Okpako appreciates God as he turns 60

Okpako appreciates God as he turns 60

Former Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ethiope East Local Government Area of Delta State, Chief (Dr.) Kings Okpako, has said that he has every reason to appreciate God  despite several fiery battles he has faced in life. Chief Okpako, a former Senior Special Assistant to Governor Ifeanyi Okowa on Community Development, who […]
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Human rights abuse and religious extremism in northern Nigeria

Human rights abuse and religious extremism in northern Nigeria

By Kingsley Alumona IN October 1999, the governor of Zamfara State instituted Sharia Law, mainly out of his selfish quest for political power. Later on, eleven northern states, with majority of Muslim population, followed suit. For more than twenty years now, Sharia institutions and officers have almost become a law unto themselves, to the extent […]

Who is sabotaging Nigeria?

Who is sabotaging Nigeria?

By Sunny Ikhioya YOU claimed during the 2015 election campaign that you do not understand why we are talking about fuel subsidy; today you have been in government for over six years and subsidy cost has escalated under your regime. Who is sabotaging Nigeria? We are an oil producing nation and attend meetings regularly and […]

Policemen collected N40,000 from us, made us miss our flight —  Students

Policemen collected N40,000 from us, made us miss our flight — Students

By Evelyn Usman Two students of the Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ikwo, Ebonyi state, have narrated how some policemen attached to the Airport Command, Ikeja, Lagos,  allegedly extorted N40,000 from them, while on their way to board a flight back to school, last Saturday. The students: Michael Ekene Okonkwo and  Udo Chukwu Maduforo, were in […]

Sunday Igboho and the threat of war

Sunday Igboho and the threat of war

By Femi Fani-Kayode FOR soldiers to escort murderous Fulani herdsmen back to a community in Ogun State from which they were earlier evicted and then to publicly whip members of that community for evicting them simply beggars belief. Have the people of the South West now become slaves in their fathers’ land? Have we finally […]