Buhari Is Not Stingy, He Gave Me An Envelope Filled With Foreign Currency – Adesina
Femi Adesina, the presidential spokesman, says President Muhammadu Buhari gifted him an envelope filled with foreign currency when he was billed to attend a course in China. In a tribute to the president on his 78th birthday, Adesina said he would not get bored talking about the kind of person that Buhari is since many people have chosen to believe...
Should President Buhari Resign?
By Ibrahim Mustapha SIR: There have been persistent calls from various angles for President Muhammadu Buhari to take a bow and resign due to the deteriorating insecurity bedevilling the country. The first group to ask for Buhari’s resignation is Northern Elders Forum (NEF), followed by other socio-cultural groups. In 2015 when President Buhari and his party (APC), were looking for votes...
[OPINION] Ikpeazu, Ngwa Road And The Audacity Of Hope, By Ben Udechukwu
When you live in Aba, when you have interactions with owners of the thousands of small scale businesses that thrive in the city, when you imagine that there are well over 60 streets adjoining Ngwa Road whose inhabitants have hardly breathed for well over 25 years, you will appreciate the enormity of economic advantages, reconstructing Ngwa Road is. Come...
No One Is In Charge Of Nigeria – Soyinka
Wole Soyinka, Nobel laureate, says no one is in charge of Nigeria. Soyinka made the comment on Wednesday in Ibadan, Oyo state capital, during the launch of his new book, ‘Chronicles of the Happiest People on Earth’. Speaking on the state of the nation, the literature professor said the year has also been a pessimistic one for the country. He said though...
Buhari Retaining Service Chiefs Because He’s Afraid Of Coup – Hanga
A former Kano Central Senator, Rufai Hanga, says President Muhammadu Buhari is retaining the Service Chiefs because he is afraid of a coup. Hanga, an ex-member of the House of Representatives, stated this in an interview with newsmen. The politician recalled that the National Assembly had, on different occasions, advised Buhari to remove the military heads. Hanga decried that the topmost officers...
Presidential System Has Failed Nigeria – Victor Attah
Former Akwa Ibom State Governor Obong Victor Attah has decried the failure of the presidential system of government in Nigeria. He advocated a return to the parliamentary system. Attah spoke at the weekend in Uyo, during a virtual Public Policy Dialogue, promoted by Ricchezza Initiative for Social Empowerment. He maintained that a government that must impact on the people must originate from,...
2023 Presidency: I’m Not An Advocate Of Zoning, Says Fayemi
Governor of Ekiti State Dr. Kayode Fayemi has said that he is not an advocate of zoning. Fayemi’s comment comes on the heels of various calls to have a President of Southeastern extraction. Many from the region have over the years felt marginalized and believe that 2023 is the year for a balance to be achieved in the Nigerian political sphere. Reacting...
1999 Constitution Makes Politics Lucrative — Afe Babalola Calls For New Constitution
Afe Babalola, the founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti, says Nigeria’s 1999 constitution makes politics a lucrative business. Speaking at an event at the university on Saturday, Babalola said Nigeria needs a new constitution that will solve the imbalance, poverty and other problems the country is facing. The senior advocate of Nigeria doled out N30 million grant in equipment and...
Re: Performance Is Not A Function Of Jaundiced Mindset But Verifiable Achievements: Chief Daniel Okeke, Take Note
Ordinarily, I wouldn't have responded to a recent post on Facebook by one, Eric Ikwuagwu, highlighting the so-called, Facebook and invisible achievements of Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State but for the records and posterity, it is imperative. While I do understand that the sponsored writer must justify his monthly stipend from the coffers of Abia state government, I...
[OPINION] Performance Is Not A Function Of Jaundiced Mindset But Verifiable Achievements: Chief Daniel Okeke, Take Note!!!
It is no longer news that Abia state opposition has reduced logical criticism, which is supposed to be a veritable ingredient of democracy, to a new low of absurdities and uncouthness. What could be more unfounded than the claim by one Chief Daniel Okeke that the Governor of Abia state, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu has performed only on Facebook? It beats...
