IGBO QUO VADIS DEBATE: BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS FROM THE SELF-DETERMINATION CAMP.

These Documents which were widely publicized had each been advertised in Nigeria’s National Dailies including the Guardian, Thisday, Vanguard and Sun apart from several online publications. This is just to assure us that the contents have been in the public domain. By way of Summarizing the 6 Documents, and to situate their contents within the […]

NOSTALGIA: THE WAY IT WAS, AND SO SHALL IT BE ONCE AGAIN. ~ By Chimazuru “Oblong” Nnadi.

Regions since 1914 were carved with Lagos Federal District formed in 1954. The regions gained self-rule on 1 Oct 1954. Military governors were installed after the coup of 15 Jan 1966. During the abolition of federalism 24 May – 31 Aug 1966, the regions were re-designated “groups of provinces,” and the governors continued in office […]

EXITING FROM THE STATE IN NIGERIA ~ By Eghosa E Osaghae

Recent literature on politics in Africa and the third world is replete with accounts of the rise of “mostly antisystem, mostly grassroots, movements with a variety of political, social and economic goals …which are often beyond the control of the states…” (Haynes, 1997:vii,3). Another account refers to groups which interact with the state “by bypassing […]

Buhari: Reconciling Power with Health ~ By Dr. Aliyu U. Tilde.

There is another marathon essay on the President spiced with another interesting GMB story from my TBO archives, but this time coming at its tail end. Right now, let us go on with the agenda of the discussion: PMB’s health, how it affects his function as our President, and what should be done about it. […]

Revealed: President Buhari Was Poisoned But All Those Involved Have Been Identified By The DSS

Exclusive: By Editor, Denisaurus News On Thursday 19 January 2017, President Muhammadu Buhari, PMB wrote a letter to the National Assembly asking to take a 10-day leave the following week. Not long… Source: Revealed: President Buhari Was Poisoned But All Those Involved Have Been Identified By The DSS

President Jonathan pledges to resolve PDP crisis. The story so far….

At the stakeholders’ meeting of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) today in Abuja. We shall overcome and build a formidable party that will take its pride of place in the polity. COMMUNIQUE ISSUED AFTER A MEETING OF STAKEHOLDERS OF THE PEOPLES DEMOCRATIC PARTY ON THE 20TH FEBRUARY 2017 WHEREAS: A. Following the repugnant attempt by […]

“Aku Lue Uno”

A Keynote Address By His Majesty, Nnaemeka A. Achebe, CFR, mni, Obi of Onitsha, Agbogidi, On The Occasion Of The Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Celebration Of Anambra State, On 03 October At The Professor Dora Akunyili Women’s Development Centre, Awka. “Aku Lue Uno” Protocols . . . I stand here in great awe and trepidation before you […]

THE AHIARA DECLARATION (The Principles of the Biafran Revolution)

By EMEKA OJUKWU ~ General of the People’s Army INTRODUCTION PROUD AND COURAGEOUS BIAFRANS,FELLOW COUNTRY MEN AND WOMEN, I salute you. Today, as I look back over our two years as a sovereign and independent nation, I am overwhelmed with the feeling of pride and satisfaction in our performance and achievement as a people. […]

Recession: Telcos may block Skype, WhatsApp calls, target N20tn revenue.

With the economic crisis in the country hitting businesses hard, telecommunication firms are opting for drastic measures to boost revenue. Telecoms companies in the country are hoping to address concerns over revenue loss from international calls and hit a revenue target of N20tn by blocking subscribers from accessing Skype and other Over-the-Top services. It was […]

UK LORD JUSTICE WANTED AGE OF CONSENT LOWERED TO THE AGE OF 4

Lord Justice Fulford was named last year as an adviser to the Queen He was a key backer of the notorious Paedophile Information Exchange Police suspect the group of abusing children on an ‘industrial scale’ He is revealed as a founder member of campaign to defend PIE At the time it was calling for the […]

Anambra election‎: We are not supporting any candidate – IPOB

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) on Saturday declared that it had no interest in the forthcoming Anambra governorship election. The group said they were aware of the efforts by some politicians trying to drag its name into Nigerian politics. IPOB in a statement forwarded by its spokesman, Emma Powerful, said they remained committed to […]

HOSPITAL CEO WINS IN COURT AGAINST CNN AFTER “FAKE NEWS” GOT HIM FIRED!.

CNN GOT CAUGHT DEAD IN THE WATER. Trump has been calling out the mainstream media and specifically CNN for bias reporting or “fake news”. They have been caught several times skewing facts or prematurely reporting from sources before they are confirmed. President Trump isn’t the only one that has felt the searing pain of the […]

The politics of state robbery in Nigeria ~ By Chido Onumah.

Late last month, as a section of the country awaited the triumphant return of James Ibori, an ex-governor of Delta State, who was jailed, incidentally, in the UK for his egregious looting of his state’s treasury while in office, the Nigerian media landscape was abuzz with stories about the mind-boggling salaries, allowances and other perquisites […]

I NEVER SAID I’LL EXPEL WIKE, FAYOSE FROM PDP ~ ALI MODU SHERIFF

A press conference was addressed today by the National Chairman of PDP, Ali Modu Sheriff in Abuja over the Court of Appeal judgement yesterday recognizing him as the authentic Chairman of the Party.. According to him, the victory at the court was a victory for all PDP members including those belonging to the Makarfi faction. […]

Diplomats say Buhari ‘routes trips via UK’ to avoid declaring medical leave.

Diplomats say President Muhammadu Buhari routes official trips via London in order to see his doctor and avoid declaring medical leave all the time, Reuters reports. The diplomats are unnamed, but they are thought to be from Western countries. Buhari is currently in the UK for vacation during which, he said, he would undergo medicals […]

WIKE, AMOSUN, OTHERS SET TO SHINE AT SUN NEWSPAPER AWARDS TODAY.

Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial capital will quake today as high profile Nigerians from diverse walks of life- government, politics, the industry, professions, sports and entertainment circuit storm the city, the nation’s second largest, for the 13th edition of The Sun Awards. Former Commonwealth Secretary General, Chief Emeka Anyaoku will be the Chairman of the event billed […]

Buhari ashamed to disclose ailment, he won’t return soon ~ Dele Momodu

Dele Momodu, Publisher of Ovation International, says President Muhammadu Buhari is not comfortable disclosing his actual ailment. He added that images released by the presidency proved that the nation’s leader was not yet fit to return to Nigeria to resume the task of governance. This is just as Coalition of Urhobo Nation Youth Leaders and […]

EFCC PROBE: BUHARI WON’T SHIELD GOVERNORS – PRESIDENCY.

President Muhammadu Buhari is keenly interested in the ongoing investigation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) into how state governors spent the N552.74 billion Paris Club loan refund shared to the states by the Federal Government last December. A highly-placed official in the Presidency disclosed yesterday. The official, who pleaded not to be […]

N100m TO BE USED TO BUY BULLET PROOF TYRES FOR BUHARI, OTHERS IN 2017

Over N94.5 million will be spent on bullet-proof tyres for President Muhammadu Buhari and others this year, State House Permanent Secretary Jalal A. Arabi has said. Canteen and kitchen equipment will cost N100.8 million. These are part of the breakdown of the State House budget presented by Arabi to the Senate Committee on Federal Character […]

WHY SENATOR SHEHU SANI IS FIGHTING ME.. GOV EL RUFAI

Governor of Kaduna state, Nasir el-rufai has disclosed that his refusal to appoint as commissioners, any of the people Senator Shehu Sani sent to him in 2015 triggered the anger and media outbursts he has suffered in the hands of the Senator. Gov. el-rufai said this in a chat with in Kaduna. He said that […]

The bubble bursts as IGBO leaders finally back KANU, drop final bombshell, NDIGBO no longer comfortable being part of NIGERIA.

As the agitation for the restoration and actualization of Biafra continue, the Ohaneze Ndigbo has declared that the people of the South East are no longer comfortable being part of Nigeria. This they blamed on marginalisation by the present Nigerian government under the Buhari-led administration. While addressing Igbo leaders during an interactive forum in Lagos, […]

APC will never win elections in Igbo land.

A former governor of Anambra State, Chief Chukwuemeka Ezeife, has declared that no politician of Igbo origin that contests under the All Progressives Congress, APC, will win any election in the South east. Lamenting that the region had not benefited anything from the APC-controlled government since 2015, Ezeife described those joining the APC in Anambra […]

How Amaechi deceived Osinbajo during his visit to Rivers – Rivers Elders’ Council.

Some elders in Rivers state under the aegis of Rivers Elders Consultative Council have accused the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi of deceiving the Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo during his visit to the state. Recall that Osinbajo had on Tuesday addressed a stakeholders’ meeting of the APC in Port Harcourt, the state capital, shortly after […]

Buhari, APC Running Nigeria On Deceit, Country May Collapse Anytime — Fayose.

Ekiti State Governor and Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum, Mr Ayodele Fayose has called on Nigerians to rise in unison to pray to God to save Nigeria from imminent collapse, lamenting that “Nigeria is in dire need of divine salvation at this critical time.” The governor said it was […]

Breaking: CBN Governor Emefiele in Trouble Over Alleged Forex Fraud in CBN.

The Forex fraud which allegedly took place in the Central Bank of Nigeria might have taken a serious nature as the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami has issued a query to Godwin Emefiele. The Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Godwin Emefiele might have landed himself in […]

NO WAR WITH NIGERIA IS REQUIRED NOW TO TO DELIVER INDEPENDENCE TO EASTERN NIGERIA – LNC 16/02/17.

Reading comments by some “Biafra” Agitators, one problem the LNC has observed is that most of those who are warming up for one great war of machetes and guns with Nigeria are the ones who have not taken the trouble to understand that the LNC committed a huge chunk of its energies to first asphyxiate […]

President Buhari –The Last Days of the Dictator. ~ By Anthony Obi Ogbo.

Buhari, as a dictator in the 80s, and as the President now. It is an ancestral duty to fight such living dictators until, one-by-one, they expire to embrace their graves. Then, their victims shall grace their wakes with crocodile tears and melodious sounds of the “Amazing Grace.” I know that Africans do not like discussing […]

A COUNTRY IN LIMBO, A FUTURE UNCERTAIN, YOUTH TO THE RESCUE. ~ By Dr Usman Bugaje.

For nearly two decades running we have ”enjoyed” civilian democratic governance. Every 4-year circle of tenure has left us worse than we were. Even when we made unprecedented revenue from oil , it did not translate too much, as poverty only doubled during the same period. The violence associated with our elections has been on […]

2019: Atiku, Lamido may clash over PDP presidential ticket.

There are indications that former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar and a former Governor of Jigawa State, Alhaji Sule Lamido, are making moves towards clinching the presidential ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party for the 2019 election. Investigations by our correspondent showed that both politicians had been discussing with the leaders of the party with the hope […]

Are we beset with another 2009 quagmire?

It is unfortunate Nigeria is being held to ransom by the cabal entrenched at the helm of the administration of President Buhari. The secrecy surrounding the situation as regards the President’s health status is a very bad indication and it is quite unfortunate Nigeria has found itself in another quagmire. It is also unfortunate that […]

It’s Putin’s World. How the Russian president became the ideological hero of nationalists everywhere

In 2012, Vladimir Putin returned to the presidency after a four-year, constitutionally imposed hiatus. It wasn’t the smoothest of transitions. To his surprise, in the run-up to his inauguration, protesters filled the streets of Moscow and other major cities to denounce his comeback. Such opposition required dousing. But an opportunity abroad also beckoned—and the solution […]