Former President of an Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Aka Ikenga, Chief Goddy Uwazurike, in this interview, says it has become an official policy to marginalise the Igbo in Nigeria. Tínubu simply followed suit.

National President of Arewa Youths Consultative Forum, AYCF, Yerima Shettima, in this interview, reviews the participation of the North in the ongoing protests, saying the region has been pushed to the wall by the government.

By Ozioruva Aliu BENIN CITY – IT was an outpouring of praises and commendations as the Secretary to State Government (SSG) of Edo State, Osarodion Ogie Esq. on Friday bowed out after seven years and nine months making him the longest-serving SSG in the history of the state. He resigned from his position in line […]

He stated that he was advised Nigeria could not permit something of such strategic importance to be handled by a private operator.

…as Group renews calls for panel’s dissolution John Alechenu, ABUJA The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has waded into the crisis of confidence between major stakeholders and the party’s Caretaker Committee; appointed to handle affairs in its Kogi State Chapter. This was the sequel to a vote of no confidence […]

In fulfilment of their vow to come out for a one million man march as part of the end bad governance protest, the protesters turned up in their numbers on Saturday, August 10, 2024, at two venues, Apo district and Lokogoma district, both in Abuja.

IT is no longer news that Igbo, especially in the five South-East states did not take part in the End Bad Governance protest that started in other parts of the country on August 1.

He disclosed that another demand his group made was for the President to send an Executive Bill to the National Assembly, and to convene a National Constituent Assembly

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has denied a statement by President Bola Tinubu that the federal government gave N570 billion to all the States in the country.

The Kano State Government has filed a fresh fraud charge against the immediate past governor of the state Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, his Commissioner for Local Government, Murtala Garo and two others. According to the charge sheet, Garo, Lamin Sani and Muhammad Takai were charged with criminal conspiracy, criminal breach of trust, making false statements or […]

The Military High Command on Friday declared that aftermath of the protest against bad governance and call by certain interests/groups for a change of government, “the military stands firm and resolute to preserving the nation’s hard earned democracy and oppose any form of unconstitutional change of government”.

“I am saying it as a Lagosian. It is arrant stupidity. Why would you tell them to leave? They pay their taxes.”

ANGRY reactions yesterday trailed the invasion of the headquarters of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, by some security agents late Wednesday night.

By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA— Seventeen political parties participating in the forthcoming Governorship election in Edo state have nominated only 44,687 of the 80,410 agents required for the elections. Data released by the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC on Thursday and signed by Sam Olumekun, it’s National Commissioner in charge of Information and Voter Education Committee, […]

By John Alechenu ABUJA— The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has mocked the All Progressives Congress, APC, and its candidate in the Edo State Governorship Election scheduled for September 21, Senator Monday Okpebholo, over allegedly failing to articulate his manifesto. In contrast, the PDP said its flagbearer, Dr. Asue Ighodalo is campaigning and engaging the people […]