ANOTHER LOOK AT THE SHAGARI LEGACY
Opinion December 30, 2018
By Paul Nwabuikwu (From my old column in The Guardian. Written about 16 years ago) I voted for Chief Obafemi Awolowo in the presidential polls of 1983, the second and final election of the Second Republic. Fact is, I didn’t particularly like the man and his sometimes mean-spirited brand... Read more
The management of the Directorate of State Security Service (DSS) is set to begin probe into the activities of some foreign nationals believed to be concessionaires operating the popular Lagos Tin Can port in Lagos. The move followed a petition to security agencies from right advocacy group, the Centre... Read more
C By Collins Onuegbu I don’t have the data. But the migration of the Igbos of Eastern Nigeria homewards for the Christmas season is one of the biggest migrations in Africa. I need to be convinced that there is any other nationality in Africa that does as much as... Read more
From Dianabasi Effiong Former Nigeria’s Military Head of State, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida, has expressed his condolences to the family of the first civilian President of Nigeria, Alhaji Shehu Shagari, who died on Dec. 28. Shagari passed on at the National Hospital after protracted illness, according to media reports. Babangida said... Read more
Zamfara killings: Gov Yari Blames Informants Who Conspire With Bandits, Kidnappers
News December 29, 2018
Gusau – Gov. Abdulaziz Yari of Zamfara has blamed the continued killings in the state on informants who support the bandits and kidnappers. He said that both state and federal governments as well as security agencies had been making efforts to address the situation. He lamented that informants had... Read more
.This is not a surprise to me – Princewill Following the termination of the sale of Rivers power plants bought by Cole’s Sahara Energy, owned by Governor wike’s 2019 contender – Arch. Tonye Cole, a frontline APC chieftain in Rivers State, Prince Tonye Princewill who is also Director... Read more
From Dianabasi Effiong The Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offence Commission (ICPC) has charged youths and the electorate to resist the temptation of vote selling and or allowing their conscience to be bought through monitory inducements by corrupt politicians. The acting chairman of (ICPC) represented by the... Read more
Justice Kate Abiri, Chief Judge of Bayelsa has declined an application to have the rape trial of Chief Richard Kpodo, a former Security Adviser to Ex-Governor Timipre Sylva to another judge. It would be recalled that the ongoing trial of Kpodo, charged for rape of a 26 year old... Read more
The KEFFES Rural Development Foundation (RDF) at the weekend, inaugurated some 20 projects in eight communities hosting the operations of Chevron Nigeria Limited in Bayelsa. It was learnt that the 20 projects were implemented at a total cost of N241.43 million over the last two years. KEFFES, is an... Read more
Open Letter To Southeast Governors & Federal Legislators · Mr. William M. Obiano Executive Governor of Anambra State · Okezie Victor Ikpeazu, PhD Executive Governor of Abia State · Mr. Rochas Anayo Okorocha Executive Governor of Imo State · Mr. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi Executive Governor of Enugu State · Engineer... Read more
