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Femi Fani-Kayode: Nnamdi Kanu and the cry for Biafra
I am not a Biafran and neither am I igbo. I do however believe that it is the inalienable right of any human being or ethnic nationality to aspire to be free and to be able to determine their own destiny. The right of self-determination is enshrined in international law and it is guaranteed by […]
Governor Wada wins Kogi PDP primaries (See full results)
The incumbent Governor of Kogi State, Captain Idris Wada, has won the primaries of the People Democratic Party, ahead of the November 21 governorship election. According to the results from the Confluence Stadium in Lokoja, Wada emerged victorious in 20 of the 21 local government areas of the state. His opponents, Alhaji Isah Echocho and […]
‘Wike has squandered over N120bn in 100 days’
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has been accused by the state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), of allegedly squandering over N120 billion during his first 100 days in office. The APC, in a statement on Monday by its chairman, Davies Ikanya, said Governor Wike who is a member of the Peoples Democratic […]
Wave of suspicion, intolerance and derision
Home / Editorial/Opinion / Columnists / Wave of suspicion, intolerance and derision Wave of suspicion, intolerance and derision By Nkechi Jane-Frances Odinukwe on July 13, 2015 Jega SADLY, Nigeria has recently had a lot of trending news on Boko Haram attacks in the North East, return of fuel scarcity and National Assembly leadership crisis but […]
Osun slams Senator over plan to Donate Wardrobe Allowance in the State
Following Senator Ben Murray-Bruce’s announcement that he would donate his wardrobe allowance to unpaid workers in Osun State, the government of the state has reacted to the intending gesture. According to a statement by the Osun State government, signed by the Director, Bureau of Communication, Semiu Okanlawon, Bruce is mocking Nigerian workers with the statement. […]
At 72, Buhari Fit as a Fiddle, Says Presidency
The Presidency on Wednesday refuted reports that President Muhammed Buhari’s age would impair his performance in office. Presidency spokesman, Femi Adesina, in a statement in Abuja said, “like old wine, President Buhari gets better with age.” Quoting the President in an address in Johannesburg to Nigerians resident in South Africa, the media was awash with […]
Senate Presidency: How Igbos Lost Their Mandate to Saraki
Honestly I am tired of those Igbo people who are laughing at Tinubu or APC because Saraki became Senate President. While they were laughing at Tinubu out of their jealousy, they didn’t realize that they lost an opportunity to pull a surprise because of their political nativity. Since they don’t believe that a party should […]
Why Old Age Will Limit My Performance – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has admitted that his age would limit his performance as the President of the country. Buhari, who was a military governor at 33 and Head of State at the age of 40, said he would have loved being a President when he was at a younger age . He will be 73 […]
June 12 And Nigerian Democracy, Any Lesson?
As Nigerians mark the 22nd anniversary of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, won by the late Chief Moshood Abiola, MBACHU GODWIN NNANNA and andrew essien asks if any lesson has been learnt from the incidence for which he gave his life Exactly 22 years ago, Nigerians took part in what political analysts described […]
Nigerian Senators React to Slashing of Their Salaries and Allowances
Nigerian senators have shown mixed reactions following the announcement that their salaries and allowances are to undergo review. According to Senator Kabir Marafa, who represents Zamfara Central, on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC the claim that legislators in the country were receiving high remunerations was untrue. “I think there […]
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