Turkey invades Syria to remove Bashar al-Assad.

President Erdogan of Turkey has issued a statement saying his troops have entered Syria with the intention of ousting President Assad. Turkey has been illegally running soldiers, artillery and infantry in and out of Syria for much of the duration of the present conflict. Now, however, the proxy and shadow war, which Turkey has been […]

Why Delta, Idomas and other minorities should join the Biafra struggle. ~ By Emma Okocha.

A foundation member of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the apex socio-cultural group of the Igbos, Emma Okocha, has said that the Biafra struggle was a legitimate one, insisting that all states concerned with the demand for Biafra liberation should not shy away from the call for the emancipation of the zone. Okocha, in Asaba, the Delta […]

Why Court Cannot Remove IKPEAZU As Governor Of Abia State By Ebun-Olu Adegoruwa, ESQ.

INTRODUCTION On Monday, June 27, 2016, the country was again thrown into some shock with the news of the judgment of the Federal High Court, Abuja, sacking the Governor of Abia State, Mr. Okezie Ikpeazu. From the reports, it was said that Governor Ikpeazu does not possess the requisite qualification to contest the election as […]

EFCC tackles DSS on Corruption fight.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday disagreed with the Department of State Services, DSS, that corruption was a threat to national security. DSS had stated this as the main reason it raided thehomes of some judges across the country last month. However, the anti-graft agency believes that the raid was a manifestation […]

President Buhari’s anti-graft war; a sham: By Charles Ogbu.

The 8th wonder of the world is how Nigerian President; Muhammadu Buhari managed to convince sane adults and some foreign countries that his govt is waging war against graft. Fact is, there is no war against corruption. The so called anti-graft war is one hell of a lie, a fraud, a sham, a farce. It […]

Breaking: Obasanjo ‘remains the grandfather of corruption in Nigeria’

Barely 24 hours after former President Olusegun Obasanjo lampooned the President Muhammadu Buhari All Progressives Congress, APC led government, Spokesman of the House of Representatives, Abdulrazaq Namdas on Thursday took a swipe at the former president describing him as the grand father of corruption in Nigeria. He also alleged at a press briefing held at […]

Quotes from Fidel Castro across more than 5 decades.

Quotes from Fidel Castro: ___ “Condemn me. It does not matter. History will absolve me.” — Oct. 16, 1953, at his trial for rebel attack that launched Cuban Revolution. ___ “I am not interested in power nor do I envisage assuming it at any time. All that I will do is to make sure that […]

President Buhari’s anti-graft war; a sham: By Charles Ogbu.

Why Toni Braxton won’t shop on Black Friday.

Singer, Actress ~ Toni Braxton, was recently blasted by myth-busters and urban legend debunkers when she stated she would not shop on Black Friday. Braxton mentioned that the origins of the expression Black Friday came from the days of slave auctions — days when auctioneers would sell slaves at a discount. Her claim was quickly […]

Anenih Opens Up On Abiola’s Annulled June 12 Mandate.

After more than two decades of silence over the annulment of the 1993 presidential election, former chairman, Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and National Chairman of the then Social Democratic Party (SDP), Chief Tony Anenih, has opened up in a new book to be launched in Abuja tomorrow. Despite the secrecy […]

REPS ACCUSE OBASANJO OF PLOTTING AGAINST BUHARI’S GOVT.

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo received a dose of his own pill Thursday when the House of Representatives lambasted him in response to his description of lawmakers as corrupt. The lawmakers described him as the “grandfather of corruption”, who is “acting as lifetime opposition leader, blackmailer” that “wants to bring down Buhari’s government”. Delivering the First […]

PLOTS WRONGFULLY ACQUIRED IN ABUJA WILL RETURN TO OWNERS – MINISTER.

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Mallam Muhammad Bello, has said that his administration will revert all plots of land wrongfully or illegally acquired to the rightful owners in Abuja. A statement issued on Thursday by Deputy Director/Chief Press Secretary of the ministry, Muhammad Hazat Sule, revealed that the minister said this […]

The Igbo of South Eastern Nigeria are the most brilliant black Africa race.

A United States academic report for 2015 has suggested that the Igbo of South Eastern Nigeria are the most brilliant black Africa race. According to the report: “a search through the promotional materials of school for a black student – all schools and colleges would always show some black faces in their promotional materials if […]

Improving U.S. Anticorruption Policy in Nigeria.

Corruption is endemic in Nigeria. It drains billions of dollars a year from Africa’s largest economy and most populous country. Systemic corruption also undermines Nigeria’s ability to combat Boko Haram, the world’s deadliest terrorist movement, which has displaced two million people in the country’s war-ravaged northeast. Although the United States and Nigeria have been close […]

Nigeria may lose fuel market in West Africa to Ghana, says DPR.

Nigeria risks losing its fuel market in West Africa to Ghana, if it does not revive its four refineries and build new ones, Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) Director Mordecai Danteni Ladan has said. At the Worldstage Economic Summit in Lagos, he said it was high time Nigeria refurbished its refineries and built more to […]

AMA Presents Distinguished service award to Igbo American forensic pathologist Dr. Bennet I. Omalu.

The American Medical Association (AMA) today honored Bennet I. Omalu, M.D., M.B.A., M.P.H., with the Distinguished Service Award for his work discovering chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in American football players. Granted by the AMA Board of Trustees, this award honors a member of the AMA for meritorious service in the science and art of […]

NOPRIN CONDEMNS THE ARBITRARY DETENTION OF AKU OBIDINMA, NATIONAL COORDINATOR OF IMO BILIE INITIATIVE (IBIN); CALLS ON DSS TO RESPECT HIS DUE PROCESS GUARANTEES.

Network on Police Reform in Nigeria – NOPRIN has just received the information that the Department of State Security (DSS) Imo State arrested Aku Obidinma, National Coordinator of Imo Bilie Initiative (IBIN) and has kept him in arbitrary detention at their State headquarters in Owerri since Monday when they arrested him. Akudinma has been held […]

ARMY DENY KILLING BIAFRA AGITATORS, “WE ONLY AVERTED THREATS” – ARMY.

The Nigerian Military has denied the report by Amnesty International that Nigerian troops killed over 150 defenceless Biafra agitators in different locations of parts of South-East and South-South. Amnesty International on Wednesday, accused the Nigerian security forces, led by the military, of embarking on a chilling campaign of extrajudicial executions and violence resulting in the […]

THE NUMEROUS SINS OF GOVERNOR ROCHAS ANAYO OKOROCHA AGAINST THE PEOPLE OF IMO STATE.

Its a pity that since the victory of Owelle Rochas necessitated by collective struggles of the masses, a lot of evil and inhuman acts have befallen Imo State which have further fostered economic hardship and underdevelopment in the state. We therefore call on the Governor and his facebook employees who have been contracted to deceive […]

Buhari to present 2017 budget Dec 1.

The 2017-2019 Medium Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper sent to the National Assembly by President Muhammadu Buhari for legislative approval narrowly escaped being rejected again at the Senate on Wednesday. The upper chamber of the National Assembly condemned the projections of the proposal in the document as unrealistic, even though it said the […]

Over Policing of Southeast Nigeria by Livy-Elcon Emereonye.

The American Heritage College dictionary defines police as, “The governmental department charged with the regulation and control of the affairs of a community, now chiefly the department established to maintain order, enforce the law, and prevent and detect crime.” A police force is a constituted body of persons empowered by the state to enforce the […]

2019: A strong case for Nigerian president of Igbo extraction

Well, it’s has always been my position that no geo-political zone has an exclusive right to the presidency of Nigeria. Also, it’s neither the birthright of any ethnic group nor a chow (the Nigerian presidency) to pacify any group or tribe as long as the playing field is leveled for all and supported by credible […]

Senate wants inland ports in Onitsha, Enugu, Aba, Maidugiri, Bauchi and other land locked states.

The Senate, yesterday, asked the Federal Government to urgently establish inland ports in Onitsha, Enugu, Aba, Maiduguri, Bauchi and other land-locked states in the country to help accelerate commerce and industry. The Senate also directed the Nigerian Shippers Council to carry out appropriate feasibility studies to facilitate establishment of the ports. It equally mandated its […]

Captain Ihenacho lambasts Okorocha over demolition of structures, calls it reckless abuse of power.

A former Minister of Interior and 2015 governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance in Imo State, Captain Emmanuel Iheanacho, has dismissed the urban renewal policy of the APC-controlled government of Imo State, describing it as a ruse and a deceit cleverly crafted to deal with perceived enemies of the state government. Iheanacho, who […]

Art by Nigerian-born Njideka Akunyili Crosby Auctions for Record $1.1m at Sotheby’s.

A new auction record was set for the Nigerian-born artist Njideka Akunyili Crosby in New York last week when “Drown” soared to sell for $1,092,500, over three times the high-estimate ($200,000-$300,000), in Sotheby’s Contemporary Art Evening Sale. No fewer than 11 bidders competed for the work that was eventually sold to an anonymous buyer on […]

Chairman, Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption, Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN).

The Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption, Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN), has lambasted the Senate for delaying the confirmation of the acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mr. Ibrahim Magu. Under Magu’s one-year leadership at the EFCC, the agency has recovered more money than any other time in its 13-year […]

Buhari hails Sandie Okoro’s World Bank appointment. Nnemkadi and Chiney Ogwumike too.

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Ms Sandie Okoro, for her recent appointment as Senior Vice President and General Counsel, World Bank Group. Sandie Okoro, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, World Bank Group. The President also extended the same felicitations to Ms Nnemkadi Ogwunike on her record breaking achievements in the U.S. Women’s National Basketball […]

Italian tabloid probes Nnamdi Kanus illegal detention.

Below is the English translation of the statement as it appears on an Italian tabloid. Read below… Nnamdi Kanu is a British citizen, in prison since October 14, 2015 in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital by the will of the President, the General. Muhammadu Buhari, despite numerous court orders requiring his immediate and unconditional release. Kanu is […]

FG under Buhari want to wipe us out, IMN Shiites lament.

The Leadership of Islamic Movement of Nigeria on Monday in Kano accused the Federal Government of plotting to wipe out the movement in the country. At an emergency press briefing held in Kano, the Head of Martyr Foundation of IMN, Sheikh Abdulhamid Bello, maintained that in Kan, the Ashura procession had ended peacefully before security […]

NBS: Nigeria’s GDP Contracts By 2.24% In the Third Quarter.

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in real terms declined by -2.24 per cent (year-on-year) in real terms in the third quarter of 2016.This is according to the Nigerian Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Report for Third Quarter of 2016 released by NBS yesterday in Abuja. The report stated that […]

“NIGERIA YESTERDAY, TODAY AND TOMORROW: GOVERNANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY” ~ HE Former President Olusegun Obasanjo.

Lecture by His Excellency President Olusegun Obasanjo At the First Akintola Williams Annual Lecture Lagos, November 23, 2016 Protocol When my sister, ’Toyin Olakunri, phoned to alert me about this Lecture, the telephone connection was poor and I could hardly hear her but I got the name of Mr. Akintola Williams which has always struck […]

Obasanjo strikes again, attacks Buhari, National Assembly, Military.

The honeymoon between President Muhammadu Buhari and former President Olusegun Obasanjo seems to have ended. For the one and a half year that Mr. Buhari has been in power, Mr. Obasanjo remained one of his staunchest backers, visiting him repeatedly and publicly defending most of his actions. But speaking in Lagos Wednesday, Mr. Obasanjo served […]

Sheriff’s faction is illegal, appeal court rules.

The court of appeal has upheld the caretaker committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) under the leadership of Ahmed Makarfi, describing the faction led by Ali Modu Sheriff as illegal. In a judgement on Wednesday, the panel of judges led by Ibrahim Saulawa, set aside the ruling of Okon Abang, a judge of the […]

AHEAD OF 2019: See how Buhari plans to get the support of South-East people.

As part of political realignment ahead of the 2019 general elections, President Muhammadu Buhari’s strategists are wooing the South-East, SUNDAY PUNCH has learnt. It was gathered in Abuja on Saturday that the President had directed that infrastructure gaps in the South-East should be bridged. It was also learnt that apart from reviving old alliances with […]

The Call for Biafra – The Pandoras Box Within.

With due respect, please exit now if you don’t like long essays. Thank you! Many people question my patriotism because I tolerate the Biafranists on my discourse. While Biafra is not the objectives of my discourse, Biafra is a legitimate voice of dissent to the continued failures of the Nigerian state. The Biafra quests are […]

Gov. Obiano To Establish Igbo Radio.

The Anambra State Governor, Chief Willie Obiano, on Tuesday said he would establish a radio station that would transmit only in Igbo. Obiano stated this at the Prof. Dora Akunyili Women Development Centre, Awka, the state capital, during a function of an Igbo society, Otu suwakwa Igbo, headed by a former Vice-Chancellor of Nnamdi Azikiwe […]

Disgraced Nigeria’s U-19 Team that lost 1-8 to England, Stranded in Abuja After NFF Dumps Them, Pays Them Only N5k Each.

It has been revealed that Nigeria’s U-19 football which had just participated in an International Tournament, has been horribly embarrassed in Abuja. Many of Nigeria’s U19 players were stranded in Abuja on return from the Suwon International Tournament in South Korea. According to The Nation, they were stranded after they were each paid five thousand […]

Presidency in dilemna as detectives uncover huge cash payments to Justices.

Detectives have uncovered huge cash payments to Supreme Court Justices, members of the management and staff of the apex court. Some of the payments, which were effected through a secret/ Operation Account, are alleged to be outrageous and outside the allowances approved by the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC). The allowances include cash […]

THE FEDERATION OF NIGERIA BROKE DOWN SINCE 1966. IT IS NOW BREAKING UP INTO INDEPENDENT UNITS OF SUCCESSOR-STATES….. LNC 20/11/16.

In 1954, 40 years after the 1914 Amalgamation, Colonial Rule, and Independence Struggles, as a part the preparations for the departure of the British from Governance in Nigeria, a decision was reached to adopt a Federal Constitutional Model for the would-be Independent Nigeria in view of the vast ethnolinguistic cum religious diversities of the Territory. […]

Leaked [Police] Special Branch Report: “Military Rebellion of 15th January 1966” By Nowamagbe Omoigui, MD, MPH, FACC.

This is the Police Report on the official investigation into the coup of 15 January 1966. It was prepared by Police Special Branch Interrogators based on interviews with soldiers, other ranks and some officers who hadbeen arrested after the mutiny. None of the soldiers and officers involved had come to formal trial in a court-martial […]

This is the text of Major Chukwuma Kaduna Nzeogwu’s famous interview with Dennis Ejindu in May 1967.

This interview took place just before the start of the civil war. It is probably the most detailed question and answer session with Major Nzeogwu. Enjoy…. Ejindu: I am glad to meet you, Sir. How would you feel if you knew that you are being regarded as a hero? Nzeogwu: Very pleased naturally. But […]

Special branch report: How Ironsi was killed. ~ By his ADC Captain Andrew Nwankwo.

Senator Andrew Nwankwo from the Izzi clan in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, was a captain in the Nigeria Air Force before the January 1966 coup that made way for Major General J. T. U Aguiyi Ironsi to emerge as Head of State. He became Ironsi’s Aide-De-Camp through the recommendation of Brigadier George Krubo who was then […]

The fear of Igbo domination is responsible for a lot of events in Nigerian history.

To understand this, you must go back to before independence. The Igbos held top positions in literally every field. #Nigeria had 4 universities at the time and Igbos were in charge of 3 while a white man was in charge of 1. They also dominated trade & commerce and the military. In politics they […]

THE CHALLENGES OF IGBO IDENTITY, POLITICS AND INTEGRATION. ~ By Nnanna Ijeomah.

“the Yoruba bourgeoisie are the greatest problem to nation building in Nigeria” Now, if you guessed who made the above statement to be a prominent Igbo politician or a foreign observer of Nigerian politics, you guessed wrong. The comment and the ominous warning was made by no less a person than Alhaji Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, […]

Africa must study the Igbo story to come out of its present situation. ~By Ena Ofugara.

How Much Respect Do You Show Igbos? I am not Igbo. I am proud of my Urhobo. However, as a student of history, I wish to show just what these great people came/come against and yet thrive. Okay, the incessant killings in the North will be glossed over so as to make this article not […]

Fayose @56: Celebrating the Rock of Nigeria’s Heartbeat.

The day was Wednesday, October 19, 2016. The venue was the Democracy Park at Akure, Ondo State. The occasion was the much anticipated flag-off of the Eyitayo Jegede SAN governorship campaign for Ondo State. I was there even as the arena was filled to capacity with dignitaries and admirers. Speaker after speaker eulogized the current […]

Niger Delta Militants Vow To Attack More Oil Facilities Over Tompolo.

Niger Delta militants on Saturday vowed to blow up more oil facilities in the region if the Federal Government fail to drop the trumped up charges against a former militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo, also known as Tompolo. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission declared Tompolo wanted in February over an alleged N45.9bn fraud and charged […]

Arewa group calls for SGF, Babachir Lawal’s Resignation.

A group, Arewa Group Media, an offshoot of Buhari Network for Change, on Thursday called for the resignation of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, stressing that he had failed in promoting government policies. The national coordinator of the group, Abdulmajid Kwamand, said this at a media parley in Kano. Kwamand […]

Nigerian government to extend international passport validity to 10 years.

The Buhari administration is considering extending validity period for international passports from its current five to 10 years, the Comptroller-General of Nigeria Immigration Service has said. Muhammad Babandede told reporters in his office on Saturday that Nigerians should expect an announcement on the policy changes in the coming months. “We have submitted a memo to […]

Enugu free trade zone to attract N240bn investment.

The ENPOWER Free Trade Zone in Enugu State is expected to attract up to $500m (N240bn) worth of foreign direct investments from leading global manufacturing companies and the activities of the industrial clusters hosted in the free zone are also expected to create over 20,000 jobs across three major regions in the country. The move […]

Why Anambra State is sustainable. ~ By Tony Osborg.

Let us look at Anambra state and see why it is more sustainable than most oil producing states. There are three major cities that drive the economic prosperity of Anambra state; Nnewi, Onitsha and Awka. Nnewi is the industrial city of Anambra State. Nnewi is home to several indigenous industrial manufacturing companies. Nigeria’s first car […]

Ambassador Hirse allegedly kidnapped by gunmen at Buhari’s cousin’s home in Kaduna.

A number of unidentified gunmen on Sunday, allegedly stormed the Kaduna residence of President Muhammadu Buhari’s powerful cousin, Mr Mamman Daura, and kidnapped a former minister, Ambassador Bagudu Hirse. While the circumstances surrounding the kidnap remain unclear, there was a brief exchange of gunfire between the gunmen and security operatives attached to Mr Daura’s residence, […]

Governor Fayose conferred with the Chieftaincy title of “Nwanne di na mba”

Governor Fayose has applauded Igbo people for their industrious activities – He noted that if the country breaks up, only the region can survive independently. Fayose said this Fayose stated this on Saturday, November 19 when the Ndigbo community in his state and OHANEZE Ndigbo south west, conferred him with the traditional title of ‘Nwanne […]

INTERPRETATING THE NOVEMBER 1ST 2016, ABUJA “LEAVE NIGERIA IF YOU HAVE ANOTHER COUNTRY” PROCLAMATION FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF THE LNC.

Those who do not understand what Buhari is saying should realize that he is laying claim to the whole of Nigeria as the Estate of their Greatgrandfather Uthman Dan Fodio and he is showing the exit door to those who are not happy about the definition (ie the Constitutional Arrangements imposed on all by Caliphate-inspired […]

Tinubu as a leader is responsible for his own misfortunes ~ Dr Kayode Fayemi.

Sequel to the ongoing intraparty crisis segregating the leadership of the All Progressive Congress (APC), another known “political son” to Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, who had chosen to pitch his tent with President Muhammadu Buhari and the National Chairman of the party, Chief John Oyegun, Dr Kayode Fayemi has thrown a stone at his former political […]

Buhari must intervene to save APC from disintegration ~ Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed.

A former Chairman of the All Progressives Congress [APC] in Kaduna State, Dr Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, said President Muhammadu Buhari must intervene to fix the crisis in the party and save it from disintegration. Baba-Ahmed made the appeal in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria [NAN] in Kaduna on Sunday. According to him, […]

Press Release: The road to the restoration of Nigeria in 2019 and the Search for Worthy Candidates. ~ Wailing Wailers.

There is no doubt that Nigerians are urgently and desperately craving for 2019 to come faster to present them the widely desired chance to change the present government of change led by President Muhammadu Buhari and some of the non performing APC and PDP controlled states across Nigeria. The concern raised by the people in […]

Nigeria’s self-styled open marriages!

A man’s wife is his possession. She is part of his investment. He believes that by the virtue of anointing her as his wife, he has elevated her status amongst her peers and accorded her a respectable position in society. No matter how he treats her, it is around her that he builds his […]

Anti-Corruption: EFCC, DSS Hits Travel Ban On 15 Judges.

•Detectives screen Supreme Court’s petty cash book, payment vouchers to contractors •Probes five firms over alleged N80.4m bribe to S’Court staff Ahead of the ongoing probe and pending their arraignment, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Department of State Security Service (DSS) have restricted the movement of not less than 13 judges […]

Failure To Support Biafra, Our Greatest Mistake – Asari Dokubo Blows Hot.Wednesday, July 27, 2016.

This article is culled from Asari Dokubo’s speech during one of the gatherings of Ndigbo, Urhobos and people of the Niger Delta few years back where ‘BIAFRA’ was comprehensively discussed and Asari Dokubo just as always spoke out fearlessly and passionately. Read below the heartrending speech made by the great warrior and be inspired. “Today, […]

GEJ and the ‘rented’ Sokoto crowd ~ By Onyebuchi Ememanka

I slept early last night, no thanks to the stress of Lagos. I usually wake up quite early to catch up with latest happenings in the country before heading into another round of traffic stress. Early this morning as I scanned through facebook, I saw viral pictures of the visit of former President Goodluck Jonathan […]

Achebe Center moves to block Buhari’s $29.9bn loan bid • Writes World Bank.

The Chinua Achebe Center for Leadership and Development (CACLD) has advised the World Bank not to grant the $29.9 billion loan being requested by the Federal Government of Nigeria. It warned against granting the loan request in a letter addressed to Dr. Jim Yong Kim, President, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) in Washington-DC. […]

BIAFRA: Today Is Philip Effiong’s 91st Posthumous Birthday.

Philip Efiong (also spelled Effiong, 18 November 1925 – 6 November 2003) was the first Vice President and the second President of the now defunct Republic of Biafra during the Nigerian Civil War of 1967 to 1970. Today Is Philip Effiong’s 91st Posthumous Birthday. Philip Efiong (also spelled Effiong, 18 November 1925 – 6 […]

EXTRACT FROM THE SECOND COMING OF GOODLUCK JONATHAN ~ BY DELE MOMODU.

I have been reading about the rising profile of our former President, Dr Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, and wish to state without equivocation that no one should rule him out of the 2019 presidential race. I first hinted this possibility about two months ago and wish to reiterate that Nigerians should prepare for the shock that […]

THE HEART AND SOUL OF NNAMDI KANU.~ By Femi Fani. kayode.

In my essay titled “Head Bloodied But Not Bowed And The Ascension Of President-Elect Donald J. Trump” (Part 1) I wrote the following: “When I went to visit the great and brilliant freedom fighter, Nnamdi Kanu, who is the leader of IPOB and easily the most courageous, powerful and credible Igbo leader in Nigeria today […]

Nigerian Federal and state universities, facts and figures 2013.

1. Less than 10% of the universities have Video Conferencing facility. 2. Less than 20% of the universities use Interactive Boards. 3. More than 50% don’t use Public Address System in their lecture OVERCROWDED rooms/theatres. 4. Internet Services are non-existent,or epileptic and slow IN 99% of Nigerian Universities. 5. Nigerian Universities Library resources are outdated […]

FAKE, MISLEADING AND FALSE INFORMATION ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND THE INTERNET.

THE NEED TO VERIFY, DOUBLE CHECK OR MULTI CHECK BEFORE POSTING HOAXES. My advise 1. When you see a sensational post that borders on the following issues. A) Generating Fear in people about a product health implications. For example the fake plastic rice story or Chinese are selling human parts. B) Medical information on the […]

Aggrieved Compatriot: Gilbert Ebinyo Ogbowei’s “marsh boy”. ~By Ifesinachi Johnpaul Nwadike.

Gilbert Ebinyo Ogbowei Modern history is replete with widespread violations of human rights and crimes against humanity. Over the years, indigenous peoples are systematically being cleansed off resources rich lands by brutal governments to the deafening staccato of international silence. Writers, especially poets, having been adjudged chroniclers who speak the minds of their people are […]

A MUST READ!! ~AN OPEN LETTER TO MY BRETHREN IN THE SOUTH-SOUTH II ~ By Donald Ekpo.

The need for Unity.. My dear brethren, it is with mixed feelings that I write this letter to you. I write, not to appeal to you to do what I believe is right, but rather; I write to stare the truth on your faces of how we have been a willing tool in the hands […]

BREAKING NEWS: referendum finally coming for Biafra? EU to meet Buhari over IPOB, Avengers.

The leadership of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Nigeria and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has concluded plans to meet with President Muhammadu Buhari over the rising wave of militancy in the Niger Delta and the agitations by the Independent People of Biafra (IPOB). The 28-member Union, with a population […]

Negotiating with the Niger Delta Leaders. ~ By Haruna Y. S’aeed

President Muhammadu Buhari met the Leaders/Representatives of the Niger Delta, or rather the Oil producing States, on November 1st, 2016 on the lingering economic and security issues in the oil producing areas. The Niger Delta Leaders presented a list of 16 demands as condition for peace in the region. Further, two other demands were added: […]

THE TRUE STORY ABOUT STANDARD CHARTERED BANK’S $25M FOREX DEAL.

Last week ThisDay newspapers published a story about how the CBN had fined StanChart Bank N2bn for a forex offence. Please read the story here. Who gave this story to ThisDay? The story is not true so we strongly suspect it was someone in CBN who gave them the story. So what really happened? ICBC […]

Head bloodied but not bowed and the ascension of president-elect Donald j. Trump. ~ By Femi Fani kayode.

Former minister of aviation, one of the PDP chieftains, Femi Fani-Kayode, was rearrested by EFCC at the Lagos court on October 21 after he had been granted bail by Justice Hassan. Kayode, who has regained his freedom some days ago, in his latest piece explores the influence of the election victory of Donald Trump on […]

Ex-President visits late Ibrahim Dasuki family in Sokoto (PHOTOS).

Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday November 17, paid a visit to the family of the late Ibrahim Dasuki. Dasuki, a former Sultan of Sokoto died on Monday, November 14. He was the father of Colonel Sambo Dasuki (rtd), who was Jonathan’s National Security Adviser during his tenure as president. Jonathan condoled with the Dasuki […]

Obama exposed as White House ‘salter’ — foreign CIA operative, puppet, with falsified credentials.

CIA ‘salts’ White House, installs every president since Kennedy A new bombshell report written by Jerome Corsi suggests that President Barack H. Obama’s passport records were likely ‘sanitized’ by the acting Director of the Central Intelligence Agency John Brennan, leading up to the 2008 presidential election after Brennan achieved the status of Director of the […]

FG owes Jonathan, Obasanjo, IBB, Shagari, 10 month allowances.

▪SGF blames it on paucity of funds Former Presidents Goodluck Jonathan, Olusegun Obasanjo, General Ibrahim Babangida, Alhaji Shehu Shagari have not been paid their salaries and allowances since January this year, it was disclosed on Thursday. The revelation came as a shock to members of the Senate Committee on Federal Character and Inter-Governmental Affairs who […]

Nigeria: North and south – one country but different laws.

When it comes to ensuring fairness, it is dangerous to stick your head in the sand. With the recent pronouncement on Cross River’s Green Police, we might be playing the ostrich. The Federal Government has declared the Green Police – an outfit inaugurated by the Cross River State government to protect the environment and create […]

How Serious Is Nigeria…?

Nigeria is in very serious need of redemption. Our public posturing is often at variance with our private views and inclinations; views and inclinations that are tainted by infected mindsets that seem to lack the ability for deep and durable convictions. This sorry situation is engendered by the cumulative effect of the incurable cancer of […]

Again, Ango Abdullahi explodes, backs call for break up, says ‘nothing special about Nigeria’.

A prominent and fiery member of the Northern Elders Forum (NEF) and former presidential aide, Prof. Ango Abdullahi has again taken a swipe at those who see the historic amalgamation of Nigeria as a mistake. The fiery northern elder said in no uncertain terms that no region is a liability to another and whereby co-existence […]

NNPC intensifies oil search in North-East, mounts GPS.

Group Managing Director of the NNPC, Dr. Maikanti Baru The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation confirmed on Saturday that it was intensifying its search for crude oil in the North-East geopolitical zone. The agency also disclosed that it had succeeded in mounting a Global Positioning System monument at the Kolmani oil well in the region. A […]

Anambra is ancestral home of the Igalas. ~ By C. XRYDZ-EYUTCHAE.

It was Professor Anta Diop of Senegal who observed that ethnic groups often do not realize the extent to which they share kinship with the language, culture, traditions and historical socio-political structures, evolved by communities they have come to view as rivals. Indeed ethnic groups tend to see themselves as self-enclosed communities. But as an […]

Innoson Group Nigeria builds tactical SUVs for Nigerian Army.

Earlier today, the Chairman of Innoson Group Chief Dr Innocent Ifediaso Chukwuma OFR presented the new IVM G12 to the Chief of Army Staff Lt Gen T Y Buratai at the Tactical Headquarters of Operations in Maiduguri, Borno State. The IVM G12 is a highly mobile and tactical SUV built solely for military operations. It […]

Femi Fani-kayode: How i met Nnamdi Kanu, stayed in ‘boko Haram’ section in prison.

Femi Fani-Kayode recounts his 21-day experience in the underground EFCC detention facility in Abuja and being placed in the Boko Haram cell of the Kuje Medium Security Prison for four day. He also tells of his impression of Nnamdi Kanu whom he spent three hours with. Permit me to begin this contribution with an apology […]

All that glitters ain’t gold!

American youths regret. It all started as freedom propaganda. The lie was told so subtly that we didn’t notice. To gain popularity, they convinced us that it was all about gender equality. Then they preached to us, saying it was a human rights and child rights agenda. To draw the attention of women, they hid […]

IGBO LEADERS SEEK AUDIENCE WITH TRUMP.

A pan Igbo socio- cultural group, Alaigbo Development Foundation (ADF) is seeking audience with American President-elect, Mr. Donald Trump, just as it has sent a congratulatory message to him on his victory. ADF is a corporate body of intellectuals, clergy, traditional rulers, businessmen, politicians, women and youth of Igbo origin who are working to overcome […]

BREAKING: Former Abia gov Orji Uzor kalu joins APC.

Former governor of Abia State, Orji Uzor Kalu, has formally joined the All Progressives congress. Kalu was received by the Chief John Odigie-Oyegun-led National Working Committee of the party at the National Secretariat on Wednesday. He said he has succumbed to pressures from his friends and well wishers to contribute his quota to building the […]

ROCHAS OKOROCHA ALLEGEDLY IN SECRET PLOT TO HIJACK OHANEZE NDIGBO (DETAILS)

There has been a lot of speculations that Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State has put machinery in place to take over the apex Igbo socio-cultural group,Ohanaeze Ndigbo ahead of the 2019 general elections. President of Ohanaeze Youth, Okechukwu Isiguzoro, told Newsmen reliably that the ongoing construction of Ohanaeze Secretariat at No 7, Park Avenue, […]

Boko Haram are displacing more Nigerians- UN.

The United Nations Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has raised the alarm that more Nigerians may be displaced in the coming days as a result of the resurgence of Boko Haram in the country’s north-east region. Peter Lundberg, OCHA humanitarian coordinator for Nigeria said in a Press Conference in Abuja on Tuesday that […]

IMO GOVERNOR, OKOROCHA, COMMISSIONS 1,125 HECTARES OF LAND FOR CATTLE BUSINESS.

Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, yesterday said that plans have been concluded to commission 1,125 hectares of land in the state for cattle business.The governor made this known to newsmen in Owerri. According to the principal officer to the governor on Imo State Lives Stock, Hon Calistus Chinedu, the business was in partnership with Amana […]

I don’t visit United States for personal reasons, nothing to do with any case, says Atiku.

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has said that he has not visited the United States since 2007 on personal grounds. He said his not travelling to the US had nothing to do with either alleged laundering of $40million or the $100,000 bribe allegation over which a Congressman, William Jefferson, was convicted. Atiku said the $40million […]

Obasanjo Wanted Life Presidency, Not Third Term, Says Atiku.

Former Vice-president Atiku Abubakar has insisted that ex-president Olusegun Obasanjo wanted to pave the way for a lifetime presidency and not just a third term in office. Atiku said this in an interview with a quarterly magazine published by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Zero Tolerance. The former vice-president said, initially, it was assumed […]

BREAKING: Massive Russian air and cruise missile strikes on Al-Qaeda in Syria.

Russian Defence Minister Shoigu reports on start of massive air campaign against Al-Qaeda in Syria. The long awaited Syrian and Russian offensive against Aleppo has now finally begun with massive Russian strikes on Al-Qaeda bases in Homs and Idlib provinces. Information about the precise nature of the strikes is for the most patchy. However Russia’s […]

Compulsory Levy: Rochas Okorocha Threatens To Dethrone Errant Monarchs.

The Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, has threatened to dethrone traditional rulers who fail to register a minimum of 2000 adults for a N3, 000 per head levy. The traditional rulers have till January 2017 to comply or be sacked. The governor gave the hint in Owerri, the state capital while addressing officials and members […]

EXCLUSIVE: Igbo senators to visit Nnamdi Kanu at Kuje prison.

– Senators from the South east have resolved to stick out their neck for their people – The senators will make an attempt to engage detained Radio Biafra director, Nnamdi Kanu – This is part of their resolve after meeting President Muhammadu Buhari Reliable sources in the Senate have disclosed that South east senators have […]

Breaking news: The 18th Sultan of Sokoto, Ibrahim Dasuki, is dead.

The 18th Sultan of Sokoto, Ibrahim Dasuki, is dead. Mr. Dasuki died in a private hospital in Abuja on Monday night, family sources told PREMIUM TIMES. The deceased is the father to former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, who is currently facing corruption charges. The ex-Sultan died at the age of 93. He was deposed […]

Runway repairs: Abuja bound flights to be diverted to Kaduna.

– The Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport will be closed temporarily. – The federal government has approved about N1 billion to rehabilitate the airport’s runway. – The Kaduna airport has been designated as an alternative to Abuja airport while the repairs last. The Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja will be closed temporarily for rehabilitation to commence […]

Iran summons Nigerian envoy after Shia clashes.

Iranian foreign ministry calls deadly clashes between Nigerian army and Shia Muslim movement “unacceptable”. Iran’s foreign minister expressed his ‘deep concern’ about the deaths to his Nigerian counterpart [Vahed Salemi/AP] Iran has summoned the Nigerian Charge d’Affaires in Tehran to protest against deadly clashes between Shia Muslims in the country’s north and the army. Iran’s […]

Large-scale famine coming to Nigeria in 2017.

– Nigerians could face serious famine in January next year unless drastic steps are taken immediately – The ministry of agriculture has raised concerns about an excessive rate of exportation and warned the president – Nigeria is currently Africa’s largest producer of cereals and grains Malam Garba Shehu, the senior special assistant to the president […]

Nigeria lacks ideas, not money – Ex-gov Donald Duke.

A former Governor of Cross River State, Donald Duke, has said shortage of idea and not shortage of money is the problem of Nigeria. Duke, who identified personal and collective visions as essential requirements for leading a state, said many governors in the country lacked them. A statement on Sunday quoted Duke as saying this […]

Nigerian Dr Benneth Omalu the renowned Physician who discovered CTE in NFL players gets AMA’s highest honor.

Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) was first diagnosed in an NFL player in 2002, and it has since been confirmed by postmortem examination in dozens of American athletes. The physician who made the initial discovery, forensic neuropathologist Bennet I. Omalu, MD, MBA, MPH, overcame massive efforts to discredit him and his research, and today CTE […]