Bello, Abdulsalami, Danjuma, Tinubu, Okonjo-Iweala in the news

This week, a former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, found himself at the centre of a controversy over his reported visit to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) amid allegation of money laundering. Also, a former military head of state, General Abdulsalami Abubakar and General Theophilus Danjuma (retd),ex-Chief of Army Staff, voiced their concerns […]

This week, a former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, found himself at the centre of a controversy over his reported visit to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) amid allegation of money laundering.

Also, a former military head of state, General Abdulsalami Abubakar and General Theophilus Danjuma (retd),ex-Chief of Army Staff, voiced their concerns over the rising hardship and insecurity plaguing the country.

• TY Danjuma’s charge to military on insecurity
• Turbaning of Jabiru Salisu Tsauri, a celebration of leadership, service

On the global front, President Bola Tinubu returned from foreign trips, choosing to focus on domestic issues, while the director-general of the World Trade Organisation (WTO),Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, confirmed her intention to seek a second term to address “unfinished business” at the trade body.

The week also saw prominent figures like John Cardinal Onaiyekan calling for economic policy reviews to alleviate Nigeria’s deepening poverty.