A new Chief of Army Staff, COAS has been named. He is Faruk Yahaya, a major general, and until his appointment the General Officer Commanding 1 Division of the Nigerian Army. Yahaya was also the Theatre Commander of the Counter Terrorism Counter Insurgency military outfit in the North East, code-named Operation HADIN KAI. The new…
The New EFCC Chairman: When History Beckons on the Youth
[responsivevoice] The EFCC was created as an anti-graft agency by the EFCC (Establishment) Act of 2004. Section 2(3) thereof gives the President absolute powers to appoint the EFCC Chairman. However, this appointment is subject to confirmation by the Senate. Without such a confirmation, the appointment remains inchoate and incomplete. The President has done two right…
Not Too Young To Run: Buhari’s Cabinet and Youth Inclusion
By Ibrahim Faruk Over the past five years, youth inclusion in democratic processes has gained global attention, buoyed largely by the emergence of young leaders across the world. In Nigeria, the Not Too Young To Run Movement addressed a major impediment to youth inclusion in the electoral process with the passage of the Not Too…
Buhari’s Africa Debut
Nigeria counts the gains of the 25 African Union Summit in South Africa President Muhammadu Buhari attended his first African Union, A.U, conference at the 25 Summit which held in South Africa from June 13 to 16, where he chaired the peace and security meeting. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, chairperson of the African Union Commission welcomed…
NASS: The Bumpy Road Ahead of Buhari
The campaigns were sweet, the promises assuring, Nigerians, hungry for change, held out as if the country will start getting better from the night of May 29, after the inauguration of President Muhammadu Buhari. The reality is that Buhari is coming in at a critical time in the life of the country. All hope is…
Don’t Terminate Amnesty Programme, Ijaw Youths Tell Buhari
The Ijaw Youth Council, IYC, has expressed mixed feelings and concerns over the inaugural address of President Muhammadu Buhari in relation to the Niger Delta region. A statement issued by Eric Omare, spokesman of the IYC, said there is need to review the terminal date of the Amnesty Programme to accommodate those who are yet…
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