Day: March 4, 2021
Just in: Borno Governor appoints retired General from Lafiya Dole as Security Adviser
Borno Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum has approved the appointment of retired Brigadier General Abdullahi Sabi Ishaq, as special adviser on security affairs. Zulum’s spokesman, Malam Isa Gusau, announced in a statement released on Thursday, that General Ishaq, retired from the Nigerian Army on January 10, 2021, after 35 years of service, with his […]
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Ngozi: By way of congratulations
By Nuhu Ribadu Yesterday, my friend and former colleague, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, took the reins at the Geneva offices of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), becoming the first female and first black director general of the multi-lateral organisation. It was a day of fulfilment for her and a day of pride for some of us […]
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Boko Haram: The need for total overhaul of security in the North East
By Ibrahim Usman Musa The Boko Haram insurgency began in 2009, when the jihadist group Boko Haram started an armed rebellion against the government of Nigeria. The conflict takes place within the context of long-standing issues of religious violence between Nigeria’s Muslim and Christian communities, and the insurgents’ ultimate aim is to establish an […]
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COVID19 VACCINE: Reality versus conspiracy theories
By Ahmad Haruna As the world recorded more than 1.5 million casualties and still counting, all as a result of the dreaded COVID-19 which emerged at the end of the year 2019 in Wuhan province of China, the news of Vaccines discovery is most exciting one in the year 2020. Like all other viral […]
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Drugs abuse: An increasing menace among Nigerian Students
By Abdulkadir Aliyu The rate of chemical abuse and substance abuse is becoming increasingly prevalent among the Nigerian In-School Youths of this generation. Recreational drug use is illegal in most countries, yet some of these drugs are easily accessible. But why are they so much in demand For some, it’s the thrill, the rush […]
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Curbing the menace of street begging in Northern Nigeria
By Muhammad haruna Street begging is a social challenge that is more rampant in Northern Nigeria than elsewhere in the country. Some poor individuals resort to street begging to sustain their families. Street begging is found more among people living with physical challenges, particularly the blind persons. A literature review on the causes of […]
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