The Executive Director of the FutureNow Initiative, Dr. Ahmad Sajoh, has called for the deliberate mentoring of Nigerian youths before any transfer of political power, arguing that such preparation is essential for achieving genuine democracy. Sajoh made the remarks while delivering the second keynote address at the 5th Frontier Discourse Annual Public Lecture and Awards, … [Read more…]
Senator representing Abia South Senatorial District, Sen. Enyinnaya Abaribe, has urged the Nigerian government to end what he described as the appeasement of criminals, warning that the country has “lost its moral compass” and must urgently return to a path of civic and ethical responsibility. Abaribe made the remarks while chairing the 5th Frontier Discourse … [Read more…]
Bandits have reportedly abducted 25 students from the Government Girls Comprehensive Senior Secondary School (GGCSS) in Maga, Kebbi State. It was gathered that the girls were whisked away during an attack by the gunmen on Sunday night at the school located in the Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area of the state. According to sources, the attackers … [Read more…]
Former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has officially announced his intention to run for governor of Kebbi State in the 2027 election. Malami vowed to tackle insecurity and revive the state’s struggling agricultural economy. He made the declaration during an interview with DCL Hausa on Monday, monitored by a … [Read more…]
Two wrongs never make a right. When two people stridently but wrongly assert their rights over an issue, something is systemically wrong. That was the circumstance surrounding the recent Wike-Yerima standoff that has become the greatest content asset for social media lampooners. But this is a very serious matter relating to military-civilian relations in Nigeria. … [Read more…]
Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, has been has been bestowed with the Governor of the Year award at the 5th Frontier Discourse Annual Public Lecture Series and Awards, organised by Pacesetter Frontier Magazine. The 2025 edition of the Frontier Discourse Annual Public Lecture and Awards, which cognises individuals and institutions making outstanding contributions to … [Read more…]
The Elective National Convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) currently ongoing in Ibadan, Oyo State, has ratified the expulsion of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, from the party. Also expelled from the party alongside Wike were former Ekiti State governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose, and the embattled suspended National Secretary … [Read more…]
The Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected the notion of a caretaker committee arrangement, insisting that the party’s national convention must go on to elect new officials for the party. The chairman of the BoT, Senator Adolphus Wabara, said this in a statement dissociating and distancing the board from the … [Read more…]
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) yesterday warned of a full-blown strike due to the discouraging manner it said the federal government had been handling the industrial dispute it declared. Chairman of Ibadan zone of the union, through its coordinator, Professor Biodun Olaniran, who disclosed this while addressing journalists at the Ladoke Akintola University … [Read more…]
Political stakeholders and citizens have examined the dynamics of power struggles between citizens and ruling elites in Nigeria’s democratic landscape at the 5th Frontier Discourse Annual Public Lecture Series and Awards, organized by Pacesetter Frontier Magazine. The event, held on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, at the Nigerian National Merit Award House, Abuja, focused on the … [Read more…]
The Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, has inaugurated a committee to carry out a comprehensive review of tax policies, rates, levies, and fees under the control of the state. According to government, the committee, which has two weeks to carry out its assignment, would benchmark Enugu State’s revenue practices against Lagos, Abuja, and other … [Read more…]
Chief of the Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Waidi Shaibu, has commended what he described as the improvement of security in Enugu State under the Governor Peter Mbah Administration. Lt. Gen. Shaibu gave the commendation during a courtesy visit to Mbah at Government House, Enugu, on the sidelines of the closing ceremony of the Nigerian Army … [Read more…]