By Chibuzo Ukaibe Elder statesman and leader of the Southern and Middlebelt Leaders Forum (SMLF), Chief Edwin Clark, said the eight years of President Muhammadu Buhari administration plunged Nigeria and Nigerians, five decades backwards. Clark, who described the administration as unjust, biased, and nepotistic, added that Buhari failed abysmally as president as his administration was…
BY JONATHAN JOSHUA Clemens Westerhof asked more questions in his comments shortly after Nigeria’s match with Equatorial Guinea on Sunday afternoon. He was disappointed that Super Eagles were held to a 1-1 draw in their opening match. Clemens Westerhof tenure in Nigeria arguably remains the best. After qualifying the Eagles to their first World Cup…
By Law Mefor This Friday, African Independent Television (AIT) aired two opposing press statements of the Nigeria Police and the Army regarding the Netizens’ 2024 slogan, “No Gree for Anybody.” The Police spokesman Olumuyiwa Adejobi issued a warning, stating that the slogan might cause the nation’s law and order to collapse. He said, “We have…
By STEVE OSUJI THE BEAUTIFUL THIEVES:Should we make a law urgently that our beautiful women should never be allowed near the national till? Has anyone else noticed the seeming emerging trend of our women public officials outdoing the men in making a mess of our national treasury? The womenfolk seem to take no prisoners when…
The gentleman sitting to the right of Lord Frederick Lugard in this picture (see above) is Obed-Edom Chukwuemeka Azikiwe.He was the father of Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe, the last Governor-General and first president of Nigeria. Obed-Edom Azikiwe was a very influential member of Lugard’s administration. You can see from the photo how highly Lugard regarded him….
Dear People of Enugu State, As we are on the threshold of 2024, it is with immense gratitude and enthusiasm that I extend my heartfelt New Year wishes to you. Your support for the leadership of Governor Peter Ndubuisi Mbah embodies a collective aspiration to restore our beloved state to its deserved prominence. Governor Peter…
Former Senator, Shehu Sani, has described President Bola Tinubu’s New Year speech as a native doctor’s words of hope to a sick person. Addressing the nation on Monday, Tinubu among other things, announced plans to ensure a constant supply of affordable food to Nigerians. According to him, his administration is working hard to alleviate the…
Governor Alex Otti is being hailed as one of the most performing Governors in Nigeria. Definitely the best in the Southeast for now. I did a survey of the best Governor of Southeast on Twitter (X) and Otti was scored the best by about 98% of the respondents. Governor Hope Uzodinma was mostly scored the…
When one read the statement from the so-called Coalition of South East Youth Leaders, COSEYL, demanding Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, the governor of Anambra State, to step down due to his purported incapacity to address security concerns in the state, one was taken aback. The call was ostensibly in response to Thursday night’s vicious attack in…
Nigeria has a natural role to play in stabilising West Africa, deepening democracy in the sub-region, and keeping military coups and coupists at bay. Being a medium power, Nigeria has the obligation of guiding West Africa by maintaining democracy, peace, and stability throughout the sub region. It is crucial to examine some of the strong…
