Month: October 2020

A special rapporteur has blamed poor infrastructure for the continous presence of Boko Haram terrorits in northern Borno and recent attacks on the convoy of Governor Babagana Zulum.   Professor Philip Daheeda of the Department of Public Administration, University of Abuja, made this revelation in a detailed report on behalf of the Save Humanity Advocacy Centre (SHAC).  Daheeda said it uncovered the actual circumstances surrounding the attack after leading the SHAC together with other credible non-governmental organizations and civil society organizations on a fact-finding mission to Northern Borno.  Speaking at a…

Being text of the address by Concerned All Progressives Congress(APC) members giving the Caretaker Committee 14 day ultimatum to come up with time table for the National Convention slated for December as directed by NEC of the party. We are Concerned APC members, who have watched with amazement and disillusionment for several months the inability of the APC Caretaker Committee to provide direction for the party and set up timetable for December elective convention. We are not out to discredit the conscientious efforts of President Muhammadu Buhari and his team…

Chief Philip Agbese, a human rights activist and public affairs commentator has been tipped by the Idoma Prosperity Ambassadors (IPA) for senate come 2023. In a post on the social media by Mr. Best Orinya Agbese, Chief Philip Agbese is a true and great idoma son that believes in the development of his home land and state at large. Best said Agbese’s message of unity to all idoma sons and daughters is as loud as his love for all idoma sons and daughters and therefore can not be associated with…

The Coalition of Oduduwa Descendants (COD) believes that what the country needs is attitudinal change, truthful and purposeful leadership and not secession being clamoured for by some activists. The group said it is morally wrong for any true son and daughter of Oduduwa to mute the idea of secession from Nigeria. Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday, President-General, Otunba Arokoyo Olumide said the call is not “only uncharitable, it is an affront to the sensibilities of Oduduwa the progenitor of the Yoruba race”. According to Olumide, the group’s position is that of “One…

A group of public interest lawyers under the umbrella body of International Human Rights Protection Forum (IHRPF) has written the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami, SAN, calling for the prosecution of a journalist, Mr. Ahmad Salkida, over alleged acts of terrorism. In the letter signed Eze Njokwu, Esq., Advocacy Officer of the group said available statistics show that 14.8 million people in the North-Eastern part of Nigeria covering Adamawa, Gombe, Borno and Yobe States have been affected by activities of the outlawed Boko Haram…