Author: Atoyebi Adenike
By Sani Danaudi Mohammed Countries like Singapore, South Korea, Rwanda, and Estonia have leaders who made tough decisions that yielded positive outcomes. Singapore’s Lee Kuan Yew implemented strict policies to transform Singapore into a prosperous nation, focusing on economic growth, education, and urban planning. South Korea’s Park Chung-hee prioritized economic development, investing in infrastructure and industry. Rwanda’s Paul Kagame promoted economic growth, improved governance, and reduced corruption. Estonia’s Mart Laar introduced significant economic reforms, including privatization and deregulation. These leaders’ decisions, though challenging, led to long-term benefits. Similarly, President Bola Tinubu’s administration has made tough decisions, such as removing fuel…
By Sani Mohammed The immediate past Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami SAN, has strongly condemned the recent attack on the Tadurga community in Zuru Local Government Area of Kebbi State. The attack resulted in the loss of lives, abductions, and cattle rustling, leaving the community in shock and trauma. Malami described the attack as “heinous” and expressed his deepest condolences to the people of Tadurga community and Kebbi State as a whole. He emphasized that such acts of violence are unacceptable and should not be tolerated in any civilized society. The former Minister called…
By Ibrahim Babangida Lawal At a time when Nigerians can barely afford bread, when mothers are choosing between feeding their children and paying hospital bills, when young people roam the streets with degrees but no jobs, the Tinubu-led administration has found its grand idea for national development: a shiny new building for INEC. A structure of concrete and glass, poised to rise over the carcass of a nation choking on poverty, anger, and despair. Let us not mince words-this is not governance; this is elite madness masquerading as progress. It is a sick joke, and we, the people, are the…
By Atoyebi Nike Nearly 200 residents were reportedly killed in a brutal attack on Tadurga Ward in Zuru Local Government Area of Kebbi State, marking one of the deadliest incidents in the region’s recent history. The massacre has sparked national condemnation and intensified demands for immediate and coordinated action from both state and federal authorities to address worsening insecurity in rural Nigeria. Local authorities and community leaders are expressing deep sorrow over the large-scale violence, describing the killings as a tragic and unacceptable assault on the lives of innocent citizens. The victims included men, women, and children, with entire families…
By Atoyebi Nike Fintiri Reaffirms Support for Security Forces at 3 Division Officers’ Competition in Yola Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has reiterated his administration’s commitment to supporting the military and other security agencies in addressing all forms of insecurity in Adamawa State. The governor made this known at the opening ceremony of the 3 Division Inter-Brigade Warrant Officers and Senior Non-Commissioned Officers Competition 2025, held at Gibson Jalo Cantonment in Yola. The event brought together six formations under the 3 Division’s area of responsibility, including the 33 Artillery Brigade (Bauchi), 6 Brigade (Jalingo), 23 Armoured Brigade (Yola), 3 Division Garrison,…
Atoyebi Nike A prosecution witness in the ongoing trial of former Minister of Power and Steel Development, Dr. Olu Agunloye, told a Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Apo on Monday that no approval was granted by former President Olusegun Obasanjo or the Federal Executive Council (FEC) for the controversial $6 billion Mambilla Hydropower Project contract awarded to Sunrise Power and Transmission Company Limited. Testifying before Justice J.O. Onwuegbuzie, Umar Babangida, the third prosecution witness and an investigator with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), said that President Obasanjo neither authorized nor endorsed the contract award in 2003.…
By Atoyebi Nike The Chief Medical Director of Phalycon Clinic in Bauchi, Dr Hassan Garba, has attributed the rising costs of consumables and drugs as a major factor behind high medical bills and healthcare service charges. Garba said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Bauchi on Tuesday. The private medical practitioner expressed concern that the surge in prices was significantly impacting health financing and access to care. He noted that access to treatments and essential medicines had become a barrier to achieving universal health coverage. According to him, the federal government should prioritise tax reforms…
By Atoyebi Nike As Israel’s aerial assault on Iran continues into its fifth day, thousands of residents have begun fleeing Tehran, seeking refuge in the Caspian Sea province of Mazandaran, where officials are scrambling to accommodate the growing wave of displaced people. Many evacuees are heading to Shomal, a popular northern holiday region, in what has become an arduous exodus from the embattled capital. One evacuee told CNN it took over 14 hours to reach Shomal—a journey that would normally last just three hours. “Everyone left Tehran, basically everyone I know has left the city,” the individual said. “They bombed…
By Atoyebi Nike The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Ifeanyi Emefiele before the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Maitama, on an eight-count charge bordering on criminal breach of trust, conspiracy, forgery, and unlawful possession of property suspected to be proceeds of crime totaling over ₦7.8 billion. Emefiele appeared before Justice Yusuf Halilu on Monday, June 16, where he pleaded not guilty to all charges. One of the charges alleges unlawful control of a property at Plot 109, Lokogoma District, Abuja, valued at several billion naira. Another count…
By Atoyebi Nike Armed bandits have launched a deadly assault on Marmara community in Malumfashi Local Government Area of Katsina State, killing four Community Watch Corps (CWC) members and an unconfirmed number of farmers. The attack, which occurred on Monday evening on the outskirts of the community, also left several people injured, sparking fresh concerns about rural security in the state. Security analyst Bakatsine disclosed the incident on Tuesday via a post on X (formerly Twitter), writing: “ALERT: Yesterday evening, bandits attacked farmers on the outskirts of Marmara community, Malumfashi LGA, Katsina State. Four CWC operatives aiding the farmers were…