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Punch Newspapers Sections Alexander Okere Published 14 March 2021 A former early career fellow in the Department of Politics at University of Oxford, Ike Okonta, has described effective political leadership and liberal democracy as essential factors that would promote true federalism in Nigeria. Okonta, who stated this in his book, ‘Nigeria and the Challenges of Federalism,’ said the reluctance of Nigeria’s political leaders, from the colonial era to the present time, to put forward a constitution that would be reflective  of the diversities that exist among Nigerians contributed to t...

Punch Newspapers Sections Godwin Isenyo, Kaduna Published 14 March 2021 The Kaduna State Government says bandits attacked Government Science Secondary School, Ikara in Kara Local Government Area of the state in an attempt to kidnap students of the school. The state Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr. Samuel Aruwan, confirmed the attack. He said “307 students were rescued unhurt” by troops who foiled the attempted kidnap. The attack, according to the commissioner, took place between Saturday night and the early hours of Sunday. On the foiled attempt on the school, Aru...

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Punch Newspapers Sections Sodiq Oyeleke Sodiq Oyeleke Published 14 March 2021 The Federal High Court in Abuja has been asked to restrain and stop President Muhammadu Buhari and the Federal Government from borrowing an estimated N895bn of Nigerians’ money in the form of their unclaimed dividends and balances in dormant accounts. Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project filed the lawsuit after the recent move by the Federal Government to take over and borrow unclaimed dividends and dormant account balances owned by Nigerians in any bank in the country. But the same legislation expli...

Banditry: Ex-EFCC chair seeks safety for women, children FRIDAY OLOKOR Published 14 March 2021 A former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Farida Waziri, has decried the spate of insecurity in the country which she said had left women and children as scapegoats and victims of criminality. According to Waziri, Nigeria must be made safe for women and children to grow and flourish, while opportunities must be provided for them to fulfil their dreams without any hindrance.  She wondered why insurgents, bandits and kidnappers in Nigeria continued to feast on the most vulne...