“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…
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….
2025 has already started full throttle, and our Renewed Hope Agenda is in full swing. In just under two years, we are seeing tangible progress, as our efforts aimed at economic transformation begin to bear fruit under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR. 1/ We’re working relentlessly to curb inflation and restore credibility to our monetary…
The South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa via his X verified handle says his government’s land policy is in the interest of citizens and does not warrant official criticism from the US. 🇿🇦 🇺🇸 Mr Ramaphosa said that the act is a legal process that allows equitable access to land and addresses historical disparities. He said,…
In a significant victory for Nigeria’s constitutional democracy, the Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has commended the Court of Appeal’s judgment nullifying the Federal High Court’s decision to seize Rivers State’s statutory allocation. The appeal court’s ruling, delivered on Friday, December 13, 2024, by Justice Barka, is being hailed as a triumph for…
The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) presidential candidate in the 2023 election and leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has accused Lagos of plotting to “colonise” the northern region. Speaking during the convocation ceremony at Skyline University in Kano, the former Kano State governor alleged that Lagos played a significant role in…
By Zayd Ibn Isah In the early hours of November 6, 2024, Donald J. Trump marched out onto a stage in Florida, encircled by his personal advisers, key Republican figures, members of his family, and his closest friends. Even though the presidential race had yet to be officially called, it was already clear to all…
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…
•Swears In Bipi, Three Others As Commissioners Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has said that his administration will not fold its hands and watch sponsored political thugs run berserk, committing arson in the State. The Governor, therefore, assured that, working with the Nigerian Police Force and the Directorate of State Services (DSS), measures will…
