The Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM) on Sunday advised media houses to stop what it called vicious attacks on its general overseer, Dr. Daniel Olukoya, and warned that publications that shunned its advice run the risk of being dragged to court for libel. The warning, which was contained in a statement by Collins […]
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Edo Guber election: PDP, Wike importing thugs, APC alleges
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and it’s Rivers state governor Nyesom Wike, of importing thugs into Edo state to cause violence ahead of the forthcoming governorship election. The APC, however, condemned reports of the destruction of property and violence allegedly meted on hapless victims during Saturday’s campaign […]
Boko Haram: Now That We Know the Terrorists
By Gabriel Agibi The metamorphosis and enlargement of Boko Haram terrorism into various interests is by no means surprising. The infusion of political, commercial and economic interests, aside its initial facade of religion has made Boko Haram terrorism a bigtime monster in Nigeria. And each of the piebald interests is driven by a different motive […]
N- Power: Beneficiaries Forum disowns protesters, pledges support for Minister
No fewer than 300,000 beneficiaries of the N-Power scheme across the country have disassociated theirselves from an alleged protest over the winding down of the Batch A and B streams. The group, under the aegis of N-Power Nationwide Beneficiary’s Forum said the persons were “sponsored” by political detractors to dent the progress recorded under the Minister of Humanitarian […]
FARE HIKE AS ABUJA – KADUNA TRAIN SERVICE RESUMES NEXT WEEK
The Minister of Transportation, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Amaechi has disclosed that the Abuja-Kaduna rail services will begin Wednesday, July 29, 2020 amid precautionary measures to curtail COVD-19. The Minister made this known Saturday during an inspection and test run of the 10 newly acquired coaches and 2 locomotives deployed on the Abuja – Kaduna rail […]
APC governors commiserate Kwara counterpart over father’s death
Governors on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have commiserated with the governor of Kwara state Abdulrahaman Abdulrasaq, over the demise of his father Alhaji Abdulganiyu Folorunsho Abdulrasaq SAN. Alhaji Abdulganiyu Folorunsho Abdulrasaq’s death was announced early hours on Saturday. In a statement signed Saturday in Abuja by the chairman of the Progressive […]
Sadiya: An amazon trailblazer of the Humanitarian Affairs Ministry
By Leonard Aluor Too many Nigerians speciously think, Government business is as simplistic as opening the gates of their houses, as masters, whenever they come back to the house after late nights. But Government is peculiarly different in this clime. The uninfringeable truth in this country is that getting off the ground, a newly created […]
Insecurity in Nigeria: Crucifying Service Chiefs is not an Option
By Philip Agbese Around the world, many people find it unacceptable the decisions political leaders take at their convenience. So, they kick and protest against it. It is more common in democracies around the world and Nigeria is no exemption. Here, the assertion of citizen-rights is penetrative, except that on any matter, hardly do one […]
Centre condemns execution of NGO workers, use of landmines by Boko Haram
The Centre for Social Justice, Equity and Transparency (CESJET) has condemned the killing of five aid workers by the Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists. The Centre also criticized its use of landmines and buried improvised explosive devices, which according to them, doesn’t discriminate civilian and military targets. In a statement signed by Executive Secretary, Isaac Ikpa, on Friday, […]
Service Chiefs: Igbo group says Nwodo, grand patron IPOB, unqualified to advise Buhari
The President General of Ohaneaze Ndigbo, Chief Nnia Nwodo, is morally unfit to advise President Muhammadu on issues of national security after he assumed the role of patron of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), the Igbo Conscience has said. According to the southeastern natives, there is a deliberate plot by Nwodo and his cohorts to […]