The withdrawal of police details of Hon. Aminu Tambuwal, Speaker, House of Representatives, by the Inspector General of Police, (IGP) Suleiman Abba, on Thursday, 30th October, is a clear indictment …
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In 2011, Governor Chibuike Amaechi of Rivers State took the bull by the horn in Obigbo, Oyigbo Local Government Area of the state, by deploying bulldozers to the Old Aba …
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My Chibok Sisters, I am forcing back tears as I write this letter considering the agony you all are facing daily. Friday, 31st October 2014, makes it 200 days you …
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Anyone familiar with the spiritual thunderings of the colourfully and gloriously named Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM) will recognise the above quote, as belonging to their rich corpus …
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The need for a “new modern, united and prosperous Nigeria” of the 21st century demands leaders that are God fearing, passionate about people and processes. The country today requires visionary …
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Anambra State, indeed the entire Eastern Nigeria and certainly the entire country, was fortunate to have a governor of Peter Gregory Obi’s calibre. I lived in Anambra State from 2001 …
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Late last week (Thursday, October 16, 2014), the All Progressives Congress (APC) startled decent Nigerians when its national chairman, Mr. John Odigie-Oyegun, announced that the party put the cost of …
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It is always as if in Nigeria, one can count on a couple of things; that the David Mark led Senate will always abet corruption, rubber stamp the President’s multitudes …
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The best president Nigeria never had was Late Chief Obafemi Awolowo who in his quintessential wisdom had vibrant and genuine vision for Nigeria. Nigerians were denied the opportunity to eke …
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A piece of heartening political news came out of Nigeria last week. No, it was not the Federal Government’s proclamation last Friday that it had reached an immediate ceasefire agreement …
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Once in a while, we all feel the need to go into our inner self. This act of introspection can sometimes lead to quite cathartic moments when we simply unburden …
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The clamour for the creation of state police by state governors and civil society groups wouldn’t have been an issue in recent years if the centralized police had not been …
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In a country where the citizenry do not ask hard questions, one can commit blue murder and walk away with it. In some cases, he can be garlanded for bravery …
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Governor Chibuike Amaechi’s Rivers State is with about 90 percent of its residents living beneath poverty line. Doubtlessly, this could have necessitated the reason the state has been witnessing expansion …
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Nigerian politicians are hyping 2015 with many of them recently picking up forms for different elective positions from their different political parties. This move is being laced with many of …
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The consensus among the pundits is that the outcome of 2015 elections is a foregone conclusion for the current administration of Goodluck Jonathan. The pundits just like 2003,2007 and 2011 …