OIL MONEY: HONEY OR POISON. Prophetic… timeless…

The New Nigerian Editorial 45 years ago, precisely on 29/6/1974 “It is commonplace to say that Nigeria is at the moment very lucky because of oil revenues. In a very real sense we have much more money than our system can absorb. Unofficial estimates put the figure added to our reserve this year at N2,000m. […]

THE SOUTH EAST IS NOT LANDLOCKED.

Please, let it be known from today that South East is not landlocked. It is only our economy that is locked. One quick way of unlocking the economy of South East is through marine business. Contrary to the impression that the South East is landlocked, the truth is that it has one of the potentially […]

CAN ERSTWHILE BIAFRANS PRAY WITH YAKUBU GOWON AT 85? – By Law Mefor

“Faith by itself, if it does not have (good) works, is dead” – Holy Bible Somebody once wrote about the Nigeria wartime head of state General Yakubu Gowon, saying: ‘I will never pray with General Yakubu Gowon’. It is not that a praying general is an anathema to this writer, but within the biblical context, […]

TINUBU‘LL PERFORM AS PRESIDENT OF NIGERIA -DELE MOMODU WRITES

Fellow Nigerians permit me to say, it is no longer a secret that the former Governor of Lagos State and easily one of the most influential politicians in Africa, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has his gaze firmly fixed on the Nigerian Presidential seat in Abuja. Let me put it more frontally, Tinubu will love to […]

WHO WILL SAVE NIGERIA?

It is no longer news that the All Progressives Congress (APC) has successfully installed its preferred members at the helm of the National Assembly. The victory dance and partying is still on. I don’t know whether to laugh or cry for my beloved country. Nigeria has become a carnival feast for the APC. Who knows […]

WHY DID HE COME BACK?

Nigerians wanted a messiah. They got one, or so they thought. His coronation was loud and boisterous. In faraway countries, people danced in joyous rhythm and celebratory backslapping. It was supposed to be a new dawn premised on change. The emotion was infectious, as people lost in momentary covetousness suspended their reasoning. Some trekked long […]

UNENDING OIL THEFT.

The National Economic Council (NEC) last week put the amount of crude oil stolen from Nigeria in the first half of 2019 at 22 million barrels. Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, who is the chairman of the ad-hoc committee of the NEC on crude oil theft, prevention and control, gave the alarming figure at […]

NIGERIA’S CONFOUNDED JUDICIARY.

The Nigerian Judiciary has fallen. It has crashed and self-destructed. All hope of bringing it back to life seems lost. There is neither trust nor confidence in our judiciary anymore. Let me adapt Abba’s song, “Money, money, money … it’s a rich man’s world” and the judiciary is in full disco dance to the tune […]

BUHARI: THE ‘CONVERTED DEMOCRAT’

I was having a quiet time on the internet researching an unrelated subject when I stumbled on the then presidential standard-bearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC), General Muhammadu Buhari’s Chatham House speech delivered in February, 2015. Glancing through it, so many amazing statements jumped out at me. Just go back and read Buhari’s Chatham […]

BIAFRA: THE UNTOLD STORY OF THE NIGERIAN CIVIL WAR – PART 2

Secret American diplomatic dispatches, spread over 21,000 pages, provide previously unknown information about the Nigerian Civil War. In a lengthy trial in 1962, Awolowo, Enahoro, Lateef Jakande, Sasore, Nwaobiala, Umoren, Ebietoma, and some other members of the only party in Opposition were sentenced to ten years imprisonment on the grounds of accusations which obviously applied […]

BIAFRA: THE UNTOLD STORY OF NIGERIA’S CIVIL WAR

Secret American diplomatic dispatches, spread over 21,000 pages, provide previously unknown information about the Nigerian Civil War Early in the morning of 1 July 1967, Nigeria’s young head of state, Colonel Yakubu Gowon, was feeling uneasy in his office at the Supreme Headquarters, Dodan Barracks in Lagos. The unease was a result of his being […]

GOWON AT 85 AND FANI KAYODE – By Reuben Abati

General Yakubu Gowon, Nigeria’s military Head of State from 1966 -1975, turned 85 on Saturday, October 19, 2019. In a congratulatory message, President Muhammadu Buhari described him as a living legend and a symbol of national unity. The statement from the Presidency gushed with phrases such as “visionary leadership style, wisdom, disciplined outlook…elder statesman, simplicity […]

REPORT FORSEES $34.8bn REMMITANCES FROM SOUTHERN NIGERIANS BY 2023

The PriceWaterhouse Cooper (PwC), a multinational professional auditing firm, has predicted that diaspora remittances to Nigeria will reach $25.5 billion by the end of the year and $34.8 billion by 2023. The firm expressed belief that such inflow would continue to strengthen the Nigerian economy in the coming years. According to PwC’s latest White Paper […]

REMITTANCES BY SOUTHERN NIGERIANS IN DIASPORA SOARS TO $25 BILLION IN 2018.

According to a report by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), the inflow of remittances by Nigerians in Diaspora rose to an estimated $25 billion in 2018, making it the highest in sub-Saharan Africa. Currently, Nigeria is one of the top five nations with high remittance inflows globally. The report titled ‘Nigeria Economic Outlook-top 10 themes to watch out […]

PRESIDENTIAL APPEAL: STILL ON TRADITION OF SUPREME COURT JUDGES TO FORM PANEL – By Law Mefor

The Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP)’s caucus in the House of Representatives recently raised alarm over alleged plans to subvert the case of the party’s candidate in the 2019 Presidential election, Atiku Abubakar, at the Supreme Court. The caucus, in a statement jointly signed by its leaders in the house alleged that there was an attempt […]

OBLONGMEDIA DEMANDS THE REINSTATEMENT OF DR ARIKANA CHIHOMBORI-QUAO AFTER HER UNJUST REMOVAL FROM OFFICE.

The unification of the African Diaspora as espouded in AU Agenda 2063 is contrary to the Africa that has been marginalized and pillaged through inequitable colonial and post-colonial contracts. Dr. Arikana has been outspoken about neo-colonial maneuverings and exploitation that still exist today. Her dissemination of the truth has garnered her attention and support around […]

THE NNAMDI KANU AND TONY NNADI DEMARCHE: THE NEED FOR AN ENTENTE.

What does Nnamdi Kanu want? What does Tony Nnadi want? What do their followers want? Anyone who follows the two will wonder at this simple question. But the question is necessary to situate this very discourse. Both of course want FREEDOM. Freedom from the chokehold of FULANDIA, i.e. Caliphate captive nation of Nigeria. For Tony […]

MEET THE AMAZING NIGERIAN DOCTOR WHO IS THE WORLD’S ONLY COMBINED HEART AND KIDNEY SPECIALIST.

Olurotimi Badero is the world’s only combined heart and kidney specialist doctor. Pic credit: StarGist Olurotimi Badero learnt from an early age to set his own standard. Even though he was remarkably brilliant in school while growing up, his father instilled in him the need to be exceptional in all areas. That would motivate Badero […]

WHERE ARE THE COWS?? By Gbonka Ebiri

It is very unfortunate that most people around him are sycophants and praise singers…. The day he destroyed his legacy with his own hands is the very day he agreed to put his weight behind Buhari….. There are three observations in past history about coalition with Fulani and these predictions are as foolproof as science […]

BUHARI ORDERS FORENSIC AUDIT OF NDDC FROM 2001 to 2019. Says he doesn’t know where all the money has gone.

President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered a forensic audit of the operations of the Niger Delta Development Commission from 2001 to 2019. The decision followed persistent criticisms of the operations of the commission. A statement by the Special Adviser (Media and Publicity), Femi Adesina, said Buhari gave the directive after receiving governors of the states that […]

IMO PDP: DID IHEDIOHA SAY THAT? By Henry Ekpe

In politics rumours, lies and propaganda play major roles. But it is quite unfortunate but true. Since after the Second World where Gobbels ran the Hiltler Propaganda machine, lies and gossips seem to now dominate political spaces. Imo State is not left out in this trend. In Imo politics of today, gossips and lies are […]

QUESTIONS ARISE OVER INSERTION OF ALPHABETA CONSULTING LLP INTO LAGOS LAND USE ACT.

Amid a brutal backlash from Lagos residents over a four increase in land use charges in Nigeria’s commercial city, fresh questions are now being raised over the private company- Alpha Beta, exclusively named in the law to manage the revenue collection process. In the section of the law titled “Rules Governing the Distribution […]

BUHARI APPROVES N10BILLION FOR THE UPGRADE OF ENUGU AIRPORT.

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the sum of N10billion for the rejuvenation of the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu State. “I have approved the sum of 10 billion Naira for an Intervention fund for the upgrade of the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu,” Buhari tweeted on Today. President Buhari gave the approval following a […]

NORTHERN NIGERIA’S SWEET CRUDE. By Lasisi Olagunju

The Nigeria of the future belongs to the past which the world is leaving behind. The Buhari administration through our opaque state oil company on Friday announced crude oil find in the North-East. Cynical Thomases in the South laughed at the announcement. To such unbelievers, the oil find and the fake presidential marriage of same […]

SECURITY DOMINANCE OF ONE ETHNIC GROUP.

“Ifeanyi Okowa, governor 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 with […]

RAPE FOR GRADES AND PSYCHOLOGICAL CONTROL IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES – By Law Mefor

The chilling story of what happens in the Cold Room of University of Lagos is enough mirror of what goes on in the rest. It took the undercover, investigative journalism of Nikki Mordi of the BBC to open the can of worms. Our little daughters, sisters and even mothers are being blackmailed and devoured by […]

2023: ANGO ABDULLAHI REVEALS WHO NORTHERN ELDERS WILL SUPPORT TO SUCCEED BUHARI.

The Chairman of Northern Elders Forum, Prof. Ango Abdullahi, has warned that they will only support candidates from the North in the race for 2023 presidency. In an interview with the Sun, Abdullahi condemned Afenifere leader, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, for holding Hausa/Fulani responsible for Nigeria’s problems. When specifically asked if there is an unwritten agreement […]

Re: $26BN DIASPORA REMITTANCES: WHERE ARE THE DOLLARS?

The above question was posed in an article in The PUNCH newspaper edition of September 9, 2019, by columnist Henry Boyo. I have been a daily reader of The PUNCH for the past 10 years and I have not yet, read any comments from anyone on this question. There is a need to discuss this […]

IMO PDP, LGA ELECTIONS AND IHEDIOHA. By Henry Ekpe

Since the inception of the current democratic dispension in Imo State in 1999, the State has held three council elections. And they were all under the regimes of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP. The first Governor to conduct Local Government election in Imo was Governor Achike Udenwa. For the eight years of two terms he […]

ANAMBRA CENTRAL: UNDERSTANDING SECTION 285 (13) OF THE 1999 CONSTITUTION AS AMENDED.

In today’s episode of On Politics we shall continue with our dispassionate analysis of Section 285 (13) of the 1999 Constitution which is haunting the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP )and her candidate in Anambra Central. I once again apologize to any one discomforted by the truth that shall be revealed here, as certain facts cannot […]

CHINA IS CORNERING AFRICA’S E-COMMERCE MARKET

A Tecno Mobile sign in Maiguguri, Nigeria. The Chinese handset brand is owned by Shenzen-based Transsion, which listed last week in Shanghai with a market cap of $6.5bn ©️ Bloomberg •Companies such as Transsion are using the continent as a test bed for innovation All over Africa, in its clogged cities and fast-changing towns and […]

NIGERIA@59: CAN A NATION DEVELOP WITHOUT RESOLVING THE NATIONHOOD QUESTION? By Law Mefor

The Nigerian nation state has, since inception, become a workshop in nation building. Many development rolling plans have been formulated by the past and present variegated regimes. Huge resources not even available to many developed nations have been haphazardly deployed with predictably erratic results. You do recall the two broad objectives of Vision 20:2020 are […]

ABOUT 21 BLACK FAMILIES TRACE THEIR ORIGIN TO IGBO ANCESTRY AT THIS YEARS CISA EVENT IN VIRGINIA.

…As Dr. Nnia Nwodo, others, fought back tears. According to Princess Naja Chinyere Njoku, the founder, DNA Tested African Descendants, a total of 27000 black families in the Caribbeans have through DNA traced their roots to Africa, a good number of them to Nigeria and a greater number to Igbo ancestry. At this year’s Council […]

NIGERIA IN DANGER OVER 11 CONTRACT BREACHES.

•The P & ID contract has 11 other contentious contracts tied to it and are said to be in various stages of claiming damages against Nigeria. •There’s an article circulating that the govt is looking at all 13 companies to see the govt’s exposure and in a bid to preempt any lawsuit are trying to […]

FULL TEXT OF PRESIDENT BUHARI’S 2019 INDEPENDENCE DAY ADDRESS

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday addressed the nation. The President gave the early morning speech on the occasion of Nigeria’s 59th Independence Day anniversary. https://youtu.be/mCzo3RohQiU Read the full speech below: INDEPENDENCE DAY SPEECH BY HIS EXCELLENCY MUHAMMADU BUHARI PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE OCCASION OF THE 59TH INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY 1st OCTOBER, […]

NIGERIAN INDEPENDENCE: THE DOUBLE CHAIN OF SERVITUDE AND SUBJUGATION.

“Nigeria is not one and has never been one. It is a ‘state of nations’ and not a ‘nation-state’. The traitors in the south are heroes in the north whilst the heroes in the south are traitors in the north. The value system of the north is totally opposite to that of the south. The […]