Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, Chief Sunny Onuesoke, has called on the Senate to abrogate the propose bill for the establishment of an agency for repentant Boko Haram insurgents.

By Jacob Ajom The UN Ambassador of Peace and founder of the INRI Evangelical and Spiritual Church, Primate Babatunde Ayodele has appealed to the United Nations Organisation to create more educational and employment opportunities for the African youth. Speaking after being presented with UN ‘Eminent Ambassador of Peace’ award at the INRI Church Oke Afa, […]

By Chidi Nkwopara, OWERRI. Imo State Government weekend, renamed the state-owned College of Education, Ihitte Uboma, to Benjamin Uwajumogu College of Education. Governor Hope Uzodinma made the announcement while speaking at Ihitte Uboma, during the burial ceremony of late Senator Benjamin Uwajumogu. Uzodimma described the late Senator as “a humane, but action-packed legislator, whose contributions […]

Senator Bala Abdulkadir Muhammed is the Governor of Bauchi State is no longer news. What made his new title newsworthy is how he came about it. He was elected by the good people of Bauchi State during the March 9,2019 general election. The validity of his pronouncement as governor, however, was in doubt to those that lost the election . Through two stages of court, pronouncements vindicated his claim and the mandate confirmed, but the ultimate and most important validation of the Supreme Court was needed. That waiting period was a very tensed one giving the kind of pronouncement, both shocking and expected, coming from the justices of the highest court of the land. Muhammed was eventually declared as the duly elected governor of Bauchi State.

An international counter-terrorism expert, David Otto, has advised the Government of Burkina Faso to learn from the successes recorded by the Nigerian Army under the leadership of Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Yusuf Buratai if they hope to end the menace of jihadists/terrorists in the country.

The Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II, on Saturday called on people who beg for alms or other forms of assistance from individuals and relatives to instead direct their begging to the government.

The Save Humanity Advocacy Centre (SHAC) has backed the Kaduna State Government’s resolve to appeal the release of 91 members of the proscribed Islamic Movement in Nigeria(IMN) by a Federal High Court.

Frontline social crusader and Lawyer, Mr Femi Falana (SAN) on Saturday alleged that some corrupt political elites are responsible for the spate of religious intolerance in the country.

Convener, South-South Reawakening Group, Mr., Joseph Abakederemo, in this interview, speaks on the state of affairs in the Niger Delta region and clamour for regional security outfits among other issues.

By Tonnie Iredia The removal of Emeka Ihedioha as governor of Imo State is certainly the most controversial judicial decision in recent times going by the enormity of negative reactions to it. This column was probably the first to argue that it is only a review of the decision that can remove the absurdities it […]

    Femi Aribisala The Lord asked me a loaded question.  All the Lord’s questions are loaded.  When the Creator asks the created a question, he should not be in a hurry to answer.  He knows my answer before I answer.  So why is he asking? God asked Ezekiel: “Can these bones live?”  Ezekiel answers […]

The mixed feelings that trailed the reintroduction of Police Affairs Ministry by President Muhammadu Buhari may not be misplaced. So many factors exist that justify the reactions. Whatever they are, the need for such a Ministry in Nigeria can’t be overemphasised.

Air Commodore Idongesit Nkanga (retd), a former military governor of Akwa Ibom State, is the National Chairman of Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF. In this interview, Nkanga speaks on the state of the nation, especially plans to have a security outfit for the South-South geopolitical zone.

Perhaps in the midst of the multitudes of issues dividing this nation, especially religion, politics, ethnicity, regionalism, economic inequality etc, it might appear audacious to bring another contentious issue up for debate — particularly, when it is at the moment not a popular view across Nigeria.

By David O Royal The University of Ibadan School of Business (UISB) in collaboration with the Centre for Enterprise Management & Research (CEMAR) on Saturday held its leadership week and business seminar at CEMAR Campus, Gbagada, Lagos. CEMAR is a Vocational Education and Entrepreneurship Development organization. According to the director of CEMAR, Dr Sabastine Okeke, […]