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...
What My Father Told Me About The Biafran War – Osita Chidoka
As the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB celebrates and honours its fallen heroes and heroines, many Nigerians of Igbo extraction, Saturday took to the micro-blogging sites, (twitter and Facebook) to pen down stories that touch the heart. The 48-year-old, former Minister of Aviation, Osita Chidoka, was not left out, as he enlightened Nigerians with his father’s words of wisdom. Read...
OPINION: How Alex Otti Orchestrated His Own “Hostile Handover”, By John Okiyi Kalu
As a matter of personal philosophy, I refrain from criticizing new administrations, at the state or federal level, or passing judgement on its activities before their first 100 days in office especially if no major blunder is committed that threatens the security and survival of the people. I may extend that to as much as 180 days before taking...
Money Doesn’t Make A Suitor Suitable – Reno Omokri Advise Ladies
Social media commentator, Reno Omokri has come out to advise ladies that money doesn’t make a suitor suitable. According to the popular commentator, Reno Omokri, material gifts should never blind ladies to the warning signs about the suitor’s attitude. Speaking via his official Twitter handle, he concluded by saying no amount of gifts can compensate for domestic abuse when they finally...
Poor Wages Are Exposing Judges To Temptation – Senator
Opeyemi Bamidele, chairman of the Senate committee on judiciary, says the poor remuneration of judges is exposing them to temptation. Speaking on Wednesday before the commencement of a screening exercise of eight judges appointed to the supreme court by President Muhammadu Buhari, Bamidele said the welfare of judges needs “a major intervention”. The president had asked the upper legislative chamber to...
Esther Uzoma: Sunset At Dawn
By Alex Enemanna It was Elizabeth Berrien who in her Creative Grieving: A Hip Chick’s Path From Loss To Hope that wrote, “A feeling of pleasure or solace can be so hard to find when you are in the depths of your grief. Sometimes it’s the little things that help get you through the day. You may think your comforts...
Deputy Senate President, Omo-Agege Condemns SARS Atrocities, Calls For Thorough Investigation
The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege has condemned the activities of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). He expressed concern over the incessant cases of extrajudicial killings, harassment, illegal arrest, and extortion of defenseless citizens by some officials attached to SARS in different parts of Nigeria. Specifically, the Deputy President of the Senate cited the alleged shooting of a...
#EndSARS: Youths Doing What My Generation Failed To Do — CEO Godfather Production
A leading music producer in Nigeria, Uchenna Ogoke, the CEO Godfather Production has applauded the ongoing #EndSARS protest across the country. He said the agitations are necessary to bring about a positive change, adding that change is constant in society and urgently needed in Nigeria. While faulting his generation of youth for failure to act, he insisted that that was when...
[OPINION] The Political Legacy Of Orji Uzor Kalu In Abia State, By Bernard Ogbe
In 1999, Nigeria ushered in a new era of democracy, and Abia State witnessed the rise of a young and dedicated governor, determined to deliver good governance to this one among the newly created states. Despite facing limited financial resources at the time, the governor, affectionately known as the "Action Governor," worked tirelessly to uplift Abia State in every...
I Was Deceived To Hate Hon. Nkole But Now I’ve Realised My Mistakes, Says Nwaigwe Sunday
A chieftain of PDP in Abia State, Nwaigwe John Sunday has confessed that he was deceived to hate, insult and castigate Hon. Uko Nkole, member representing Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency. He said he was told a lot of lies against the federal lawmaker which he never verified before commencing his mission of hate against him. In an article titled, "NEVER YOU HATE...
