The elation over Nigeria’s experiment in democracy is over. Reality is once again at our doorstep with the worrying questions about our future – the calibre of those running (or ruining) the country, security, impunity of those in power, marginalisation, restructuring, economic slump, poor governance structure, etc. Why is our nation, home to brilliant minds, […]
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Ass of Olympian Chloe Kim fires radio host
Chloe Kim, a 17-year-old snowboarder, made headlines for winning gold in the women’s snowboard half-pipe competition Monday night. While commenting on about Kim’s performance in the sports, radio co-host Patrick Connor made comments during a discussion about the Games on Barstool Sports’, “Dialed-In with Dallas Braden.” According to Patrick Connor “Her 18th birthday is April […]
War in Nigeria as northern governors approve ranching
Following the recent developments in trying to solve the problem of Fulani herdsmen invasion in Nigeria, the Federal government has carved out strategies to develop ranches in all parts of the federation to house the Fulani herdsmen settle with their cattle and reduce the nomadic movements around the country. The Northern governors’ Forum held Thursday […]
Call Your National Security Adviser to Order – Groups Tell President Buhari
Niger Delta Amnesty Vendors’ Forum in collaboration with Coalition of Niger Delta Ex-agitators/Justice for the Abandoned Youths of Nigeria, today marched through major streets in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, calling on President Muhammadu Buhari to call the National Security Adviser, Gen. Mongonu to stop interfering with the day to day administration of the Presidential Amnesty […]
Keep it simple and honest, make our budget accessible -River APC
Again, the Rivers State governor, Barr. Nyesom Wike has presented a budget of N510 billion to the Rivers State House of Assembly Thursday with the usual fanfare. Expectedly, so he did for 2016 and 2017. However, presentation of the budget proposals remains the last Rivers citizens see of their actual budgets thereafter. All attempts to […]
President Buhari is not under pressure to declare State of Emergency in the State – APC Says
Rivers APC replies Wike: Says President Buhari is not under pressure to declare State of Emergency in the State
…Describes Gov. Wike’s allegation as that emanating from a confused mind
.… Outline how Wike intends to influenced state of emergency
Fani-Kayode reacts to Prof. Muhammad’s claim that Benue belongs to Fulani herdsmen
Femi Fani-Kayode, former Aviation minister, on Thursday reacted to statement credited to Professor Umar Labdo Muhammad of the Faculty of Humanities, Northwest University, Kano that Benue State belongs to the Fulanis by right of conquest. Fani-Kayode, who berated the University Don, noted that every land Fulani herdsmen took from the Indigenous people in the past […]
President Goodluck Jonathan not rich, in debts over 2015 election
A former Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Power, Ambassador Godknows Igali has described ex-President Goodluck Jonathan as one of Nigeria’s poorest former leaders. Ighali speaking with journalists in Abuja over the weekend revealed that Jonathan was still struggling to pay borrowed money for 2015 election. Igali further described Jonathan as an insolvent person living […]
Bishop Uzoukwu appealed to political office holders to help alleviate Poverty in Nigeria
Bishop Martins Uzoukwu of the Catholic Diocese of Minna on Wednesday appealed to political office holders to create projects that would alleviate poverty among the people of their various constituencies. Uzoukwu told newsmen in Minna that democracy was all about meeting the expectations of the people through the provision of basic amenities that would impact […]
Umeh declared winner of Anambra Central re-run
AWKA—THE Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has declared Chief Victor Umeh of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, winner of Saturday, Anambra Central Senatorial re-run. Umeh, a former national chairman of APGA, beat 13 other candidates, whose party logos appeared on the ballot paper. Although, voters turnout was very low, the conduct of the election […]