Buhari Making It Difficult For Nigerians To Celebrate Diversity – Kukah
The cleric spoke at The Platform, an annual conference organised by Covenant Christian Centre in Lagos, on Thursday. The virtual event hosted by Poju Oyemade, its convener, was to commemorate the nation’s 60th independence anniversary. Kukah faulted the current composition of the Nigerian leadership with Muslims occupying leading positions across various political institutions. He said the current arrangement where the president, those...
Buhari’s 600 Road Projects Is A Record – Garba Shehu
As we mark the 60th Anniversary Day, the record-setting, mega roadways infrastructure development projects by the Buhari administration numbering up to 600 that are undergoing major upgradation or rehabilitation call for public attention and appreciation. The size and magnitude of the road projects notwithstanding, the clamour by Nigerians for more motorable roads is not abating, and neither is the President...
Nigeria @60: The Leaders Of Tomorrow; 2023 Elections In Purview
I have taken today, October 1st 2020 to get the youths busy thinking and talking in a new direction. This day on history, holds the freedom of Nigerians from their colonial masters. As ancient as this history holds, we still seem to yearn for another colonial masters, for life then, as told by our aged compatriots was far better...
I’ll Only Return To South-East if Nigeria Splits – Onyeka Onwenu
Nigeria’s music legend, Onyeka Onwenu, has warned against division in the country, saying that “Nigeria’s unity is not negotiable”. Onwenu, however, said if the country breaks up, she would prefer to return to the South-East. She said this during a virtual pre-book launch briefing ahead of the release of her memoir ‘My Father’s Daughter’, billed for October 1. The music icon called...
Yoruba’ll Be In War For 100 Years If Nigeria Splits – Akande
Chief Bisi Akande, a former governor of Osun and pioneer Interim Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), has appealed to those agitating for Nigeria’s break-up to bury such thought. Akande made the appeal on Monday in Ibadan during the inauguration of a project owned by Chief Adebayo Adelabu, a former CBN deputy governor and APC governorship candidate in the...
“I Fought Corruption Headlong As A Military Leader” – Buhari
For Nigeria to successfully win the war against corruption, all sectors must collaborate better in a bid to end the menace that has hindered the country from making progress and becoming a greater nation that would be the envy of Africa and the world. President Muhammadu Buhari made the assertion yesterday while restating his administration’s commitment to end corruption in...
Fayemi’s Suspension, A Joke Taken Too Far – Yinka Oyebode
In his reaction to the purported suspension of Governor Kayode Fayemi by an unknown group, the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Yinka Oyebode, described it as a joke taken too far. Oyebode said the All Progressives Congress (APC) as a party is governed by laws, adding that members of the group cannot hide under their recent suspension to...
There’ll Be No Nigeria Left By 2023 – Femi Fani-Kayode
Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, has said there will be no Nigeria by 2023 unless President Buhari retraces his steps in presiding over the affairs of the nation. The former Aviation Minister made this known in a statement released via his Facebook account on Tuesday. According to him, in Nigeria we are no longer our brothers’ keeper, adding that love, kindness...
[OPINION] Killing Of Onyedikachi Nwogu: That NSCDC Statement Is Worrisomely In Bad Taste – Eric Ikwuagwu
Following the sad and unfortunate killing of Onyedikachi Nwogu right in front of his house in Umuokpo Umuokoro village of Obingwa LGA of Abia State, we were shocked to read a statement attributed to the Akwa Ibom State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC), Mr Samuel Fadeyi, seeking to absolve the Command and the suspected...
RE: ORJI UZOR KALU AND HIS CLANDESTINE SECRET PLOTS TO MAKE MASCOT KALU THE NEXT ABIA GOVERNOR, PERPETUALLY CONVERT ABIA STATE TO FAMILY PROPERTY
When I read the mischievous write-up by one, Chigbu Nwogu on some online platforms, I knew political jobbers and enemies of progress are at work again. The write up coming at a time there is relative peace in Abia polity, shows that the sponsor (s) of the said article and their cohorts, have a selfish agenda of heating the polity...
