This article is a repeat as it was first published on November 1, 2020. Palliative–this ten-letter word has taken over our national discourse displacing #EndSARS. Considering how the #EndSARS protests threatened the very fabric of our existence, no one will think anything will supplant it with such ease and in such record time. However, it…
Blueprint newspaper published the first part of this article three years ago on Thursday, January 14, 2021, in my weekly column of Deep Thought. Because of what was written in the article, I received a ton of threats to my life from the dark forces operating behind the scenes. Momentarily, the threats baptized me into…
Nigeria Institute of Surveyors, Ondo State, on Thursday, March 21, 2024, joined the rest of the world to celebrate the “World Surveyors’ Day”. To commemorate the occasion, a senior member of the institute, the Chairman/CEO of Geospatial Data and Associates Limited, Surveyor A.O. Yusuf FNIS, delivered a lecture titled: “Surveying and Globalization”. In his…
The Nigeria Police Force has confirmed the deaths of six officers killed while investigating the disappearance of three colleagues in Delta State. The Force’s Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday. Adejobi added that six other officers are still missing and five suspects have been arrested in connection with…
The Government of Kaduna State has announced the release of the 287 school children kidnapped from Kuriga, Chikun Local Government Area. This was contained in a statement signed by the State Governor, Uba Sani. The statement says “I wish to announce that our Kuriga school children have been released. “Our special appreciation goes to…
Slain Soldiers: Attack On Igbomotoru Community, IYC President Demands Probe. The President of the Ijaw Youth Council ,IYC, Sir Jonathan Lokpobiri while sympathizing with the Nigerian Army over the killing of its personnel demanded a probe on the reprisal attack carried out by the military on Igbomotoru community. Recall that soldiers in five gunboats reportedly…
The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo has advocated for the country to focus on the non- oil sector for economic growth, stating that the lottery sector is a non-oil sector investment that is yet to be fully tapped into in Nigeria taking cognizance of the growing population. The Minister said this while hosting the…
The operatives of Osun Amotekun Corps have arrested two middle aged men, Adeniyi Elijah, 26 years and Abdullah Rasheed Abubakar, 19 for attempted kidnapping . The duo were reportedly nabbed by men of Amotekun who acted on a tip off at Ogidan Grammar School, and Nawarudeen Grammar School, Oke-Baale areas in Osogbo, Osun State capital…
The Minister of Interior, Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo has reiterated the imperative of fostering closer collaboration between the military and paramilitary forces to bolster national security efforts. The Minister said this on Thursday while receiving the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, on a courtesy visit to his office in Abuja. The Minister while expressing…
Budget Padding and Matter Arising – Constituency Project As the word “padding” has gradually instituted its way into our democratic lexicon, it is ironical that after two decades of unbroken democracy and repetition of cases regarding “budget padding”, many Nigerians including our distinguished lawmakers are yet to grasp its full meaning. Budget padding is an…
