Agitations for a new Nigeria constitution to pave way for total reform of the country’s ailing and comatose systems have hit the rocks. At the public hearing on the review of the constitution in Abuja on Thursday, the Senate declared that although a completely new constitution to replace the current one was desirable, the extant […]

Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah, has described Nigerian leaders as heartless for allegedly watching bandits and terrorists turn the country into a killing field. In his homily during the burial of Fr. Alphosus Bello at Our Lady of Apostles Catholic Church, Kaduna, yesterday, he slammed President Muhammadu Buhari administration for failing to address […]

The logo of Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF – Doctors Without Borders) is seen at the international medical humanitarian organisation MSF logistique centre in Merignac near Bordeaux, France, December 6, 2018. Reuters/Regis Duvignau Rising violence in northwest Nigeria’s Zamfara state is stoking a humanitarian crisis, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said Thursday. The region has struggled with […]

Cost of production, investment, hurdles cast shadow to 40b reserves Stakeholders pick holes, say $500m signature bonuses an economic buffer Bid more of ability to pay than play, says Iledare About $7 billion (N3 trillion) revenue may be added to Nigeria’s economy from the development of the nation’s marginal fields going by the rebound in […]

President’s comment suggests violence, may incite bloody reactions – SANs, CSOs, others FG threatens US firm, accuses Twitter of polarising Nigeria, alleges mission suspicious Senior lawyers, human rights groups and the  Igbo socio-cultural organisation, the Ohanaeze Ndigbo,  have hailed a social media giant, Twitter, for deleting a controversial post by President Muhammadu Buhari on Nigerian  […]

Twitter deletes Buhari’s ‘civil war’ post for violating rules FG lampoons action, says social media giant applying double standards Igbo youths petition UN, ICC, USA, UK over ‘genocidal comments’ Tender apology to Igbo people, Ohanaeze tells Buhari Statement not presidential, say Fayose, Aare Ona Kakanfo, Northern youths Group backs Buhari on stiffer measures against secessionists […]