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By Donu Kogbara I am so upset about the unfair imposition of a state of emergency on Rivers State. I have totally lost faith in President Tinubu, FCT Minister Wike, their supporters and the National Assembly. I have complained extensively about this crisis on YouTube. Today I am feeling too emotionally drained to write anything, so let me […]
LAST week, I opted to write on the way the Federal Government was “dashing” out universities in various parts of the country. The Tinubu administration even moved further by “adopting” a state-owned university, the Tai Solarin University of Education in Ogun State. Already, Ogun State is the university capital of the country. There are about 10
Between emergency in Rivers and in education sector, by Adekunle Adekoya Read More »
About a year ago, Nigerians woke up to be confronted with a massive hike in power supply tariff. President Bola Tinubu’s government, which operates an economic template dictated by the IMF/World Bank, extended his subsidy removal to the power sector. On his Inauguration Day (May 29, 2023) he had announced the immediate commencement of implementation
Adelabu’s predatory power tariffs Read More »
By HENRY UDUTCHAY On Tuesday, March 11, 2025, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu took a significant step forward in reviving the penal sector with the transmission of the name of Sylvester Ndidi Nwakuche to the National Assembly to be confirmed as substantive Controller General of the Nigeria Correctional Service, NCoS. This action is not just a recognition
Strengthening Nigeria’s security and correctional institutions Read More »
I never personally met Fidel Castro Ruz, one of the iconic figures of the 20th Century. I only saw him once in the streets of Havana while he drove and the crowds cheered. On November 25, 2016, this African-Latin American ancestor joined the pantheon. When on Friday, March 14, 2025 I visited the Fidel Castro Ruz
Visiting Fidel Castro in Havana, by Owei Lakemfa Read More »
Tuesday’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu has rekindled the quest for self-determination by the Ijaw ethnic nationality in the Niger Delta.
Emergency rule: Ijaw to meet, decide on options for self-determination Read More »
“This approval is done with unanimity, without a single nay.”
Rivers Crisis: Anger as NASS approves emergency rule with voice vote Read More »
…Says Tinubu’s Emergency Rule in Rivers Averted Civil War By Emmanuel Elebeke ABUJA: The Federal Government has not commenced direct allocation to Local Government Areas (LGAs) due to ongoing processes. According to Hon. Odunayo Alegbere, Chairman of the ALGON Board of Trustees, local governments have been instructed to open accounts with the Central Bank of
Why FG hasn’t commenced direct allocation to LGs Read More »
By Emmanuel Elebeke ABUJA: The federal government has reaffirmed President Tinubu’s commitment to upholding the constitutionally guaranteed rights of all Nigerians, including freedom of speech and healthy opposition. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, stated this yesterday at the ongoing ministerial briefing session in Abuja. He pledged the government’s continuous support for
We’re committed to democracy, free speech, healthy opposition Read More »
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru, Omeiza Ajayi, John Alechenu & Nnasom David ABUJA—The Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Emergency Management Department, FEMD, has confirmed that 10 persons lost their lives in the Wednesday evening truck explosion that occurred at Karu bridge, along the Abuja – Keffi Expressway. This came as President Bola Tinubu directed a thorough investigation into
10 killed, 30 suffer burns as another truck explodes in Abuja Read More »
