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15 Feb
Arguably, the height of insecurity in Nigeria begs for high level solutions. Meanwhile, this insecurity, according to some analysts, can be traced to recent increase in proliferation of arms in the country
12 Feb
Governors' inadequate support for the Western Nigeria Security Network, code-named Amotekun Corps, in the face of rising insecurity in the Southwest, is a red flag for the fate that awaits routine calls for state police...
9 Feb
The South-West Security Stakeholders Group (SSSG) has condemned, in strong terms, the rising spate of insecurity across South-West.
5 Feb
The Agbekoya Society of Nigeria, a Yoruba farmers and hunters’ association, has urged the Federal Government to make provisions for arms and technologies for its members to contribute meaningfully to the fight against insecurity.
10 Jan
Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Oyo State chapter, and a security scholar at the University of Ibadan (UI), Prof Oyesoji Aremu have called on President Bola Tinubu to stop being the chief mourner, but take drastic and strategic steps to curb unabated killings in the country.
29 May 2023
Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) has faulted Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC) and pan-Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere, over statements allegedly made against the North.
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has the primary remit of combating economic and financial crimes, with a myriad of long-drawn-out cases in several courts. But its newfound fervour and ‘power’ to prosecute relatively minor offences of naira abuse has become a source of concern for stakeholders that see the important agency as derailing,…
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Without a shadow of a doubt, Abraham Lincoln’s characterisation of democracy, jurisprudentially grounded in the ideals of equality, freedom and liberty, as the government of the people, by the people, and for the people, has withstood the test of time, and is the prevailing global political orthodoxy.
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Two of Nigeria’s top coaches, Gabriel Okon and Endurance Ojokolo, will lead the nation’s contingent to the 2024 World Relays holding in the Bahamas on May 4 and 5.
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The highlight of the round of 64 of the rebranded President Federation Cup, which holds next week, is a repeat of the 2018 edition of the country’s oldest cup competition when Enugu Rangers came from 0-3 down to beat Kano Pillars via penalties to win that year’s competition.
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Nigerian coaches have the potential to be among the world’s best, but some of them lack the necessary training to bring out the best in them, president of the Football Coaches Association of African Nations (FCAAN), Dr Terry Eguaoje, has said.
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Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu, has increased Calabar Rovers’ subvention by 100 per cent as an incentive to aid the state-owned club’s bid to return to the Nigerian Premier Football League (NPFL).
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Everton will endeavour to end an unwanted club-record run in the Premier League when they lock horns with Liverpool for the Merseyside derby at Goodison Park this night, writes sportsmole.co.uk.
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The Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (PiCNG), a leading advocate for sustainable energy solutions, has announced the launch of the CNG Solutions Hackathon 2024. This event is set to be held today, April 24th at the Art Tech District in Abuja and aims to accelerate the widespread adoption of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) in Nigeria.
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Protests over the war in Gaza have taken hold at a handful of elite American universities as officials scramble to defuse demonstrations.
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As Kenya’s meteorological department forecasts more heavy rainfall this week, the number of people impacted by the rain rises above average as it continues.
Residents of Machakos county were stranded by flood water that destroyed their homes and farms.