The Sahel: Terrorist economies, military fragility, and the shadow of Afghanistan
By Ipole AMAJAMA Terrorism in the Sahel is not simply a matter of ideology or religious extremism; it is deeply embedded in economics. Groups such as Jama’at Nasr al‑Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) and the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS) have built self‑financing criminal economies that make them resilient, adaptable, and difficult to defeat. […]
State Police: Don’t Sacrifice 99% of Nigerians For Politicians TUC Tells FG
The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC), has urged the Federal Government to urgently fast-track the establishment of state police, warning that the worsening insecurity across the country was threatening food production, economic activities and the wellbeing of Nigerians. The labour centre said political concerns over the possible misuse of state police should not be […]
UBEC Tasks States on Access, Utilisation of N332bn Basic Education Funds
The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has raised the alarm over the slow utilisation of billions of naira meant to improve basic education, directing states to urgently access over ₦65 billion in counterpart funds and deploy about ₦267 billion in previously released intervention funds. Executive Secretary of UBEC, Aisha Garba, said the huge funds still […]
Benue LG Chair Donates 51 Motorcycles to Traditional rulers to Boost Security
By Deborah Adekaa. The Chairman of Guma Local Government Area in Benue State, Maurice Orwough, has donated 51 motorcycles to traditional rulers and kindred heads in the council area as part of efforts to improve grassroots security and enhance mobility. Orwough, who presented the motorcycles on Tuesday, said the initiative was designed to enable community […]
NIDCOM Chairman congratulates 2 Nigerians on Elevation to Professors in Saudi Arabia
The Chairman of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM),Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa has congratulated Dr. Muhammad Abubakar Dalhat and Prof. Moruf Olalekan Yusuf on their promotion to the rank of Professor in Saudi Arabia. A statement by Abdur-Rahman Balogun, Director of Media, Public Relations and Protocols at the commission said Dalhat was elevated to the status of […]
When a National Budget Becomes a Village Wish List
By Babafemi Ojudu In recent weeks, I have read a succession of national budget entries so astonishing that I initially dismissed them as fabrications. Then came the one that finally convinced me that we had crossed into dangerous territory: an allocation of almost ₦1 billion for the purchase of musical equipment for a church—not in […]