The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has rejected the chance to pick Senate President Ahmad Lawan or Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State as his running mate. Recall that Tinubu had defeated the duo in the presidential primary of the ruling party. The former Lagos State Governor had submitted the…
…Prays for his family, accelerated healing of their daughter …Appreciates FG, NASS, Nigerians for their solidarity, support The administration of Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi in Enugu State has expressed deep concern over the ordeal of the Senator representing Enugu West Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Senator Ike Ekweremadu and his wife, Mrs. Beatrice Nwanneka Ekweremadu,…
President Muhammadu Buhari has honoured the immediate past Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Ibrahim Tanko, with the national award of Grand Commander of the Order of Niger, GCON. The award is coming barely 24 hours after Tanko’s resignation as CJN was confirmed in a letter. Tanko was honoured with the prestigious award at the swearing-in…
THE ALTERNATIVE By Reno Omokri Both in Nigeria and in The United Kingdom, former Deputy Senate President of Nigeria’s Senate, Ike Ekweremadu, has been painted as a callous, modern-day slaver, and criminal. However, when you unravel the layers in this story, the truth is a polar opposite of what has been projected globally about a…
A new Enugu State beyond 2023 is possible with a private sector driven economy – Peter Mbah and Ifeanyi Ossai, a perfect combination for the job. Most observers of Enugu politics and social commentators were not entirely as surprised as they were by the emergence of business mogul, an industrialist and philanthropist, Peter Mbah as…
1. I can’t sleep because I know what to do! I have gone round the 36 States of the country like I have gone round 31 countries of the world, I know the problems of Nigeria and I know I can fix them easily! Because I can see them, I can fix them!*– Peter Obi*…
Spread the loveI don’t know when we the Igbo, will learn and appreciate ourselves as beacon of hope not just for Nigeria, but for Africa. I was among the original champions of Nigeria’s president of Igbo extraction. I saw a pathway to the realization of this dream through the PDP. Though not a card-carrying member…
Drama As Lawyer Storms Supreme Court In ‘Herbalist’s’ AttireA Lagos-based Human Rights Lawyer, Malcom Omoirhobo raised eyebrows on Thursday when he appeared at the Supreme Court, Abuja in traditional outfits, making him look like a herbalist.Security operatives at the court made effort to stop the legal practitioner but was left alone when he gave his…
Ike Ekweremadu, Wife Arrested In UK. EkweremaduMetropolitan police says they have arrested Beatrice Nwanneka Ekweremadu aged 55 and Ike Ekweremadu aged 60 over plan to harvest the organs of a child. According to Sky News, the two people have been charged for conspiracy to bring a child to the UK in order to harvest organs….
Former governor of Enugu State, Chief Okwesilieze Nwodo, has endorsed Mr. Peter Obi, saying Igbo would look beyond party lines in the 2023 elections. In a statement issued by his media aide, Nwodo said that Igbo cannot afford to remain political slaves in Nigeria. He also lambasted some Igbo politicians who sold Igbo agenda for…
