PROMINENT leaders and stakeholders in the South-South, yesterday, called on delegates from the region at the national conference to walk out on the next sitting if the confab was not ready to adapt to true federalism by allowing the regions to control their resources. Reacting to Monday’s deadlock at the confab over derivation votes, they…
Former Defence Minister, Lt General Theophilus Danjuma (Rtd.), yesterday, lamented that insurgents appear to be having an upper hand in the country at the moment and tasked President Goodluck Jonathan to bring the insurgency to an end. President Jonathan, on his part, is seeking approval of the National Assembly for a $1billion loan to enable…
The Muslim Rights Concern, MURIC, has denounced the constant raids on mosques which have become recurring decimal in the South Eastern part of Nigeria and called on the Nigerian security agencies to stop coercing Northerners and Muslims resident in the South-East. According to MURIC’s Director, Prof. Ishaq Akintola said the unfolding pattern reveals overzealousness on…
Today, President Goodluck Jonathan pleaded with the Nigerian legislature for approval to borrow up to $1 billion, to help the military combat the Boko Haram insurgency.The request, delivered via a July 15th letter titled “Tackling ongoing security challenges for urgent action”, appealed for further “government to government” funding to fight mounting security issues. “You are…
In a story published in THIS DAY LIVE, a continuous siege on Askira-Uba local government council of Borno state,
Nigeria’s consumer inflation rose for the fourth straight month in June to hit 8.2 percent, a 10-month high, driven by higher food prices, the statistics bureau said.
Farouk Martins Aresa The voiceless survivals and silent majority could care less about longevity of oil politics. They discuss the voices of MEND followed by those of OPC, MASSOB and Boko Haram demanding contracts and compensation. Some at National Conference want theirs written in constitution. Even the Afenifere went to Abuja claiming marginalization while Ohanaeze…
Suspected Boko Haram Terrorists have killed 44 persons between Monday and Tuesday in Dille and Huyim villages of Askira – Uba Local GovernmentArea of Borno State, Pointblanknews.com gathered. A member of the local Vigilante Group confirmed the incident on phone today. According to the member , ” the suspected Boko Haram terrorists invaded our community…
KANO (AFP) – Relatives of some of the schoolgirls seized in a mass kidnapping by Boko Haram demanded Wednesday that Nigeria’s president meet everyone affected, describing a hastily-arranged plan for a visit with aselect few as offensive. More than three months after the Islamist rebels seized 276 girls from a secondary school in the northeastern…
By From ALOYSIUS ATTAH, Onitsha For the residents and landlords of Oduke Layout, Obosi, Anambra State, life has lost its good taste and meaning. Everyday spent within the layout is like living in perpetual agony owing to flood and erosion menace ravaging the area. While water is regarded as a source of life, the sign…