By David Peter Challenges facing the aviation sector notwithstanding, the Cross River State Government, is set to sky rock its state-own airline. Governor Ayade, will be floating an airline, “Cally Air’’ in a jiffy, the state government has completed plans to pilots its own airline adding an airlifts line, as part of its tourism investment drive, efforts to increase revenue and lower dependence on the federal allocation. Cally Air will brace up the idea behind the tourists’ Programme (Calabar Carnival), South South and South East Pilgrims. The airlifts will intensely…
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Shootings Didn’t Happen Within Ochacho Carnival – Inside Source
Following reports making rounds in the media and online platforms that Jennifer Robert and an unadentifed person were killed at the well attended Ochacho Carnival, held in Otukpo, Benue state ,the Food Basket of the Nation, it has been gathered that the incident reportedly happened two streets away from the venue of the carnival. Reports earlier suggest that the event which suggested that the carnival turned bloody has been refuted by an inside source who alleged that all the security men attached to the carnival were all tagged and giving…
Read MoreUnderstanding Public Confidence in PMB on the Service Chiefs
By David Onmeje “For me, providing security for all residents in the country remains an article of faith…I plead with fellow compatriots to give our military and other security agencies more time, cooperation, and support by volunteering credible intelligence/information on activities of armed bandits, insurgents, and other criminal elements within their communities in order to put an end to this blight on our security landscape.”_–President Muhammadu Buhari’s Christmas day message to Nigerians. I have tested leadership at miniature levels in Nigeria and I know, most times, leaders bear pains or…
Read MoreCampbell as the new face of anti-Nigeria agenda
By Idoko Ainoko In the last couple of years, it is conspicuously glaring to every Nigerian that external forces, which hates unity, togetherness and peace in Nigeria are seriously struggling to destabilize and break up the country. What is however unknown to many is the actual faces and identities of the foreign agents driving the anti-Nigeria agenda through unbearable violence or bloodshed. And these forces have co-conspirators and collaborators within the country who are clandestinely sponsored to pursue the anti-people’s agenda. They are mostly disgruntled politicians and some thieving political…
Read MoreBandits, kidnappers are ex-political thugs once armed by Governors to snatch ballot boxes— Report.
Fresh facts have emerged on how governors’ political thugs during elections in the country have transformed into bandits and kidnappers terrorizing the country. According to credible information at the disposal of this medium, it was reliably gathered that some governors in the country who were bent on attaining political success during the last general elections recruited young boys into their network and armed them with sophisticated weapons to do their bidding during the poll, which includes targeting perceived political opponents and the snatching of ballot boxes during elections. In a…
Read MoreChristmas: Human rights activist, Agbese urges Nigerians to emulate Jesus Christ by supporting President Buhari
Renowned human rights activist, Philip Agbese, has urged Nigerians to follow the footsteps of Jesus Christ by supporting the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari. Agbese, a UK-trained legal practioner, made the call on Saturday in his Christmas message to Nigerians. According to Agbese, President Buhari, like Jesus, is a redeemer and Nigerians should rally round their leader to take the country to greater heights. “I extend very warm greetings to all Nigerians on the special day of the anniversary of the birth our of Lord and personal saviour, Jesus Christ,”…
Read MoreChristmas: Mr President’s confidence in service chiefs, security agencies a tonic for more successes – Arewa Citizens
The Arewa Citizens Coalition for Change (ACCC) has welcomed President Muhammadu Buhari’s Christmas speech wherein he urged Nigerians to be patient with the service chiefs and security agencies. The group said the president’s remarks would catalyze his security architecture, officers and troops to more success in the new year. Recall that President Buhari had urged Nigerians for more time, cooperation and support to the troops in its quest to rid the nation of remnants of terrorists, bandits and other criminal elements. In a statement signed by its Director, Public Enlightenment, Shamsudeen Suleiman,…
Read MoreService Chiefs: Why we must align with PMB
By Emmanuel Ekpe Securing life and property is something nobody should hold with levity, especially government at all levels. Due to the established fact that the world has become a global village, any threat to peace in any part of the world is now a threat to peace all over the world, because, if the security situation is not urgently tackled, its escalation may affect areas that never envisaged that such could affect them. Nigeria has had its share of security challenges, especially in the Northern parts. That the country…
Read MoreHow John Campbell lied about security in Northern Nigeria
By Musa Sani Northern Nigeria is at the cusp of a new era. It is caught in that moment of separation between a gloomy past and the imminence of a bright future. Those who choose to look at the past would see the gloom that shaped an unfortunate era worsened by lack of capacity in leadership; while those that choose to look at the present would see the rising sun of a beautiful new beginning. American journalist, John Campbell, betrayed his calling as a writer, when he failed to confront…
Read MoreThe Darkness in John Campbell’s Soul
By Philip Agbese When the alarm was raised that there was a plot to discredit President Muhammadu Buhari during this festive season little did one know that pretender to Nigeria Expertise, John Campbell, was among the line-up of those given the assignment. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, had this week raised the alarm about an ongoing plan to launch a smear campaign against the President, with the claim that he has lost grip of the security situation in the country. Adesina had outlined…
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