificent, overflowing with fervent crowds, multiplying every month amid the dusty streets. Millions of youths wander aimlessly: jobless, hopeless, their futures evaporating like morning dew under the relentless sun. Millions more children roam the streets like…