By Nuhu Ali Facts dont lie. This much we should be aware of in our everyday struggles in life. I am not a fan of the former governor of Borno State, Kashim Shettima, because I am one of those that felt he didn’t handle the Boko Haram situation in the state effectively while he held sway as governor. For Kashim Shettima, his public conducts in recent times bellies a man that speaks from both sides of the mouth and a man who was unappreciative to God for the way and…
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Those undermining President Buhari in the north will not go unpunished – Bishop Ogbaji
Foremost northern cleric, Bishop Pinot Ogbaji, has condemned the attempt by some unpatriotic elements in the northern part of the country to undermine the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari by sabotaging the efforts of the administration in the area of security. The fiery preacher said those trying to sabotage the efforts of the government will not go unpunished as they will soon be exposed. Bishop Ogbaji who spoke at a media chat with selected journalists in Abuja, said the punishment on those behind such plots would be devastating unless they repent as…
Read MoreREPS CHAIRMAN ON DISABILITIES AND SPECIAL NEEDS APPEAL FOR CALM
The Chairman House Committee on Disability and Special Needs, Hon. Princess Miriam Onuoha has urged persons with disability to remain calm as urgent attention will be channeled to their demands. Persons with disability who came in their large numbers from Niger Delta today at National Assembly protested against marginalization and expressed that they are educated and deserve employment placements. Hon. Miriam Onuoha in a statement issued today said the National Assembly was already acting on their demands which necessitated the Honourable Speaker to create this committee two weeks ago because…
Read MoreTSG felicitate with President Buhari as he marks his 78th birthday
Tinubu Support Group-TSG has felicitated with President Muhammadu Buhari as he marked his 78th birthday on Thursday. In a statement released by its Head Media and Publicity Oluwatosin Johnson, in Abuja on Thursday. The group said it was proud to associate with the President, describing him as a role model worthy of emulation. Oluwatosin thanked the President for his selfless service to Nigeria. “Tinubu Support Group wishes His Excellency President Muhammadu Buhari a happy birthday. “We also say a big thank you for your selfless service to our dear country.…
Read MoreWho are the beneficiaries of Boko Haram insurgency?
By Mohammed Jubril What is today Boko Haram started sometime in the build-up to the 2003 general elections as an assemblage of a small clan of political thugs. Desperate Nigerian politicians and power grabbers imported the clan of banditti into Borno state from Niger Republic; armed and unleashed them on the people for partisan reasons. The main assignment handed down to Boko Haram members by their political patrons or mentors was to violently eliminate, and assassinate tenacious political rivals. Boko Haram performed the hatched job creditably by assisting their paymasters…
Read MoreArrest Shettima over plots to overthrow Buhari, coalition tells FG
The Coalition of Buhari Supporters and Friends (CBSF) has called on security operatives to investigate, arrest and prosecute Senator Kashim Shettima over plots to overthrow President Muhammadu Buhari. According to the group, the Borno Central Senator has crossed into treasonable territory with his latest utterances on national security and must be immediately brought to book. In a statement signed by its President, Dr Shamsudeen Abu, on Wednesday, the coalition accused Shettima of being behind the security situation in the north-east. The Coalition of Buhari Supporters and Friends reminded the lawmaker that as…
Read MoreGovernor Ugwuanyi congratulates Sukubo as NYCN President, tasks Nigerian Youth on productivity.
The Governor of Enugu State, Honorable Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi has called on youths in Nigeria to take advantage of the present digital revolution to channel their energy towards productive engagements, through the acquisition of new skills and knowledge sharing so as to nourish human capacity for the socio-economic development of the country. Governor Ugwuanyi made the call over the weekend in Enugu, while playing host to the leadership of the National Youth Council of Nigeria NYCN and a Coalition of Ethnic Nationalities Youth leaders, led by the NYCN President, Ambassador Sukubo…
Read MoreCleric Curses Buhari’s Saboteurs
Foremost Islamic cleric Sheik Abdullahi Isah has placed curses on those conspiring to undermine the Muhammadu Buhari led government, while hinting that there is a grand campaign to undermine the Muhammadu Buhari administration by some politicians across the country. He stated this at a media parley with select journalists in Minna, Niger state on the state of the nation and the efforts of President Muhammadu Buhari in addressing the myriads of challenges in the country. “The bulk of the security challenges in the country have political undertones, and they are…
Read MoreEndSARS and Our Missing Conscience
By Idoko Ainoko Nigeria is a country where citizens delight in unrewarding drudgery. As a nation, some persons believe Nigeria has no existential codes or laws, which confers on citizens the obligation of compliance. Disorderliness has deeply entrenched its roots in the country. That’s the vignettes of the bleakness of life in Nigeria. It depicts the nocturnal symbolism of bleakness or nothingness in the poem, “Rhapsody on a Windy Night,” published in 1917 by celebrated American master poet, T.S Eliot. The everyday struggles of committed leaders to make Nigeria a…
Read MoreExclusive: How Amnesty, Transparency paid over 2billion to CSOs to blackmail Nigeria Armed forces.
Fresh facts have emerged on how Amnesty and Transparency International forged an alliance towards undermining the Nigerian Military. According to investigative findings, the plot was hatched by Amnesty International, while Transparency International was conscripted to give the plot the needed bite to succeed. According to top security sources, the objective of Amnesty and Transparency International was to ensure that civil society groups in Nigeria are the face of the slander campaign while the real promoters are at the background monitoring events as they unfold. “I can tell you that lots…
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