Bishop Johnson (Retired), a former US Army officer, has attributed Nigeria’s rising insecurity to weak local government structures, calling on the government to provide functional and effective governance to stop criminal activity.
Johnson made the remarks to The Morning Brief on Channels Television on Tuesday.
He emphasized that governance is a key component of any security strategy, but that many local governments in the nation are “in a comatose state.”
They fail to provide the people with essential services, leaving large populations at the disposal of criminal organizations that lure them into their businesses, and they continue to perpetuate the insecurity we see in the nation right now, he said.
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Johnson argued that Nigeria should not have any unrestricted spaces as part of its wider security strategy.
“Sometimes, we put our trust in security agencies, but they are unable to solve this issue alone. Important as part of a security strategy is governance.
He reaffirmed that those charged with providing governance must do so to get rid of the small criminal elements and let security agencies concentrate on those who want to wreak havoc on our nation.
The retired army captain noted that effective local governments combined with traditional leadership structures helped keep insecurity at a minimum when he looked back at the past.
After some opposition from lawmakers and procedural concerns forced an abrupt halt to deliberations, a move to amend the Senate standing orders, which are widely regarded as a strategic move to ease the next Assembly’s need for appointing new presiding officers, was halted on Tuesday.
The amendment proposal, which was supported by Opeyemi Bamidele, the head of the Senate, sparked sighs from all over the chamber as it was introduced.
Lola Ashiru argued that updating the Senate Standing Orders to accommodate new committees and enhance legislative practice was necessary in response to changing national realities, new commissions, and changing governance needs.
Among the three proposals that sparked immediate controversy are three.
1. As permitted by the seventh schedule of the constitution, allowing the electorates to cast ballots to choose the president and the Deputy President of the Senate. The amendment would make it possible for incoming lawmakers to choose the Senate’s President and Deputy Senate President before swearing in.
2. Required prior Senate experience for presiding officers. Senators with at least one four-year term would be the only ones who could compete for the top positions.
3. stricter ranking standards. Former presiding officers and long-serving lawmakers were placed at the top of the new hierarchy, while first-term senators were only able to contest without the help of a ranking member.
Senator Danjuma Goje, a former governor of Gombe State, was the first to object. He said, “I recommend that we completely eliminate the numbers 1, 2, and 3 because he specifically targeted the points of contention in the proposal.”
However, the Minority Leader, Abba Moro, referred to order 109 of the Senate rule book as a final order item and reaffirmed that any amendment must be officially submitted, printed, distributed, and listed on the Order Paper prior to discussion.
Have we adhered to this rule, asks him, “Sir, have we done so?” Otherwise, we should grumble a little and adhere to the law.
As senators exchanged gestures and murmurs, the room became agitated. In response to questions about the ranking clause, Senate President Akpabio expressed concern that it might unfairly influence leadership outcomes.
If a newly elected candidate is the party’s candidate, the number four means no one will be elected president. You automatically become Senate President, according to Akpabio, who is the fourth-place senator.
Therefore, Akpabio supported Moro’s request for comment.
He said, “What we are engaging in is an exercise in futility if we have not followed this process.”
Denise Welch, a panelist for Loose Women, said she disagreed with the “patronizing” tone being slurred at the boss and confronted him on set.
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Denise Welch demanded an apology from her former boss.
Loose Women star Denise Welch revealed she once confronted a TV director and demanded an apology following an on-set clash. The 67-year-old said the incident occurred while filming a show she didn’t name, after her boss spoke to her in a “patronising” manner.
She revealed that she and co-star GK Barry were on set for a show 30 years ago and that we had roughly 20 rehearsals for the cameras at the time of the interview.
It was a challenging shot, they said. Something had to come out of the sugar glass. I’ll rehearse until the cows arrive, and then they said, “Okay, turn over.”
“And I just responded, “Oh, hang on a minute. Please excuse me. Could the actors only undergo one rehearsal? ‘. The director responded, “It’s okay. Don’t worry about that, my pretty little head. We won’t make you look bad.
When Denise explained her reaction, she said, “OK, I’m just going to take my pretty little head to my dressing room until you come and apologise to me.” because it’s very different from having a little banter from patronizing. Do you comprehend what I mean?
Denise claimed that she had “stormed off the set” at the time after GK praised her for taking a stand and leaving the set. She continued, “I mean, I never regretted it.”
“And I think it has more of an effect when something like that occurs because, when you are well behaved, you do toe the line, you’re not even remotely diva-ish,” he said.
When asked if the boss eventually apologized, Denise responded that he did, but “in a sort of, “You took it the wrong way,” which is obviously my fault. However, the people I wanted to see the video on the monitors were aware of the direction that it would take.
After a listener asked her for guidance on handling a difficult boss without HR support, Denise acknowledged the incident.
The actress suggested speaking with Citizens Advice, a free online resource for everything from debt to issues at work.
Denise has previously opened up about her past roles in a public manner.
Previously reflecting on shifts she’d witnessed at Coronation Street, the actress insisted that the programme had become too fixated on attracting younger audiences.
The soap star, who portrayed landlady Natalie Horrocks from 1997 to 2000, said in 2017 that the program, which has been produced by various people, has grown obsessed with this youth issue. The youth must be the center of everything.
However, kids no longer watch television as they did, which is almost redundant. They have short attention spans and are constantly watching everything on their laptops.
She continued in a conversation about ageism on BUILD that “when you watch Coronation Street, you talk to anyone, even the young people who do,” and they don’t want to see everything about the young people. They desire Barbara Knox, Sue Nicholls, and Helen Worths.
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People do feel that because those wonderful women are so funny and character-driven, and it’s not just about [the young characters].”
Due to her involvement in a documentary about it, an Argentine judge was fired from her position on Tuesday after causing a mistrial in the negligence case against the late football legend Diego Maradona’s medical team.
Julieta Makintach, 48, was removed from her post by a special panel of judges, lawyers, and provincial legislators, and she was barred from any further judicial posts.
After decades of battling , cocaine, and alcohol addictions, Makintach was one of the three judges in the now-annulled trial that followed Maradona’s death in 2020.
She recused herself after it became clear she had been interviewed for a case-related miniseries, potentially violating ethical standards.
Two weeks after being knifed, Maradona, 60, passed away from heart failure and acute pulmonary embolism on November 25, 2020.
A day nurse discovered him dead in his bed.
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Maradona’s medical team is facing a lawsuit over his private home’s convalescence conditions.
The football legend’s care in his final days has been called grossly negligent by the prosecution.
If found guilty of “homicide with possible intent,” which means following a course of action despite knowing it could lead to death, the defendants face prison sentences of eight to twenty years.
Instead of using a hospital, Maradona’s doctors’ decision to allow him to recuperate at home with little supervision and medical equipment has been the focus of the case thus far.
Although Makintach had denied participating in any filming for a documentary about the case, footage that was allegedly shared by Argentine media showed her being allegedly interviewed by a film crew the day the trial commenced, Makintach had denied involvement.
As the world observes the 2025 World Day for the Prevention of and Healing from Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse, First Lady Oluremi Tinubu has called for stronger, evidence-based laws to protect children from sexual exploitation and abuse.
The First Lady emphasized the need for action supported by research, accurate data, and effective implementation in a statement released on Tuesday, citing the statement’s statement from the 2025 theme, “Strengthening the Protection of Children Against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse through Evidence-Based Policy Making.”
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She noted that to protect children in their homes, schools, communities, and places of worship, deliberate and data-driven measures must be taken.
She urged stronger collaboration between government agencies, civil society organizations, religious and traditional leaders, parents, and young people, saying, “We as a country, we must ensure that every child grows up free from fear and harm.”
President Donald Trump was harshly criticized by US Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene and victims of Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse for previously trying to thwart a House vote on the release of Epstein-related files. Trump’s opposition was dropped on Sunday, and it should now be approved by the majority.
