By Dele Collins In African cosmology, and in communities where the practice of voodooism is predominant and worshipped, the dance of the spirits is dreaded. On the night spirits decide to stage their festival in the world of darkness, those who have wronged the gods or committed abominable acts in the community relish the whole […]
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General Buratai, the Patriot
By Nkechi Odoma When General Tukur Yusufu Buratai was appointed as the 20th Chief of Army Staff by the President and Commander in Chief of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on July 13th, 2015, the choice was hailed by all and sundry. This was because, in the history of the Nigerian Armed Forces, Buratai remains one of […]
Amaechi orders immediate concession, completion of Lekki deep seaport
…Calls for arrest of perpetrators of burnt NPA H/Q Minister of Transportation, Rt Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has mandated the concessionaire at the Lekki deep seaport to ensure completion in 2022. Amaechi gave the directive during an inspection tour of the facility to ascertain the level of work done so far. The Lekki deep seaport […]
Lekki Shooting: CCTV footage exposed fake news – Yoruba group
The Progressive Yoruba Youths Council (PYYC) says the CCTV footage brought before the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry has exposed merchants of fake news against the Nigerian Army. According to the group, the misconception that the clip from the Lekki toll gate was destroyed has been proven otherwise. Speaking at a press conference on Sunday […]
Lekki Shooting: Army acted in line with int’l best practices – Expert
The conduct of the Nigerian Army at the Lekki Tollgate has been described commendable and in tandem with international best practices by a British freelance journalist Michael Edwards. Mr. Edwards, who is also an expert in radio-visual analysis, stated this while speaking with reporters on the sides at the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry […]
Army Day ex-students hold reunion, donate materials to alma mater
The Class 2002 batch of Army Day Secondary School (ADSS), Mogadishu Cantonment Asokoro, Abuja has donated educational materials to the School. The old students of the institution, formerly known as ADSS Sani Abacha Barracks, made the donation during their first ever reunion after 18 years of graduation from the school. The gesture was in appreciation […]
Lekki Shooting: Diaspora group identify 9 errors, discredit CNN report as organised falsehood
The Association of Nigerian Professionals in Europe (ANPE) has knocked Cable News Network (CNN) over its report on the Lekki shooting, describing it as an organised falsehood against Nigeria. In a communique released at the end of an emergency general meeting, ANPE said it discovered that CNN’s report was not only misleading but riddled with no […]
Lekki Shooting: Discard CNN report, its a hatchet job against Nigeria military – Group
The March4Nigeria movement has urged Nigerians and the international community to disregard CNN’s report on the Lekki shooting in Lagos, noting that it is targeted at demonising the Nigerian military. The group said after a careful scrutiny of the report, it concluded that CNN has joined campaign of calumny against the Nigerian government as well as the […]
Who will buy CNN’s digital lies?
By Kareem Goulding The American-based, global cable network, CNN has suddenly found itself in the jungle of Nigeria’s muddy politics. It can hardly be admitted that ordinarily, CNN would have been interested in covering the affairs of Nigeria with such passion. CNN only enjoys advertisement funds by reaping from the fortunes of some of Nigeria’s […]
Defection: Ebonyi lawmakers urged to commence impeachment process against Umahi
Following the defection of governor Dave Umahi from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress (APC), the Association of Ebonyi State Indigenes in the Diaspora (AESID) has asked the the Ebonyi State House of Assembly to embark on the impeachment of the governor. The group said there is already a substantial breach of […]