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By Olukayode Ajulo My brother, Professor Chidi Odinkalu, offers a critique of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s nationwide security emergency announcement on November 26, 2025. He expresses significant concerns regarding the proposal for state police, suggesting that it could potentially lead to challenges that resemble a form of ‘decentralised despotism.’ Odinkalu invokes ghosts of colonial-era Native Authority abuses, Sharia-era missteps in Zamfara, and vigilante fiascos in Benue and Anambra to argue that state-level security is a Pandora’s box of impunity and ethnic strife. This criticism is not just path-dependent nostalgia; it is a dangerously narrow refusal to confront the undeniable limitations…
By Adaobi Obiabunmuo Insecurity in Nigeria remains one of the country’s most persistent and troubling challenges, one that successive governments have failed to decisively address. It is easy to conclude that the crisis is an outcome of entrenched bad governance and corruption, or a political tool wielded by desperate political actors. It could also be both. Whatever interpretation one adopts, one fact is undeniable: insecurity affects every Nigerian, regardless of age, sex, origin, political affiliation, religion, ethnicity, or social status. The gravity of the situation was once again highlighted in the wake of President Trump’s re-designation of Nigeria as a…
Uche Onyema, Owerri The Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) has condemned the arrest of former Governor of Anambra State, Dr Chris Ngige, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), describing the action as a “loose and dishonourable approach” to handling corruption cases. In a press statement issued by its leader, Uchenna Madu, MASSOB said the EFCC’s alleged insensitivity was further deepening Nigeria’s negative image in the international community. The group accused the anti-graft agency of turning a blind eye to what it described as the “gross looting and embezzlement” of the nation’s economy…
Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki Governor Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru of Ebonyi State has approved a N150,000 Christmas bonus for every civil servant in the state. The governor said the gesture aligns with his administration’s commitment to improving the welfare of workers, despite dwindling revenue accruing to the state over the past year. Nwifuru disclosed this on Sunday during a church service at the Government House Chapel, Abakaliki. Speaking on the forthcoming local government elections in the state, the governor clarified that he has not anointed any candidate, assuring a level playing field for all aspirants. “As far as I am concerned, the…
Our Reporter, Abuja A private jet operated by Flybird on Sunday morning crash-landed at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA), Kano. The aircraft, which was en route from Abuja, reportedly made a hard landing at about 9:30 a.m. while attempting to land at the airport. According to SolaceBase report, there were 14 persons on board, comprising 11 passengers and three crew members. All occupants were successfully evacuated from the aircraft, with no fatalities recorded. An eyewitness confirmed that emergency responders swiftly moved in to secure the scene and assist the passengers. ….Further details are expected.
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Enugu State Police Command has arrested six alleged members of a secret cult group and recovered firearms and other items used for criminal activities in the state. The command’s spokesperson, SP Daniel Ndukwe, disclosed this in a statement, saying the suspects were arrested by operatives of the Anti-Cultism Tactical Squad following credible intelligence. According to Ndukwe, the suspects were apprehended for allegedly forcefully initiating victims into the Supreme Vikings Confraternity. He said the arrests followed an operation carried out on December 5, 2025, during which the police uncovered a cult initiation site at a forest in…
Our Reporter, Abuja President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Chief Nyesom Wike, on his 58th birthday, describing him as one of the “shining stars” of his cabinet and an exceptional performer. In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Mr Bayo Onanuga, the President celebrated Wike on his birthday, December 13, thanking God for a life marked by purpose, service, and courage. President Tinubu praised the former Rivers State governor as an audacious top performer who consistently defies obstacles and delivers results, particularly in the ongoing transformation of the…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The traditional ruler of Afaraukwu Autonomous Community in Umuahia North Local Government Area of Abia State, HRH Eze Amaechi Ugwejeh, along with members of his cabinet, has appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to grant presidential pardon to their son and leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. In an open letter to the President, Eze Ugwejeh said Kanu’s conviction and life sentence had deeply affected the community, prompting their plea for his release as a step toward easing tension in the South East. According to the monarch, a presidential pardon for Kanu…
…As Otti’s wife reaffirms commitment to reducing infant deaths Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Abia State has recorded a major improvement in maternal health, with the maternal mortality rate dropping from 1,114 to 136 per 100,000 live births. Executive Secretary of the Abia State Primary Health Care Development Agency, Dr. Kalu Uche Kalu, announced the development during the flag-off of the 2025 Round Two Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Week (MNCHW) in Umuahia. Dr. Kalu, however, expressed concern over the state’s under-five and perinatal mortality rates, which currently stand at 69 and 129 per 1,000 respectively. He stressed that the figures remained…
…Calls for disciplinary action by PSC Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre (RULAAC) has condemned the alleged defilement of a nine-year-old girl (name withheld) by a 60-year-old man, Mr. Azuagu, at Amainyi Autonomous Community in Ihitte/Uboma Local Government Area of Imo State. The organisation also expressed outrage over the alleged role played by officers of the Nigeria Police Force in obstructing justice in the case. RULAAC’s Executive Director, Mr. Okechukwu Nwanguma, in a statement, said the group received “credible reports that police officers at both the Isinweke Police Division and the State Criminal Investigation Department…