Year: 2022

Why Nigerians In Diaspora Should Support Asiwaju In 2023 – APC Diaspora Global Chairman

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The All Progressives Congress Diaspora Global Leaders Forum (APCDGL) chairman, Engr. Olabode Ajimijire has hinted at why the Nigerians living in the Diaspora should pitch their tent with the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Aswiaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2023 general election. According to the leader of APCDGL, the forum was established on October 13th 2021 to make the voice of Nigerians in the Diaspora heard and give them a sense of belonging in the scheme of things in the party. Ajimijire said the forum wants Nigerians…

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Gov Ugwuanyi Flags Off Dec 2022 Main Pilgrimage Exercise To Israel, Jordan

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By Ebriku John Friday The Executive Governor of Enugu State, Rt. Hon Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi has flagged off the 2022 Christian Pilgrimage exercise to Israel and Jordan on 16th December, 2022 in Enugu. Addressing the intending pilgrims during the orientation programme organized by the Mobilization Department of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission and the Enugu State Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board, the Governor thanked the leadership of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC) for chosing the state for the inaugural airlift of the December 2022 pilgrimage exercise to Israel and Jordan. He…

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N89trn Alleged Stamp Duty Fraud: CSOs Shutdown NASS, Call For Kazaure’s Arrest

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By Ebriku John Friday Over 2000 Civil Society Organizations, CSOs, under the auspices of Coalition of Civil Society Organizations on Good Governance, CCSGG, Friday, staged a protest that blocked gate of the National Assembly, and called for arrest of a Member of House of Representatives from Jigawa State, Hon Gudaji Kazaure, over unfounded allegations on the alleged N89 trillion stamp duty fraud against the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emefiele. The CSOs were led by its President, Etuk Bassey, who spoke on behalf of members of the…

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Peter Obi and his IPOB terrorists

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By Eseh Edeh There is scant any country in the world that will allow a terrorist leader to emerge as its president, which is why Nigerians must be circumspect in their choice of who leads the nation when they go to the polls in February 2023. Of the four leading candidates, some analysts pegged that down to three, the Labour Party candidate, Mr Peter Obi has openly shown his pro-terrorism outlook but the demagoguery he has built around him has inured his followers into a fanatical frenzy that has erased…

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Alkali: Appraising the phenomenon at NEDC

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By Matthew Johnson When President Muhammadu Buhari conceived the idea of establishing the North East Development commission (NEDC), in order to help reconstruct the North Eastern region after the damage done to the region by the Boko Haram insurgents, not many thought the commission would record the huge successes it has achieved within a short period of time it was established.    For an interventionist agency like the NEDC, anybody heading it has to possess many undisputable qualities. As new agency inaugurated in 2019, the pioneer Managing Director had to…

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Reuters Triple Misadventures in Nigeria

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By Karen Goulding Nothing happens in a vacuum. There must be an underlining objective. This much I learnt over time, hence my concern with the recent barrage from the French news platform Reuters. Nigeria is in their interest for inexplicable reasons. The focus is the Nigerian Military in the prosecution of the war against terrorism in North East Nigeria. There is no other sector in Nigeria that interests Reuters. And the reason is not far-fetched. The Nigerian Military has recorded tangible gains in North East Nigeria, which has affected the…

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CSOs laud CDS Irabor, military on improved security ahead of 2023 polls

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The Centre for African Liberation and Socio- Economic Rights (CALSER) says the Armed Forces has demonstrated preparedness and zeal towards a credible, transparent and violence-free elections in 2023. The Centre noted that the apolitical stance of the military is reassuring and enough reason for Nigerians to celebrate the protection and perseveration of their nascent democracy. Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday in Abuja, Executive Director, Dr (Mrs) Cecilia Ikechukwu, described the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen Lucky Irabor as the gamechanger in the war against insurgents, bandits and other…

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Appreciating Gen Irabor’s Rare Wizardry

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By Philip Agbese It was a tragedy for Nigeria when, on 28th March 2022, the Abuja-Kaduna train came under attack leaving some passengers dead and many kidnapped by the bandits or Boko Haram as alleged. While ransom was paid in bits, the kidnapped victims were also being released in bits; a situation that halted the Abuja-Kaduna train from resuming operations. This development plunged the country into chaos and fear as scores were held captive. When hope of having all of them released seemed to have been lost, the Chief of…

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Civic Groups drag PENCOM Boss to EFCC, ICPC.

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Some Civic groups have dragged the Director General of the National Pension Commission PENCOM, Mrs Aisha Dahir-Uman before the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) over allegations of abuse of office and corruption. The group led by its Executive Director, Comrade Olufemi Lawson, in a petition submitted the anti-corruption agencies on Monday, said it has taken the step, following earlier call by other patriotic Nigerians, and groups, including the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), which had earlier that…

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REUTERS SCANDALOUS REPORT ON NIGERIA’S MILITARY – MATTERS ARISING

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By Martins O. Itua According to Reuters, “since at least 2013, the Nigerian military has conducted a secret, systematic and illegal abortion programme in the country’s northeast, ending at least 10,000 pregnancies among women and girls many of whom had been kidnapped and raped by Islamist militants, according to dozens of witness accounts and documentation”. Reuters proceeded to confirm that “this investigation is based on interviews with 33 women and girls who say they underwent abortions while in the custody of the Nigerian Army”. They went further to state that…

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