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FORMER HEAD OF STATE, GEN. ABDULSALAMI ABUBAKAR, COMMISERATES WITH THE CEO LEADERSHIP SCORECARD OVER MOTHER’S DEATH

Scorecard2 weeks ago02 mins

Nigeria’s former Head of State and Pathfinder of Democracy, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, has extended heartfelt condolences to Humphrey Onyima, Publisher of Leadership SCORECARD Magazine and CEO of Scorecard TV, over the passing of his mother, Mrs. Grace Nwoma Onyima. In a condolence message from London, General Abubakar said: “Dear Humphrey, please accept my deepest condolences….

Dear Peter Obi, General Gowon Is Not an “Enemy” To Be ‘Forgiven’, But a Hero To Be Celebrated!

Scorecard4 weeks ago06 mins

For years, Peter Obi has been romancing Professor Wole Soyinka and celebrating him on his birthdays. But when Mr Soyinka turned ninety on Saturday, July 13, 2024, Mr. Obi ignored him completely. Why? Because on Thursday, September 14, 2023, Mr. Soyinka had exposed him as an ethnic bigot who directly controls his Obidient hordes and…

Why Some Regions Have More Military Checkpoints Than Others

Scorecard4 weeks ago05 mins

Recently, certain individuals have been using the issue of military and police checkpoints to gaslight the public and cast the Nigerian government as partial to some regions over others. But is this an accurate reflection of today’s Nigeria? The Federal Government will treat each region and state according to their conduct. You are not being…

Gowon Is Not The Enemy: Nnamdi Azikiwe Is Why Biafra Has No Legal Right To Secede

Scorecard4 weeks ago012 mins

The recent comments by Peter Obi labelling former Head of State, General Gowon, as an ‘enemy’ to be ‘forgiven’ has emboldened many of his closet IPOB supporters who now wear the tag Obidients (which in reality is the political arm of the Indigenous People of Biafra movement) to revise history and make fallacious and salacious…

Tinubu appoints Bianca Ojukwu, six others as ministers

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By Olaniyi Apanpa President Bola Tinubu has appointed seven new ministers to his cabinet. The appointment was announced in a statement issued by the presidency following the Federal Executive Council meeting on Wednesday. The statement read, “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, has approved the immediate implementation of eight far-reaching actions to reinvigorate the administration’s capacity…

Burkina Faso President rejects IMF financial help

Scorecard4 weeks ago03 mins

_SPHIWE SEMOSA In a bold assertion of financial sovereignty, Burkina Faso has declined financial assistance from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), marking a pivotal moment in the country’s economic and political trajectory. President Ibrahim Traore’s administration has chosen to forgo the IMF’s Extended Credit Facility, which was designed to address the nation’s balance of payments…

Iran Claims to Possess Game-Changing Weapons Beyond Nuclear Capabilities: Regional Implications and Global Concerns

Scorecard1 month ago05 mins

“Iran Claims to Possess Game-Changing Weapons Beyond Nuclear Capabilities: Regional Implications and Global Concerns” In a provocative declaration, Ebrahim Rostami, former head of International Relations and secretary of the Development and Equipment Commission of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC), revealed that Iran has developed covert weapons that surpass nuclear capabilities. “We have equipment far…

IWUANYANWU: WHEN A GREAT LEADER DEPARTS IN A BLAZE OF GLORY

Scorecard1 month ago010 mins

By Law Mefor A great leader always leaves a big hole in the lives of those around them when they pass away. Considering the roles they played while still on the scene, this is obvious. Because they look up to the leader for crucial decisions affecting their collective, and because they fill in for them…

How Nigerian Governors and Local Government Chairmen Enter Deals to Bypass Financial Autonomy Order: A Hidden Threat to Local Governance

Scorecard1 month ago019 mins

The long-standing tension between state governors and local government councils in Nigeria has intensified following the landmark Supreme Court ruling granting financial autonomy to the 774 local governments in the country. This decision, delivered on July 11, 2024, marked a crucial step toward decentralising power and ensuring financial independence for local governments. The ruling directed…

Russia accuses US, UK of meddling in Nigeria’s internal affairs

Scorecard1 month ago05 mins

The Russian government has distanced itself from allegations linking it to recent hunger protest in Nigeria. The government said claims linking it to the protest were coordinated media campaigns by Western and Ukrainian officials in attempts to meddle in Nigeria’s internal affairs and “shift the blame for any consequences onto the Russian Federation.” Russia in…