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‘Why Chibok Schoolgirls were abducted’- by former Borno State Governor Shettima

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(This is an excerpt of an interview Governor Shettima granted Theophilus Abbah and published in Daily Trust on Sunday in May 2014) It’s about two weeks since Chibok schoolgirls were abducted by Boko Haram. Is there any good news for their parents? ‎That incident is one nightmare that troubles me so much as a father […]Continue Reading
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7 Lessons from Algeria in Fight against Bandits and Terrorists

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By Theophilus Abbah, PhD The 1990s was aptly tagged the ‘Black Decade’ in Algeria. It was not just black, it was deadly and pernicious. It was a decade of fire and brimstone when terrorists’ fire engulfed the country from Algiers, its capital city, to rural and isolated communities. Riding on the wings of warped Islamic […]Continue Reading
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An encounter with a soldier who fought bandits in North-West 

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By Theophilus Abbah My spirit dwindled and my heart sank as dark-faced military personnel flagged my car down at a mischievous checkpoint in the outskirt of Lokoja en route Abuja. Emerging from the snarling traffic on the rickety road at Felele in Lokoja, I was charged for the two-hour ride to Abuja in my Mercedes […]Continue Reading
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The Taliban, Boko Haram and what Nigeria must do urgently

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By Theophilus Abbah The Taliban now holds sway in Afghanistan, a continent apart from Nigeria, but the waves from its activities have always shaken Jihadist enthusiasm in our clime. For the late 1990s to early 2000s, its franchise, Yobe Taliban, who preached the Jihadist brand of Salafi doctrine, created panic in communities. The choice of […]Continue Reading
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Whither the Interim Common Services Agency and Esiala

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By Eric Teniola These days Esiala and the Interim Common Services Agency mean nothing to many people. Yet, years ago, these two agencies dominated the headlines in this country. In a televised address to the nation on July 30, 1975, the then Head of State, General Murtala Ramat Mohammed(8 November 1938-13 February 1976), GCFR,  said […]Continue Reading
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Full Text of Buhari’s Democracy Day Broadcast

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Fellow Nigerians,   I join you all today to commemorate and celebrate our Democracy Day.  It is a celebration of freedom and a victory for one people, one country, and one Nigeria.   As with all democracies we will always be going through improvement processes in our desire to reach the goal of a mature […]Continue Reading
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The Dilemma Over Grazing Laws

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By Eric Teniola President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, has often referred to the gazette that published Nigeria’s grazing laws. In his television interview to mark his 6th anniversary in power, he referred to the so-called gazette.  The President was echoing what his Chief of Staff, Professor Ibrahim Gambari said on April 1, 2018, when he was […]Continue Reading
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Zulum Approves N100m Take Off Grant for Recently Approved Federal Polytechnic, Monguno

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… Academics to Begin October  Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has approved the release of N100m to assist in the take-off of Federal Polytechnic, Monguno, which was recently approved by the Federal Government. Zulum announced on Thursday when he received the rector of the polytechnic, Professor Garba Mohammed Ngala at the Government House, […]Continue Reading
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Women, adolescents face loss of health services, jobs, information and technology during COVID-19

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The experiences of over 30,000 people, mainly women, and young people were solicited in 43 Asian, African, Latin American, and Caribbean countries through surveys, interviews, webinars, and social media: Half of the young people (544/1,088) surveyed in Latin America and the Caribbean feared technology problems during homeschooling would affect prospects A phone-based Continue Reading
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Nigerian BBC host Peter Nkanga receives death threats

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Abuja, May 30, 2021 – Nigerian authorities should conduct a swift and thorough investigation into the death threats received by journalist Peter Nkanga and ensure his safety, the Committee to Protect Journalist said today. Since May 20, dozens of anonymous people have called and sent text messages to Nkanga, an Abuja-based reporter with the BBC, […]Continue Reading
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