By Kingsley Omonobi – Abuja The Defence Headquarters has accused Amnesty International of targetting the Nigerian Military with false allegations of perpetrating breaches in the war against terrorism in the North East. While noting that troops have continuedto perform their constitutional roles professionally in operational environments, DHQ slammed a purported report that resurrected an old […]

By Prisca Sam-Duru By now, the vice presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Kashim Shetima must have realised the negative effect his saying that his principal, Chief Bola Ahmed Tinubu is the only candidate with a dose of hospitality like former military ruler, late Sani Abacha, has on his party. Like most Nigerians have […]

By Tony Eluemunor Many readers have bombarded me with requests for an update on the boy king, Obi Chukwuka Noah Akaeze of Ubulu-Uku kingdom. On this, Mr. Malachy Uzendu, the Editor of the Authority newspaper stands out. He phoned me several times to ask for what he called the revelation of the present status of […]

By Fr. George Adimike The subject of tithes has become a topical one in recent times. It is partly because of the retrieval of this biblical practice by a brand of Christianity with its wealth-affirming and world-embracing culture. This religious practice is, often sadly, presented as the ultimate prerequisite for membership in the kingdom and […]

HRM Dakolo, Sen. Ekpenyong, Hon Essien, Nsuke voice complaints What Omo-Agege, Oshiomhole, Sylva, Amaechi should do to save party By Emma Amaize, Regional Editor, South-South,  Sam Oyadongha (Yenagoa), Festus Ahon (Asaba),  Egufe Yafugborhi (Port-Harcourt) and Chioma Onuegbu (Uyo) INITIALLY, the discussions were in whispers, but today, the people of the South-South geopolitical zone are openly expressing revulsion […]

By Emeka Obasi Fourth Republic politicians are predictable, you know their next move before they think it out simply because love for country is not strong as love for self and band of praise singing supporters. Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has been known as a dogged fighter who applied his mouth as a dangerous […]

By Bunmi Sofola MOST times, lying with my husband watching him sleep on his back, beer belly rising and falling with each snore, he doesn’t look appetizing in the least especially with his treble chin and bald head. I am starting to find him repulsive…” Melisa looked so forlorn as she told me about the […]

By Francis Ewherido You remember how we used to sing-clap “two fighting….” When pupils are fighting in primary school? It is near impossible to drive around Lagos without beholding an accident scene, where the two drivers are either arguing, shouting at each other or engaged in fisticuffs. It has never made sense to me. As […]

By Emmanuel Aziken It was understandable that the Tinubu Campaign Organisation was outraged over the outcome of the ANAP NOI polls that put Peter Obi as the leading candidate for the 2023 presidential election. The study puts Obi as the choice of 21% of Nigerians with Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and Atiku Abubakar coming a joint […]

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