Nigeria Anchorage

  Rt,Hon Aliyu Betara Chairman House Committees on Defense. A season journalist and a famous National Assembly correspondent over a decade,Mr Williams Ochonu had extort the leadership quality of Hon Betera,member representing Biu, Bayo, Kwaya Kusar, Shani Federal Constituency of Borno State in the Federal House of Representative in an article he published in national tribune news paper online which he explained why Hon Betara should seek for the position of Speakership in the 10th National Assembly. According to Mr Williams Ochonu,”Hon Betara is man of few words  but impeccable words and distinguished parliamentarian whose contributions to advancing democracy in Nigeria is note worthy over time in the House of Representative. Quoting the veteran journalist “Leadership is the creation of an environment in which others can self-actualize in the process of completing the job.” “If your actions inspire others to dream, learn, do, and become more, you are a leader.” He said, the ab...

  As Controversies have continue to trail inconclusive declaration of    governorship election in Adamawa, One of the latest is the fingering of Aliyu Wakili Boya Member elect, House of Representatives Fufore/ Song Constituency over the Fufore electoral malpractices.  Over the weekend,Governor of Adamawa State, His Excellency Alh Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, who is also the cahndidate of the Peoples Democratic Party,    PDP, on two occasions, on national television accused, Hon. Boya of sponsoring thugs who snatch election results sheets in Fufore.  But, few hours after the allegation on Channels Television by Governor Fintiri,Barr. Wakili Boya    Member elect of Fufore/Song Constituency has denied the allegations. Speaking    to some group of journalists     at the Anamdi Ezikiwe International Airport Abuja on way his    back from Yola say    “The allegation is completely unfounded.  He say,”he was ...

It is barely some weeks ago that , the Nigeria Presidential and federal parliamentary elections were conducted .Amist all expectations, the election of three-horse race with other contenders came out with a smoking surprises as States evisages by poll observers to win their traditional strong holds were left with open-mouth when the result start rolling. Traditionally, States that were dominated by traditional party fall flat to a new opposition parties visa vise and the euphoria fever kept gripping the political stakeholders across party lines and when the result finally hit INEC portal, it was another delibrating points for fresh analysis as per what went wrong and who's were behind the political tsunami that left political biggest wits with no laughter at the victory table . In Nassawa state, the homestead of the All People Congress g(APC) National Chairman, Senator Abdullahi Adamu and the incumbent governors, Engineer Sule Abdullahi, the surprises are beyond observers calc...

Our country, "Nigeria," is at a crossroads, and whatever we can do as people to salvage the situation will not be too much a sacrifice. From community leaders to our politicians and all citizens of this country,the clarion call is now, as people they is the need to comes out e-mass if the yarning for the change we all desired as citizens of this great country must been achieved by all especially as we turn another leaf in the coming general elections . (Right now,the politicians are in the forefront of the calls when most of them has paid very high to get their political parties nominations forms) The worries now should not be the cash crunch ,fuel scarcity or the incessant killings across the nation even as ugly and horrific as they are,the worry now should be what set and kind of politicians heeding the calls to-be returns to office .It is not because, the current political class who threw their hats into the contest are not qualified, but Nigerians are afraid of wh...

The dwindling of electricity supply within Abuja city is putting its residents on their toes to provide power for themselves rather than depending on Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) which power supply is at its ebb at this moment of the hot season . For instance, statistics from the Centre for Management Development, had revealed that an estimated 60 million Nigerians spent about N1.6tn on generators annually due to the low output from from the power sector over the years. However,the implication of this huge expenditure according to experts is that there are huge business opportunities in the repair and maintenance of generators,as adequate power supply is one of the Prerequisite to any nation development . Abuja ,Nigeria Federal Capital is the nation brain box for policy development,implementation as well as enforcement,with the above position ,it is expected that,the capital city will be freed of every factors bedeviling power supply in the country compared to ...

Towards the forthcoming coming 2023 general elections in Nigeria, Lawyer Without Border has concluded the training of Officers of Police Complaints Response Unit (PCRU) of Nigeria Police Force on human rights in Abuja. The two days training was organised by Avocats Sans Frontières France (ASF France), in collaboration with the Canadian High Commission in Nigeria through its Canadian Fund for Local Initiatives Funding for 2022/2023 plans. The program was also been harmonized by ASF France in collaboration with its local partners, the Nigerian Bar Association, tagged “Strengthening the National Actors Capacities and Advocating for Ending Severe Human Rights Violations in Nigeria project”, it was map out to address human rights violations, torture, arbitrary detention and extra-judicial killings. ASF France also acclaimed that the scheme was to train officers of the PCRU on response to human rights violations in the country and to also advance the United Nations Convention Against Tortu...

The naira swap policy by the central bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the deadline is gaining more momentum as Bauchi state political activist and a former gubernatorial aspirant of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the defunct fourth Republic in Bauchi state Dr. Ibrahim Waziri had sued the central bank governor, Dr. Godwin Emelifle and the federal government of Nigeria with President Mohammadu Buhari and the Antoney general of the Federation Alhaji Ibrahim Malami for the violation of Nigerian rights. First, In an interlocutory injunction restraining the CBN and the Federal Government for carrying on with the policy filed in the Federal high court Bauchi division,the defendant is urging the Court to retain the 1st and the 2nd Respondents from enforcing the deadline of 31st January 2023 for rejection of the #200,#500 and #10000 notes as a legal tender pending the conclusion of the suit. Second, an order directing the respondent to maintain status quo Ante Bellum as it exi...

Rare you will see fulanis women with open wigs not to talk of working in a Saloon but this my encounter with one is real, In my curiosity to explore and know if the fashion world is truly having it's edges across tribes and religion, I put on my third-eye as quickly as possible, as I ran into this heard working lady of a Fulani decent who told me her story in a simple ways as a stylish. I was with my friend these faithful day who has flown into Abuja from Port Highcourt for a workshop engagement. The men-things to catch the fever of Abuja night has driven us from his logged, and we step out was when we spots this lanky lady in the close-by Saloon. One thing led to another, we got talking and after a careless whisper, she agreed to have a sit-out with us in one of the gardens as we cruising the evening breeze right to our rendezvous. We keep talking and her swags were so interesting, It never occurred to anyone of us she is from the North as she responded to a...

Dr. Ibrahim Waziri is not a newcomer to the Nigerian political scene, a former Presidential and gubernatorial aspirant and currently, the National Chairman and Conniver of the National Movement for Peace and Dialogue have called on the people of the Northeast region to come together as one people to realize the political ambition of the region to produce a sitting President for the first time since the return of the country to civilian rule in 1999. According to Dr, Waziri, “from Nigeria's history, no person for the Northeastern state has occupied the number one seat even with the numerical political strength of the region's right from the era of the Sir Tafawa Belewa the first Prime Minister who only acted as a ceremonial head of the government during the day of Nigeria independent. He says the only time the region stands a better chance is now, and it will be a grievous mistake for the people not to unite and stand behind the presidential ambition of Alhaji Atiku Abubaka...

It is a few minutes after one, the scurry sun penetrates the skin with its deep bite, even at a speed of 2min per km, if all has gone well, the remaining journey from Bade junction in Kaduna state to Abuja wouldn’t have taken less than an hour thirty-minutes or more, my thoughts kept refilling its space as I think of many tasks to do when I finally get home. My gracious thoughts were that I had escaped the traffic jam at the Assop water-fall village, a descending town at the bottom of the Jos plateau as one leaves the mountainous heart of the cold breezes of the ancient town. Experience had thought me to make my trip early anytime am in plateau during the Yuletide but for one reason or another I found myself in the still traffic at Assop Village where an accident involving one of the state transport service vehicles has collided with a trailer leaving many of its commuters injured beyond what I can describe. The narrow lane allows for another mov...

The Emir palace to the central Mosque Bauchi was the nucleus of the gathering as friends and well wishers of Dr Ibrahim Waziri, former Special Adviser on economic and political matter to governor Isah Yuguda and Chairman Board of Media communication limited turn out in their numbers to the wedding Fatiha of his two daughters Zainab (walida) Ibrahim Waziri and Fiddausi,S,Waziri in Bauchi on Saturday 18 of December 2022. Speaking to news men shortly before the wedding Fatiha,Dr Waziri says,the only way Nigerians can lives as one nation is to build bridge across the different ethnics and geographical zone in the country by using marriage as one of such tool to national integration. He says,as a true Moslem,he believes the Holy Quran has set a standard for marriage and one of such standard is love among his fellow human based on equity’s ,true and trust as he does not discriminate against any tribal. He called on Nigerians to allow peace and tranquillity to reign among them by also p...

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt Hon Femi Gbajabiamila, has asked Nigerian students to fully participate in the 2023 elections by voting for candidates based on their records. The Speaker said the Nigerian youths should not pass up the opportunity of electing the next political leaders on their terms, which could only be achieved with their full participation in the electoral process. Gbajabiamila spoke on Wednesday in Abuja while welcoming executive members of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), led by their President, Usman Barambu, to his office at the National Assembly. They were on a "thank you" visit to the Speaker over the resolution of the 8-month industrial action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). While appreciating the visit, the Speaker highlighted the importance of the Nigerian youth in national development, saying, "You are a very important segment of Nigeria for national development. The role of yo...

Chinese President Xi Jinping at the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China in Beijing. Photograph: Kevin Frayer/Getty Images by Helen Davidson in Taipei Xi Jinping has been confirmed as leader of China for a precedent-breaking third term, after a week-long political meeting eliminated key rivals and strengthened his political power. The 20th Party Congress, the most important meeting of the ruling Chinese Communist party five-year political cycle, saw about 2,400 delegates gather in Beijing to rubber-stamp major reshuffles and constitutional changes before its official close on Saturday. At a press event on Sunday, the seven members of China’s most powerful political body, the politburo standing committee (PSC), were revealed as they walked on stage in order of rank. “I was reelected as the general secretary of the CPC central committee,” Xi said in opening remarks, before presenting the six other members: Li Qiang, Zhao Leji, Wang Huning, Cai Qi, Ding Xuexiang, a...

For his commitment to national security and cohesion, President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday last week conferred on the Director General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Alhaji Yusuf Magaji Bichi the award of Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic (CFR). He was among the 447 high-profile personalities across Nigeria and beyond to be so honoured with the country’s revered national awards. Interestingly, this rare recognition did not come on a platter of gold. His acumen on the security turf provided the kernel of the federal government’s capacity to decimate the lingering insurgency and pockets of threats in the north and south of Nigeria. As would be expected, Yusuf Magaji Bichi upon the renewal of his mandate by President Buhari only recently, vowed that comprehensive data on individuals and groups threatening national security and the peaceful coexistence of Nigerians would be compiled with a view to dealing decisively with the malevolent elements. Magaji said all ...

The Minister of State for Science, Technology and Innovation, Chief Henry Ikechukwu Ikoh, has said that STI will strengthen financial, Fiscal and Monetary Policies in Nigeria. Chief Ikoh said this at the opening ceremony of the South East Zonal dialogue between government and stakeholders in the Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) ecosystem for global competitiveness and productivity in Enugu State. The Minister stated that the world is moving STI based economy, stressing that any financial policy that is not in line with STI driven will surely fail. He said that the dialogue was a key strategy for the full implementation of the Presidential Executive Order NO.5 which is aimed at placing Nigerian Service Providers, Farmers, Manufacturers, Youth, Women and other National Stakeholders at the centre of the Nigerian Economy. Chief Ikoh pointed out that the dialogue is key to the establishment and implementation of the Technology and Innovation Centres for Global Competitivenes...