Tinubu correcting decades of economic distortions — Shoga
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru The Director-General of the City Boy Movement (CBM), Hon. Francis Oluwatosin Shoga, has defended President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms, saying the administration is addressing long-standing structural distortions and building the foundation for Nigeria to become a $1 trillion economy. In this interview, Shoga argues that the President deserves commendation for confronting difficult […]
Once everybody has equal rights, we would have a better world – Stene Agboola
A famous British actor in the popular sitcom Coronation Street, is rueing the flippant words he uttered in a TV interview recently. He had said in the interview, that whatever happens to us is as a result of our actions either in this world or the previous one. In other words, we deserve whatever we get.
How the idea of new UPN was mooted – Frederick Fasehun
Like a straight arrow that knows its target and ready to pierce without missing, Dr. Frederick Fasehun, the founder of Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC), replies his critics on several allegations reported in the dailies recently. As his voice rang heavily through the tape in this interview, the Chairman of the committee for the resuscitation of Unity Party of Nigeria, UPN, reveals how the idea of the new UPN was mooted and why he has not involved some stake-holders in the region in the current arrangement.
How Yoruba leaders scuttled Awolowo’s presidential ambition – Ikokwu
Chief Guy Ike Ikokwu, second republic chairman of the Nigerian Peoples Party (NPP) in Anambra State, was a member of the Strategy Committee that tried to hammer out a merger among four progressive opposition parties to stop the then ruling National Party of Nigeria(NPN).
APC will bring true competition to the polity – Ikimi (2)
In this concluding part of the interview by Simon Ebegbulem with Chief Tom Ikimi, the ACN leader says the proposed All Progressive Party Congress (APC) will ensure true competition and balance in the polity
2015: PDP’s fear of defeat is real – Tom Ikimi
…Reveals how Abacha chased IMF, World Bank out of Abuja
Chief Tom Ikimi is a former Foreign Affairs Minister and one of the leaders of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) in the forefront of the formation of the All Progressive Congress (APC). In this interview, he speaks on the controversy the issue of registration of the new party has generated. He also speaks on the government of President Goodluck Jonathan. Ikimi notes the criticisms against the late General Sani Abacha under whom he served as minister, saying the former military leader did his best in the upliftment of the economy of the nation contrary to what Nigerians are experiencing today. Excerpts:
