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Lawyer Ifeanyi Ejiofor Condemns UK Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Remarks On Nigeria As ‘Imperial Mindset’

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In a statement issued on Saturday, December 6, 2025, Ejiofor described Johnson’s remarks as an “imperial mindset in jaunty patter.”....TAP TO CONTINUE READING

Human rights lawyer, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, has criticised former United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson over comments he made at the Economic Summit held in Owerri, Imo State, on Thursday.

In a statement issued on Saturday, December 6, 2025, Ejiofor described Johnson’s remarks as an “imperial mindset in jaunty patter.”

Johnson had declared that he felt “perfectly safe” during his visit to Nigeria, pushing back against negative security reports and global concerns over rising violence in the country.

He had said he was not deterred by warnings about Nigeria’s security situation before embarking on the trip.

Johnson’s remarks come as Nigeria struggles with renewed waves of abductions, banditry and communal attacks.

Ejiofor said Johnson delivered his remarks “with the comic timing of one who believes humour absolves impertinence, ‘huge quantities of whisky… we send you pharmaceuticals, bankers, services of all kinds and huge quantities of whiskey.’”

He also condemns Johnson’s joke about political mobility between Nigeria and the UK.

“We send you former United Kingdom prime ministers, and you send us future United Kingdom prime ministers,” making reference to Kemi Badenoch, “as a proudly Nigerian-rooted example.”

Ejiofor argued that the remarks were far from a benign reflection on trade.
“Let us be plain, what Mr Johnson said, in the round, was not an analysis of trade flows nor a felicitous toast. It was a recapitulation, in jaunty patter, of an imperial mindset that has been slow to take its leave.”

He noted that the presence of notable African figures such as Aliko Dangote and Benedict Oramah, former President of the African Export–Import Bank, “only deepened the incomity,” turning the moment into “a rhetorical microcosm of unequal memory.”

The lawyer stressed that the comments carried deep historical undertones.

“The insinuation that Britain chiefly supplies ‘whisky and pharmaceuticals’ while Nigeria supplies crude and migrants is not innocent banter; it is a shorthand evocation of centuries of asymmetric exchange,” Ejiofor said.

He added, “From the mercantilist traffick of the Atlantic age to the structural dependencies of the post-colonial era, the rhetoric resurrects a one-sided ledger in which African resources and human capital exist chiefly to service metropolitan consumption. To laugh at that ledger in 2025 is to be tone-deaf to history.”

According to Ejiofor, Johnson’s framing of partnership revived the “ordering of worth that underwrote empire,” insisting that “a leader of Mr Johnson’s pedigree ought to know better, or, at the very least, to have the tact to conceal the thinking he plainly assumes.”

He said the applause that followed the former Prime Minister’s remarks was more troubling than the comments themselves.
“Applause from a largely Nigerian and African audience, including global business titans and statespersons, betrays either a willingness to normalise condescension for the sake of conviviality, or the old transactional calculus where social currency is earned by pleasing power.”
The human rights lawyer also faulted what he described as muted reactions from African elites at the summit, saying such silence reflected “a theatre of complicity.”

“What should follow is not furore for its own sake, but corrective candour,” he stated.
Ejiofor outlined several recommendations for future engagements with international figures, including “Demand nuance from visiting statesmen,” noting that “If one is invited to speak at an economic summit, one should be called upon to contribute analysis, policy ideas, or, at the very least, modesty. Public appearances carry public responsibilities.”

“Reframe the narrative of exchange. Trade statistics are not mere instruments of commerce; they are narratives that shape esteem.
“Nigeria must insist that partnership be couched in capacity building, technology transfer, value addition and regulatory reciprocity, not recycled hierarchies.

“Make symbolic choices with economic teeth. If rhetoric reduces relations to bottles of spirit and token compliments, it is reasonable for consumers, regulators and purchasers in Nigeria to be mindful of where they place their custom and how they demand better terms.
“Constructive reciprocity is the right path; symbolic sanctions may be an instrument where necessary.”

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Oyo police intercepts truck conveuing explosives in Saki

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The Oyo State Police Command has announced an operational success recorded following an intelligence-led operation.....TAP TO CONTINUE READING

Acting on credible intelligence, operatives of the Command intercepted a truck conveying materials suspected to be explosive devices during a stop-and-search operation in Saki, Oyo State. The truck and the suspected materials were promptly secured and are currently in police custody.

Upon receiving a briefing on the development, the Commissioner of Police, Oyo State Command, CP Femi Haruna, immediately ordered a comprehensive investigation into the matter.

Consequently, specialised personnel of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Unit and the Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Unit were deployed to safely secure the items for safekeeping and forensic examination. Detailed forensic analysis has since commenced, alongside a thorough and robust investigation to determine the exact nature of the items and their intended use.

The truck driver has been taken into custody and is cooperating fully with investigators as efforts continue to unravel all the circumstances surrounding the incident.

The Commissioner of Police commended the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, for his unwavering support, strategic leadership, and continued provision of operational guidance that enhance proactive, intelligence-driven policing across the country.

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Benue: Armed bandits kill motorcyclist, injure woman in Apa LGA

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One person has died and another sustained injuries following an assault by suspected armed bandits in Apa Local Government Area of Benue State.....TAP TO CONTINUE READING

According to sources, the attack took place on January 24 around 4:00 p.m. along the Amoke–Odugbo road in Ukpogo Village, Edikwu Ward.

The victims, identified as Mr Joseph Okoh and Miss Aneh Sunday, both from Ogodumo, Adoka in Otukpo LGA, were reportedly riding a motorcycle when the assailants struck.

“They were rushed to the Comprehensive Health Centre, Ugbokpo, where Mr Okoh was confirmed dead while receiving treatment. Miss Sunday is currently admitted and responding to treatment,” the source stated.

Nigerian troops were quickly deployed to the area, and a search operation in the surrounding bushes is ongoing to apprehend the attackers.

“The Criminal Investigation Department has commenced an investigation into the incident,” the source added.

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2026 UTME: JAMB scraps special privileges for albino candidates over malpractices

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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has scrapped special concessions and registration procedures previously granted to candidates with albinism for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, citing abuse of the privilege to perpetrate examination malpractice.....TAP TO CONTINUE READING

The Board also warned faith-based tertiary institutions to clearly declare their religious status at the point of admission, saying it is deceptive to present as secular and later impose religious rules on students.

As reported by Vanguard, these decisions were taken on Saturday at a meeting between JAMB management, led by its Registrar, Prof. Isaq Oloyede, and Commissioners for Education from the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory, held in Ikeja, Lagos.

Oloyede said the meeting was convened to review and assess previous admission exercises.

He noted that despite safeguards introduced by the Board, some individuals remained determined to circumvent the system.

“We have stopped some concessions we gave albino candidates. This is because some are using artificial intelligence to manipulate the registration process to look like they are albinos because of the consideration we gave them.

“Last year alone, over 7,000 claimed to be albinos. We have stopped special registration procedures for albinos,” he said.

Addressing complaints from candidates admitted into some private institutions over compulsory religious instruction, Oloyede urged faith-based schools to be transparent.

“Faith-based institutions should declare from the onset what they are, so that whoever applies there will know what he is going to meet there. But some don’t do that. They will pretend to be secular, but once students are admitted, trouble will begin over religious instruction and injunctions.

“If you are a faith-based institution, say so. The law allows you to set up faith-based schools,” he said.

On last year’s UTME, where the highest-scoring candidate was later found to be a 300-level university student, the JAMB registrar said investigations showed that some undergraduates sit for the examination to change courses or assist others to secure admission.

“Students who are already in school but want to change courses and are applying again must declare and disclose their status.

“We have found that some candidates already in school are writing the examination for other candidates. Last year, the candidate who scored the highest was found to be a 300-level student in the university.

“Henceforth, any candidate found engaging in such an act, and who fails to disclose that he is already in school but wants to change course, will be disqualified and will also lose his current admission,” he said.

On admission criteria, Oloyede explained that federal government-owned institutions allocate 45 per cent on merit, 20 per cent on catchment area, 20 per cent to educationally disadvantaged states, while the remaining slots are allocated to other considerations.

“Each owner or state has the right to decide what its admission criteria will be. But for states, we encourage them to allocate at least 10 per cent to merit, regardless of where the candidates come from.

“This is to diversify the student population and admit eggheads from different communities,” he said.

He criticised some states for establishing new universities despite not fully utilising their admission quotas in existing federal institutions.

On underage candidates, Oloyede said 16 years remained the minimum admission age, noting that an attestation process was in place for exceptional cases.

“Last year, about 42,000 claimed to be underage. After evaluation, only 78 met the criteria and were admitted. We are not saying there are no talented candidates, but the figure looks outlandish,” he said.

The issue of how to engage underage candidates during a gap year divided opinions at the meeting, but a majority voted for JAMB to continue its special assessment process.

The meeting also observed that parental pressure on children to complete their education too quickly was a major contributor to the problem.

On efforts to curb examination malpractice, Oloyede said JAMB had stopped the movement of computers between Computer-Based Test centres.

“A computer registered in a particular centre will remain there and is not transferable to another centre. Some people borrow computers to get accredited and later move them around,” he said.

He dismissed claims that candidates were posted to towns they did not choose, saying personal data used for registration were drawn directly from the National Identification Number submitted by candidates.

Providing an update on the 2025 UTME, Oloyede said 974,855 candidates had so far been admitted out of about 1.95 million who sat for the examination.

He added that over N2.4 billion had been disbursed to institutions that consistently complied with JAMB’s rules over the past 10 years, and that the meeting agreed that schools producing the best candidates should be compensated.

On accreditation of CBT centres, Oloyede said the process involved teams comprising university vice-chancellors, rectors and provosts in each state.

He warned state governments against agreements with private promoters who might use centres to facilitate malpractice.

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