No room for laxity in military – Army chief warns
The Chief of Army of Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has charged personnel of the army to be committed and keep fit always, saying there is no room for laxity in the military.
Nigeria wrestles with ‘suddenly poor’ status
First it was falling oil prices that plagued Nigeria, then came inflation, power shortages, and a humanitarian crisis in the north.
2014 National Conference did not address Nigerians’ needs — Anyaoku
A former Secretary General of Commonwealth, Chief Emeka Anyaoku, yesterday, in Lagos, said the 2014 National Conference did not address Nigerians’ needs, adding that President Muhammadu Buhari administration needs to consider regionalizing the country into the current six geo-political zones for national and economic development.
Florence Ita-Giwa: The Mama Bakassi Story
Senator Florence Ita-Giwa, also known as Mama Bakassi, is one-time Presidential Adviser on National Assembly Matters. She is also the political leader of the Bakassi people. In this interview, Ita-Giwa says the ceding of Bakassi in Cross River State to Cameroon is a permanent injury that requires permanent healing. Excerpts:
PDP Convention: Northern leaders set up screening committee
Northern Leaders Forum of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has constituted a 16-member committee to organise a selection process for aspirants from the northern states vying for national offices in the party.
In defense of Buhari: Is this the Change we voted for? Yes, It Is!
THE LAST COUPLE of weeks have witnessed the heaviest public criticism of the Muhammadu Buhari administration since he came to power after inflicting a heavy defeat on the Peoples Democratic Party and their candidate Dr Goodluck Ebele Jonathan. Much of it has been on account of the unresolved social and economic problems facing the country.
