News – The News Chronicle
网页6 天之前 · Governor Malam Umar Namadi of Jigawa State has sworn in the 27 newly elected local government chairmen, all of whom are members of the All Progressive Congress (APC), and delivered a stern warning to them about their conduct in office, on Monday. The chairmen, elected on Saturday, have been instructed to steer clear of any involvement in illegal land dealings, particularly concerning land ...
Lagos Health District Trains Healthcare Workers on Basic Life …
网页15 小时之前 · In a bid to enhance emergency response and improve healthcare outcomes, Lagos Health District III has completed a comprehensive Basic Life Support (BLS) training for its healthcare professionals for swift and timely interventions during emergencies. The training, held recently, according to the Permanent Secretary of the Health District, Dr. Monsurat Adeleke, was aimed at equipping doctors ...
Borno Police Re-Arrests Escaped Convict Kyari Kur After …
网页16 小时之前 · The Borno State Police Command has re-arrested 28-year-old Kyari Kur, a convict who had previously escaped custody during a flood that struck Maiduguri in September 2024. Kur, who was serving a sentence for criminal conspiracy and theft, had broken free after the Medium Security Custodial Center in Maiduguri was compromised by the flood, which caused severe damage to the facility’s perimeter ...
Peter Obi Urges President Tinubu To Reverse Hike In Fuel Price
网页16 小时之前 · Peter Obi, former presidential candidate for the 2023 election under the Labour Party and ex-governor, has condemned the recent fuel price increase by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL). Obi expressed his discontent on X, stating that the hike worsens the already dire economic conditions faced by Nigerians due to the federal government's poor policy choices. Obi ...
National – The News Chronicle
网页2024年9月18日 · There is a need for a review of the criminal justice system administration in Nigeria so that victims of crime are no longer treated as mere witnesses when they are injured. Chairman of the Police Service Commission, DIG Hashimu Argungu, made the call during a Review and Validation Workshop on the Draft Toolkit for Enhancing the Capacity of Police Oversight Bodies held in Abuja. The United ...
Breaking News - The News Chronicle
网页edit post News Don’t Declare Falsified Results, Group Warns INEC by Kenechukwu Ofomah February 28, 2023 edit post Fact Check FACT CHECK: Did Datti Baba-Ahmed, the Vice-Presidential Candidate of Lab…
This Time Next Year! – The News Chronicle
网页2024年9月28日 · In the midst of Nigeria's complex economic and political landscape, meaningful conversations become crucial catalysts for change. My recent discussion with Bolade Agbola, a distinguished Agricultural Economist, stockbroker, banker and Business Administration doctorate holder, offered invaluable perspectives on the country's pressing challenges. As we delved into the intricacies of Nigeria's ...
Columns - The News Chronicle
网页6 天之前 · “The Trouble with Nigeria is leadership” The late literary icon Chinua Achebe popularised this notion in his slim booklet, The Trouble With Nigeria, originally published in 1983 where he declared emphatically that the “trouble with Nigeria is simply and squarely a failure of leadership. One of the problems with the ‘failure of leadership’ argument is the neglect of the influence of ...
Monday – The News Chronicle
网页2024年9月16日 · When Professor Sam Amadi, Director of the Abuja School of Social and Political Thought, and veteran public analyst, requested that I make a presentation on the subject of ECOWAS Standby Force (ESF) in the fight against violent conflicts and terrorism in the sub-region, I did not need to be persuaded before I accepted. Among other reasons, I am the editor-in-chief of the Journal of African ...
October Surprise in American Presidential Elections
网页2024年9月28日 · Several faithful readers of this column who have followed it from the mid-2000s in the Weekly Trust have asked me to spice up my columns with occasional commentaries on American politics and culture, which was the column’s dominant thematic preoccupation in its earliest incarnation. This year’s presidential election offers an opportunity to do that. This week I want to explore a phenomenon ...