Why I rejected conference committee membership –Nwabueze
Foremost constitutional lawyer and leader of The Patriots, Prof. Ben Nwabueze, yesterday explained that he opted out of the National Conference
Femi Fani-Kayode victory or death my stand on Nigeria
Jonathan has not offered Sovereign National Conference and that is the problem. Make it “sovereign” and I am on board. I will not replace Hausa Fulani domination, which we have suffered for over 40 years in this country, with ijaw or igbo domination. As each day passes it dawns on me more and more that…
National conference Jonathan’s motives are suspicious –Tinubu
Leader of the All Progressive Congress (APC) and former governor of Lagos state, Senator Bola Tinubu, has provided more insight and justification into why he is opposed to the proposed national conference. A week after he returned from a medical trip, proponents of the national conference continued to challenge his comments and rejection of the…
APC zones vice presidency to South-West •Tinubu shops for nominee
THERE are strong indications that the All Progressives Congress (APC) has zoned its Vice Presidential slot to the South West while the Northern part of the country is to produce the presidential standardbearer of the party. The national leader of the party, Senator Bola Tinubu is also reported to have abandoned his rumoured vice presidency…
NIGERIA, A SATANIC ENTITY —Dokubo
Leader of the Niger Delta Peoples Volunteer Force (NDPVF), Alhaji Mujahid Dokubo Asari, has dismissed Nigeria as a satanic entity, saying he has never seen himself as a Nigerian and hates and detests “this evil tag.” “It seems a lot of people don’t know that I have never seen myself as a Nigerian,” Dokubo said…
20 killed as suspected Fulani attack Benue community
Twenty people were killed early yesterday at Ogwule-Ankpa in Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State by suspected Fulani herdsmen. Governor Gabriel Suswam and his deputy, Steven Lawani, yesterday visited some internally displaced persons (IDPs) affected by previous attacks. The governor assured the people of tighten security so that those who fled their homes because…
Federal Allocation the nightmare is not over
At the weekend, the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) disbursed N1.196 trillion to the three tiers of government for August and September.
Nigeria in deep financial crisis – Oshiomhole
“I don’t know if the Federal Government is broke, but I know there is a serious financial crisis and it is unprecedented in the history of this country. That, for the first time since 1999, allocations can no longer come as and when due to states is shocking.” With these words, Governor Adams Oshiomhole of…
Revenue formula: Oil communities seek 30% derivative fund, direct payment to communities
The Oil and Gas Producing Communities in Nigeria yesterday called for an upward review of the derivative fund to 30 per cent. They also made a strong case for direct payment of the fund to benefitting communities. The communities also demanded for the replacement of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) and its state equivalents…
ONICCIMA raises alarm over 2nd Niger Bridge
Onitsha Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (ONICCIMA) yesterday at its 26th Annual General Meeting