Full Text Below: Fellow Nigerians, I address you today with a deep sense of world history and particularly of the history of our great country. In the aftermath of the recently annulled presidential election, I feel, as I believe you yourself feel, a profound sense of disappointment at the outcome of our last efforts at…
He Wrote: “For instance, the head of the plotters, Major Kaduna Nzeogwu, was only Igbo in name. Born and raised in Kaduna, his immigrant parents were from Okpanam in today’s Delta state, which, in 1966, was in the old mid-western region. Nzeogwu spoke fluent Hausa and was as ‘Hausa’ as any! He and his original…
He Wrote: “For instance, the head of the plotters, Major Kaduna Nzeogwu, was only Igbo in name. Born and raised in Kaduna, his immigrant parents were from Okpanam in today’s Delta state, which, in 1966, was in the old mid-western region. Nzeogwu spoke fluent Hausa and was as ‘Hausa’ as any! He and his original…
“I had the gracious honour of attending the launch of President Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida’s long-awaited autobiography, ‘A Journey in Service’, at the Transcorp Hilton, Abuja. IBB’s contributions to Nigeria’s economy and his strong support for entrepreneurship and private sector growth remain immeasurable. Under his leadership, Nigeria witnessed substantial growth, particularly in the financial sector. He…
This is the first time Nigerians will see it. Abuja (FCT)Tofa 18,313Abiola 19,968 AbiaTofa 151,227Abiola 105,273 AdamawaTofa 167,239Abiola 140,875 Akwa IbomTofa 199,342Abiola 214,787 AnambraTofa 159,258Abiola 212,024 BauchiTofa 524,836Abiola 339,339 BenueTofa 186,302Abiola 264,830 BornoTofa 128,684Abiola 153,496 Cross RiverTofa 153,452Abiola 189,303 DeltaTofa 145,001Abiola 327,277 EdoTofa 103,572Abiola 205,407 EnuguTofa 284,050Abiola 263,101 ImoTofa 195,836Abiola 159,350 JigawaTofa 89,836Abiola 138,552 KadunaTofa…
“Although I am on record to have stated after the election that Abiola may not have won the election, upon deeper reflection and a closer examination of all available facts, particularly the detailed election results, which are published as an appendix to this book, there was no doubt that MKO Abiola won the June 12…
By Taofeek Oyedokun General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB), Nigeria’s former military ruler, 1985 – 1993. Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB), a former military president, is set to unveil his autobiography, A Journey In Service, on February 20. The event will also feature a fundraiser for the IBB Presidential Library, according to an invitation dispatched to dignitaries…
Elder statesman Dr Chike Obidigbo has stated that the trial of state governors by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, after their four or eight-year tenure is unconstitutional.He regretted that the anti-graft agency seems to have become a willing tool in the hands of desperate politicians and malicious businessmen with an axe to grind…
Transparency International is an organisation that is an anti-corruption czar of the world. Each year they brief the world with the list of countries of the world and where they fall on the corruption perception index (CPI). When I decided to check Nigeria’s ranking on the list, I didn’t delude myself on where to start….
By Josephine Ogundeji The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has ordered MTN to pay N15bn monthly to contractors handling the construction of the Enugu–Onitsha Expressway or face contract revocation. The minister gave this order during a courtesy call by a delegation from the Anambra and Enugu caucus of the 10th National Assembly who came to…
