The Chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC), retired DIG Hashimu Argungu, has announced that the staff of the Commission are now positioned to receive world-class training in various areas of oversight, in line with an established corporate governance template. He made this statement during a surprise visit to the site of the proposed Police Service Commission Institute, located in the serene city of Kabo in Kano State, on Saturday. The Institute, once passed into law by the National Assembly and signed by Mr. President, is expected to provide an international training platform for the staff of the Police Service…
Author: TheStories
Naturally, it is someone who is inside a building who would know every nook and cranny of the building. Because they reside fully in the building, they are expected to understand every structural and architectural design, including all the rooms and floors. In fact, walking around the building is very easy for them because of their familiarity and good knowledge of it. The same cannot be said of an outsider entering the building for the first time. One important aspect is that it would take the outsider a long time to master and understand the way to each room, including…
Nigeria has, in my belief, three major religions: Islam, Christianity, and the “rest of them.” By the rest of them, I refer to the other minority religions, including traditional ones practised in the country. Whatever the religion may be, one thing is incontestable: none of them preaches stealing or illegally dipping into the public till, as is common with top government officials entrusted with funds meant for judicious use. These officials belong to all religions, as both followers—whether Ustazs, Born-Agains or just believers—partake in the mad rush for self-enrichment from the Commonwealth. I am a Muslim, deeply steeped in the…
These days, it is not easy to come across print or electronic media, nor is it easy to get my phone calls answered or my SMS messages returned, perhaps due to the circumstances I find myself in. This has led many people to draw the wrong conclusions when they try to solve simple problems. I sometimes do that myself, though not often. That’s why, when I saw a trending video on social media showing the infamous bandit, Bello Turji, along with many others, including his most feared ‘boys,’ captured by the Nigerian Army, I quickly sought confirmation from other media…
Ishaku Elisha Abbo was once a member of the Nigerian Senate—what is referred to as the upper chamber of the National Assembly (NASS) in this country. However, much of what the former senator did while in the Senate was far from being ‘hallowed’ (respectable). A fraction of his actions as a senator would not have been tolerated in the United States, the country from which Nigeria borrowed its system of government. The President of the United States, Joe Biden, served in the Senate for more than 30 years, yet he never owned a personal mansion. One of his children died…
Once upon a time, the pulp fiction writer, who wrote under the pseudonym James Hadley Chase, alias Ruthven Todd, wrote a book with the evergreen title: The Guilty Are Afraid. Twenty-three years after the death of the inimitable writer in 2001, the name of the book continues to ring a bell in the minds of some of his global readers, including yours truly, who decided to write a piece with a heading that closely resembles The Guilty Are Afraid, except for the addition, Not Afraid in Nigeria. Well, in Nigeria, the guilty can only be afraid if they happen to…
For the second time in as many weeks, Katsina State hosted the august presence of some of the crème de la crème of Nigerian society, including intellectuals from some of the nation’s finest universities, who visited to be part of the celebration of the 2024 Katsina State Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) Seminar, organized by the state’s council of the union. The first event, on Saturday, the 21st of 2024, was the historic turbaning ceremony of the Deputy Governor of Katsina State, Malam Faruk Lawal Jobe, as the Sarkin Fulanin Joben Katsina by His Royal Highness, the Emir of Katsina,…
I do not pretend to know the origin or why they originated in the first place, but the slogans that ‘The Police are Your Friends’ and ‘Bail Is Free’ are two myths that remain only that in Nigeria. The slogans may be true elsewhere, but certainly not on these shores, where they are only true when so-called big people are involved. The big man may be a politician, a wealthy person, or a prominent monarch; otherwise, forget the two if you do not have the money to pay for both. A couple of years ago, this writer witnessed a situation…
The Minister of Defence, Mohammed Abubakar Badaru, has called for increased international support for victims of terrorism, emphasizing the global community’s responsibility to protect and assist those affected. The Minister made this appeal during the fifth Ministerial meeting of the Group of Friends of Victims of Terrorism at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. Badaru highlighted Nigeria’s active involvement in the 2023 8th Review of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy (GCTS), which stressed the importance of upholding dignity and respect for the victims of terrorism while acknowledging their crucial role in combating and preventing terrorism. He advocated for…
Over 600 households have been affected by flooding in the Illela Local Government Area of Sokoto State. The Chairman of the area, Sirajo Shehu MaiBala, disclosed this while briefing Governor Ahmed Aliyu during his visit to the flooded areas and displaced communities. According to him, the devastating floods occurred on August 3, affecting more than 600 households in the region. He added that the displaced individuals are currently taking refuge in schools and filling stations within the area. MaiBala expressed his gratitude to the Governor for the visit, noting that it has rekindled hope among the displaced persons for receiving…