
Funtua: Once a Safe Haven for Refugees, Now a Stronghold of Bandits
The recent attack means that Funtua, known to be a haven for neighbouring villagers displaced by bandits, is no longer safe.

The recent attack means that Funtua, known to be a haven for neighbouring villagers displaced by bandits, is no longer safe.

Deadly clashes between herders and farmers have resulted in numerous losses of human and livestock lives, and the destruction of crops, farms, houses, and means of livelihood in Nigeria. A 2021 report by the Africa Center for Strategic Studies claims that violence involving pastoralist herders in West and Central Africa—as perpetrators and victims—has been surging in recent years.

The new guidelines, instead of paving a pathway for prosperity, seem to pose a potential peril to the pulsating crypto pulse. In the recent Human Freedom Index (HFI), co-published by the Cato Institute and Fraser Institute, Nigeria is placed at 118th, a rank too poor for Africa’s biggest economy. Most of the countries that rank highly in the Human Freedom Index invest in cryptocurrency.

…Singapore recognises cryptocurrency as a major economic booster; hence, it places no restrictions on its trade. Likewise, Switzerland, Germany, and the US. These countries recognise the advantages of cryptocurrency and prioritise it as one of their economic boosters.

…..blaming women for embezzlement based on their gender is unfounded and perpetuates harmful stereotypes. Embezzlement, like any crime, is an individual choice and cannot be attributed to gender. For Betta Edu, her suspension does not only present a reformative system, but it also shows that the country is taking key strides in reconstructing the deteriorating democratic system. If the current administration continues with its reformative strides, the national image of the nation will improve, which will encourage foreign investments and in turn boost the economy.

It was learnt that Betta Edu issued a memo to the Accountant General of the Federation in December 2023, ordering the amount in question to be paid into the civil servant’s private bank account… Since 1999, which was the emergence of civilian rule that marked the era of the Fourth Republic, there have been 17 suspended ministers.

Under the NBS’s new system, ’employed’ individuals are anyone in the working-age population who engage in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit… Government uses these types of metrics to determine what to tax and who to tax, and the data processing unit might just be laying a foundation for the government to trap the poor struggling working class into taxation.

…In October last year, 2023, it was reported that a woman bathed her husband with hot oil while asleep over an argument. In the same year sometimes in December, a woman was arrested for a disturbing incident—allegedly pouring scalding hot water on her husband. The Lagos State Government through its Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA) revealed 1,108 men to have reportedly been subjected to domestic abuse in six years.

The piece also hinged on why the government should keep trying its best in investing in policing. This is because the welfare of “an average police operative is taken for granted by the same system that engaged their services. This may explain why they tend to vent their frustrations on members of the public”, and most times, resort to extortion…

For over a decade, NPFL, despite being the highest-level club football league system in the country, has continued to remain a shadow of its old self.

And yes, we had a wonderful and an amazing ride in 2023. We can’t thank our partners and collaborators enough. This year, we promise to do more better; launch more initiatives and extend our tentacles in championing liberty, individual rights, and free markets.

It is pertinent for the Nigerian government to review policies that might be holding the country back. The leaders must be championing economic freedom, transparent governance, and a commitment to protect human rights
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