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By Kamil Opeyemi The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja, says allowing Nigerians to carry arms in self-defence against bandits, gunmen, and rampaging killer herdsmen will lead to anarchy. Mr Lagbaja said this while speaking on Christmas Eve killings across villages in Plateau State that left over 162 dead and scores injured. Asked whether he supports Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang’s call for locals to defend themselves against rampaging bandits, Mr Lagbaja said such would result in anarchy. “I do not support that. I think that is a call for anarchy. The Nigerian army is the people’s…
The first time 18-year-old Christian Asogwa used a desktop computer was last April when he sat for the Nigerian university entrance exams. He spent the first several minutes of the two-hour exam, taken at a centre in the south-eastern state of Enugu, struggling to find his way around the screen. Before he could settle down to answer the multiple choice questions, which required him to click with a mouse – he was stumped. “They asked us to put our name and registration number and I didn’t know how to do it,” he said. “I asked the person sitting beside me…
A court in Bangladesh has sentenced the Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus to six months in jail for violating the country’s labour laws. Prof Yunus’ supporters say the case is politically motivated. The acclaimed economist and three colleagues from Grameen Telecom – one of the firms he founded – were found guilty of failing to create a welfare fund for their workers. All four deny any wrongdoing and have been granted bail pending appeals. “As my lawyers have convincingly argued in court, this verdict against me is contrary to all legal precedent and logic,” Prof Yunus said in a statement released…
Ethiopia has taken the first legal steps on a path that could one day enable the landlocked country to gain access to the sea, its government says. It has signed what is known as a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the self-declared republic of Somaliland to use one of its ports. Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has previously described sea access as an existential issue for his country. His statement in October prompted tensions across the Horn of Africa. There were some fears, quickly dampened by the authorities, that this implied trying to take land from another of Ethiopia’s neighbours,…
The leader of South Korea’s political opposition has been stabbed at a news conference in the southern port city of Busan. Lee Jae-myung, who narrowly lost the presidential elections in 2022, was stabbed on the left side of his neck on Tuesday morning. The attacker was arrested at the scene. Mr Lee sustained a 1cm laceration and was treated in the hospital while conscious, reports said. Police said his wound was not life-threatening. The attacker who appeared to be a man in his 60s to 70s, reportedly approached Mr Lee asking for an autograph, before suddenly lunging forward to stab…
It’s been nearly 13 years since the devastating earthquake and tsunami that triggered an accident at a nuclear plant in Fukushima. But memories in Japan are still fresh. And on Monday, all of them will have been brought back in to focus as the shaking began in Ishikawa and the tsunami alarms began sounding. The warnings are not exactly unusual in Japan. When I first moved there, I would leap out of bed at the slightest shaking of our building. But within months, I was sleeping through the tremors. And in Japan, quakes quickly become a part of life. You…
By Kamil Opeyemi The Committee on Implementation of End of Year Transportation Subsidy Programme of President Bola Tinubu, said over 160,000 passengers so far, benefitted from the programme. The Chairman of the committee and Minister of Solid Minerals Resources, Dr Dele Alake made this known in a progress report on Monday in Lagos. President Tinubu had on December 19, approved the provision of free transportation on the routes of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC). The President also approved 50 per cent subsidy on transport fares for passengers travelling on 30 routes serviced by bus operators, under the aegis of Association…
Pope Francis on Monday advocated for the regulations of the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to foster human sustainability. The Pope said that, the regulations for use of AI would check its wrong use capable of destroying humanity. The cleric, a universal peace advocate, made the advocacy at a Mass to celebrate the 2024 new year, the 57 edition of World Day of Peace and to celebrate Holy Mary who doubles as the Queen of Peace. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos reports that the theme of the Papal message was “Artificial intelligence and Peace”. The message, was…
The University of Ilorin (Unilorin) has extended the Post-UTME registration of the institution to Jan. 31. A statement signed by Mr Mansur Alfanla, the Registrar of the university on Monday announced that this is arising from demands from some concerned parents and candidates. He explained that the institution decided to graciously approved the re-opening of portal for Post-UTME Registration for the last time till Jan. 31. “Consequently, the Post-UTME examinations will now hold in February 2024. “Intending candidates are hereby expected to complete their registrations via the University’s portal from now until the end of January 2024,” he said
By Kamil Opeyemi The Governor of Plateau state Caleb Mutfwang on Monday said killings in his state are premeditated. He said it is an incorrect narrative to describe the killings as clashes between farmers and herders. Speaking to the people of the state on monday , the Governor said what is taking place in the state is pure case of terrorism. He said, “These unprovoked and simultaneous attacks in different villages were clearly premeditated and coordinated. “These series of attacks on our people are a clear case of criminality, insurgency and terrorism and must be seen and handled in that…