Politics

FOUR FACTS THAT MAKE SOUTH AFRICA THE TRUE GIANT OF AFRICA The title giant of Africa has for many years been attributed to Nigeria, the most populous and generally the richest African country in recent times. But the facts have changed between South Africa and Nigeria about who the true giant of Africa is. Nigeria in the last decade, has …

YAHAYA BELLO: BETRAYED BY TRUST, REDEEMED BY CHOICE – ABDUL MOHAMMED LAWAL Leadership is often seen as a fragile bridge of trust; built with vision, maintained with integrity, and, most times, tested by the actions of others. His Excellency, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, is an example of the strength needed to overcome such tests. His leadership in Kogi State broke barriers, …

PDP GOVERNORS GIVE DAMAGUM, NWC THREE MONTHS TO CALL NEC MEETING Governors elected on the platform of the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) rose from their meeting with a “strong advice” for the Umar Damagum-led National Working Committee (NWC) to call for the National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the party latest by February. Since August, the NWC has …

NIGERIANS CALL FOR REUBEN ABATI’S SACK OVER BIGOTRY REMARKS AGAINST THE IGBOArise TV anchor Reuben Abati has come under severe criticism from Nigerians over his recent comments about the Igbo ethnic group in the country.Speaking during The Good Morning Show on Friday, the former Special Adviser on media to ex-president Goodluck Jonathan stated that they Igbos, unlike other ethnic groups …

140 YEARS AFTER THE BERLIN WEST AFRICA CONFERENCE BY CHIDI ANSELM ODINKALU & CHEPKORIR SAMBU Described by one scholar on its centenary as “perhaps the greatest historical movement of modern times”, the Berlin Conference West Africa Conference began shortly after noon on 15 November 1884. Interrupted only by a short break at the end of the year and the beginning …

WIKE VS FUBARA: FG BACKTRACKS, SAYS FAAC ALLOCATION TO RIVERS STATE NOT STOPPEDThe Federal Government has denied reports that it stopped the disbursement of funds to Rivers State.Recall that the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF) had earlier on Friday announced that it halted the disbursement of October revenue payment to Rivers State, citing the Federal High …

SEYI TINUBU NOT FIT TO BE GOVERNOR OF LAGOS STATE – JOE IGBOKWE Joe Igbokwe, a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says Seyi, son of President Bola Tinubu, does not have the capacity to be governor of Lagos state. On Tuesday, the Coalition of Nigerian Youth Leaders (CONYL), an umbrella body of youth groups drawn across the six …

THE MEN AROUND TINUBU Immediately Bola Ahmed Tinubu was announced as the winner of the 2023 presidential election, serious jostle for positions among those close to him commenced. It wasn’t surprising for a man who had been in politics for the better part of his adult life and had won elections as senator and two times as governor and had …

BREAKING: FG STOPS OCTOBER FAAC REVENUE TO RIVERS STATE The Nigerian government has confirmed that it has stopped the October monthly Federation Account Allocation Committee, FAAC revenue payment to Rivers State amid the ongoing face-off between Governor Simi Fubara and the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesome Wike. The Spokesperson of the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation, …

NORTH CENTRAL KICKS AS PDP POSTPONES NEC MEETING For the umpteenth time, the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has postponed its National Executive Committee meeting initially slated for November 28. The party in a statement on Thursday said the postponement became necessary to enable members attend the burial of the Akwa Ibom State Governor and late First Lady of …