Year: 2016

Group To Nigerians: Show Love To Families Of Soldiers Fighting Insurgents This Yuletide

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Northern Inter-Faith and Religious Organizations for Peace has urged Nigerians to take advantage of the yuletide to appreciate the sacrifices of troops fighting the Boko Haram insurgency by visiting their families and praying for them. The group which was reacting to a letter written by the COAS, Lt Gen TY Buratai to officers and men of operation Lafiya Dole fighting the Boko Haram insurgency, said Nigerians are not oblivious of their many sacrifices. “I commend you for your sacrifices, commitment, loyalty and courage in the service of our fatherland. I…

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A Buhari Unbowed By 2016 Challenges

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By Philip Agbese On the surface, 2016 looks like a year Nigerians would like to zap from their memories. It is the year in which President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration marked one year in office and this was a milestone that used to attract the equivalent of non-stop genuflecting from corridor trekkers. But for this year, like the waves receding at low tide to expose the mess that revelers and picnickers have made on the beach, all the failings and errors of the year past were revealed in all their harsh…

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Army/Shiite Clash: GGI Hails Kaduna Govt White Paper Exonerating Nigerian Army

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The Good Governance Initiative (GGI) has described the release of Kaduna State Government’s White Paper on the Judicial Commission of Inquiry that investigated the clash between the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) and the Nigerian Army  as a welcome development. The group also congratulated the Nigerian Army which was exonerated by the White paper, saying Nigerians never doubted that it acted within its mandate of protecting the territorial integrity of the country. According to a statement signed by GGI coordinator, Uche Madu John, Nigerians will continue to support the army…

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Civil Society Groups Protest Judgment Freeing El-Zakzaky In Abuja

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Thousands of angry protesters on Monday stormed the premises of the federal high court Abuja to protest the judgment of the court which ordered the unconditional release of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) leader, Sheik Ibraheem El-Zakzaky from custody. The protesters under the banner of the Coalition on Good Governance and Change Initiative (CGGCI) and other Civil Society groups expressed concern over the judgement by Justice Gabriel Kolawole, saying it was done “without recourse to the consequences that this dangerous precedence would have on law enforcement, security, anti-terror fight, terrorism,…

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Time To Say Enough Of Judicial Terrorism

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By Okanga Agila The US president-elect, Mr Donald Trump threw the luvvies of the world a curveball with his comments to President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines that his controversial fight against drugs was being carried out “the right way”.  For the records, in the four months that Duterte has been president as many as 2500 people have been executed on the streets for allegedly being drug dealers or users. Trump and Duterte represent the growing departure from the culture of spineless political correctness, which however carries its own risk…

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Amnesty International Report Is A Plot To Destabilise Nigeria, Group Says

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A Civil Society Organisation, Stand Up Nigeria (SUN) has accused Amnesty International of doctoring its report that alleged the killing of 150 IPOB members with a plot to destabilise Nigeria, just like it did in Libya, Iran and Syria. Addressing a press conference in Abuja, SUN Director of Public Affairs, Rev. Christie Amor described Amnesty International as “agent of destabilization” and “merchant of war” She said, “in early 2011, Amnesty International gave the world a bogus report on whose strength a no-fly zone was imposed on Libya. The sequence of…

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Time For Patriotic Lullabies For Nigeria

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By Gabriel Onoja On the western coast of the African continent is seated Nigeria, a large, sprawling country. Precisely, it is a land, which in Biblical terms could be referred to as “full of milk and honey”. Nigeria is multi-ethnic, multi-religious and displays a rich cultural heritage, which have been the envy of other civilizations around the world. Endowed with fertile lands that enable farming nearly all-year round, this land is also home to the best specie of fruits and crops. It is rich in oil, much as in agricultural…

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Nigeria, A Sovereignty Too Precious To Sacrifice

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By Kolawole Anthony A  German-born poet and physiognomist, Johann Kaspar Lavater, about five centuries ago, envisaged the dynamism of the world early enough. It’s like this intellectual acumen had Nigeria of today in mind, when in solo mood, insightfully challenged himself; “What do I owe to my times, to my country, to my neighbors, to my friends? Such are the questions which a virtuous man ought often to ask himself.” Not listed in order of importance, but the likes of Chief Nnamdi Azikiwe, Herbert Marculay, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, Sir Ahmadu…

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Financial Times’ Misadventure in Nigeria

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By Kenneth-Kaunda Adamu From all indications, the Financial Times is gradually and consistently becoming an infamous media organisation. For a news organization that was able to do an about face in the recently held US presidential election, Financial Times (FT) must have that imperial confidence that it can and would get away with anything that it does in or to Nigeria. It is not surprising that it’s catastrophic backing of Secretary Hillary Clinton against a mean Donald Trump in spite of ‘her weaknesses’ is enough indication of where FT’s agenda…

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Time To Act On Amnesty International’s Blackmail Of Nigerian Army

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By Abiodun Israel A few days ago, the Nigerian Army headquarters drew the attention of the country and the international community to the sustained efforts of some foreign agencies like Amnesty International (AI) to destroy its reputation. It said the international organization is planning the release of another damning report on the army. The report turned out to not just target that institution but also aimed for the nation’s jugular by seeking to undermine institutions that exist to protect its integrity. A statement by the Acting Director Army Public Relations,…

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