Speech delivered by the Planning Committee at the Western Nigeria Security Summit attended by over 1000 delegates from across Western Nigeria, organized by Yoruba Assembly in collaboration with Pan Yoruba groups held on Thursday April 03,2025 at the Oranmiyan Hall, Ikeja as presented by Adewale Adeoye I welcome you all on behalf of the Planning Committee of this historic summit.We have brought this summit together in the face of daunting challenges that affect the security and livelihood of our people that live in Western Nigeria comprising Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Osun, Kwara, Kogi, Ondo, Ekiti, Edo and Delta States. We are...
President Tinubu Appoints Prof. Abdul’Salam As MD Ajaokuta Steel Company
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Prof. Nasir Abdul’salam, a distinguished professor of geophysics and former Head of the Physics Department at the University of Abuja, as the new Managing Director of Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited (ASCL), with effect from Thursday, 4th April, 2025. Abdul’salam’s appointment marks a significant step towards revitalising the nation’s steel industry. As a respected academic and administrator, he played a pivotal role in advancing research, fostering innovation, and mentoring future scientists in the field of geophysics. Beyond academia, Abdul’salam brings a wealth of experience in steel development, mining, and geosciences. Until his...
CONYSSA Commends Ogun Government as Security Operatives Raid Criminal Hideout at Sagamu InterchangeApril 04, 2025
The Ogun State chapter of the Coalition of Nigerian Youth on Security and Safety Affairs (CONYSSA) has commended the state government for its swift response to the rising security concerns at Sagamu Interchange . Following increasing reports of violent attacks on innocent citizens in the area, a joint operation was carried out under the bridge by Amotekun operatives and officers of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) to address criminal activities. Commander Aare Akinrombi Femi, the State Coordinator of CONYSSA, lauded the government’s proactive measures in tackling the security threats, emphasizing the importance of ensuring the safety of residents and travelers....
Dying Ivory Towers: The Unspoken Crisis in Nigerian Universities
There’s a dangerous tendency in public discourse to blame Nigerian lecturers for the poor quality of graduates flooding the labor market. It’s easy to point fingers at those standing in front of the classrooms without pausing to examine the crumbling foundation beneath their feet. A recent conversation between friends laid bare this blame game, but a closer look at the hard facts reveals a different, more complex, and far more damning truth. Nigerian universities are not just underperforming; they are hemorrhaging at every level. The real tragedy lies not in the supposed inefficiency of lecturers but in the institutional rot...
Police Service Commission Sacks Edo Commissioner Over Killings
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Earlier today, Hon. (Prince) Kayode Moshood Akiolu, the Chairman of the House Committee on Anti-corruption at the Federal House of Representatives joined Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, SAN, the Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices
Earlier today, Hon. (Prince) Kayode Moshood Akiolu, the Chairman of the House Committee on Anti-corruption at the Federal House of Representatives joined Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, SAN, the Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Anti-corruption and Financial Crimes, Senator Emmanuel Udende, represented by Senator Yaro Anthony Siyako, the Attorney-General of the Federation, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, ably represented by M.B Abubakar, Director of Public Prosecution and other key stakeholders to unveil the Five Thematic Areas to combat Corruption and enhance Fiscal Transparency in Local Governments. The ICPC...
His Excellency,President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFRPresident, Federal Republic of NigeriaAso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja.
Your Excellencies,Governors of Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Osun, Ondo, and Ekiti States Distinguished Senators and Honorable Members,National Assembly Representatives of the Southwest Zone. Southern Nigeria Under Siege: A Call for Urgent and Decisive Action Against the Fulani Kidnapping Cartels With the utmost sense of urgency and deep concern, I write you regarding the escalating siege on Southern Nigeria, particularly the Southwest, by well-organized and highly coordinated Fulani kidnapping cartels. The level of terror, kidnappings, and violence that has plagued our region for years has now reached a tipping point. The recent abduction of Prince Eniola Ojajuni, an APC youth leader, has...
THINK TANK: PETER OBI’S ECONOMIC ANALYSIS, SIMPLISTIC, SHOWS A PEDESTRIAN UNDERSTANDING OF THE NATIONAL ECONOMY
The Independent Media and Policy Initiative (IMPI) has described recent comments by Peter Obi, the Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election, on using money to drive economic productivity as not only simplistic but also hollow. The policy group noted that Mr Obi’s position, which he canvassed in a recent TV interview, shows a pedestrian understanding of the national economy. In a policy statement signed by its Chairman Dr Niyi Akinsiju, IMPI argued that economic productivity is not a stand-alone item that could be automatically fixed with a single-dose action. It said: “We do not begrudge Mr Obi accusing...
FCTA PRESS RELEASE – RUMOURS OF MY COLLAPSE ARE DIVERSIONARY, BASELESS – WIKE
– The Honourable Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barr. Ezenwo Nyesom Wike, has dismissed as baseless and diversionary, widespread rumours about his collapse and being rushed abroad for treatment. Speaking to journalists in Abuja on Thursday, following a routine inspection of ongoing infrastructure projects slated for commissioning in May to commemorate President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s second anniversary in office, Barrister Wike categorically denied the claims, saying that they were untrue. He attributed the spread of these rumours to political machinations, specifically pointing to those he alleged sought to divert attention from serious allegations of planned attacks on national...