The Senate noted that despite the moribund state of the nation's four refineries, their operating costs between 2010 and 2020 were estimated at N4.8 trillion Naira.
The Minister of Defence commended the leadership and personnel of the armed forces for the successes recorded in the theatres of operation to rid the nation of security threats.
While in Kano state we were told of "repentant thugs", in Zamfara State, it seemed that the focus was more narrowly on "political thugs". Though this is narrower than the concept of 'thug' it is still broad because it could be an umbrella term for all manner of people working for politicians – from private security men to political enforcers, hangers-on and hired political assassins. Again, like in Zamfara, it is not clear if the political thugs had committed any crime, and if so, whether they have been convicted by a competent court of law.
The more dangerous dimension in Nigeria is the illegal possession of military grade arsenal by criminals and non state actors. This unlimited and unchecked proliferation of illegal arms has reached the epidemic level in Nigeria in recent times with attendant national security implications . Neither the Executive nor the legislature or the security agencies seem to have mustered the will to tackle it. Only a few cosmetic exercises have been done. I acknowledge the little gains made by these efforts, but they have not been enough to reduce, if not eradicate, the menace of the proliferation of small and light weapons in Nigeria.
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High-profile speakers, including Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Kwara State First Lady, Dr Olufolake Abdul Razaq, Minister of State for Environment, Dr Isiaq Salako, Commissioner of Finance and Economic Development, Akintunde Oyebode and IHS Nigeria CEO, Mohamad Darwish, are set to address the urgency of SDGs investments
The second edition of the African Natural Resource & Energy Investment Summit (AFNIS) 2023 is a platform that aims to address the sustainable development of African natural resources and for Africa to tap into the global green economy
Surprisingly, the away teams had the upper hand in most of Tuesday's matches as only Manchester United and Inter Milan were able to make the most of their advantage
Claim: "Former Representative Candidate for Electoral District #1 in Grand Gedeh County was dragged, beaten, and taken to jail for double voting in Zwedru," writes Bigpapa News, a social media page.
NMA says doctors working under Ondo State government had shown enough patience over the failure of the government to implement a 100 per cent hazard allowance for them.
The Legal Practitioners and Privileges Committee (LPPC), last month, shortlisted Ms Daudu's name alongside 68 other lawyers for the prestigious SAN rank.
The Minister of Defence commended the leadership and personnel of the armed forces for the successes recorded in the theatres of operation to rid the nation of security threats.
"I don't want to be remembered for addressing the bottlenecks with the issuance of international passports when I leave office. That is not the core mandate of my office. There are so much more. But I want to be remembered for securing Nigerian borders and enhancing internal security..."
"When dealing with a first-generation company owner who is also a four-star-general who has ruled a country like Nigeria twice, you don't always win that battle most of the time; you lose 110% of the time...''
