UNGOLDEN SILENCE. By Ray Ekpu.

I have admired Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, the Minister of Finance, from a distance. She speaks English the way the Queen of England speaks even though she seems to add a bit of cockney accent to it. She is good with figures which I am not good at which is one reason I chose the writing […]

ROCHAS OKOROCHA SHOULD START SEWING HIS PRISON UNIFORM – Onyeagucha. ‘Show me one factory he built and I’ll apologise’

Recently Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State was quoted to have told State House Correspondents in Abuja that whoever will take over from him as governor may be stoned by the people if his performance falls below the standard he has set. His words: “I am in this job not for the profit of it, […]

Shutting the eastern ports: Consequences of a punitive policy.

Last week, I was trapped for hours on the Isolo-Apapa Expressway in an unprecedented traffic gridlock. Many lanes of the so-called expressway were seized by articulated vehicles especially trailers carrying containers and fuel tankers, forcing other vehicles to drive against the traffic, in an effort to move forward since most of the articulated vehicles seemed […]

Why Nigeria Needs Restructuring – Dogara.

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Yakubu Dogara, has said that restructuring is the way forward for Nigeria to develop and realise its true potentials. Dogara disclosed this when he received a delegation from Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum comprising leaders of Afenifere, Ohanaeze Ndi-Igbo, Pan Niger Delta Forum and Middle Belt […]

We’re not interested in 2023 Presidency – Igbo Leaders.

Igbo Leaders of Thought, ILT, an umbrella of Igbo statesmen intelligentsia lead by Professor Ben Nwabueze, has told whoever is planning Presidency for Ndigbo in 2023 that Igbo Presidency is no longer on the cards of the nationality. They rather said that what would be more beneficial to Ndigbo and indeed the entire Nigerians is […]

South-South Governors, PANDEF Hold Emergency Meeting Over $2 Billion Katsina Refinery, Back Out Of Ceasefire Agreement In N/Delta, Call Buhari “President Of The North”.

Six governors of South-South and Niger Delta leaders under the aegis of Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) just came out of an emergency meeting held in Asaba, Delta State over the *plan to site a $2 billion refinery in Katsina, an idea they described as highly provocative and cheating to the Niger Delta region.* In […]

JOINT PRESS RELEASE BY THE SENATE PRESIDENT AND THE SPEAKER July 30, 2018: Saraki, Dogara: Current Situation in Benue is a Desecration of Legislative Sanctity

Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki and Speaker, House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara, have described as “a desecration of the legislative sanctity”, the on-going situation in Benue State in which eight out of the 30 members of the State House of Assembly have commenced impeachment process against the Governor and with the support […]

Press Statement: Ortom’s purported impeachment, a nullity – Senator David Mark

Immediate past President of the Senate, Senator David Mark has described the purported impeachment of the governor of Benue State Dr. Samuel Ortom as null and void. Reacting to the development in Benue state today, Senator Mark said the alleged impeachment of governor Ortom by eight out of the 30 members House of Assembly is […]

ANY ATTEMPT TO ARREST SENATE PRES. BUKOLA SARAKI AND HIS DEPUTY; PAVING WAY FOR AN EMERGENCY SENATE SESSION WILL BE COUNTERPRODUCTIVE. DR. FABIAN IHEKWEME WARNS FG.

In very short and simple language, let me inform the federal government that democracy cannot be mixed up with tyranny. Any government that lacks tact and democratic diplomacy cannot be able to survive for too long especially where the opponents of the government are endowed with requisite political war chests. Power is one thing but […]

HOW WE MISSED THE BOAT SINCE 2015. BY DELE MOMODU

Fellow Nigerians, as we count down to the next general elections in 2019, we should begin to take stock of what has gone wrong with the current government in the past three years. We must do this in the hope that a few issues can still be addressed, and that the lessons learnt can be […]

THE SKETCHING OF THE NEXT GOVERNOR OF IMO STATE AND THE RISE OF SEN. SAM DADDY ANYANWU. By Dr Fabian Ihekweme.

Since the advent of the current democratic experience, political mortals feigning ignorance of the dangers of playing God, are beginning to receive their punishments in a very alarming proportion. Government after government in Imo state since 1999 had always come into life by sheer maneuvering of ruthless actors in the field of play. No single […]

APC to witness another round of defection. Meeting on fresh defection to hold abroad.

The raging battle between the presidency and powerful interests in the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, is far from over as more senators are planning to dump the ruling party, Sunday Tribune can report. A senior legislative source has given an insight into the “discussion” President Muhammadu Buhari had […]

I WILL INTRODUCE POLICIES THAT WILL PROMOTE POSITIVE DEVELOPMENT – SENATOR SAMUEL ANYANWU. By Chudi Tims-Lewechi

Leadership is not about profit and loss calculation. Neither is it about being doctors and engineers, but rather about the sacrifice that we make in our lives every day for our society to bring about positive social change. This, captures the mind of a frontline PDP governorship aspirant for 2019 and the current Senator representing […]

“65 agencies have never submitted accounts for audit” – Auditor general of the Federation.

According to the report in one of the national papers, “The Auditor-General for the Federation, AuGF, Mr Anthony Ayine, has said that a total of 65 agencies of [Buhari’s] government never submitted their financial statements for audit purposes in line with the provisions of Financial Regulations 321.” For those who might not understand the meaning […]

THE AREWA NORTH AND THE REST OF US. By Charles Ogbu.

There is one interesting fact about the ArewaNortherners: They always protect and defend the interest of the ArewaNorth regardless of their political affiliations. Whether PDP, APC, APGA, the ArewaNortherner is always after the interest of the ArewaNorth. For them, it’s not really about personal ambition. It’s always, always, about taking power back to the ArewaNorth […]

IMO GUBER 2019: WHAT PDP SHOULD NOT DO. By Lancelot Obiaku

The 2019 governorship race in Imo State is gathering momentum, and the option before Imo people is to choose from allowing APC to continue perpetuating governance at its lowest ebbs as witnessed over the last seven years, or look the way of PDP and possibly other political parties to resurrect the State. Ruminating on the […]

IMO STATE, SET FOR A NEW DAWN! By Huldah Lynns-Ihetuge

The frontline PDP Imo Governorship Aspirant, Distinguished Senator Samuel Nnaemeka Anyanwu has demonstrated his poise to meet the desires and prayers of Imo people and abate their affliction. He is convinced that his aspiration is clearly a Divine mandate from God just as Samuel was called by God. This explains the unbeatable support and acceptance […]

Imperfections of the delegate system in Nigerian party politics.

Nigeria seems to be going through a mid-life crisis these days. The collapse of democracy, the relapse to authoritarianism and the sluggish economy seems to be the order of the day for this government. In addition to this, President Buhari’s often remote and surreptitious style of leadership, has created a lot of uncertainty about his […]

Imo state under serious misrule – Sen. Anyanwu

The Senator representing Owerri zone at the upper legislative chamber of the National Assembly, Sen. Samuel Anyanwu, has said he is interested in the governorship of Imo state because the governance experiment in the hands of the incumbent has failed the expectation of the people, making the need to rescue the state imperative. Speaking in […]

DEVELOPMENT: Senator Samuel Anyanwu’s Three Years Of Purposeful Representation (Part Three)

Senator Samuel Nnaemeka Anyanwu (Samdaddy) has facilitated the employment of over 75 graduates of Owerri Zone into Federal Ministries, Department and Agencies, facilitated the admission of over 120 students into Tertiary Institutions in the country and bought NPower forms for over 400 graduates from the zone. In the area of youth and women empowerment, Senator […]

Senator Samuel Anyanwu’s three years of purposeful representation.

When he defeated all comers to clinch the PDP Senatorial ticket to represent Owerri Zone in 2015, many doubted his capacities to win the general election, as well as impress at the Senate that ofcourse was expected to be largely dominated by former governors, retired military generals and returning Senators. The doubts were further reinforced […]

65m Questions for Baru

The All Progressives Congress (APC) kicked up a storm about transparency and accountability during the electioneering and immediately President Muhammadu Buhari was inaugurated. Indeed, the government tagged nearly everyone who had held office in the last administration corrupt. It was the selling narrative and I must confess, it was appealing and convenient to the charge. […]

2019: The Die is Cast!

Fellow Nigerians, the die is cast! President Muhammadu Buhari has declared his intention to seek re-election in 2019 against the well-considered advice of many well-meaning Nigerians that doing so would not be in the best interest of our country. I had hoped against hope that the greater love of country would persuade him to retire […]

FRENCH PRESIDENT’S VISIT AND THE APPLICATION OF DIPLOMACY 101

Many of us might not be keenly following the visit of the young French president (Emmanuel Macron) who is currently in Nigeria for an official visit. His visit was not really popularised by the mainstream media due to poor Aso Rock sponsorship on Macron visit media publicity. France from inception has not really been a […]

A DEEP INSIGHT INTO FULANI/TIV VIOLENT CLASHES. By Prof. Iyorwuese Hagher Ph.D

WRITTEN BY Prof. Iyorwuese Hagher* Ph.D, an Executive Director, African Leadership Institute, Dayton, Ohio”. The commentary below was written before PMB came to power but you will think it was written today. Introduction There is a war raging in Nigeria between the Fulani and Tiv ethnic groups. It is a classical multifaceted war; stimulated, driven […]

Oblong 2019 Campaign update.

My dear friends, family, associates and constituents, Over the past 17 years, i had received several calls from various friends and political leaders urging me to translate my almost extreme passion for politics, social media activism, mass education and social enlightenment into service to the people by running for office. Some had urged me to […]

Trending: We were forced To Create The HIV Virus As a Secret Weapon To Wipe Out The African Race. – Dr. Robert Gallo finally speaks

When asked, Dr. Robert Gallo explained: “We were forced To Create The HIV Virus As a Secret Weapon To Wipe Out The African Race.” A review of the Special Virus Flow Chart (“research logic”) reveals the United States was seeking a ‘virus particle’ that would negatively impact the defense mechanisms of the immune system of the […]

Buhari has strayed from state policy – Katch Ononuju

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, Dr. Katch Ononuju, in this interview with BIYI ADEGOROYE and TAI ANYANWU, traces the history of the current clashes between Fulani herdsmen and other ethnic groups in Nigeria and offers some solutions. What do you think is the major cause of the current action by Fulanis or Fulani herdsmen in […]

Broken Truths: Nigeria’s Elusive Quest for National Cohesion: UNIJOS Convocation Lecture delivered by by Rev Dr Matthew Kukah at the Unijos Multipurpose Auditorium, 22 June 2018.

“As a rogue state continued to exploit its citizens, what we have had and still have is a nation too divided and distracted” – Bishop Kukah. Introduction: The Truth of our Nigerian Story? Let me start with a conceptual clarification regarding the title and topic of this lecture. Not unexpectedly, my first reaction is to […]