By Muhammadu Buhari Dire warnings of the end of the world are as old as civilization itself. But each year as the countdown to United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP) begins, they grow in volume and intensity. Recently, senior United Nations officials raised the alarm of “world conflict and chaos” and mass migrations and institutional […]
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The perpetual mismanagement and manifest diversion of funds meant for strategic human development schemes, profitable capital projects and other serious businesses of government under the administration of Gov. Nyesom Wike and the People’s Democratic Party, has taken a very scary dimension, such that has raised a big concern among enlightened populace and justifies the need […]
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Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, has issued a 48-hour ultimatum for the federal government to prosecute the masterminds behind the invasion of Mary Odili’s residence. Recall that Security operatives on Friday night invaded the house of the supreme court justice based on information that “illegal activities” were going on there. Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation […]
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A member of the House of Representatives, Fakeye Olufemi, says owners of small and medium enterprises, including carpenters and taxi drivers, should be made to pay tax. Olufemi, a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), representing Boluwaduro/Ifedayo/Ila federal constituency of Osun state, spoke on the floor of the house on Wednesday. The finance act […]
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Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Wednesday slapped a N200,000 fine on Femi Fani Kayode, a former minister of aviation, for his absence in court to take his plea in an alleged N4.6 billion fraud. Fani-Kayode, also the Chairman of the Media and Publicity of the 2015 Goodluck […]
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“With 22 months to the end of its lifespan, the Wike administration has revived its plan to eject civil servants from government buildings and quarters in the Government Reserved Areas (GRAs) to pave way to sharing those buildings amongst the administration’s top politicians”, said Senibo Chris Finebone, the Convener, Peoples Rights Protection Initiative. Mr. Finebone who […]
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The campaign organization of factional governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), in Anambra State, Chukwuma Umeoji, has rejected the decision of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), to publish Charles Soludo as the governorship candidate of the party. Umeoji said that INEC’s action is relevant and contempt of valid order of Owerri […]
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Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress and erstwhile National Publicity Secretary of the People’s Democratic Party (nPDP), Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, has called out Gov. Nyesom Wike, as the real Jonah onboard the ship of the People’s Democratic Party, absolving the party’s national Chair, Prince Uche Secondus, of any wrong-doing. In a statement made available […]
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Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State, on Tuesday, said that the silence of the Federal Government to killings by foreign militia herdsmen is an agenda of ethic cleansing and continuation of the 1804 Usman Danfodio Jihadist Movement across the country. Ortom, who made the remark at the Benue Peoples House Makurdi, faulted the alleged FG’s […]
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Elder statesman Edwin Clark, an Ijaw leader, has said the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) is dreaming if they think states in the south-south will be included in the proposed Republic of Biafra. Speaking with BBC Pidgin on Friday, Clark described IPOB as unrealistic, adding that he does not agree with the way the group is fighting […]
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