Ex-President tackles Clark Says: ‘I bear no grudge against Niger Delta’ Former President Olusegun Obasanjo yesterday took an exception to Chief Edwin Clark’s reaction to his (Obasanjo’s) insistence that Niger Delta cannot lay claim to the crude oil found in the region. He reminded the leader of Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) and Chairman of […]
Continue Reading
By Anthony Cardinal Olubunmi Okogie The inquiry Sonny Okosun made four decades ago in his song “Papa’s Land”, remains a task. “We want to know who owns the land,” he sang. Today, we still need to ask ourselves that question: Who owns the land? It has once again come to fore in former President Olusegun […]
Continue Reading
The leader of Pan-Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), Chief Edwin Clark, has described as unstatesmanly and disappointing, the comment by former President Olusegun Obasanjo that oil found in the Niger Delta region does not belong to the people of the Niger Delta. The former federal commissioner for information and South-South leader, in a personal letter to […]
Continue Reading
Unlike the previous year when political activities were slowed down by the lockdown occasioned by the outbreak of the COVID-19, 2021 witnessed a flurry of events within Nigeria’s political space. The activities were carried out by the political parties, the National Assembly, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and other political actors and institutions. From […]
Continue Reading
Acting Afenifere National Leader, Chief Ayo Adebanjo The pan Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, said it was not interested in whether or not bandits are designated as terrorists but insisted that the Federal Government should do the needful by protecting Nigerians from insurgents. Afenifere’s National Publicity Secretary, Mr Jare Ajayi said: “Afenifere is not interested in […]
Continue Reading
Mrs. Adefisayo (with the microphone) standing with other officials while addressing pupils at the Babs Fafunwa Millennium Senior Secondary School complex Two of the pupils hit by a truck last December 7 in Ojodu areas of Lagos State are still hospitalised, Commissioner for Education, Mrs. Folasade Adefisayo, said on Tuesday. Two pupils died in the […]
Continue Reading
Uzodinma. Photo/Facebook/govtofimostate There’s is tension in Imo State, as Governor Hope Uzodinma disclosed that the state government has uncovered alleged sponsors and financiers of killings, unknown gunmen and insecurity in the state. Following the development, the governor will brief the people today during the sixth edition of the stakeholders interactive meeting. It was also learnt […]
Continue Reading
Fuel pump. Photo: Getty Images ASCSN begins mobilisation against the move Coalition plans another Occupy Nigeria Protests on 10th anniversary Ozo-Eson advocates phased removal Govt must create enabling environs for youths to excel, Esele The year 2022 is loaded with a lot of expectations, especially the Federal Government’s planned removal of petrol subsidy. With the […]
Continue Reading
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has banned the singing of Nigeria’s national anthem in schools and the use of Fulani cows during festive seasons in the South East region. Its Head, Directorate of State, Chika Edoziem, who made the announcement in Enugu, yesterday, urged IPOB members to prepare for a global protest with a […]
Continue Reading
Lekan Balogun not qualified to be Olubadan, ex- Oyo AG writes Ladoja absent as Ibadan chiefs hold meeting at Balogun’s house Elevation of high chiefs to Obas doesn’t alter Ibadan succession process, says Olubadan-in-Council Twenty-four hours after the passage of Oba Saliu Adetunji, some Ibadan chiefs, yesterday, held a meeting at the home of the […]
Continue Reading
