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  • Is Nnamdi Kanu already fighting with Biafra?

    When Nnamdi Kanu, the junior co-founder of IPOB – of which he now claims to be the sole and supreme leader – began to inundate the public space with his incendiary broadcasts (through Radio Biafra), he probably assumed that he was doing that for fun and the soft cash that was streaming in as donations […]
  • Saraki: Senate to Partner CCC to Reposition the Almajiri Education System

    Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has pledged the commitment of the 8th Senate to reposition the Almajiri Islamic Education System in the northern part of the country. Saraki spoke in Abuja when a delegation from the Centre for Crisis Communication (CCC) and conveners’ of a proposed National Conference on Almajiri Phenomenon in Northern Nigeria, led by […]
  • The agitation for referendum & Biafra Agenda

    In light of recent happenings across the Nigerian polity, it is expedient to provide an informed opinion on the necessity of referendum as a tool for political engagement in Nigeria. Though there have been ceaseless undercurrents of agitation on the creation of the state of Biafra over the years, there has been in the past […]
  • FG to Dangote: “Finish your refinery before 2019”

    The Federal Government has said it relies heavily on the Dangote refinery to fulfil its promise to Nigerians to end fuel importation by December 2019. To this end, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Mr. Ibe Kachikwu, who visited the Dangote oil Refinery site at Lekki free trade Zone, in Lagos said the government […]
  • Police Nab 32 Kidnappers On Kaduna-Abuja Highway

    The Nigeria Police Force says it has apprehended 32 kidnappers along the Abuja – Kaduna expressway. CSP Jimoh Moshood, Force Public Relations Officer made this disclosure on Monday. Complete text of the statement read: “The Inspector General of Police, IGP Ibrahim K. Idris NPM, mni concerned with the occurrence of cases of Kidnappings in the […]
  • Buhari`s health hiatus: CNN mocks Nigeria

    Cable News Network, CNN, sunday mocked Nigeria in its latest edition of “The Global Public Square (GPS)”, a foreign affairs show anchored by Fareed Zakaria. In an apparent mockery of Nigeria and her President Muhammadu Buhari, CNN, on its programme displayed at 11:59 am on Sunday said, “The head of state from which country has […]
  • Sultan of Sokoto: “We need more Tony Elumelus to take our children off the streets”

    The Sultan of Sokoto, Sultan Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar III, commended the Tony Elumelu Foundation and its Founder, Tony O. Elumelu for their contribution to entrepreneurship and creation of jobs for young people in the North. The Sultan made this commendation during a courtesy visit paid by Tony Elumelu, Chairman of UBA Group and Founder of Tony Elumelu Foundation, shortly before […]Read More
  • Boko Haram Ambush: Army Regrets Misinformation

    The incident of 25th July 2017 where some Boko Haram Terrorists ambushed our troops including members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) escorting some staff of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) as well as that of University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) on oil exploration in Borno Yesu District of Magumeri Local Government Area of Borno […]
  • Police rescue kidnapped students

    Indications have emerged that the police have rescued the school students who have been kidnapped for more than 53 days. The boys were kidnapped in Lagos State Model College, Igbonla, Epe, Lagos State. Reports say they were released at Aboto Creek in Ilaje local government of Ondo state on Friday afternoon. The Lagos State Government […]
  • Freedom of Expression: Saraki Muzzles Teacher Out of Work, Seeks To Jail Him

    A battery of lawyers appeared at the Ilorin Senior Magistrates Court in support of a  37-year-old primary school teacher,  charged with defaming Senate President Bukola Saraki on Facebook. Biodun Baba, a teacher at LGEA School, Olorunlana in Moro Local Government Area of Kwara, had  been reportedly sacked by the Kwara state government for the alleged offence. He […]Read More
  • Constitution Review: House in Rowdy Session

    The House of Representatives on Thursday commenced consideration of report of the special ad hoc Committee on the review of the 1999 constitution amidst rowdiness.The amendment bill containing 32 alterations was laid before the House by the Chairman of the Ad hoc committee, Rep. Yussuff Lasun on July 20.The House however, was thrown into a […]
  • Buhari’s sickness: Group issues one week ultimatum, challenges Osinbajo

    A civil rights organisation United Global Resolve for Peace (UGRFP) on Wednesday asked the Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo (SAN), to call emergency Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting and set up a medical committee to review President Muhammadu Buharis state of health. The National Secreatry of the organisation, Pelumi Olajengbesi, said at a briefing on state of […]