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ONLY SIX NIGERIANS SIGNED 1914 AMALGAMATION DOCUMENT; IGBOS NOT REPRESENTED Many Nigerians have asked if there were parties from the southern and northern Protectorate that partook in the declaration of Nigeria, or did the British on their own sign the document in the absence of the people involved? Southern and Northern Protectorates were joined to form Nigeria in 1914. By …

BISHOP ADMONISHES ENUGU NOTH SENATOR, OKEY EZEA, TO CONTINUE TO SHOW LOVE TO HIS PEOPLE – The bishop of Nsukka Catholic diocese, His Lordship Rt. Rev. Prof. Godfrey Igwebuike Onah, has advised Senator Okey Ezea (LP, Enugu North), to rekindle the love he showed Nsukka people while he was in business many years ago and offer even more to them …

ANTI-CORRUPTION GROUP ACCUSES STATE GOVERNORS OF HIDING PALLIATIVE MONEY Leading anti-corruption body, Follow The Money (FTM), has accused 35 state governors in the country of hiding the N9 billion palliative and infrastructure development funds provided by the Federal Government, saying that only Plateau State has been open on the money. FTM co-founder, Hamzat Lawal, speaking in an interview said Nigerian …

UNSEEN POWER BROKERS CONSIDER PETER OBI, EL RUFAI JOINT TICKET IN 2027 According to insider sources, dissatisfaction with Tinubu’s administration has fueled discussions among unseen power brokers, who are now considering a joint presidential ticket featuring Peter Obi and Nasir El-Rufai. These Unseen Power Brokers are considering Peter Obi and El-Rufai Ticket to Challenge Tinubu in 2027. With the 2027 …

I’VENO PLAN TO DUMP LABOUR PARTY – PETER OBI, SAYS HE’S INTERESTED IN NIGERIA’S SUCCESS Peter Obi, the candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 presidential election has denied that he was planning to leave the party. A former spokesperson for the Atiku/Okowa Presidential Campaign Organisation, Daniel Bwala, had said Obi was planning to leave the Labour Party and …

CATHOLICS VS OTHER CHRISTIANS: AGREEMENT’S, DISAGREEMENTS Vatican City is one of the most important places for devout Catholics, but it does not share the same meaning for all Christians. All squares are rectangles, but not all rectangles are squares; the same goes for the Catholic Church versus other Christian denominations. All Catholics are Christians, but not all Christians consider themselves …

2027 PRESIDENCY: TINUBU, EL-RUFAI ON WAR PATH, SET FOR POLITICAL SHOW-DOWN In an unfolding political drama, former Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, is reportedly gearing up for a legal showdown with President Bola Tinubu. This battle, according to insiders, is set to take place in judicial courts over allegations labeling El-Rufai as a ‘security risk’, and in the broader …

AGAIN, TRAGEDY HITS NIGERIAN ARMY AS SIX SOLDIERS DIE IN BOKO HARAM AMBUSH At least six soldiers have lost their lives in an ambush along Biu-Buni Yadi road, Borno state. The soldiers died exactly a week after the military personnel who were murdered while on a peace mission in Delta State were laid to rest at National Military Cemetery in …

ABIMBOLA DAVIS, FORMER ABN CHIEFTAIN, IS DEAD A former chieftain of the Association for Better Nigeria, Abimbola Davis, is dead. The association, led by the late Arthur Nzeribe, set the stage for the decision of the military dictator, Ibrahim Babangida, to annul the June 12, 1993, presidential election won by Chief MKO Abiola of the Social Democratic Party despite being …

I CHERISH MEMORY OF MY FATHER, CELESTINE UKWU’S DAUGHTER Barrister Cynthia Chikwado Ukwu, the only child of highlife music legend Celestine Ukwu, shares her experiences and plans regarding her father’s legacy in an interview with Fred Iwenjora. Born on December 27, 1977, Cynthia came to understand her identity as the daughter of Celestine Ukwu around the age of 11. She …