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…
No fewer than 34 motorists and passengers plying the Maiduguri- Biu federal Highway road were reportedly killed between Thursday and early hours of yesterday in Limanti Village, Konduga Local Government Area of Borno state. Two people were also allegedly killed in the early hours of yesterday in a fresh attack in Nbiyak village, Kadarko District…
FORMER Vice President Alex Ekwueme, one time Federal Commissioner for Information and Ijaw Leader, Chief Edwin Clark, Reverend Emmanuel Gbonigi and others under the aegis, Southern Nigeria Peoples Assembly, SNPA yesterday reiterated their support for the immediate convocation of a National Conference and called for its immediate convocation by President Goodluck Jonathan. According to a…
Eight suspected members of Boko Haram were yesterday allegedly killed in Abuja, during a shoot out with a combined team of security forces. Security sources told Saturday Vanguard that the suspected terrorists were killed in an uncompleted building located at the Kyari close, Zone E Apo Legislative Quarters, near the Gudu Cemetery in the Federal…
Chief Bode George, former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party – South
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The Pincer strategies My suggested strategy was, first for the Sector HQ to move forward to Ohoba nearer the beleaguered 16 Bde immediately, then to start what I called Operations Pincer 1, 2 or 3, one of which will not only relieve 16 Bde of pressure but end the war at the same time. the…
Governor Babangida Aliyu has accused the Presidency of not honouring the agreement reached with the seven aggrieved Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Sunday. He said by this development, the Goodluck Jonathan leadership has proved its insincerity in resolving the lingering crisis in the ruling party. Aliyu also appealed to the northerners not to be afraid…
STRONG indications emerged, yesterday, that an end to the lingering political quagmire rocking the ruling People’s Democratic Party, PDP, is not in sight as the Abubakar Kawu Baraje-led faction accused the party National Chairman, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur of not being serious with peace moves. This came just asthe nPDP said that it has not entered…