The proposed #EndBadGovernance protest, scheduled for August 1st to 10th, has suffered a major setback in Igboland as the youth wing of the apex Igbo sociocultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndígbo Youth Wing, has unanimously decided to withdraw from the event. In large numbers, the group’s leaders and members gathered in Enugu on Monday, where they declared,…
The governor of Bauchi state, Bala Mohammed, has advised stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to remain neutral in the ongoing feud between presidential candidate of the party, Atiku Abubakar and the Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike. The PDP is currently in turbulence as Atiku is having a face-off with Wike, who lost to the former Vice…
As long as 2020 was – some swear it was more than the usual 12 months – it really is coming to an end, with many impatient to usher in 2021 and experience better times. For many all over the world, the year will be unforgotten for many reasons. COLLINS KAINENE chronicles some of the…
By Chijindu Emeruwa The Engr. Chidi Ibeh-led faction of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has called for the arrest and prosecution of popular Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmed Gumi over his recent outburst on Christians in Nigeria. Gumi was quoted as saying it was dangerous to entrust Nigeria’s national security in the hands of Christians and southerners. He…
Peter Okoye of Psquare has warned Nigerian youth to choose the right candidate ahead of the 2023 general election. In a series of tweets on his page lamenting about the state of Nigeria, Peter warned youths against recycling old leaders. Sharing pictures of his view in Dubai, the singer wondered why Nigerian leaders could not…
The Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, has denied the allegations that he is working against the ambition of the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi. The governor’s reaction is coming following reports that he ordered members of the All Progressives Grand Alliance in Anambra to work against Obi at the polls. According to the…
I can walk, recognise people, poisoned Navalny confesses Russian opposition politician Alexey Navalny says he is still unable to use his phone properly or pour himself a glass of water, but is on a “clear road” towards recovering from his near-fatal poisoning. Navalny posted a picture of himself walking down a staircase on Saturday, writing…
Read the two court judgements that have laid to rest the controversy surrounding how Saraki and Ekweremadu can be impeached. CASE ONE Asogwa v. Chukwu (2003) 17 WRN 71 The Court of appeal ruled that section 92(2) which deals with impeachment of Speaker of a State House of Assembly which is the equivalent Section of…
Yusuf, the son of President Muhammadu Buhari, is planning to marry the daughter of Emir of Bichi in Kano State, Nasir Bayero. Zahra Bayero is currently a student in the United Kingdom, studying architecture. Yusuf is a 2016 graduate of the University of Surrey, Guildford, United Kingdom. Credible sources told DailyNigerian that the wedding ceremony…
Kano State Government has slashed tuition fees for the state-owned tertiary institutions by 50 per cent. The Commissioner for Higher Education, Dr Yusuf Ibrahim Kofar Mata who made this known in a statement said the resolve is to alleviate the compounding financial hardships for the good people of the state thereby slashing the registration fees…
