Meanwhile, unknown persons, yesterday, raised the tension in Delta State as they threatened to attack Asaba, the state capital, and Agbor, if Governor Ifeanyi Okowa does not withdraw his support for the ban on open grazing within 72 hours. An unsigned letter containing the threat was pasted in strategic locations … [Read more…]
President Muhammadu Buhari’s pronouncement last week that his administration would reinstate cattle routes and grazing areas across the country to ensure herders have free access for their animals have continued to generate flaks In apparent response to the ban on open cattle grazing by the 17 Southern governors, the president said when the … [Read more…]
For a while now, from the position of the President of Nigeria, to the Gubernatorial positions of most states of the country, the discourse on virtually everyone’s lips has been the issue of adherence or otherwise to the principle of rotation and/or zoning of political offices among geopolitical and senatorial zones of the country and … [Read more…]
Gov. Ugwuanyi’s Six Years of Laudable Democracy in Enugu State. By Prince Ejeh Josh The timeless expression that no nation or state has ever achieved virtuosic and remarkable feats without the strenuous efforts of some dedicated, selfless and goal-driven legends who took upon themselves, the pains and inconveniences associated with development and holistic … [Read more…]
Ex-president Donald Trump, 45th president of the United States, has just congratulated Nigeria’s President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), for banning the microblogging site, Twitter. In a statement, titled, ‘Statement by Donald Trump, 45th President of the United States,’ he said, “Congratulations to the country of Nigeria, who just banned Twitter because they banned … [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…]
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…]
ENUGU’S MAY 29: A SPOTLIGHT ON UGWUANYI’S SIX YEARS OF NONPAREIL GOVERNANCE: Until June 6, 2018 when the President Buhari-led administration declared June 12 as the new Democracy Day, Nigeria commemorated the restoration of Democracy on the 29th of May, every year. That day celebrates the solemn and remarkable rebirth of our participatory leadership, … [Read more…]
According to a statement by Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, Buhari hosted a group of Nigerian children as part of the activities to commemorate Children’s Day, observed on May 27. The short ceremony witnessed the cutting of a ‘national cake’, a guided tour of the … [Read more…]
ENUGU 2023: X-RAYING EKWEREMADU’S LATEST POLITICAL STRATEGY. By Buchi Nnaji As civilized citizens, it is imperative and part of our responsibilities to weigh up the intent and aspiration of leaders from time to time, especially when their activities become dicey. 2023 is an election year with peculiarity. Since the return of democracy … [Read more…]