10th NASS Speaker: Group Urges G-7 To Accept Abbas, Ben Kalu’s Endorsement
A pressure group, Defenders of Constitutional Democracy (CDC), has again appealed to the G-7 aspirants and minority caucus under the umbrella of Greater Minority to jettison the idea of presenting consensus candidates for Speaker and Deputy Speaker, respectively. The CDC instead urged the aggrieved Aspirants and the Minority Group to support the choice of Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas and Rt....
Ikpeazu Never Spent 40b On Airport Project- Ex-Commissioner, John Okiyi Kalu Dismisses Rumour
A former colleague of mine in the Abia State Executive Council forwarded this circulating video to me and wanted to verify if there was ever a time we spent N40b or any money at all on the Abia Airport project. I decided to make my response to him public for the sake of others who may have seen the same...
NIN Registration And Worth Of A Nigerian’s Life By Alex Enemanna
Draconian policies and obnoxious decisions this government has churned out since inception has probably forced some discerning minds to go back to their primary school lesson notes to take a second look at what their elementary understanding of government is; whether it is a mechanism to advance the corporate security and welfare of a people or an assemblage of...
‘Who Cancelled Afternoon Food In Nigeria’?
By Alex Enemanna It was the American psychologist, Abraham Maslow who in his 5-step classification system in hierarchy of human needs that placed food and water on the bottom base in what he called physiological needs. In other word, one is expected to attain a reasonable level of internal satisfaction before aspiring for the next level. The goal is 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...
“COVID-19 In Nigeria Is A Scam” – Discharged Delta Patient Alleges
One of the recently discharged patients of the COVID-19 in Delta State, Monday in what appears to be a renewed campaign against claims that she tested positive for the virus, alleged that the ailment is a scam in the country. The patient, a female aged 36, was reported positive of the virus on April 17 despite her assertions that she...
[OPINION] Umunneochi State Constituency; The Context Surrounding The Contest
Since the creation of Umunneochi LGA in 1996 and subsequent delineation into four zones, we have had four representations viz: Chief LAWRENCE NWANKWO - zone 2 - one term Engr MATTHEW IBEH - zone 3 - three terms Prince IKEDI EZEKWESIRI - Zone 1 - two ...
EFCC’s Confession On Influencing Judgment Against Orji Kalu And Way Forward
By Prof. Tony Anyanwu The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday, July 2 at the Federal High Court Abuja nailed itself by failing to point out to the court where Supreme Court ordered retrial of former Abia State Governor, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu. EFCC through it's Counsel Rotimi Jacobs (SAN) earlier claimed that the Supreme Court of Nigeria in its May...
[OPINION] Ikuku Oma Abia: Wiping Away Tears, Restoring Hope
As the good people of Ikwuano/Umuahia Federal Constituency continue to jubilate over the emergence of Rt Hon Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji MNSE as the PDP candidate for their Constituency at the 2023 general elections, they no doubt expect great things fro...
How Sanusi’s Daughter Predicted His Father Dethronement
Nigerians were taken aback when respected Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, was dethroned and replaced by his predecessor’s son, Aminu Ado Bayero. Sanusi and Kano State Governor, Umar Ganduje, hardly ever agreed on anything, but most people didn’t predict that it would get this serious. In 2007, Sanusi’s daughter, Shahida, gave a powerful speech at the first Annual Chibok...