Abe to APC: Amaechi Has Turned Friends into Enemies, We Won’t Allow Him Decide Our Fate
Says those who created crisis in the party should apologise The Senator representing Rivers South-East Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Senator Magnus Ngei Abe, has said that neither the future of the All Progressive Congress (APC) nor the fate of its members can be determined by an individual.This is as he stated that those who […]
That Ekweremadu’s Prescription for Executive-Legislature Feud
By Sufuyan Ojeifo I watched a part of the televised conversation between the deputy senate president, Senator Ike Ekweremadu and host of the political programme, “Roadmap 2019”, Ladi Akeredolu-Ale on Channels Television in the night of Monday, December 17, 2018. The interviewer tried to run rings round Ekweremadu but, as usual, the deputy senate president was […]
Election 2019 and the Meaningless Campaign Slogans
By Magnus Onyibe Sloganeering and symbolism are very effective and critical tools used by marketing experts to attract and retain the attention of their targeted audience. They are conceived with a view to ingraining messages into the memories of targeted audience through its catchy or clever appellation.As such, it is not by sheer happenstance that […]
EFCC seeks interim forfeiture of $2.8m seized from Bankers Warehouse
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has filed a motion at the federal high court in Enugu for the interim forfeiture of $2.8 million seized last week. Tony Orilade, spokesperson of the commission, said the EFCC has also filed an affidavit of urgency for the matter to be heard on December 27 by a […]
Saraki Canvasses Deji Adeyanju’s Release
Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to direct the release of social critic, Mr. Deji Adeyanju and ensure that his fundamental human rights are not continuously abused by the Police, because according to him, the case is more political than judicial. Saraki in a statement signed by his Special Adviser […]
Mark Preaches Peace At Christmas, Canvasses For United Nigeria
Former President of the Senate, Senator David Mark has again harped on the need for peaceful coexistence between and among Nigerians irrespective of ethic or religious leanings. According to a statement signed by his Media Assistant, Paul Mumeh, in his goodwill message to Nigerians commemorating this year’s Christmas celebration, Senator Mark urged citizens to be […]
Lack of national cohesion, collective responsibility causes of Nigeria’s challenges- Kukah
By Ado Hassan, Sokoto, Northwest Nigeria Sokoto Catholic Diocese Bishop, Matthew Hassan Kukah has attributed Nigeria’s multi dimensional political, economic and socio cultural challenges to lack of national cohesion and refusal to take collective responsibility in unity. He wondered if it was Nigeria’s fate as a nation to be where it is today, adding ” […]
Farmers/Herdsmen Crisis: Government Has Failed – Conference
By Ibrahima Yakubu, Kaduna, North central Nigeria. A one day conference on crop and livestock farmers on dialogue for peace in Nigeria took place in Kaduna, noted with dismay that government has failed short of expectations in its efforts in addressing farmers/herdsmen crisis in the country. The conference sponsored by King Abdulah Bin Abdullazeez International […]
2019: Imo to Adopt Freedom of Information Act- Irona
By Walter Duru, Imo state, Southeast Nigeria. Former member of the House of Representatives and Deputy Governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the 2019 elections in Imo State, Rt. Hon. Gerald Alphonsus Irona, says Imo State shall adopt Nigeria’s Freedom of Information Act (2011), if the PDP is elected in 2019. Irona, […]
Bishop Kukah: ‘ It will take time to have qualitative leadership in Nigeria’, describes Sharibu a metaphor
By Ado Hassan, Sokoto Catholic Bishop of the Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Hassan Kukah on Sunday night said it will take Nigeria long to produce qualitative leadership. He said” it can be achievable if an average Nigerian is out of the ‘web’ of illiteracy and self social unconsciousness.” Kukah made the remark in Sokoto while interacting […]