Full Text of President Tinubu’s speech on Nigeria’s 64th Independence Anniversary
Despite the many challenges that buffeted our country, we remain a strong, united, and viable sovereign nation.
Buhari can stop class war between the champagne-drinking rich and the poor – Ben Murray Bruce
Mr. Ben Murray Bruce, a businessman and philanthropist, is a senator-elect representing Bayelsa East. The media mogul speaks on issues relating to accountability, prudence and transparency in government
Dwindling Revenue: Finding alternative to oil
The Forum for Inclusive Nigerian Development (FIND), packaged a symposium with the theme, Diversifying State Economies and Creating Opportunities for All Nigerian Citizens, penultimate week. But before now, FIND had been engaged in several processes with a view to assisting the Nigerian government and people explore fresh and progressive sources of funding for infrastructural development – all these, before the disturbing drop in the price of crude oil
I trust Buhari to remedy Jonathan’s mistakes – Ogbemudia
Two- time former governor of old Bendel State, Dr Samuel Ogbemudia, says the government of President Muhammadu Buhari will face several problems but expresses optimism that the new Nigerian leader has all it takes to move the nation forward. In this interview, Ogbemudia blames former President Goodluck Jonathan for his failure to secure second term, saying he allowed a cabal to hold himself hostage. He admonishes the PDP to which he belongs to re-strategize, warning that the party may go collapse if members fail to put their house in order particularly with a determined APC now ruling at the federal level. He speaks on other issues including why Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State must pick his successor
The change of guard
The lobby at the Transcorp Hilton and other hotels in Abuja were jam-packed with women and men. The men wore long Hausa regalia: none seem to be shorter than 6ft 6 inches or fatter than Buhari. They discussed one subject – power shift – who wanted what, for what?
Nigerians wanted a vision different from PDP’s – Chibudom Nwuche
Many people were surprised when the news of his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the All Progressives Congress, APC, filtered in just before the general elections. It was difficult to believe that someone who had been a founding member of the party since 1998 and eventually rose to become the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives could ditch the party. But Prince Chibudom Nwuche tells anyone who cares to listen that the PDP first ditched him. In this interview, he shares his experience as a PDP member
