THE IDOMAS & THE BURDEN OF MINORITY
BY CHARLES OBULU All animals are equal but some are more equal than others- George Orwell (Animal farm.) The Idomas, Tivs, Etulos, Akweyas and other minority tribes have cohabited in the entity called Benue State since the creation of Benue from the defunct Benue-Plateau on the 5th of January 1976. Since it’s creation, there has […]
What do we as citizens expect from our president and government? What are our responsibilities as citizens?
By Enyinnaya Nnaemeka Nwosu The President is a father of the nation, he should see the whole nation as his constituency and every citizen as his child. He must not take sides with any group or tribe against another group or tribe. Economically a president should not just be a leader,he should be the CEO of […]
THE MORE, THE MERRIER; THE MORE, THE MESSIER…
By James KANYIP The crave by the youths to contest elections for political offices has never been so hyped before as it is at present. All thanks to their awakened political consciousness. In this present political process and dispensation, we have an unprecedented number of youths that are vying for sundry and various elective offices in […]
Osinbajo is no saint, Consolidating for 2019 – Dr. Ismaila Farouk
The Cabals fight back and dirty By Dr. Ismaila Farouk. Contrary to the widely held belief that Vice President Osinbajo, a pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, a senior advocate of Nigeria, and a Professor of law is above board, a forensic analysis of his activities since he assumed office reveals that the […]
Dapchi 110: The tragedy of a nation – Reuben Abati
Karma is a bitch. Poetic justice is a bastard. Both have combined to wrong-foot the incumbent Buhari administration to make it look like a big mistake and an act of misjudgment by the Nigerian electorate. If Buhari had been disallowed from taking power in 2015, and those who advised President Goodluck Jonathan not to give […]
Dapchi 110: The Tragedy of a Nation
By Reuben Abati Karma is a bitch. Poetic justice is a bastard. Both have combined to wrong-foot the incumbent Buhari administration to make it look like a big mistake and an act of misjudgment by the Nigerian electorate. If Buhari had been disallowed from taking power in 2015, and those who advised President Goodluck Jonathan […]
THE MIDDLE BELT DEBATE! TIME FOR A FINAL SOLUTION!!
By Pst. Sam Gar, Gboko It is high time Nigeria finds an answer to the yearnings and aspirations of the peoples of the Middle Belt. This is indeed the time for all of Nigeria to address and settle – once and for all – the nagging issue of what name to call the peoples of […]
THAT WISHY-WASHY, NAMBY-PAMBY NUT STRIKE ACTION…
Yesterday, 18/01/2018, the State Wing Executive Council (SWEC) of the Kaduna State Chapter of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) called off the strike action it embarked upon against the State Government since 08/01/2018. In paragraph 3 of the Press Release dated 18/01/2018, NUT gave reasons for calling off the strike as follows: “The State […]
STILL ON THE KDSG 2018 BUDGET AND THE KDSHA
By Mohammed Lawal Shehu Molash On the 12-December, 2017 governor Malam Nasir El-Rufai signs into law the Kaduna State Government 2018 budget. In his speech at the signing ceremony, El-Rufa’i commended the legislators, whom he also referred to as hardworking and cooperative for passing the budget on record time. However, the perception of the general […]
Osinbajo is no saint, Consolidating for 2019 – Dr. Ismaila Farouk
The Cabals fight back and dirty Dr. Ismaila Farouk writes: Contrary to the widely held belief that Vice President Osinbajo, a pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, a senior advocate of Nigeria, and a Professor of law is above board, a forensic analysis of his activities since he assumed office reveals that the […]