Civil Society Coalition Against Corruption (CSNAC) wishes to draw attention to the ugly trend of corruption and impunity which is fast becoming endemic in Nigeria’s judicial system. CSNAC unequivocally asserts that the failure of the judiciary to purge itself of judges indicted for corruption erodes the integrity of Nigeria’s judiciary as well as casts serious…
Nigerian soldiers reportedly went to hide in the bush as Boko Haram gunmen unleashed fresh attacks
Kano state Governor, Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso has advised the 29 indigenes of the state, out of the 486 travelers from Northern Nigeria, who were arrested on transit in Abia state by security agents about two weeks ago, on the allegation of being insurgents, to continue pursuing legitimate businesses anywhere they found themselves in the country.…
“Since the arrival of the Americans to help stop Boko Haram, there is a frenzied condemnation of the terror network by those long suspected of being the chief sponsors. “Suddenly, just too suddenly, Buhari and Babangida are outdoing themselves in throwing jabs at Boko Haram. The deaf, dumb and blind have magically, miraculously received hearing,…
Why Jonathan must crush insurgencyBy Jide Ajani Because he doesn’t want to displease some people, he continues to displease and annoy everybody. That is President Goodluck Jonathan for you. For a Presidency that appears to have mastered the art of saying the useful things but goes ahead to do the useless things, it is becoming…
by Agency ReporterScene of the bomb blast at De Peoples Hotel, Bayan Gari in Bauchi State… on Friday night.A total of 54 persons were killed in Bauchi and Kaduna states in separate attacks on Friday and Saturday.Eleven people were killed and 14 injured when gunmen attacked a hotel in Bauchi, Bauchi State on Friday night.The…
102-Page Fake TERMS OF AGREEMENT RECOMMENDS: 50% Derivation for Oil Producing StatesCreation of Additional 13 StatesRotational Presidency and GovernorshipNo Federal Allocation to Local Government CouncilsAuthors Entice Delegates with Huge Bribe-Money and New StatesThe National Conference, headed by a retired Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Idris Kutigi has until July 17, 2014 to complete its assignment…
In 2002, the International Court of Justice sitting in Hagues, Netherland delivered judgement over the dispute on the ownership of the oil-rich Bakassi Peninsular between Nigeria and Cameroon in favour of the latter. In 2008, Nigeria started the process of pulling out which was completed in 2012 with a Green Tree Agreement which among other…
Eleven persons have been killed while 28 others sustained various degrees of injuries Friday evening at Peoples Hotel, Bayan Gari, Bauchi, when a bomb detonated, just as one of the suspects was arrested. Briefing newsmen in his office, Commissioner of Police, Bauchi State Command, Lawal Shehu, said the explosive device used was not a highly…
There are strong indications that more Nigerians in the North are resorting to self help by taking up arms against the terrorist group, Boko Haram. Members of vigilante groups in the region are said to be procuring small arms. The groups are different from the Volunteer Vigilance Youths’ Group, popularly known as the ‘Civilian JTF,’…