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Nigeria’s democracy in deep crisis — Falana, Utomi, others On Kindly Share This Story: A group of prominent Nigerians, yesterday in Lagos, said Nigeria’s democracy was in deep crisis on the questions of the state of the social contract between the people and those in government. It also said Nigeria needed a few referendums at this time and that if government was accountable to the people it ought to consider this now. The prominent Nigerians, under the aegis of Concerned Professionals in a statement by Prof Ebere Onwudiwe, Olutola Mobolurin, Prof Pat Utomi, Dr Usman Bugaje, Femi Falan...

Ignatius Igwe     A political historian, Dr Usman Bugaje, has lamented the security situation in the country, saying things have deteriorated. Bugaje, who spoke during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, said although the Federal Government made some gains in tackling insecurity in 2016, it, however, failed to consolidate on the improvements made. “Immediately this government came, they took measures and things improved but it didn’t last long, it wasn’t sustained,” he said. “What has happened thereafter is that things have deteriorated to a level that was in...

Sunday Politics on December 20, 2020 lamented the security situation in the country. A political historian, Dr Usman Bugaje, has lamented the security situation in the country, saying things have deteriorated. Bugaje, who spoke during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, said although the Federal Government made some gains in tackling insecurity in 2016, it, however, failed to consolidate on the improvements made. “Immediately this government came, they took measures and things improved but it didn’t last long, it wasn’t sustained,” he said. “What has happened t...

•Agbakoba, Utomi, Kukah, 43 others demand service chiefs’ resignation Adedayo Akinwale, Udora Orizu, Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja, John Shiklam in Kaduna, Christopher Isiguzo in Enugu and Sylvester Idowu in Warri The House of Representatives yesterday faulted the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN), for querying its power to summon President Muhammadu Buhari. It fired back at the minister that contrary to his claim, the constitution empowers it to invite the president. The president, who was earlier scheduled to appear before the House ye...

*Call on FG to unfreeze EndSARS protesters’ accounts Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja Forty-six prominent Nigerians, including senior lawyers, clerics, businessmen, members drawn from the academia and various other professionals Thursday demanded an end to the prevailing insecurity in the country, starting with the resignation of all the service chiefs. Drawn from all parts of the country, the eminent Nigerians urged the federal government to draw a redline from the recent killing of farmers in Zarbamari, Borno state and secure the country accordingly. In a statement signed on behalf of the 46 by Dr...