Ahead of Ondo state governorship primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC), the Adelami Lamilaka Campaign organisation rooting for the ambition of Olaide Owolabi Adelami, has asked the security agencies to hold Governor Akeredolu responsible for any security breach during the exercise. The campaign team in a statement released in Abuja Tuesday, signed by […]
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Insecurity: Christian group rallies support for CDS, General Olonisakin
….vows to defend attempts to rubbish Service Chiefs’ performance on religious bias The Nigerian Christian Youth Assembly (NCYA) has thrown its weight behind Chief of Defence Staff, General Abayomi Olonisakin, for fostering synergy amongst the different military components which has proven to be the catalyst in their numerous operations. The group made this known in a statement […]
N- Power: Group lauds Farouq, says ungrateful people behind smear campaign
The N-Power Nationwide Beneficiaries Forum has lauded the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajiya Sadiya Farouq, for her transparent, accountable and propitious handling of the scheme. In a statement co-signed by President Dr Okwu Audu James and Secretary-General, Comrade Unde Saaember Emmanuel, on Monday, the forum vowed to expose “ungrateful characters attempting to smear […]
PMB and his covenant on the war against insurgency
By Philip Agbese Most analysts of Nigerian descent often conclude that Nigerians tend to easily forget yesterday’s history. We must know our yesterday to understand our today and grasp the future better. I dare say, Nigerians indeed have short retentive memory. We are tied to ephemeral issues and we tenaciously hold unto it. I am […]
Group attacks Dalung over comments on insecurity
The Middle Belt Conscience Guard (MBCG) says immediate-past Minister of Youths and Sports, Solomon Dalung is suffering from “disengagement asymptomatic Coronavirus” following recent comments on insecurity. In a statement signed by its President, Prince Raymond Enero, on Monday, the group expressed disappointment with Dalung for using ” the security situation in the northern part of the country […]
Why God go bless Baba Buhari for us
By Bukola Olasanmi The outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic across the globe has indeed brought to the fore why purposeful leadership matters in governance. The case of Nigeria and most African countries has indeed tasked us to realize that what African needs at the point in time is the ability to look inwards towards addressing […]
No division among APC governors, PGF DG insists
PGF boss, Lukman denies media report of division among APC governors The Director-General of the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) Salihu Lukman, has denied media report susgesting division among the serving governors of the party. One of the Sunday Newspapers of June 21, 2020 had carried on its front page a headline “13 governors back NWC, […]
Group alleges NEF, others being paid to blackmail Buhari
…. dares Ango Abdullah’s group to swear with the Koran The Progressive Yoruba Youths Congress (PYYC) has revealed that an ex-presidential candidate pays the Northern Elders Forum (NEF) a whopping N100m monthly to blackmail President Muhammadu Buhari. The Yoruba youths made this known at a press conference by its President Kola Salau on Sunday to address […]
President Buhari’s meeting with security chiefs and Monguno’s insensitivity
By James Giwa Last week Thursday, President Muhammadu Buhari, had a cause to meet with top security chiefs in the country to discuss the recent security breaches in the country in which over a hundred persons lost their lives. Nigerians were happy to see the President rise to the occasion to address the unfortunate incidents […]
Boko Haram And Our Failure To Act Right
By Andrew Idoko The Boko Haram Insurgency in Nigeria has had its attendant effect on our socio-political life, given the wanton destructions that have been recorded in North-East Nigeria. In July 2009, the Boko Haram uprising began in Borno state. It spread to other northern states, leaving hundreds of followers, Nigerian law enforcement officers, and […]