Former chairman, Nigerian Economic Summit Group and president, Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN), Dr Sam Ohuabunwa is interested in succeeding President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023.In this interview, he spoke about his New Nigeria Group Agenda/ movement, the current situation in the country among other topical issues. What is your take on the deteriorating security situation … [Read more…]
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), says insecurity, manifesting as insurgencies, banditry, kidnapping and urban crime of all sorts, is the single most difficult challenge facing the nation He said that his administration is ready to use everything within its powers to end insecurity in the country and bring perpetrators of … [Read more…]
In 1997, General Bashir Magashi was appointed a member of the Provisional Ruling Council headed by General Sani Abacha. It was the Council that was to decide on the fate of General Oladipo Diya, Major General Tajudeeen Olanrewaju alias Jasper, Major General Abdulkareem Adisa, Major Seun Fadipe, Colonel Olu Akiode and others. The 22 members … [Read more…]
Rivers Governor, Nyesom Wike, has told Nigerians to reject the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2023 as it has only tales of killings and kidnappings to offer. The governor, who expressed the worry that insecurity is spiralling out of control, gave the charge at the flag-off ceremony for the construction of Etche Campus … [Read more…]
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Tuesday, warned people behind security problems in the country, saying he would soon be hard on them. Buhari also said secessionists were too young to know loss of lives and other tragedies that attended the Nigerian civil war of 1967 to 1970. Buhari said … [Read more…]
Barely twenty four hours after a former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Ahmed Gulak, was shot dead in Owerri, Imo state, a former Enugu State High Court Judge, Justice Stanley Nnaji, Sunday evening, was reportedly assassinated by yet to be identified gunmen in Enugu. Confirming the report in a statement, the Enugu State Police Command … [Read more…]
Former presidential candidate, publisher of Sahara Reporters and human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore has been reportedly shot by a police operative in at the Unity Fountain Abuja. Report had it that the 2019 presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), was shot at on Monday by a female police officer at the Unity … [Read more…]
About six persons were injured while traders and motorists scampered for safety after a substance suspected to be dynamite exploded at the popular Mile 3 Park in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on Monday. Residents of the area said they heard a loud sound at about 6.20am when traders were bringing in their goods and … [Read more…]
The Acting National President, Committee For Defence Of Human Rights (CDHR), Comrade (Dr) Kehinde Taiga, has urged youths behind the series of attacks on policemen, and other public facilities to desist as there are other civilized and more legitimate ways of realising their self determination and actualization agenda. Making the appeal in Warri at … [Read more…]
Our House is on Fire. As the day goes by we see/hear about serious security issues across our land. The flame of insecurity is gradually and consistently transforming into an inferno that will not blow anyone any good. If police stations and security agents are now a part of the constant targets, then, who will … [Read more…]
Kukah, in his message titled, “Nigeria: Before our glory departs”, obtained by The PUNCH in Abuja, recalled that Buhari, on May 29, 2015, during his inauguration, said, ‘Boko Haram is a typical case of small fires causing large fires.’ The Catholic priest lamented that before Buhar’s watch, “the fires are consuming the nation, … [Read more…]
This is because there are equipment from the surplus power market on the ground that can be deployed as fast as possible once a PPA agreement is executed, and the natural gas infrastructure can also be in place within the above stated period. Not only that, there are capable human resources to operate … [Read more…]