The apex Igbo body, in a statement by its acting Secretary General/Publicity secretary, Prince Uche Achi-Okpaga, said Nigeria has gone more years backward than forward. The statement read: “There is virtually nothing to celebrate at the 60th  anniversary of Nigeria. A civil servant retires at the age of 60years. This means that at that age […]

Reacting, the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, used opportunity of the 60th independence anniversary to ask President Muhammadu Buhari to implement the recommendations of the 2014 national conference to move the country forward. In a statement issued yesterday to commemorate the 60th independence anniversary of the country, Samson Ayokunle, National President of CAN, said:  “Our […]

Neymar and Alvaro will not be punished for alleged racist comments made during the Ligue 1 match between Paris Saint-Germain and Marseille. The pair clashed during an ill-tempered Classique on September 13, with Neymar ultimately seeing red late on, along with four other players, after an on-pitch fracas. As he was storming off the pitch, Neymar, […]

In his reaction, former Lagos State governor and national leader of All Progressives Congress, APC, said: “Three score years ago, our people determined to amend their political relationship with the world as well as the relationship among themselves. “From the unfairness and limitations inherent in the colonial situation, we claimed our independence to establish our […]

Similarly, former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan urged Nigerians not to lose hope in their nation, even as he charged them to be purposeful in playing their own role towards making the country great. READ ALSO: Independence: Seven key points from President Buhari’s speech Jonathan, who stated this in his goodwill message to Nigerians as the […]

On his part, former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, said in a statement yesterday that the country was in dire need of healing. He also said force alone was not enough to defeat separatist agitations in Nigeria, adding that government should do everything to address issues that gave rise to such agitations. Appealing to separatist groups […]

 By Dayo Johnson AHEAD of next week governorship election in Ondo state, an election monitoring group, Yiaga Africa Watching the Vote has identified at least six council areas in Ondo State as flashpoints. The group’s first Pre-election observation report released in Akure, the Ondo state capital by its media officer, Mr Moshood Isah said […]

On his take, Catholic Archbishop Emeritus of Lagos, Anthony Cardinal Olubunmi Okogie, acknowledged that every nation has its peculiar challenges, but said Nigeria’s problems could not be addressed by the kind of leadership it has at this point in time. In his 60th independence message to Nigerians, titled “A change of heart for Nigeria’s 60th […]

By Awa Kalu, SAN According to dictionary sources, a person or thing is said to be diamonded when the person or thing is covered with, decorated with or wearing diamonds. Bearing in mind that on October 1, 2020, Nigeria will clock 60 years as an independent country, the question is whether she has merited being […]

By Henry Ojelu An All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship aspirant in Anambra State, Paul Orajiaka has said that the true greatness of Nigeria can only be achieved through youthful and visionary leadership. Orajiaka who stated this in his goodwill message to Nigerians on the celebration of the nations diamond jubilee also noted that Nigeria must […]

The Head of the Kano Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Sanusi Aliyu Mohammed today September 29th, 2020 asked for the support of the Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, to enable the achievement of the mandate of the agency in his domain. The Zonal Head who spoke during a courtesy visit to […]

By Soni Daniel, Abuja Justice M. S. Sifawa of the Sokoto State High Court, Sokoto has convicted and sentenced six internet fraudsters to prison for fraud. The fraudsters who were prosecuted on one-count separate charge of conspiracy and  cheating by the Sokoto Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, are: Henry Chukwuma […]

By Ladipo Adamolekun “The 1999 Constitution… is neither the product of plebiscite, referendum, nor a national conference. It was bequeathed to us in 1999 by the departing military and promulgated into law by military fiat. The result has been a litany of contradictions, omissions, and inconsistencies…”(bold and italics added). – Former Senate President, David Mark, […]

(Thoughts on Racism And Discrimination In Sports) By Mitchell Obi We can no longer pretend.. We can not continue to live a lie. We cant even,  like the burgeoning three time tennis grand slam winner Naomi Osaka , indulge in wearing masks to remind us of the victims of an  intolerable act gradually soaked in […]

By Morenike Taire Do you think that the lockdown during the COVID 19 pandemic was an essential measure despite the hardships it brought economically? In the December of 2019, the outbreak of a novel strain of the Corona Virus, an already existing disease causing agent was identified in Wuhan, China. The World Health Organisation, WHO […]