For the Girl Child, It Takes About Nine Lives to Survive Womanhood in Nigeria; an Interview with Prof. Joy Ezeilo We had an eye-opening interview with Prof. Joy Ezeilo on issues pertaining her stay at UN, her involvement in the fight against gender inequality, gender-based violence, human trafficking and many more. Here are excerpts: … [Read more…]
ANAMBRA AWAITS THE ARRIVAL OF AN AMAZON (Chidi Alexandria Onyemelukwe, née Ekwueme) M.O. ENE Good leadership depends on how the leaders were raised, how they emerged, how they relate to the people, and how the people relate to them as servant leaders. By far the most dynamic and dedicated candidate in the field … [Read more…]
Rivers Governor, Nyesom Wike, has told Nigerians to reject the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2023 as it has only tales of killings and kidnappings to offer. The governor, who expressed the worry that insecurity is spiralling out of control, gave the charge at the flag-off ceremony for the construction of Etche Campus … [Read more…]
The Zonal Public Hearing on the review of the 1999 constitution kicked off across the six geopolitical zones, yesterday, with a flurry of demands and proposals. Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, faulted the 1999 constitution, describing it as substandard and product of hurried national compromise. Gbajabiamila said during … [Read more…]
Umahi, the Southeast Governors Forum Chairman, spoke after a zoom meeting of the regional governors where they lamented the tragedy. The forum condemned the murder and expressed solidarity with Imo State Governor Hope Uzodima. Umahi enjoined security agencies to nab the masterminds of the killing. In a statement by the Ebonyi State … [Read more…]
As the clamour for Igbo Presidency come 2023 intensifies, former presidential candidate of the Young Progressives Party (YPP), Prof. Kingsley Moghalu has declared in his interest to contest the poll. The Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum (SMBLF), had at the weekend supported the clamour for southern Nigeria to produce the President in … [Read more…]
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Tuesday, warned people behind security problems in the country, saying he would soon be hard on them. Buhari also said secessionists were too young to know loss of lives and other tragedies that attended the Nigerian civil war of 1967 to 1970. Buhari said … [Read more…]
Miss Joy Ikpe’s Birthday: Celebrating an Icon of Hope and Selfless Service to Humanity By Prince Ejeh Josh Unarguably, in today’s Nigeria, women have been championing the struggle for a new Nigeria through their self-imposed responsibility of redefining and shaping whatever position they find themselves. With them, a new Nigeria is possible. A … [Read more…]
We did not shoot Omoyele Sowore-Police The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has denied that any of its officers shot Mr Omoyele Sowore on Monday. The spokesperson for the command, Mariam Yusuf, in a statement on Monday said contrary to the report, police operatives deployed in the scene professionally restored calm at the … [Read more…]
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), has suspended the Republic of Mali from ECOWAS institutions in line with ECOWAS provisions. The suspension followed the recent political developments in Mali which culminated into the detention of the Interim President of Mali, Bah Ndaw, and the Prime Minister, Moctar Ouane, by Malian soldiers. … [Read more…]
Barely twenty four hours after a former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Ahmed Gulak, was shot dead in Owerri, Imo state, a former Enugu State High Court Judge, Justice Stanley Nnaji, Sunday evening, was reportedly assassinated by yet to be identified gunmen in Enugu. Confirming the report in a statement, the Enugu State Police Command … [Read more…]
Former presidential candidate, publisher of Sahara Reporters and human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore has been reportedly shot by a police operative in at the Unity Fountain Abuja. Report had it that the 2019 presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), was shot at on Monday by a female police officer at the Unity … [Read more…]