THE CATHOLIC CHURCH AND THE CIVIL WAR: HOW THE CATHOLIC CHURCH STOOD WITH BIAFRA EVEN WHEN THEY WERE ADVISED TO RETURN TO EUROPE.

This is the second and the most important reason. This is the reason that sealed the love and relationship of the igbos and the catholic church. When the Civil war broke out More than half of all the catholic missions in Nigeria were situated in Igboland. They received letters from their European countries asking them […]

GERC TO CONSTRUCT 340KM RAILWAY LINE IN GHANA AT $2BN – COST OF THE 156KM LAGOS IBADAN RAIL LINE.

THE ONLY REASON NIGERIA BORROWS FROM THE CHINESE AT INFLATED COSTS TO DO RAIL PROJECTS INSTEAD OF ADOPTING PPP MODELS LIKE THE GHANAIANS ARE DOING, IS SIMPLY BECAUSE THEY WANT TO LOOT. The Ghanian -European Railway Consortium has signed a contract to construct 340km railway line in Ghana at $2billion under a 27 years BOT […]

THE CONVERSATION WE DONT WANT TO HAVE ABOUT BIAFRA. – By David Hundeyin

Ten years ago, when I was a 19 year-old fresher at the University of Hull, I met Ify. She was at that time, probably the most beautiful girl I had ever set my eyes on. I immediately tripped, hit my head and went into an infatuation coma. Ify was the quintessential social butterfly – witty, […]

THE GOVERNOR OF THE AMERICAN STATE OF ILLINOIS COMMEMORATES BIAFRAN MEMORIAL DAY MAY 30TH.

Chima Enyia did not tell anyone that the state of Illinois would commemorate Biafra Memorial Day on May 30 until the ink from Governor Bruce Rauner’s pen was dry. The 28-year-old Igbo American and son of Biafra War survivors has been working slowly and steadily toward this goal for the past seven years—first as an […]

WHY WOULD THE FGN BORROW $35BILLION TO DO RAIL PROJECTS, WHEN THERE ARE ALTERNATIVE/VIABLE PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS ROUTES TO EXECUTE THE SAME PROJECTS WITHOUT BURDENING NIGERIA WITH SUCH HUGE DEBTS?

The total debt profile of Nigeria currently stands at over $64billion/N19.6trillion. Kindly note that the total debt profile of Nigeria at all levels grew by over N7.16trillion/$23billion over the last two years, with the external debt profile inching up from $9billion in 2015 to $15billion as at June 30, 2017. As at today, the FGN […]

WHY ARE BLACK PEOPLE OBSESSED WITH THE BIBLE THAT WAS USED TO ENSLAVE THEM? By Jean Gasho.

When I became a born-again Christian in 2008, I started studying the bible word for word. I would spend hours a day reading all commentaries for all the verses I studied. The more I studied the bible the more I realized that most of the Christians around me did not believe everything that was in […]

BUHARI’S FIRST TERM: THE UNACCEPTABLE TRUTH. – BY IKE ABONYI.

“Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant” – Robert Louis Stevenson Twenty-four hours ago President Muhammadu Buhari began his second term of four years as President of the most populous black nation in the world. It also marks a third chance being given to him, a […]

TODAY IS 30th MAY BIAFRA-HEROES-DAY. INDEED, WE ARE ALL HEROES. – By Charles Ogbu

Defeated in a war we fought to survive, dehumanized, stripped of our jobs, our assets, our right to human dignity and condemned to live in a state of perpetual poverty and penury with no govt presence other than Police and Army checkpoints, but like the Phoenix, we rose from the ashes and here we are, […]

WE REMEMBER YOU

UNDER THE PRESSURE OF MORTAR SHELLS AND IN LESS THAN THREE YEARS, A PEOPLE DEMONSTRATED THAT THE BLACK MAN CAN HOLD HIS OWN WE REMEMBER YOU • General Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu • General Philip Effiong • Colonel Onwuatuegwu • General Alexander Madiebo • Colonel Joseph Achuzie • Corporal Nwafor • Okokon Ndem • Christopher Okigbo […]

AS WE REMEMBER, NEVER TO FORGET – By Charles Ogbu.

Today is the 30th day of May. For other Nigerians, it is just another day in the calendar month but for the people of old Eastern region, it holds a special meaning for that is the day we remember millions of our people who chose to die on their feet than live on their knees. […]

IN REMEMBRANCE OF THE VICTIMS OF THE BIAFRAN WAR 1967 – 1970

Today we dedicate this day to the millions of people that lost their lives during the Biafran war. I dedicate it to my family members and their friends. People I would never meet but their beautiful memories linger on in my life. I dedicate it to the surviving victims of war, who bravely walk around […]

“TOGETHER WE WILL REBUILD IMO” INAUGURAL SPEECH OF HIS EXCELLENCY, RT. HON. EMEKA IHEDIOHA, CON, KSC, GOVERNOR, IMO STATE, OWERRI 29TH MAY, 2019.

Protocols: Ndi-Imo ndi Nwem, it is with great humility and gratitude to God Almighty that I stand here before you today, grateful for the trust and confidence you have bestowed on me and the Deputy Governor, Hon. (Engr.) Gerald Irona, by entrusting the leadership of our dear State to us at this auspicious time in […]

LET’S ENCOURAGE OUR YOUTH TO JOIN THE NIGERIA POLICE FORCE (NPF).

Nigeria Police Academy Admission Form 2019… Nigeria Police Academy, NPA admission application form for the 7th regular course is now on sale for the 2019/2020 academic session. Admission into the Academy is open to both male and female Nigerians of good character. See more details below; Nigeria Police Academy (NPA), Wudil, Kano is inviting suitably […]

NIGERIA HAS BECOME AFRICA’S MONEY LOSING MACHINE.

•In five years, the Nigeria ETF has blown up, now down over 74.5%. •Equity investment between 2013 and 2018 has fallen from around $2.9 billion in 2013 to just $139 million in 2018. Despite sitting on nearly 40 billion barrels of proven oil reserves and over $48 billion worth of investment opportunities in the oil and […]

OHANEZE INSISTS ON RESTRUCTURING AS AN ONLY OPTION OUT OF OUR WOES.

•Says Igbos don’t want President In a skewed and unjust federation. The President General of the apex Igbo socio political and cultural organisation, the Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief John Nnia Nwodo has reiterated that the only option left to take Nigeria off her myriads of woes is to restructure the country and operate a true federal […]

WE MUST TENDER AN UNRESOLVED APOLOGY TO THE IGBO PEOPLE, ELSE NOTHING CAN GO RIGHT IN NIGERIA – FANI KAYODE.

• Nigeria must tender an unreserved apology to the Igbo people. A former minister of Aviation, Femi Fani- Kayode has said that Nigeria must tend unreserved apology to the Igbo people and the South East for the civil war. According to the former minister, while speaking via several tweets on Tuesday morning, 3 million Igbos […]

FEMI FANI-KAYODE: THE ENEMY WITHIN – A FINAL WARNING TO NIGERIANS.

Femi Fani-Kayode wrote “For your own sake and for the sake of your family and nation please take what you are about to read very seriously and please endeavour to read it to the end. Take it or leave it, this is my final warning and admonition to the good people of my beloved country […]

LETTER TO MY INCOMING IMO STATE GOVERNOR HIS EXCELLENCY CHUKWUEMEKA IHEDIOHA: BE ALERT, SHUN SYCOPHANTS, HANGERS ON, POLITICAL CONTRACTORS AND HIT THE GROUND RUNNING.

Your Excellency, I congratulate you and welcome you to the Government House Owerri. I so proudly commend your efforts to stretch a hand of fellowship to your opponents at the polls and bring them into your government especially those who have capacity and are competent and who you perceive share your vision and are willing […]

FULANISATION AND ISLAMISATION BECAUSE GOD DELIBERATELY FAILED AND RETIRED HIM.

Major General Olufemi Olutoye (retd.), is now the traditional ruler of Ido-Ani in Ondo State, is one of the first graduates to join the Nigerian Army. He was compulsorily retired in 1977 by the General Olusegun Obasanjo regime. Major-General Olufemi Olutoye had asked to see the head of state, General Olusegun Obasanjo. As he waited […]

THE BITTER TRUTH.

How Fulanis Destroyed the Hausa Tribe And Made The Hausa People Their Slaves. 1. Sultan of Sokoto is fulani not Hausa.✔ 2. Emir of Kano is fulani not Hausa✔ 3. Emir of Katsina is fulani not Hausa✔ 4. Emir of Gwandu is Fulani not Hausa✔ 5. Emir of Kebbi is Fulani not Hausa✔ 6. Emir […]

HERE IS THE LETTER WRITTEN BY KING LEOPOLD II OF BELGIUM TO THE MISSIONARIES TRAVELLING TO THE CONGO IN 1883 TO SPREAD CHRISTIANITY.

“Reverend Fathers and Dear Compatriots; The task asked of you to accomplish is very delicate and demands much tact and diplomacy. Fathers, you are going to preach the Gospel, but your preaching must be inspired by first, the interest of the Belgium government state. The main goal of your mission in the Congo is not […]

LAMENTATIONS AFTER SELF IMOLATION IN NORTHERN NIGERIA.

Today, northern Nigeria is falling apart under the effect of sediments of cultural self-immolation, which has reduced the region to the lowest place on the human misery index, as the poorest, most insecure and ignorant zone in the world… Without education and requisite skills to survive in modern times, the poor have resorted to feasting […]

BUSTING THEIR MEDIA LIES AND PROPAGANDA.

No amount of money wasted procuring advert slots with TV stations can cover the truth or turn a mindless looter over night into a patron saint of masterful performances. I will take time , line by line to burst all these lies, Bubuyaya and propaganda of the outgoing government on Channels TV that some Ill […]

COMMUNIQUE ISSUED ON THE 25th OF MAY 2019 AT THE END OF THE MEETING OF THE YORUBA SUMMIT GROUP.

The Yoruba Summit Group, the Body for All Yoruba groups, met and and resolved as follows: 1, That the Yoruba collectively acknowledge the statement made by former President Obasanjo on the existential threat to others by the clear and present danger of the well documented acts of those hell bent on dominating the rest. That […]

TINUBU’S MISDIRECTED ANGER AND OBASANJO’S BRAVERY.

Why does Asiwaju Bola Tinubu want to learn from a mistake instead of learning from history? History does not repeat itself. Men repeat history and that is a mistake. How can Tinubu be so naive to expect that even if the All Progressives Congress gives him its ticket in 2023 (possible, but iffy) that Northerners […]

ISLAMISATION AND FULANISATION; TOO LATE TO CRY.

The warning from people like former President Olusegun Obasanjo, former Chief of Army staff, rtd general TY Danjuma and a host of others about Buhari’s Islamisation and Fulanisation agenda is a little too late, I’m afraid. Those warnings are as useless as a man warning his household about a supposed impending fire outbreak after the […]

EXULTATION OF THE COGNITIVE KIND – THE OBASANJO AND SOYINKA CONFLUENCE SURE TO INFLUENCE THE MOMENT AND AFFECT THE GATHERING MOMENTUM, POSITIVELY.

The Yoruba on my mind and a certain reenactment of 1840. My last thoughts as I turned in last night, was on the vastness of the Yoruba space. From Ọ̀yọ́-ilé to Jebba. From kabba to Ado-Ekiti, from Ado-Ekiti to Ikorodu, from Ikorodu to Ilorin, from Ilorin to Osogbo, from Osogbo to ilaro, from ilaro to […]

WAKE UP, NIGERIA IS DYING: A REPLY TO MY FULANI FRIENDS (I) – By Obadiah Mailafia

On Friday 11 May, I wrote an article titled, “Genocide, Hegemony and Power in Nigeria”, featuring on the back page of the financial newspaper BusinessDay. In the said article, I sought to explain the ongoing killings being perpetrated by Fulani militias in the Middle Belt. I linked it to the political economy of pastoralism in […]

WAKE UP, NIGERIA IS DYING: A REPLY TO MY FULANI FRIENDS (II) by Obadiah Mailafia.

Today concludes the piece i wrote in this Column last week in response to one Abdullah Musa Abdullah who accused me of being a hate-monger. His confused and unlettered attacks, he declared that I had no right to talk of genocide in contemporary because such crimes appertain only to states. He gave examples of the […]

BEWARE OF THE NEW DISEASE KILLING MIDDLE CLASS AND RICH PARENTS IN NIGERIA.- By Anayo M. Nwosu

This disease is not new to the Yorubas and many families in the South, especially in Nnewi, where you have the highest density of millionaires per extended family in Nigeria. That was why I resisted, to a marriage-break point, that my wife would deliver our children in the USA even after she had surreptitiously secured […]

ISLAMIC STATE, LARGELY DEFEATED AT HOME, IS REBUILDING IN AFRICA.

Even if it doesn’t capture a lot of territory, it benefits from showing global reach. Sitting cross-legged with a Kalashnikov rifle by his side, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, leader of Islamic State, used his first video appearance in five years to reassure his followers that he was far from defeated. Recorded in a secret location and […]

THE ORIGIN OF (MAMMY MARKETS) IN NIGERIAN ARMY BARRACKS.

What is now known as”Mammy Market” in all barracks nationwide, came to be as a result of the industry of Mrs Anthony Ochefu. Thanks to an Idoma local brew called “enyi”. Now, nobody remembers to recognise this history maker and accord the honour due to her. In 1959, Mammy Ode, a young girl from Jericho-Ugboju […]

2023: A CASE FOR A NIGERIAN PRESIDENT OF IGBO EXTRACTION. – By Clem Aguiyi

Anyone looking for values and integrity in politics is lost already if the search is focused on the current crop of politicians in Nigeria. Most of them are people lacking in imaginative and creative ideas on how to solve our national problems hence they hold the nation down in perpetuity. Due to their intense polarization […]

OKOROCHA’S GREATEST FEARS AS HE BOWS OUT OF OFFICE. – By Lancelot Obiaku.

Dear readers, everything that has a beginning must have an end. It is therefore only the prerogative of humans to decipher whether the end is to be termed good or bad. For the past eight years, Gov. Rochas Okorocha has held sway as governor of Imo state and except the rapture trumpet sounds to call […]

THE QUALITIES OF THE NEXT SPEAKER AND GBAJABIAMILA’S NATIONAL ACCEPTABILITY.

APC will certainly not survive 2023 if the leadership of NASS is not fully recovered and deployed effectively, to push the agenda of the party in the 9th National Assembly. There is a growing danger and uncertainty in the political setting in Nigeria today. If my suspicion is anything to go by, Nigeria will again […]

STATE OF THE NATION. A periodic review of Nigeria. -By Dr. Bolaji O. Akinyemi, President PVC-NAIJA.

Title: I Saw It Coming! There comes a time in the life of a man, family, tribes, corporations and nation to face the challenges that history has scripted; to rewrite lines of existential difference away from historical impression, a time when those who are in bed with such as described must sleep with one eyes […]

BETWEEN IGBO PRESIDENCY AND AMAECHI’S USURPATION OF GODS POWERS. – BY JUDE NDUKWE

Rotimi Amaechi’s recent declaration that the Igbo should forget about the presidency in 2023 “For refusing to support the APC…” is both self-adulating and hypocritical, and must be treated as the rant of a drowning and diminished political gladiator. Such asinine statement can only come from a man who has been dealt a political sledgehammer […]

RESTRUCTURING NIGERIA: DECENTRALISATION FOR NATIONAL COHESION. FULL TEXT OF SPEECH PRESENTED BY DR JOHN NNIA NWODO AT CHATHAM HOUSE LONDON, ON 27 SEPTEMBER 2017.

PROTOCOLS Let me begin by extending my deep sense of gratitude to the Royal Institute of International Affairs, for inviting me to participate in this current series of discussions on, Next Generation Nigeria: Accountability and National Cohesion. The involvement of this reputable British Institute in discussing and proffering suggestions for extant Nigeria’s problems is not […]

ABACHA DIDN’T DIE ON TOP OF WOMEN OR OF A POISONED APPLE – AL MUSTAPHA.

Former Chief Security Officer, CSO, to the late Head of State, Gen Sani Abacha, Major Hamza Al-Mustapha, has dismissed claims that Abacha died after eating an apple from his concubines. . Narrating how the former Head of State died, Al-Mustapha said contrary to insinuations, the sudden collapse of the health system of Abacha started on […]

THEATRES OF WAR: Democracy and Violence in Contemporary Nigeria by Peter M. Lewis

SYNOPSIS This paper discusses patterns of collective violence under democratic rule. Two decades ago, when Nigerians welcomed the transition to civilian government, the change of regime arrived with a promise of broader representation – through elections, civic voice, and adaptable federalism. Yet the country has seen an escalating trend of inter-group and anti-state violence, including […]

ROCHAS IN THE EYES OF HISTORY (1)

As Chinua Achebe said, “charity is the opium of the privileged”. Rochas Okorocha warmed himself into the hearts of many people in Imo State through his Rochas Foundation which offered free education to kids from very poor background. Education being the biggest industry in Imo State, he was an instant hit. And because Ndi Imo […]

GODFATHERISM THE BANE OF OUR NATIONAL POLITICS AT ALL LEVELS. – By Duruebube Chimazuru Nnadi

An emergent feature of politics in Nigeria is the phenomenon of godfatherism. The political class has been instrumental in propagating this political orientation which deliberately nurtures the corruption of the electoral process, governmental structures and equally ensures that the electoral process and state power are skewed towards satisfying the selfish interest of the dominant political […]

“NIGERIA CEASED TO BE A FEDERATION SINCE 1966. ALL ‘FEDERAL GOVERNMENTS’ SINCE 1967 ARE CRIMINAL AND TREASONOUS USURPATION OF ENTRAPPED CONSTITUENT REGIONS BY A SUZERAINTY NOW ERECTED UNDER THE ROGUE 1999 CONSTITUTION”. LNC

Ironsi was killed July 29, 1966 by People who pretended to be protesting Ironsi’s Decree No 34 of 1966 which was an Emergency Measure by Ironsi to restore order and restabilize the Country from the widespread Breakdown of Law Order that precipitated the failed Coup of January 1966 (failed coup as the Plotters, Nzeogwu and […]

N8 BILLION BAILOUT FUND: WHY WE ARE PROBING OKOROCHA – EFCC.

The troubles of the outgoing administration of Rochas Okorocha in Imo State are far from over as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), yesterday, said that it is investigating a case of money laundering against it during the last governorship election in the state. EFCC’s zonal head for South East, Usman Imam during a […]

BOKO HARAM, HERDSMEN FIGHTING TO ISLAMISE NIGERIA.

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has lamented the deadly activities of Boko Haram and herdsmen in the country. According to him, the challenges have grown beyond what Nigeria alone can tackle following the groups’ collaboration with the Islamic State West African Province fighters. Obasanjo said, “It is no longer an issue of a lack of education […]

HOW OLD ANAMBRA STATE BECAME MORE DEVELOPED THAN OLD IMO STATE. – By Prof Okey Ndibe

On February 3, 1976 under Lt. Col. John Atom Kpera as Governor, the defunct East Central State was divided into Anambra and Imo States. While Anambra later got split into two, namely Enugu and the current Anambra, Imo also produced Abia State. As at the time of the division, the foundations for socio-economic development seemed […]

IMO: WHY WE ARE INVESTIGATING GOV. OKOROCHA.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday disclosed that it’s investigating the Governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha. EFCC disclosed that it’s investigating Okorocha and the state government for a case of money laundering. The Commission’s zonal head for South East, Usman Imam during a briefing yesterday said the state government used funds […]

THIS NIGERIA MUST DIE FOR TRUE NIGERIA TO RISE.

Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State made this startling but sobering declaration recently. In paraphrase, the governor declared that the only thread holding Nigeria together is the indecision or prevarication of the South south states of the Niger Delta zone over where to belong. According to him, any day the zone decides to join forces […]

AS IMO AWAITS IHEDIOHA.

In about one week or so from now, most states of the federation will be welcoming their newly elected governors in the saddle. They will be taking over from outgoing governors who have either served out their tenure or lost reelection. Imo, the Eastern Heartland, is one such state. In Imo, Rt. Hon. Emeka Ihedioha, […]

THERE ARE NO PROGRESSIVES IN NIGERIA. – By FAROOQ KPEROGI

Nigerian political lexicon is filled with glib and facile labels such as “liberal,” “progressive,” “conservative,” etc. It’s obvious, nevertheless, that neither the political class nor, in fact, the cultural elites have any informed understanding of the conceptual limits of these terms. In Nigeria, for the most part, “progressive” has become the all-purpose term of esteem […]

THE NIGERIAN MOST POISONOUS GAS.

Whatsoever a Man Soweth Eleven years ago — to be specific, on July 7, 2008 — the title of my column was: “One Day, the People Will Rebel”. I warned that the extravagant lifestyles of our elite in the face of crippling poverty in the country would come back to bite all of us one […]

HOW NIGERIA CAN AVERT A LOOMING TSUNAMI OF POVERTY. Dropping import barriers and joining Africa’s free-trade zone offer the promise of faster growth.

Nigeria is a much more important country than most people in the U.S. probably realize. With more than 190 million people, it’s Africa’s largest country by far (Ethiopia, the second-largest, has a little more than half as many). And with a fertility rate of about 5.5 children per woman, among the world’s highest, Nigeria is […]

YORUBA FORESTS HOST 1,123 CELLS OF ARMED FULANI HERDSMEN.

…….says Yoruba rich are being secretly kidnapped, huge ransom paid FOR IMMEDIATE PUBLIC RELEASE. There are exactly 1,123 cells belonging to armed Fulani herdsmen mainly in forests and highlands located across Yoruba territories. The cells are well organized and they appear to network with each other. The mission of the cells are unknown except that […]

Why Ganduje’s Appointment of New Emirs Cannot Stand. By Bulama Bukarti

To begin with, I deliberately chose, for personal reasons, not to directly comment on Ganduje’s purported law fragmenting Kano Emirate. But now that Ganduje has chosen to defy the court, I have no option but to get my hands dirty. No promoter of democracy, rule of law and constitutionalism can afford to remain reticent in […]

THE PURPORTED MISSING N500BILLION AT THE CBN AND THE URGENT NEED TO TOTALLY RESTRUCTURE NIGERIA NOW .

There is no missing N500BILLION at the CBN . What was captured in that audio tape was the panic stricken CBN Governor trying to find ways to cover a massive hole of over N500BILLION that were created out of nothing (non tax ways and means )to provide bailout loans to some profligate/looting governors in Nigeria, […]

SOUTH EAST INTEGRATION AND PARTNERSHIPS – THE WAY TO GO.

Do you know that the whole of the South East with a land mass of less than 30,000 square kilometers and estimated population of about 15m can actually create an integrated regional hub that will grow to become as prosperous as the United Arab Emirates even in the face of the current fraudulent constitutional framework, […]

HISTORY IS REPEATING ITSELF OVER AGAIN IN KANO STATE. By Ali Mohammed

In 1963 the Premier of Northern Nigeria, Sir Ahmadu Bello, dethroned Sarki Muhammadu Sanusi (I). He was banished to Azare. It was personal, it was political. In 1982 Governor Muhammad Abubakar Rimi returned the dethroned Emir to Wudil. He also created four new Emirates, the same ones that the Kano State House of Assembly has […]

APC’S USE AND DUMP SYNDROME – By Ijeoma Nwogwugwu.

His Royal Highness, Muhammadu Sanusi II of the House of Dabo and Emir of Kano, is quite thin-skinned. He is very adept at excoriating, rightfully or otherwise, any individual or institution that falls out of line. But he does not like being at the receiving end of the slightest form of criticism. Twice, I have […]

Fulani army of killers, a finger of the northern elites to legally arm the North. – By Yomi Lawal.

In 1953 the North massacred other tribes in Kano over the excuse that they were not ready for independence. To help them, the rest of the country handed them political power and control. They claimed they were educationally disadvantaged, a situation caused by the elites themselves through their own nobility system which ensured non nobles […]

EXPOSED: Full Transcript Of Authentic Audio Conversation Between CBN’s Gov. Emefiele And Top Officials Covering Up N500bn They Stole Pt1

This is the first part transcript of authentic audio conversations obtained exclusively by SaharaReporters and confirmed by the central bank of Nigeria featuring of governor of the apex bank, Godwin Emefiele, deputy governor, Edward Lametek Adamu, Director of Finance, Dayo M. Arowosegbe and special adviser to the CBN governor, Emmanuel Ukeje. The transcript details a frantic effort by Mr. […]

FACEBOOK BANS DANGEROUS INDIVIDUALS.

Milo Yiannopoulous, Alex Jones and Louis Farrakhan have all been banned Facebook is banning several prominent figures it regards as “dangerous individuals”. The social network accused Alex Jones, host of right-wing conspiracy website InfoWars, its UK editor Paul Joseph Watson and ex-Breitbart News editor Milo Yiannopoulos of hate speech. Louis Farrakhan, the Nation of Islam […]

RETHINKING THE MODEL FOR AN EFFECTIVE NIGERIAN ELECTRICITY SUPPLY INDUSTRY: CHALLENGES FOR GOVERNMENT AND INDUSTRY.

BEING TEXT OF KEYNOTE ADDRESS DELIVERED AT THE PUNUKA ANNUAL LECTURE SERIES ON THURSDAY 9TH, MAY 2019 AT TRANSCORP HILTON, ABUJA Before I venture into the heart of my presentation, let me share with you the verbatim report of a text message I received on the 2nd May 2019 which reads: “Your excellency, Sir I […]

EMIR SANUSI FIRES BACK AT JAFAAR JAFAAR.

1. There are no corruption allegations against me; 2 there was never anything like N3b or even N2b in the Emirate council’s account when i became Emir; 3. The Rolls Royces they talked about were bought by my two friends, Kola Kareem and Bola Shagaya. This is normal. The late Emir’s limousines were bought by […]

SINS OF AN EMIR. – By Jafaar Jafaar.

While the hyperbolic lyrics of the legendary Sarkin Kotson Kano Abdulrahman’s magnum opus – Sir Sanusi Sarkin Yaki Zakin Daga Na Abashe – turned the late Sir Sanusi’s inborn hubris into believing that he was above his peers and superiors, his grandson chose to take inspiration from a tribe of cyber buskers cheering him to […]

SOYINKA’S TITANIC UNTRUTHS. – By Shaka Momodu.

“A lie’s greatest defence is to tell the lie and hope that no one will counter it with the truth.” Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka has struck again! Far from using his prodigious intellectual prowess to document for posterity the reigning anomalies in governance, or dramatise in vivid details this calamitous moment of our national […]

Declassified Emails Reveal NATO Killed Gaddafi to Stop Libyan Creation of Gold-Backed Currency.

In spite of French-led U.N. Security Council Resolution 1973 creating a no-fly zone over Libya with the express intent of protecting civilians, one of the over 3,000 new Hillary Clinton emails released by the State Department on New Year’s Eve, contain damning evidence of Western nations using NATO as a tool to topple Libyan leader […]

Is Sanusi Lamido’s containment the start of Nigeria’s restructuring? – By Ayo Akinfe

(1) This week, we have been inundated with news about how the Kano State governor Abdullahi Ganduje aka Gandollar has waged war on the Emir of Kano Sanusi Lamido. Gandollar is unhappy about how the emir was opposed to his re-election after the governor was video taped receiving bribes to collect government contracts, so had […]

WHY WE DEMONIZED CHIEF OBAFEMI AWOLOWO: THE CONFESSIONS OF CHIEF SAMUEL ONUNAKA MBAKWE – By Remi Oyeyemi

. Four of us were present at this private meeting at the Green Spring Hotel, Old Ife Road in Ibadan on this fateful day. Chief Adisa Meredith Augustus Akinloye, a former leader of Ibadan People”s Party with the famous Adegoke Adelabu Penkelemeesi, as his deputy. He was Minister of Agriculture and Natural Resources under Chief […]

Disunity In Nigeria Was There Before Independence, As was Captured By Time Magazine On Nov 10, 1958

In a very perfectly worded article by the Time Magazine of November 10, 1958, it was very obvious that the amalgamation of Nigeria into one country was a mistake. Sometimes in history, Nigerians are told as an utopian narrative that their forefathers or founding fathers were united and sort after a united Nigeria. But a […]

LAGOS – By Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Novelist, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, who has lived in Lagos on and off for a decade has written an essay for Esquire’s new Travel & Adventure issue, in which she reflected on life in Nigeria’s biggest city, Lagos. Lagos will not court you. It is a city that is what it is. I have lived part-time […]

IGBO ORDERED TO STOP BUYING PROPERTIES OUTSIDE IGBO LAND.

The President General of Igbo National Stakeholders’ Assembly (INSA) Chief John Uche has lamented on the high level of discrimination against Igbo. John in a statement made available to the Press on 9th May 2019 while celebrating his 63rd birthday in Lagos noted that Nigeria cannot progress in the absence of justice. The statement reads; […]

WHEN EASTERN NIGERIA REGION WAS ONE OF THE FASTEST GROWING ECONOMIES IN THE WORLD!!!

No one conversant with the history of Nigeria in the I950s and 1960’s will miss the overwhelming impact of Dr M.I. Okpara on the nation. After all by 1964 he was fully in charge of the fastest growing and industrialising economy in the world- the Eastern Nigerian economy. Nothing illustrates the warped sense of history […]

Yoruba Koya to South West Govs, Governors-elect: Be Vigilant, Rise Up, Yoruba Land Has been Encircled

• Alleges Criminals Masquerading As Herdsmen now hide in Akoko-Owo, Oke-Ogun, Ijebu-Remo, Egba, Yewa, Ekiti, Ile-Ife Forest in Multitude • Says marauders hails from Kano, Sokoto, Katsina, Kebbi, West Africa Countries • Proffer solutions to the quagmire In what looks like a wakeup call to a sleeping Giant, a Pan Yoruba Socio-Cultural Group, Yourba Koya […]

AND HERE COMES THE GAME: THE WISE DELINKING AND LINKING OF FULANI HEGEMONY (MORNING MEDITATION)

I never got worried over the recent drama ongoing between the “presidency” and the rampaging and terrorists herdsmen to which the notorious MiyyetiAllah Cattle Breeders Association is their umbrella body. My worries have always been on the part of some bunch of morons of southern extraction whose whole essence of “education” and “exposure”, have been […]

POLICE EXTORTION ON THE SOUTH-EAST LINK ROADS, NDIGBO CRY OUT.

Ndigbo have cried out to humanity for help over what they described as “war against its people” by the Nigerian police. It is said that the Nigerian-Biafran war which lasted for three years from 1967-1970 could be said to have ended, but no, the war is still ongoing, but this time, strategically posed against the […]

The secret power of Igbo’s (Igbocorp Inc)

One of Nigeria’s greatest assets is our diversity. But unfortunately, in the years since our independence in 1960 we have completely failed to exploit this diversity to our advantage. Instead, we have quibbled and fought concentrating on the few things that drive us apart instead of the many things that draw us together. It is […]

ENVELOPED BY DARKNESS: THE NORTHERN KILLING FIELDS – By Prince Eze Ugochukwu.

The chicken has come home to roost. Now they kill themselves daily. It is a land flowing in blood. Their own blood. In most states of northern Nigeria the diet of death is served as breakfast, lunch and dinner. It is served stone cold in blood. They do not comprehend what has befallen them. The […]

PIECES OF ADVICE THAT YOU WOULD NEED AS A POLITICIAN.

Jimmy Agbaje says he is now a debtor because of his failed bid to become the governor of Lagos State. He is just one of the many people who have suffered great pains because of their involvement in politics. The other day, my friend, Paul, told me that his father would not have suffered a […]

HOMESPUN ADVICE TO GOVERNORS ELECT.

The new appellation and euphoric praise name by which high-profile governorship candidates were addressed by their supporters during the campaign and voting period is the word, ‘incoming’. Now the governorship elections, including that of the slow motion Rivers State, are over and the ‘incomings’ have become governors-elect. As far as this columnist is aware, there […]

THE IMMINENT COLLAPSE OF THE NIGERIAN STATE. FOOD FOR THOUGHT- By Duruebube Chimazuru Nnadi.

Did the West have any right to predict that Nigeria may break up? Well, they are entitled to conduct research on sub Saharan Africa, predict likely scenarios and outcomes and prepare an effective response to safeguard Western interests. Yes, they are entitled to predict the future of Nigeria in the same way that they are […]

WHERE ARE WE HEADING TO FROM HERE?

I read some of the comments and submissions of a majority of Nigerians, especially the youths in the social media, their utterances and actions, and shudder at the future of this country. Where are we heading to from here? A majority of our people, especially, the youths do not want to work. They do not […]

RE: ALAAFIN – AJE, AN EARLY YORUBA DEITY – ASHE FOUNDATION.

Your Imperial Majesty, Alaafin of Oyo Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, with utmost respect, and on prostration, we are responding to your letter dated 2nd May 2019. We greatly appreciate your contribution to the public consciousness of our cultural origins, linkages and identity. We are also informed that the Ooni of Ife is also glad that the […]

WHAT EXACTLY DOES THE GOVERNMENT DO FOR ITS CITIZENS IN NIGERIA? BY BAYO ADEYINKA.

You dig your own borehole. Every house in Nigeria has its own private source of water. You are your own Water Corporation. Some people in this generation have never seen pipe-borne water. You hire your own security guards- your estate or community hires one and because you don’t really trust that communal effort, you still […]

THE PROBLEM WITH US NORTHERNERS BY NA-ALLAH MUHAMMED ZAGGA

The Yoruba Council of Elders is right that Nigeria’s biggest security problems are concentrated in the North and these problems are draining the country’s resources. Are the Boko Haram terrorists not Northerners, mainly from the Northeast? Is religious violence not concentrated in the North? Are Muslim fanatics that attack Churches and loot Igbo shops in […]

NIGERIA THE MOST DANGEROUS COUNTRY TO LIVE IN, RULED BY QUACKS – BISHOP KUKAH

The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Hassan Kukah, has lamented that quacks have taken over every institution in the country, including the country’s political space. Kukah said that the quest to achieve a united Nigeria, devoid of rationalization and fictionalization, will only be an illusion. The cleric spoke at the National Conference and Annual […]

NIGERIA: THE PREDICTION OF FAILURE.

Some undisputed facts are, first, Nigeria is a country of over 250 ethnic nationalities. Second: Nigeria was created by Britain for British interest. Third: From 1914 till date, Nigeria has enjoyed peace for only 31 years out of 105years. The peaceful years being from 1914 to 1945. Four: Before our colonial masters left in 1960, […]

REBUILD IMO BY RE-ESTABLISHING LOCAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION – Prince Eze Ugochukwu.

. The mantra,”REBUILD IMO” was the cornerstone and embodiment of His Excellency, Rt. Hon Emeka Ihedioha’s core message to Imolites during the campaigns. He repeatedly stated and assured that local governments must be made to play its role as an engine of growth and development. It is this message that struck a cord with the […]

THIS NIGERIA MUST DIE FOR THE TRUE NIGERIA TO RISE.

Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State made a startling but sobering declaration recently. In paraphrase, the governor declared that the only thread holding Nigeria together is the indecision or prevarication of the South south states of the Niger Delta zone over where to belong. According to him, any day the zone decides to join forces […]

IGBO NATIONAL DAY/BIAFRA REMEMBRANCE DAY.

Dear Brothers, Sisters and Leaders in our land, “Towards Recreating and Enhancing Igbo National Consciousness And Rebirth” I forward to you this Memorandum captioned MAY 30 AS IGBO NATIONAL REMEMBRANCE DAY/BIAFRA REMEMBRANCE DAY in the name of Alaigbo Development Foundation (ADF) and all individuals and groups that currently share in the message it conveys. ADF […]

ALAAFIN SETS THE RECORD STRAIGHT, REFUTES OONI’S CLAIM ON YORUBA ANCESTRAL TIES WITH IGBOS

Alaafin Sets The Record Straight, Refutes Ooni’s Claim On Yoruba Ancestral Ties With Igbos SCRIPT OF THE LETTER PUBLISHED IN THE NIGERIAN TRIBUNE ON THURSDAY, 2 MAY, 2019 PAGE 9 In recent time, I have been inundated with calls and even visits to my Palace on a recent Video Tape showing His Imperial Majesty, Oba […]

ON BABANGIDA AND VATSA: A TALE OF FRIENDSHIP AND BETRAYAL

On December 23, 1985, the Vatsa family had just concluded plans to travel to Calabar because, usually, they spent the yuletide in the Cross River State capital, (Sufiya is Efik), the Id-el-Fitri in Minna, Niger State (Vatsa is Nupe) and the Id-el Kabir in Kaduna. After the necessary packing for the trip, the family waited […]

MANY INSOLVENT STATES IN NIGERIA (INCLUDING IMO STATE)-WHICH WAYS OUT?

According to NBS reports, Labour Union Intelligence reports and submissions made Nurudeen Bala on October 2017, only 4 states in Nigeria can literally be said to be solvent. These 4 states can survive no matter the fortunes of the crude oil prices in the international market. Some other 12 states in the lowest rung of […]

WHY DID THE MODERN CHURCH REMOVE THE BOOK OF ENOCH FROM THE BIBLE?

Enoch was the holiest human being in his time. He did not die. He was taken by God. He wrote the first piece on how God created the earth. Some of the Apostles and Teachers made reference to his writings, and his book was considered a part of the scripture by them. One of the […]

IGBO IN MOVE TO CLINCH PRESIDENCY IN 2023.

The quest to realise the president of Igbo extraction for the country in 2023 may have started in earnest as sons and daughters of the ethnic group gather today in Enugu to inaugurate a pressure group, “Southeast for President 2023 Movement.” The Guardian gathered that the inauguration of the group, made up of Igbo intelligentsia, […]