Politics and Governance A critical analysis of Nigeria power structure indicates an obvious concentration of power at the centre. John Dalberg-Acton, 8th Baronet. Posited that “power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” The Federal government which is at the centre cannot be in control of the Armed Forces, yet refuses to share power within the limitation…
Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom on Monday accused his Bauchi State counterpart, Bala Mohammed, of being a terrorist based on his utterances supporting herdsmen from carrying AK-47 to defend themselves.Governor Ortom who made this accusation while addressing journalists in Makurdi, Benue State capital said Governor Mohammed must be a terrorist for supporting illegal arms wielding…
Adedayo Adeola Akintoye, a judge in the criminal division of Lagos State High Court, has procured a luxury flat worth millions of dollars inside the world-famous Burj Khalifa, records seen by Peoples Gazette showed, even though she earns roughly $1,700 per month in salaries and allowances. Mrs. Akintoye, 63, a familiar personality across Lagos judiciary, secured the…
SaharaReporters gathered that Okorocha, who is also a former governor of the state, was arrested for allegedly destroying government and security vehicles and also breaking into a property the government had seized from his wife, Nkechi. The police in Imo State on Sunday arrested the senator representing Imo West Senatorial District in the National Assembly,…
Senator Rochas Okorocha has been arrested by Imo state government security operatives for personally leading the destruction and vandalism of security vehicles and breaking into the property of Imo State government. This is following the sealing of Royal spring Palm Apartment by the State government led by Hope Uzodinma on the claims that it was…
The way banditry is handled in Nigeria makes it unclear to know if to call bandits criminals who should feel the wrath of the law or people who are merely exercising their constitutional rights to torment peace loving Nigerians. Nigerian government has a suspicious tolerance for bandits. If anyone says they’re government sponsored, I wouldn’t…
Samuel Olubiyo has visited the site of the ill-fated Military Plane that reportedly crashed short of the Abuja Airport on Sunday, 21 February, 2021. Reports say all passengers and crew lost their lives to this incident. The area has since been cordoned off by security agencies and other appropriate authorities to continue with the investigation….
According to Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara state, not all bandits are criminals, some are victims of circumstances. The governor stated this after meeting with President Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja today February 18. He explained that most of the bandits take up arms due to the injustice meted on them by some members…
Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, says some governors in the country are not serious with their jobs as chief security officers of their respective domains. Bello, who did not disclose the names of such governors, lambasted them for always running to the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), when confronted with security challenges such as…