OPINION
Sam at 60: Still Inspiring from Beyond
By Wole Olaoye
Many people start winding down on their work schedule when they clock 60 years. Sam would have done the exact opposite. I have often asked myself in private why there was always some hint of urgency in Sam’s business activities as if, for everything concerning him, tomorrow would be too late.
Now I know better.It seems like just yesterday when I teased Sam Nda-Isaiah on his 50th birthday at the International Conference Centre, Abuja.
“Are you now a young old man, or an old young man?” I asked.
“I have to think properly before I answer you”, he said, adding, “I think there’s a catch in that question. But, Comrade, if anybody calls me an old man, I think I’ll sue the person!”
Now, Sam is beyond being old; he has joined the ancestors.
Had Sam still been with us, we would have gathered still to celebrate his 60th, possibly with a colloquium. And Sam would have ensured that the intellectual feast was empanelled by superstars from academia, politics and industry. We would have had a tall argument about the merit of some of the invitees but Sam would have animatedly catalogued the qualities of each listed guest. In this era of charting a new course of re-engineering our politics, the theme of the colloquium would have reflected the mood of the times.
Many people start winding down on their work schedule when they clock 60 years. Sam would have done the exact opposite. I have often asked myself in private why there was always some hint of urgency in Sam’s business activities as if, for everything concerning him, tomorrow would be too late. Now I know better.
I can’t help wondering how far the many tall dreams he discussed with me some weeks before his untimely exit, would have materialised. The farm, the radio/television complex, the endowment/foundation and other massive ideas would by now be taking shape.
The idea of the endowment came up when we both attended a Great Ife Alumni Reunion in Texas in 2014. The organisers had asked me to suggest a keynote speaker, and since Sam had long confided in me that he would be contesting the presidency of Nigeria, I thought the forum would provide a good platform for him to interrogate ideas and kick up the dust of controversies in pursuance of the ideas espoused in his manifesto.
Sam lived up to the billing. It was no secret that he was not a fan of President Jonathan, and it showed in his presentation. After the keynote address, one alumnus asked what gave Sam the temerity to think he could rule Nigeria. Sam answered that Nigerians were the easiest people to rule and that all they demanded of their government was competence. He said Nigerians were hardworking people and that the stumbling block between them and progress, most times, is the government.
Another alumnus saluted Sam’s courage but noted that he was known as a Buharist, as he and General Buhari were in the same camp where he served as publicity secretary of the Buhari campaign in 2003. “How can you compete against your senior colleague?”
Yes, Sam would give anything for ideas. Mind you, some of his ideas appeared stupid until you checked out the bolts and nuts. Then, when you factored in the fact that Sam could sell snow to an eskimo, you wouldn’t be in so much a hurry to dismiss his ideas. Sam objected to the phrase, ‘senior colleague’: “Please let me correct you, I was Buhari’s boy, not his colleague. Up till now I am still his boy. But I announced my intention to contest the 2015 presidential election before him and nothing will stop me.”
I must say that he made quite a good impression on the alumni. Of course, some of those in the audience were his former course mates at the Faculty of Pharmacy in Ife, who knew how argumentative the young boy from Minna could be. The fact that he chose Ife in the South-west, rather than any other institution in the North, showed his courageous nature. He was therefore justifiably proud of the fact that he matriculated and graduated from the same university with Hon. Justice Fati Lami Abubakar, Hon. Justice Amina Augie, Brig-General Dominic Oneya, among other illustrious alumni.
“I was born in Minna, schooled in Kaduna and went to University of Ife and did my Youth Service in Ekiti State. I have always seen myself as a nationalist and I understand Nigeria very well. I know what to do to unite this country. We are not yet a nation but a collection of quarrelsome people.”
Sam would have seized the opportunity of his 60th birthday to fully flesh out how the foundation he hinted at in Dallas would impact society. As a citizen without borders, it goes without saying that the foundation would have been designed to impact every part of Nigeria. I note with happiness, however, that his family has perfected plans to establish a people-friendly foundation in the name of their icon.
With Sam, dreaming big dreams was compulsive. I recall one occasion when I stopped by to see him. Abba Kyari (later Chief of Staff to President Buhari) was perched at one corner of the expansive office poring over some documents. Pleasantries over, we sank our teeth into the meat of another set of Sam’s big ideas, which elicited so much argument that, at the end of the day, we agreed to disagree.
Yes, Sam would give anything for ideas. Mind you, some of his ideas appeared stupid until you checked out the bolts and nuts. Then, when you factored in the fact that Sam could sell snow to an eskimo, you wouldn’t be in so much a hurry to dismiss his ideas.
If there’s anything Nigeria needs now, it is a set of big ideas that can help us navigate our way out of the current morass. Instead of throwing money at our problems, we should be tackling them with big ideas such as those espoused by Sam Nda-Isaiah.
Let’s consider a few of them: Sam advocated uniting Nigeria through policies that promote equity and justice so that the full potentials of the country can be unleashed. The most urgent task today is to unite Nigerians behind a common purpose, not running a tribal gang-up. That is not rocket science. Those jostling to succeed President Buhari now will do well to heed this counsel.
The tragedy of Sam’s untimely exit is mitigated by the legacies he left behind, not least of which is his bag of big ideas. Arnold Schwarzenegger spoke for Sam when he said, “I welcome and seek your ideas, but do not bring me small ideas; bring me big ideas to match our future.”
Sam thought that we ought to wean ourselves off the fixation of looking for leaders with ‘experience’. “I find my lack of experience in government a strength because I have not been part of the rot of the past”, he said. The kind of experience required now has to do with entrepreneurial spirit, social engineering, industrialisation and food production. As the masses of the people put the current crowd of presidential aspirants under the magnifying glass, are these some of the qualities they’re looking out for?
Are we also considering the creation of a ‘soccer economy’ as Sam advocated? His words: “Soccer economies are large and provide jobs. Most importantly, a soccer economy will provide unity for Nigeria because Nigerians love football. Why are we not taking advantage of it? Do you know that the stadia you see in Europe are owned by private companies and the clubs are run by investors?”
Instead of running our soccer league professionally, our corrupt system continues churning out career leeches and middle-men whose only commitment is to serve as agents in the transfer market. We can’t be bothered that soccer is big business and that if we encourage investment in the sector, we will be providing millions of jobs all through the value chain.
Sam’s approach to governance can be so commonsensical as to appear jejune. Take the issue of housing: “In Nigeria today, we have a 17 million housing deficit.… The thing about building many houses in a country is that you are creating new jobs with them. We have to build millions of houses because of the value chain. For one million new houses you build, you are creating about 30 million new jobs because everybody will be involved: architects, engineers, mortgage providers , insurers, craft men, bankers, furniture sellers, food vendors, etc and that will create jobs.”
You must give it to Sam — he was never afraid of big ideas in tackling daunting problems. It was a natural carryover from the way he lived and ran his business. Sam would tell you he had no money but that he was thinking of buying a printing press worth hundreds of millions of naira. He would then deploy his big ideas and knack for pairing a goal with the necessary ladder for attaining the height. And, bingo!
With Sam, it was ‘never say never’. I wish one could say the same of many of our executive masters today for whom governance is just a gravy train.
The tragedy of Sam’s untimely exit is mitigated by the legacies he left behind, not least of which is his bag of big ideas. Arnold Schwarzenegger spoke for Sam when he said, “I welcome and seek your ideas, but do not bring me small ideas; bring me big ideas to match our future.”
Happy 60th birthday, Sam!
Wole Olaoye is a public relations consultant and veteran journalist. He can be reached on wole.olaoye@gmail.com, Twitter: @wole_olaoye; Instagram: woleola2021.
By Zayd Ibn Isah
There are calamities so devastating that in their aftermath, they ought to bring a nation to a halt, inspiring somber moments that should pierce through the noise of our politics, our tribal squabbles, and our digital distractions.These are the sort of tragedies that should unite people in a collective sense of grief, shock and loss.
The recent flood in Mokwa, Niger State, where raging waters swept away hundreds of men, women, and children, is one such tragedy. Unfortunately, this is the second major disaster to hit Niger State this year. Earlier, a fuel-laden tanker overturned, and instead of fleeing from the highly flammable spill, nearby residents rushed to have a fair share of the liquid black gold.The inevitable explosion that followed is estimated to have killed nearly a hundred people. Just as the nation was still reeling from that terrible tragedy, Mokwa was plunged into even greater sorrow. According to recent statistics reported by Daily Trust, over 200 lives have been lost in the recent flood, and around 500 people remain missing.Beyond lives lost, this particular flooding has displaced thousands, destroyed properties and placed many in severe financial ruin.Sadly, disasters like this are not new to us. From the Ogunpa flood in Ibadan in 1980 that claimed more than 200 lives, to the catastrophic floods of 2012 that affected 30 of Nigeria’s 36 states and displaced over two million people, to the recent floods in Borno, where waters from the Dam left destruction in their wake, a clearly predictable pattern seems to constantly emerge, especially when the rainy season comes.Nigeria has become painfully familiar with the sight of submerged communities, displaced families, and dreams washed away. What makes these disasters particularly heartbreaking is not just their frequency, but how preventable they often are.Yes, climate change is real. Rainfall patterns are shifting, and rivers are swelling beyond their historical bounds. But we must also confront an uncomfortable truth: we are not entirely innocent victims of nature’s fury.Across Nigeria, it is disturbingly common to see houses, shops, and even schools built on floodplains and natural waterways. Rivers are choked by illegal settlements, often constructed without proper approval or in blatant disregard of environmental laws.Yet, when government agencies move to demolish these structures, we cry foul. We accuse them of ethnic bias, political witch-hunts, or insensitivity. We shout “persecution,” when the real culprit is our collective refusal to listen to reason.Mokwa is a painful reminder of what happens when planning is ignored and nature is provoked. Urban planning in Nigeria is in crisis, not merely because government agencies fail to enforce regulations, but because we, the people, treat these rules with contempt.We bribe our way through approvals, circumvent safety protocols, and then feign surprise when disaster strikes. But floods don’t negotiate. They also certainly don’t recognise tribe, religion, or political affiliation. They simply follow the laws of nature. And if we insist on living in their path, the consequences, however tragic, are entirely avoidable.We must recognise that lives are at stake and that for survivors, the process of trying to rebuild or relocate while dealing with grief and loss, is often a difficult experience. This is why we must begin to change the way we talk about demolition and enforcement. The government is not your enemy when it clears structures built on waterways.On the contrary, such actions, when carried out transparently and justly, are lifesaving. We must stop romanticising illegal construction as a symbol of resilience. More often than not, it is a death sentence in disguise.That said, this is not the time to trade blame. It is the time to chart a new course. Flooding is not just a Nigerian problem. It is a global emergency. In recent months, Germany and Belgium were overwhelmed by deadly flash floods that claimed hundreds of lives. Brazil witnessed entire communities buried under mudslides triggered by torrential rains.In Bangladesh and India, millions were displaced after rivers burst their banks. Even the United States, despite its infrastructure, has seen cities like Houston and New York struggle to cope with overwhelming rainfall.In many of these countries, governments responded decisively; issuing timely evacuation orders, mobilizing rescue operations, and, crucially, relocating people from high-risk zones.In Japan and the Philippines, public education on disaster preparedness is rigorous and widely embraced. In the Netherlands, the government has invested heavily in flood defenses like levees, water plazas, and adaptive urban design.But here in Nigeria, even when relevant government agencies issue warnings, or evacuation is proposed, people resist. Sometimes it’s the deep emotional bond we have with our ancestral land. Other times, it’s the justified fear that relocation means abandonment, that once we leave, no one will remember us. And often, it’s simply that we have nowhere else to go.Yet we must acknowledge a timeless truth: prevention is better than cure. A stitch in time saves nine. As such, we need long-term solutions: proper drainage systems, enforced building codes, updated flood risk maps, and continuous public education on environmental responsibility.But beyond all that, we need a cultural shift, a collective understanding that human life is more valuable than temporary shelter, and that following the law is not a punishment, but a protection.The tragedy in Mokwa must not become just another headline. It must be a turning point. We should not just fall back on “thoughts and prayers”, lamentations, and vague promises to offer relief to victims. Rather, this should spur us all to insist on strict environmental and infrastructural maintenance, as well as effective measures for disaster preparedness, particularly when imminent disasters are as a result of climate change.We need to plan the development of our cities better, especially when it comes to constructing and maintaining proper drainage channels, managing waste disposal and ensuring that waterways are not impeded by illegal structures. We also need to be united in ensuring this becomes a national moment of reckoning, especially one where we begin to rethink how we live with our environment, and with one another.If we continue to build on water, water will continue to subject us to the terrifying laws of nature.Zayd Ibn Isah can be reached at lawcadet1@gmail.com
By Mukhtar Ya’u Madobi
As Nigeria continues to battle worsening security challenges — ranging from banditry and kidnapping to terrorism, insurgency, and communal violence — citizens across the country are increasingly embracing grassroots security measures and calls for self-defence.
These challenges are not confined to the North. In the South, militancy, piracy, secessionist agitations, cultism, and cybercrimes further complicate the nation’s fragile security landscape. Speaking at the maiden annual lecture of the National Association of the Institute for Security Studies, themed “Mobilising Stakeholders to Curb Insecurity in Nigeria: A Practical Approach,” the Director-General of the State Security Service (SSS), Oluwatosin Ajayi, stressed the need for communities to take greater responsibility for their own security. He cited examples where local populations had historically repelled insurgents and urged communities to work closely with security agencies to counter threats such as terrorism, banditry, and kidnapping.Ajayi noted that it is unrealistic to expect security agencies to protect every citizen across Nigeria’s expansive territory. He argued that communities must serve as the first line of defence, and that empowering them would enhance grassroots resilience, while reducing over-reliance on federal forces.Echoing this position, former Chief of Defence Staff, General TY Danjuma (rtd), recently renewed his longstanding call for Nigerians to rise in self-defence against non-state actors. Reacting to fresh waves of violence in Plateau, Benue, and other states, Danjuma insisted that citizens can no longer afford to remain passive while bandits and terrorists wreak havoc.“The warning I gave years ago remains valid. Nigerians must rise and defend themselves. The government alone cannot protect us,” he said.This message of self-defence has increasingly resonated across vulnerable communities, reflecting the harsh reality of an overstretched security system that leaves millions exposed. The roots of the crisis lie in decades of state neglect, porous borders, weak intelligence systems, and economic exclusion.In the North-West, states such as Zamfara, Katsina, and Kaduna are under the siege of bandits, who raid villages, rustle livestock, extort ransoms, and impose levies. In the North-Central region, particularly Plateau and Benue states, farmer-herder conflicts have morphed into sustained ethno-religious violence. The South-East contends with secessionist violence linked to IPOB/ESN elements, who often target security infrastructure. Meanwhile, the South-West and South-South struggle with cultism, ritual killings, and piracy.One chilling episode was the abduction of more than 280 schoolchildren in Kuriga, Kaduna State, in March 2024. Although the children were eventually rescued, the incident laid bare the glaring weaknesses in Nigeria’s security infrastructure and left the community traumatised.Faced with these realities, several states have begun taking their destinies into their hands. In April, the Kano State Government passed the Security Neighbourhood Watch Law to create a legal framework for community-led security efforts. Katsina has trained local vigilantes through its Community Watch Corps, while in Zamfara, Governor Dauda Lawal launched the Community Protection Guards (CPG), a controversial but welcomed initiative in rural areas long neglected by formal forces.In the North-East, the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) continues to support military efforts against Boko Haram, leveraging local knowledge and swift response capabilities. The Amotekun Corps in the South-West, headquartered in Ondo State, has addressed critical security gaps in the region, earning both criticism and praise. Similarly, the South-East’s Ebube Agu and joint regional outfits in the South-South emerged from the growing public distrust in the federal government’s ability to guarantee safety.However, the growing wave of self-defence and vigilante initiatives raises ethical, legal, and practical concerns. Nigeria’s Firearms Act prohibits civilians from bearing arms without a licence. Without a clear regulatory framework, arming civilians risks escalating violence, enabling political thuggery, and creating new security threats under the guise of protection.These dangers are not hypothetical. In Edo State’s Uromi community, vigilantes wrongfully accused 16 Northern hunters of being kidnappers and burnt them alive. In July 2022, Ebube Agu operatives reportedly killed 14 unarmed wedding guests in Otulu, Imo State. Other vigilante groups in the region have been implicated in extrajudicial killings and abuses. A Daily Trust investigation in April revealed that vigilante groups killed at least 68 people in three months, with many more subjected to torture, harassment, or unlawful detention.These developments have prompted the House of Representatives Committee on Army to call for the regulation, oversight, and training of vigilante groups. The Uromi killings, in particular, triggered national outrage and renewed demands for accountability.Responding to these concerns, Major General Chris Olukolade (rtd), chairman of the Centre for Crisis Communication, acknowledged General Danjuma’s fears but cautioned against unregulated civilian self-defence. He warned that unless communities are engaged within a structured and legal framework, insecurity may only worsen. According to him, civilians should not be armed unless integrated into formal security systems with clear guidelines.Against this backdrop, community policing has emerged as a more sustainable and coordinated alternative. Under the leadership of the Inspector General of Police, pilot schemes have been launched across several states. These involve recruiting and training locals for surveillance, intelligence gathering, and early intervention, followed by their integration into existing police structures.Lagos, Ekiti, and Kano States have all recorded notable progress. In Kano, the Hisbah Corps, initially tasked with moral enforcement, has been reoriented to contribute to broader urban security. In Lagos, the Neighbourhood Safety Corps plays a vital role in gathering intelligence and issuing early warnings.Nonetheless, community policing faces serious limitations. Funding shortfalls, inter-agency rivalries, and a lack of coordination continue to undermine its effectiveness. A major stumbling block is the constitutional contradiction where state governors are designated as chief security officers but lack control over federal police operations within their jurisdictions.Solving Nigeria’s security crisis requires a comprehensive strategy that addresses institutional, legal, and socio-economic issues. First, the constitution must be amended to empower state and community policing structures with defined jurisdictions and robust oversight. Second, vigilante and self-defence groups must be trained, regulated, and integrated into the formal security architecture to avoid becoming a threat themselves. Third, intelligence gathering should begin at the grassroots, where community members are often the first to notice early warning signs. Fourth, addressing the root causes of insecurity — such as unemployment, poverty, and youth disenfranchisement — through investments in education, job creation, and social empowerment is essential. Lastly, traditional and religious leaders must be given formal roles in mediation, peacebuilding, and community-based conflict resolution, given their influence and trust within local populations.Nigeria’s security challenges demand more than rhetoric and reactive responses. While the instinct to defend oneself is natural in the face of government failure, unregulated self-defence is a risky and unsustainable path. The lasting solution lies in creating a decentralised, community-driven security model rooted in legality, ethics, and shared responsibility.As communities across the country face mounting threats, the question is no longer whether to adopt localised security strategies — but how best to coordinate, empower, and regulate them before chaos becomes the norm.Mukhtar Ya’u Madobi is a research fellow at the Centre for Crisis Communication. He can be reached via ymukhtar944@gmail.com.
By Tunde Akanni
It’s been traumatic for my entire family since that video started making the rounds. I sneaked a slight view… It’s our trial. It’s my trial. Oloyede is genuine. He is most sincere. He is modestly so, as well. For us, however, Allah knows best.
I was with a trader in the afternoon of what I considered a dark Wednesday, the 14th of May. “Se bi won ni JAMB o get mo bayi…”. I had to cut in immediately. Which JAMB? “Madam, that’s one person I will vouch, and vouch for…zero tolerance for corruption. Absolutely responsible with a high level of consciousness for the good of others. If certain things went wrong at JAMB, I agree it’s his responsibility to carry all pleasant and other burdens but just know that the bad side of the operations may as well be sabotage. I have absolute trust in that man. Ask my own colleagues about me, but Oloyede is my own hero, somebody I have known for more than 40 years…”This is by no means a reductionist disposition to the tragedy induced by the so-called computer glitch. May the Almighty God in His infinite mercy console the parents of the candidate reported to have committed suicide. May God strengthen them to survive this gloomy phase of their lives and sustain them to reap bountiful compensation that will endure in their lives. It’s hard, so hard to pull tragedies of this magnitude. I personally feel for these parents.The said computer glitch, may we never fall victim to it. Those who work for big organisations requiring a large layout of ICT operations know what I’m talking about. Rather than being ‘solutional’, IT facilities can be unimaginably problematic sometimes, yet indispensable in this civilisational dispensation. This is not doubting deliberate sabotage, as may have happened in the case of JAMB. I’ve been part of Oloyede’s JAMB journey to attest to his commitment to offer his best for the otherwise sinking board.Far from being cosmetically exhibitionist, the Oloyede-led JAMB team, led by the Education minister, Tunji Alausa, went round the critical facilities of JAMB during the just concluded examination. Alausa saw, firsthand, like never before elsewhere in this country, how far JAMB had gone in its strive for transparency and the real-time monitoring of the conduct of examinations nationwide. Alausa, beyond being in awe, sought to make the JAMB effect spread immediately to other examination bodies.No be dem say, same day, the WAEC team came to JAMB and made it into the situation room, which was my own duty post. The NECO team followed suit afterwards, both duly led around by the sturdy lead IT consultant who’s been reliably there from Oloyede’s assumption of duty, Damilola Bamiro. Far richer, given that they charge more for their exams, the duo of WAEC and NECO were suddenly mandated to understudy the examination sector leader in Africa that JAMB has become over time.The staff of both WAEC and NECO suddenly had to undertake a professional excursion led through all the real time monitoring screens and other digital facilities. It was obvious they marvelled at what they saw, revealing a functional leader-subordinate synergy manifest with trendy output that the world can see and learn from.But that may even seem like the tip of the iceberg of the output of the hard work and commitment of the nation’s foremost icon of integrity in public service. A series of far more seemingly serious strides had been accomplished by Oloyede at JAMB. As a focused scholar, he keeps ensuring that every bit of the experience of the Board is treasured as worthy data to guide future actions and even subjects for further research.Not even the agencies dedicated to emergency matters in Nigeria could have been as prompt as the Oloyede management on this ugly glitch saga. Once the complainants began ventilating into the public space, JAMB rose to the challenge without any predictably traditional arrogant stance of government is always right. I was aware that a particularly strident public critic and a former students’ leader at Obafemi Awolowo University, Adeola Soetan commended the spokesperson for JAMB for the excellent handling of public complaints.Promptly, an independent team of investigators was set up to unravel the mystery leading to the rather depressing situation that now confronts us. The team, drawn from assorted but technically relevant constituencies, has found out that no fewer than 165 centres of over 800 examination centres nationwide were affected.Obviously well prepared for whatever the outcome may turn out to be, he braced up to the challenge to embrace the surrender value to tell it to the world as it is. This trial is for all of us who believe and trust Oloyede. I am in this group. So much so that his public cry infected me…It was a patriot’s cry for his beloved country. Like me, a former Law don at LASU, Dr Kilani wasn’t any less affected as demonstrated in a quick note to me: “I write to associate myself with the pain, sorrow and emotion of our own Professor Oloyede. I could not hold my tears seeing him cry. May Almighty Allah see him through. May we all not be put to shame…”But then came a soothing message from Gbade Osunsoko, my cousin: “…He will come out of this much stronger because Nigerians will trust him far better than a number of our leaders.. A man that makes mistakes happens under him and takes responsibility – it’s a big deal in Nigeria.”With Oloyede, young Nigerians with challenges regarding sight are no longer left to moan their fate endlessly, with adequate provision for their inclusion in the UTME. How many of our public facilities are this inclusion conscious as stipulated by SDGs? How come a legacy built through almost a decade at the very best cost ever possible will be made to crumble when the game changer leader remains ever modest? JAMB has steadily risen through thick and thin to accomplish its tasks to the admiration of stakeholders, nationally and internationally, under Oloyede. Both NNPC and the Nigeria Police, being beneficiaries, can attest to the current competence of JAMB. How many other numerous stakeholders nationwide never deemed to have any relevance to JAMB before Oloyede but have since become critical, if not indispensable players?But why does this sudden saddening encounter threaten our joy of service without blemish? Why this unforeseen truncation of a good story, so intentional, coming from Africa? Whodunnit? Surely the truth shall come out for the world to perceive and assess and get to appreciate the efforts and the quantum of commitment appropriated to the JAMB excellence project driven by Oloyede.One cannot but be deeply concerned. Before the very eyes of a few of us carefully selected to give support from our respective professional perspectives from the very beginning, Professor Oloyede’s concern for genuine growth and development was real. It is still real and increasingly so, as a matter of fact. Indeed, inimitable. It shall be well.Tunde Akanni is a professor of Journalism and Development Communications at the Lagos State University, LASU. Follow him on X:@AkintundeAkanni
Quality Leadership is Different From Good Politics – Adebayo
ShareBy Mike Odiakose, Abuja Leader of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Prince Adewole Adebayo, has declared that Nigeria’s problem is...
Why Many Avoid Seeing Dentists Until their Conditions Deteriorate — Doctor
Share A dentist, Dr Olamilekan Fatokun, on Friday said that many people stay away from dental facilities until their conditions deteriorate,...
Mike Abdul Thrills Fans With New Single, ‘Fuji Rush’
Share Nigerian gospel artiste, Mike Abdul, has released a new single titled ‘Fuji Rush’, a creative fusion of traditional Fuji sounds...
French Butchers’ shops Closed After Child Dies of Rare Illness
Share Authorities in northern France have shut two butcher’s shops after several children were hospitalised and one died from a rare illness thought...
Over 650 Die in Iran After First Week of Israeli strikes
ShareMore than 650 people have been killed in Iran following a massive Israeli bombing campaign launched a week ago, an...
NDIC Urges Youths To Shun Cybercrime, Embrace Financial Discipline
ShareThe Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has advised youths to steer clear of cybercrimes and embrace legitimate sources of income...
2 Die, 2 Abducted in Alleged Anambra Cult War – Police
ShareThe Anambra Police Command has confirmed that two persons have died, while another two were abducted in an alleged cult...
Army Intensifies Efforts Against PTSD, Drug Abuse Among Personnel
ShareThe Nigerian Army is working to address Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and drug abuse among its personnel, particularly those deployed...
Police Detain 398 Suspected Criminals in Kaduna
ShareThe Police Command in Kaduna State, said on Friday that its special task force has detained no fewer than 398...
Eno’s Grand Reception, APC Welcomes Tinubu to A’Ibom
Share The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Akwa Ibom says it is set to welcome President Bola Tinubu to the state...
Arabic
Chinese (Simplified)
Dutch
English
French
German
Italian
Portuguese
Russian
Spanish