Year: 2018

Buratai’s Soothing Balm  And The Courage To Fight On By Sunday Ochai 

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I am charmed by the courage, mien and resilience of the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) and leader of Nigeria’s counter-insurgency operations, Lt. Gen. Tukur Yusufu Buratai.  The burden of leadership is quite hefty. Some Nigerians appear to be very angry at the b murder of some soldiers at Metele, in Guzamala LGA  of Northern Borno state by Boko Haram terrorists. But we must also know, there is no commander of an Army which delights in losing his troops to enemy forces.  It angers him to infinitum.  I painstakingly scanned…

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FAROOQ KPEROGI AND HIS HERD OF SATANIC MOURNERS By David Onmeje

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As a social commentator, there are some people I have regards for, and there are also some I do not have considerations for. The reasons are simple. There is a group that believes that the pen is mightier than that sword and are circumspect in their writings. The other group of people who are opportunists masquerading as social commentators, while in truth, their motivation is for monetary gains. Farooq Keprogi and his ilk’s constitute the bulk of the second group and primarily why I am writing this piece. Farooq Kperogi…

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2019: Atiku’s Misadventure, PMB’s Ride To Success By Okanga Agila 

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The struggle of Nigeria’s former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar to mount the horse as the country’s President has been legendary and sustained. Since 2003, when he deputized former President Olusegun Obasanjo (OBJ), the ambition to lead Nigeria has refused to quench like a candle in the wind. When the main opposition PDP conceded its 2019 presidential ticket to Atiku, it seems his closest permutation to Aso Rock, Nigeria’s seat of power. Observably, since the day Atiku was crowned PDP’s presidential flagbearer his excitement has known no limitations. It’s being…

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Kaduna Has Benefited Over N13.5bn From FG’s Social Investment Programme, Says Finance Minister

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The Minister of Finance, Mrs Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed, has disclosed that Kaduna State since inception of the Federal Government’s National Social Investment Programme (NSIP), has benefited over ₦13.5 billion, adding that President Muhammadu Buhari is leading the revolutionary process of unprecedented infrastructural development and the largest social investment programme in Nigeria’s history. Mrs Ahmed made this known at the weekend at the Federal College of Education, Zaria during the disbursement of empowerment funds to women of Zone 1 of Kaduna State, noted that the Kaduna State Women Empowerment Fund (KADSWEF),…

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Boko Haram: Atiku, PDP Should Stop Mocking Our Fallen Heroes, Group Warns

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…insists past government worsened insecurity situation A civil society group, the Coalition Against Terrorism and Extremism in Nigeria (CATE) has warned the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and it’s presidential candidate Atiku  Abubakar to quit playing politics with fallen national heroes. Ahead of the 2019 elections, the opposition appears hell bent on dragging the ruling party to the mud – despite a recent pre-dusk raid on 157 Task Force Battalion in Metele, Borno State. The group made this known in a press statement  signed by its National Coordinator, Gabriel  Onoja. According…

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Boko Haram: Senate Under Fire For Adjourning Plenary Over Alleged Murder Of Soldiers

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The Nigerian Senate has been critizsed for hurriedly adjourning its plenary to Tuesday, November 27, 2018 over the alleged killing 44 soldiers in a recent attack by Boko Haram terrorists. Recall that the motion to suspend the plenary was moved by Senate President Bukola Saraki and seconded by the Minority Leader. The Middle Belt Conscience Guards (MBCGs), while frowning at the decision of the Red Chamber, described the action as hypocritical and height of eye service. The group said it was most unfortunate that the Senate took the decision without…

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Kanu’s Escape: Fear Grips Abaribe,  Fani-Kayode, File Joinder In Suit Seeking Their Prosecution

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For fear of being sent to jail, Senator Eyinnaya Abaribe and Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, have approached a Federal High Court in Abuja, asking it to join them in the suit filed by a lawyer,  seeking their prosecution for the role they played  in the escape of the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB),  Nnamdi Kanu from the country. The lawyer,  Isaiah Agidi Ayugu, had in a suit told the court to hold Abaribe, Fani-Kayode,  Kanu’s lawyer,  Ifeanyi Ejiofor and others responsible for the disappearance of Kanu, after…

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2019: North Central Youths Back PMB, Vow To Mobilize 10 millions Votes For His Reelection

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The North Central Youth Congress (NCYC) has vowed to mobilize over 10 millions votes for President Muhammadu Buhari in the 2019 presidential election. The youth group said President Buhari remained the best option for Nigeria in 2019 considering his laudable achievements across the length across the nation. National President of the group, Comrade Unekwu Adejo Ochimana, in a statement highlighted some of the monumental projects embarked on and completed by the current administration led by the All Progressives Congress, APC. The group added that youths of North Central region pledge…

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2019 Elections: Ogoja, Yala PDP Youths Pledge To Work For Jarigbe Agom, Other PDP Candidates’ Victory

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Ahead of the 2019 general elections, youth leaders across Ogoja/Yala federal constituency have pledged to support the re-election aspiration of Hon. Jarigbe Agom and victory of other People Democratic Party (PDP) candidates. Speaking on behalf of the youth groups, Chief Mrs. Angela Ogeyi Odey stated that they have resolved to back Jarigbe to win the election next year. Other PDP candidates the youth will work for are, Governor Ben Ayade, Senator Rose Oko for Senate (Cross River North), Hon Regina Anyogo for state house (Yala 1 State Constituency), Peter Odey…

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Re: House of Reps Allegations of Misappropriation Against NEMA

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Full Text  of Joint Press Press Conference by National Emergency Management Committee led by NEMA DG, Engr. Mustapha Maihaja on House of Reps Allegations of Misappropriation Against NEMA. 1) Distinguished members of the press corps, Good Afternoon. 2) I would like to thank you all for coming to this Press Conference. This Conference was called to provide an open platform to discuss the conclusions in the report of the House Committee on Emergency and Disaster Preparedness dated 8th November 2018. 3) As you are aware, the National Emergency Management Agency…

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