There are divided opinion over whether or not the authorities should ban the use of hijab, the piece of cloth some Muslim women use in covering their faces and neck, in Nigeria. The issue came following the response of President Muhammadu Buhari to a question during his maiden presidential chat. The president had said that…
Appeal Court Sacks Abia Governor
Okezie Ikpeazu, governor of Abia State, southeast Nigeria has lost the battle to retain his seat at the government house Umuhaia. The Court of Appeal this afternoon ruled that he was not the winner of the last governorship election. The court sitting in Owerri, Imo state ruled that the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party,…
Alhassan Loses Taraba Again
The court of appeal has upturned the victory of Aisha Alhassan, governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC in the last election. She had earlier got the judgment at the state election tribunal. But today the court of appeal headed by justice Abdul Aboki ruled that the woman known as Mama Taraba lacks the…
Terrorism: The Challenge Of Deadly Weapons
By Bobson Gbinije “And Caesar’s spirit, ranging for revenge, With Ate by His side come hot from hell, shall in these confines With A Monarch’s voice, cry ‘Havoc’ And let slip the dogs of war”. — Shakespeare (in Julius Caesar) Dogmatic blandishments, doctrinaire sophistry, religious extremism and systematic political indoctrination etc, have unleashed…
Person Of The Year Change
There was a phenomenon that dominated the Nigerian political space in 2015. It was there at the dawn of the year, rocked the space in the first quarter and endured even as the curtain fell on the year. This phenomenon became emotive as the country moved closer to the general elections, determining to a large…
Food Crisis Hits Bonny, Rivers Communities
By Emmanuel Obe Community leaders from Bonny and neighbouring communities of Andoni and Opobo have lamented that sea pirates have grounded economic and social activities in the Rivers State riverine communities. The Youth Leader of Bonny Local Government Area, Mr Simeon Wilcox, said in Port Harcourt on Monday that the sea pirates attack…
Amosun Canvasses Return to Agro-Forestry
Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State has advocated a return to agro-forestry as an effective means of lifting Nigeria out of its current economic problems. He said, “The way to go if we really want to come out of the current economic crisis is through agro-forestry. It will save our environment and provide jobs for…
Biafra and The National Question
At the beginning of this year, particularly when we moved closer to the general elections, there was fear in the air as Nigerians and non-Nigerians alike feared that the acrimonious exchange during the campaigns would set the country ablaze. The bookmakers were, therefore, confident that the desperation of politicians would stoke the fire to make…
Pro- Biafra Rallies In Abuja, other Cities
Youths from the southeastern Nigeria appeared unperturbed by the series of warnings and comments by military and other officials of the Muhammadu Buhari administration against continued rallies for self determination. This is because they have continued to defy the warnings, particularly from the Chief of Army Staff, General Tukur Buratai, who warned of the consequences…
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