The South-south chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has thrown its weight behind the leadership of its national chairman, Adams Oshiomhole. This formed part of resolutions at a well-attended meeting of the National Executive Council (NEC) members of the zone in Abuja on Sunday, March 15, 2020. In a communiqué signed made available to […]
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Buhari, Buratai: Best Gifts to the Nigerian Army
By Abubakar Tsav The world is replete with very many tinges of experiences. A man’s bad deeds lives long after his demise, but his good deeds are interred with his bones. President Muhammadu Buhari accepted the burden of leading Nigeria at a time in its history every aspect of existence in the country was in […]
Understanding AI’s Fuss with Nigeria
By Edward Omaga Amnesty International seems to have its operational headquarters in Nigeria. The organization loves Nigeria because the Nigerian platform is that which it uses to gain popularity with its half-baked annual reports that smacks of a mockery of what a report should look be. I am a fan of Amnesty International for just […]
No Twist in President Buhari’s Popularity Index
By Terrence Kuanum It was a mark of President Muhammadu Buhari’s rising profile and towering popularity that a young man who was excited over the president’s outstanding achievements attempted to behold and have a handshake with him. This was at the recent Argungu Fishing and Cultural Festival in Kebbi State which the President had gone […]
Armed Forces: Diaspora Nigerians urges, Senate on Patriot Act
Some Nigerians in the diaspora, under the aegis of AriseNigeria, have called on the Senate’s leadership to consider a Patriot Bill to celebrate serving Armed Forces personnel. The group made this known in a communique issued at the end of a general meeting to discuss the state of the nation and other sundry issues of […]
NEMA: Group hails PMB, Maihaja over transparency in disaster management
The North East Peace Advocates have showered praises on President Muhammadu Buhari and Engr Mustapha Y. Maihaja for restoring transparency and accountability to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). The group made this known in a strategic report to appraise emergency management after a thorough study of NEMA’s activities in the North-East with regards to […]
Gen Buratai in the Eyes of the People
By Abe Kolawole It was Plato who, during the Golden Age, when history was rising as a major sign of the growing sophistication of the Athenian society, declared that a life not examined is a life not worth living. As myth gave way to more accurate chronicling and prose replaced verse as the medium for […]
APC Crisis: Nabena faults Giadom’s endorsement to replace Oshiomhole
The Deputy National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Victor Giadom, officially resigned his position in the National Working Committee (NWC) to contest as running mate to the party’s 2019 governorship candidate in Rivers State, Tonye Cole APC’s Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Yekini Nabena made the disclosure to newsmen on Saturday in Abuja […]
Lawyers oppose Senate over Armed Forces Commission Bill
No fewer than 350 lawyers across the country have vowed to resist any attempt by the Senate to pass the proposed Armed Forces Commission Bill into law. Sponsored by the lawmaker representing Abia-South, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, the bill, among others, claims to address the lopsided appointment of heads of security agencies by the president. If […]
Breaking: APC suspends Lokpobiri, Aganaba, 10 others from party
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has suspended twelve of its chieftains in Bayelsa State. A former Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development, former governorship aspirant in the last election, Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, are among the suspended party bigwigs. The party also suspended a former governorship aspirant in the State and a former member […]