This Is Not A Protest, By Senator Orji Uzor Kalu
What we are seeing at the moment is against all principle and guidelines that make protest a tool to responsibly deal with the very needs of the people. We did not want this protest to hold, not because it is wrong, not because it is not the constitutional and democratic right of the people to do so; we vehemently stood...
Abia Speaker’s Visit To OUK And The Misfortune Of Mischief Makers
By Paul Chidiebere Chukwuma The recent visit of the Speaker of Abia State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji, to the Senate Chief Whip, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, as noble as it was, seems to have been twisted by some misguided political minions whose stock in trade is to continue to stoke enmity among political leaders of our...
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...
Borrow Ideas From China, Not Money – Peter Obi Tells FG
Vice Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in 2019 elections, Mr. Peter Obi, has said that borrowing progressive business ideas from China will be more beneficial to Nigeria than taking public loans to pump into the economy. Obi, who made this remark at the 60th Founder’s Day Lecture of University of Nigeria, Nsukka, said China had gone...
Finally, The North Has Agreed With Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, By Aloy Ejimakor
Earlier today (12th November 2024), I noticed that several news outlets quoted the Northern Elders Forum (NEF) and Prof Ango Abdullahi as having proclaimed that Nigeria “expired” 10 years ago or in 2014. They even added that Nigeria as a nation should, for this reason, be “renegotiated”. To me, this landmark proclamation is a significant departure from what was the...
[OPINION] Prof Gregory Ibe: When Preparation Meets Opportunity
Have you ever wondered why water can never cause an explosion even at its boisterous higher temperature level of 100 °C (212 °F)? The answer is simple: water lacks the combination of sources — oxygen, gas and heat — required to trigger a conflagration. What then do you think would happen when preparation meets opportunity? The answer can be found...
#ENDSWAT: We’re Not Leaving The Streets Anytime Soon – Tacha
A former Big Brother Naija housemate, Anita Natacha Akide says the government must go beyond the rhetorics and take steps in tackling issues raised by #SARSMUSTEND protesters in the country. “At the moment, we have given the government time. We are all in Nigeria; we hear promises; we need to see actions being taken. Legit action being taken,” the ex-BBNaija...
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....
#EndSARS Campaign Is A Coordinated Attack By Cyber Criminals – Buhari’s Aide, Lauretta Onochie
The presidency has reacted to the current campaign to end the activities of the Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS). An aide to President Muhammadu Buhari on Social Media, Lauretta Onochie, reacting to the renewed campaign, said the campaign is "coordinated attack by cybercriminals" who are joined by unsuspecting citizens. She said that this not the first time such attack is being...
“We Want SARS” – Northern Governors Lament
Governors from the Northern part of the country have rejected disbandment of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). According to them, the police unit has been useful in the fight against insecurity in the region. The Governor of Plateau State, Simon Lalong, who is the Chairman of the Northern Governors Forum (NGF) made this known to reporters on Thursday after a meeting...
