Less than 5% of Nigeria’s estimated population of 170 million consume close to 80% of the country’s annual public finances, according to a study by the International Society for Civil Liberties & the Rule of Law (Intersociety). The group made the disclosure in Part Two of its public statement entitled “ASUU Strike & Socioeconomic Consequences…
The apex socio-cultural group of the East, Ohanaeze Ndi’gbo, and the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra, have disagreed on the proposed sovereign national conference’s ability to ensure the unity of the country. While Ohanaeze said Igbo people backed the conference as the only way forward for the country, MASSOB argued…
The umbrella body of northern Nigeria, Arewa Consultative Forum, has said the proposed sovereign national conference may not achieve the goals for which it will be convoked. It said the problem with the country was not the constitution, federal structure or form of government but the lack of political will by stakeholders.” The Publicity Secretary…
The atmosphere at the Presidential Villa since last week has been tense as President Goodluck Jonathan may still dispense with a few other top aides who have not shown enough loyalty to the President. Only last week, President Jonathan sacked six ministers, including three ministers of state and two special advisers. The affected ministers are…
There is no let up in the war of attrition wracking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as it has emerged the Federal Government is set to withdraw diplomatic passports issued to all members of the National Assembly – 109 senators and 360 members of the House of Representatives. The Presidency has directed the Nigeria Immigration…
Barely 24 hours after the killing of nine artisans in Gudu District, there was still tension in Abuja yesterday. There were indications that the Senate and the House of Representatives might probe the killing of the Gudu 9 in an uncompleted building, which the State Security Service (SSS) marked as Boko Haram hideout. But 13…
A former Minister of Power, Prof. Bath Nnaji, has listed crisis of values, lack of unity in practical terms and absence of joint planning of development
No fewer than 159 people have been killed by suspected members of Boko Haram in three roadside attacks this week along Maiduguri- Biu federal highway, officials have said. This is as seven people were feared killed as security operatives bombard a hideout of suspected sect members in Abuja. In the first attack, on Tuesday, Boko…
The pan-Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, its counterpart in the South-East, the Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the Arewa Consultative Forum as well as the South-South Peoples Assembly have expressed different opinions on the mode that the conference of ethnic nationalities in the country being suggested by Senate President David Mark should take. Although all the groups agreed that…
The Kaduna State Government on Friday declared a 24-hour curfew in Kafanchan following bloody fighting between indigenous groups in Southern Kaduna and settler elements of the Hausa-Fulani dwelling in the area. An online portal, SaharaReporters, said that at least five persons were killed in the fighting. The agency said the bloody clash was also confirmed…