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Abia: Group tackles Ohanaeze youths over performance of Governor Ikpeazu, backs Frank

A group, South-south Emerging Leaders Forum (SELF) has asked the Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council (ONYC) to stop doing the bidding of politicians for it to be taken serious, asking the Igbo youth group to name laudable achievement of the Abia state governor in the last four years. The South-south group described as shameful for...

Don’t plant your seeds too early in 2020, NiMet warns farmers

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), has warned farmers in Nigeria against early planting in the 2020 farming season to avoid losses. This was made known on Tuesday at the 2020 Seasonal Rainfall Prediction with the theme “The Role of Climate Information for Decision Making in a Changing Climate”. NiMet also...

Inter-faith group calls for nationwide prayers against killers of Adamawa Pastor

Following the gruesome murder of an Adamawa-based pastor, the National Inter-Faith and Religious Organization for Peace (NIFROP) has called on Nigerians to embark on a one-day intensive prayer and fast against his killers. Rev. Lawan Andimi was Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria in Michika Local Government Area of Adamawa State before his...

ICC: Group commends FG, seeks case against Boko Haram, IMN others

Contrary to preliminary examination activities by the International Criminal Court that its prosecutor could press three cases against the Nigerian government, the Global Amnesty Watch (GWA) has commended the Nigerian government for its effort in tackling threats to humanity. The international humanitarian organization made this known on Tuesday in a detailed report...

Amotekun as Southwest’s Saddest Slide into Medieval Leadership

By Okanga Agila Day break has caught some Nigerian leaders on the wrong side of history. Aspiring for public office is as easy as dreaming dreams. But the most difficult aspect of dreams is the consummation of its reality. Most Nigerians have found themselves on the leadership plane. But their actions and utterances...

Group demands arrest, prosecution of former NDDC boss, Brambaifa, others

…Urges audit panel to investigate ex-MDs, EDs, others A group, Anti-Corruption and Integrity Forum (ACIF) has said it will approach a competent court of law in the next seven days in order to compel the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to arrest and prosecute former Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission...

Frank accuses Gov. Ikpeazu of being an APC mole in PDP

A political activist and former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Comrade Timi Frank, has replied the Abia state governor Okezie Victor Ikpeazu, describing the governor as a mole in the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The governor had on Sunday issued a statement attacking the former APC spokeman over...

Imo: PDP’s allegations depressing, contemptuous – APC

The Progressives Govermors Forum (PGF) on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has said the allegations of manipulation made by the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) after the recent Supreme Court judgement were not only depressing but disrespectful and contemptuous. The ruling party's forum of govermors however, warned the PDP to stop...

PDP governors lobbying to travel with Buhari, Frank says planned protest inconsequential

A political activist and former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Comrade Timi Frank, has said that governors of the People Democratic Party (PDP) are the major problem of opposition party in the country even as some of them were lobbying to travel with General Muhammadu Buhari. Frank said aside...

US-based Nigerian celebrates soldiers with touching poem

A Nigerian based in the United States of America, Mark Bolaji, has written a poem in honour of the Nigerian Armed Forces with particular emphasis on the sacrifices of the Army in the fight against Boko Haram. The poem titled “Gallant Nigerian Army; Our petals of daffodils” echoed the sacrifices of the gallant...

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