Nigerian Soldiers Attacked During Operations in North-Central Niger State
Comment by Adedayo Osho
There has been recent reports of midnight robberies by armed men along the Bida-Minna Road in Niger, a state in the North Central part of Nigeria. The intense activities of these armed robbers has seen influx of kidnappers and assassins in the neighboring Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
Speaker Yakubu Dogara: An Exit in Sight?
A comment by Adedayo Osho
In the coming years, the current rift in Nigeria’s lower national legislative chamber, the House of Representatives, between Speaker Yakubu Dogara and erstwhile Chairman Committee on Appropriation, Abdulmumin Jibrin, over “Budget padding”, will create a prime opportunity for Nigerians to demand transparency and accountability at all levels of government.
Are Strongmen Above Strong Institutions in Nigeria?
A comment by Adedayo Osho
President Muhammadu Buhari has been rightly lauded for the progress made in the ongoing campaign to rid Nigeria of corruption. But beyond the trials religiously covered by the media, a substantial number of indicted individuals are often granted bail (based on conditions) and in turn, a fraction of them appear more …
Nigeria House of Representatives Budget Padding Scandal
A comment by Adedayo Osho
Last week, the ousted Chairman of Nigeria’s House of Representatives’ Appropriation Committee accused the Speaker of bribery; allegedly, he was asked to approve hundreds of millions of dollars to principal officers.
Nigeria Police Force Under Ibrahim Idris
A comment by Adedayo Osho
The Nigerian Police Force is faithfully stepping up efforts to redeem its image. It was once renowned for bribe-taking, miscarriages of justice, and issuing unbalanced verdicts at its stations.
Nigerian Senate and indecent character
A comment by Adedayo Osho
Members of two factions in the 8th National Assembly Senate, the Like Mind Senators and Unity Forum, ended a Tuesday, July 12, closed-door meeting without a resolution.
Fulani herdsmen on rampage in Nigeria
A comment by Adedayo Osho
After more than a year of intense attacks on host communities, the Fulani herdsmen, dominated by core north-easterners from Nigeria, continued their violent rampages with no end in sight.
Politics of secret recruitment in Nigeria
A comment by Adedayo Osho
The greatest fear of the ruling party in Nigeria, the All Progressives Congress (APC), is that they would be overthrown in the 2019 general election. To be removed from power would mean that the administration would lose its influence on the process of ‘secret recruitment’ into what Nigerians describe as ‘juicy …
Prohibition of street trading and illegal market in Nigeria’s economic capital: Lagos
A comment by Adedayo Osho
Amid sufferings and the increasing rate of unemployment in the country, last week the government of Lagos State finally restricted street hawking in the metropolis. This was sparked by the death of a trader who attempted to escape arrest by officers of Keep Against Indiscipline (KAI), a task force saddled with …
Politics of certificate and document forgery in Nigeria
A comment by Adedayo Osho
One of this week’s big stories in Nigerian politics is forgery of “Standing Order of the Senate” by their leadership. Those allegedly responsible for the doctored papers were Senate President Bukola Saraki and his deputy, Senator Ike Ekweremadu.