The Progressive Yoruba Youths, a cicvil society group has in strong terms condemns in its totality a statement credited to the Alliance for Surviving COVID-19 and Beyond (ASCAB), suggesting that the federal government has shown lack of capacity to deal with the violence in the north. The new coalition, which was launched ahead of May […]
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Nigeria’s counter-terrorism campaign and the role of its citizens in diaspora
By David Onmeje Email address: daonmeje@outlook.com Abstract: This paper is an attempt to explore the various roles that Nigerians based abroad can play in the counter-terrorism campaign as the country grapples with the Boko Haram insurgency. The paper examines how the intellectual, professional and financial resources of the greater number of Nigerians in diaspora can […]
Coalition Storms EFCC, Wants Tinubu, Fashola Probed Over Alleged Graft
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has been asked to probe the administration of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Minister of Works, Babtunde Raji Fashola, SAN, as governors of Lagos state. Asiwaju Tinubu was governor of the state between 1999 to 2007 while Fashola also governed the state between 2007 to 2015. The […]
Breaking: Secondary Schools to reopen next week
The Federal Government has ordered the reopening of secondary schools on August 4th for students in exit classes. This is to enable the students sit for the WAEC examinations which are scheduled to start on August 17th. A statement from the Federal Ministry of Education signed by the Director of Press Ben Bem Goong stated […]
Adeniyi: Yoruba Summit Group accused of instigating mutiny, calumny against Army
Some Southwest leaders, under the aegis of Yoruba Summit Group (YSG), have been accused of instigating mutiny and campaign of calumny against the Nigerian Army over claims bothering on ex-Theatre Commander of Operation Lafiya Dole, Major General Olusegun Adeniyi. According to People’s Forum, a group of Nigerians, the assertion that Major Gen. Adeniyi has been court […]
$2.5bn stolen crude: Frank wants Kyari sacked over allegation
Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, has called for the immediate sack of the Group Managing Director (GMD) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Engr. Mele Kyari, over his complicity in the alleged $2.5billion stolen crude oil sold in China. An online news platform recently revealed […]
MFM cautions against mischievious attacks on General Overseer
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 […]
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 […]