Democracy on the brink of collapse under Buhari, CSOs cry out, pass vote of confidence on Saraki
A coalition of civil society groups has raised alarm over what it described as plans by the government of President Muhammadu Buhari to frustrate the successful conduct of a free and fair 2019 general elections. The coalition said the President’s refusal to sign into law the recently amended Electoral Act is a big threat to […]
Why Buhari deserves second chance — Amaechi
By Taiye Elebiyo-Edeni on 13/09/2018 The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi said on Wednesday that the Muhammadu Buhari administration has done so much in all aspects of the economy, beyond the transportation sector. Amaechi said this in Abuja during an interactive session with the media on the ministry’s achievement. He said the Buhari-led administration […]
IYC rejects appointment of new DSS boss
The Ijaw Youth Council ( IYC ) Worldwide on Friday rejected the removal of Mr. Mathew Seifa as the Director-General of the Department of State Security (DSS) by President Muhammadu Buhari, who replaced him with Mr. Yusuf Bichi. The youth body described the appointment as a true reflection of the President’s ethnic bias and nepotism, […]
A TAP and A TOUCH
Precisely three weeks ago, I had a tap on my back shortly after a Church service in London. As I turned to behold at whose behest, I saw an elderly white lady on a wheel chair. Her words were simple, straight and shocking – “I bụ onye Igbo?” (Are you Igbo?) I stared at her […]
Between Atiku’s Vague Restructuring And Osinbanjo’s Pretensious Good Governance, by Majeed Dahiru
Out of the Box The clamour for restructuring has become heightened today in Nigeria in a manner comparable to the ‘’on Aburi we stand’’ clamour by Nigerians of south east origin following the unfortunate incidences of January coup, July counter coup and mass killings of civilians in northern Nigeria. To pull the Nigerian nation from […]
ALHAJI ATIKU ABUBAKAR’s RESPONSE TO VICE PRESIDENT YEMI OSINBAJO
My attention has been drawn to a letter written to Premium Times in response to an essay on restructuring authored by me. Faced with an avalanche of public condemnation for his 360-degree turn on the concept of restructuring, it is understandable that the Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, has written to Premium Times to douse […]
Politicians Should Stop Using Youths as Thugs – CAN President
…Lack of Patriotism is Responsible for the Nigeria’s problems …Shun political violence – Saraki tasks Nigerian youths The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has tasked the political leaders at all levels to involve the Nigerian youths in the nation building instead of using them for thuggery and all forms of electoral malpractices. The Christian umbrella […]
NUJ Kad Chairman inaugurates New elected executives, Nagarta Radio
…declares members welfare foremost priority By: Joy Odor/Kaduna The Chairman, Nigerian Union of Journalist, Kaduna State Council, Comrade Adamu Yusuf, has charged the newly elected executives of Nagarta Radio Chapel that challenges of the welfare of its members should be their foremost priority in the discharge of their duties. He gave the charge in his […]
JUST IN: Finance Minister, Kemi Adeosun resigns
Nigeria’s Finance Minister, Kemi Adeosun, has resigned sources close to her told Daily Trust. It is not clear when she submitted her resignation letter. According to our source, the resignation followed the allegation of not serving the compulsory National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, and obtaining a certificate that the NYSC have disowned. The minister felt […]
Iran-Sponsored Shiite Militias Accused of Attacks at U.S. Facilities in Iraq
(New York, NY) – The White House has accused Iranian-backed militias in Iraq of carrying out recent “life-threatening attacks” on U.S. diplomatic facilities in Baghdad and Basra. Recently declassified reports detail Iran’s role in training and financing Shiite militias that attacked U.S. troops during the Iraq war. Read the Counter Extremism Project’s profiles of the three most powerful […]