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The embryos of growths that initially attended Nigeria’s fourth republic and its accompanying orchard of hope withered and mottled prior to maturity. In the aftermath of this blight–at a very nascent stage of the democratic process–it gave rise to a mutant that neither cohere with nor conform to the spirit and the letter of democracy. […]Read More

In a bid to foreclose growing calls by Party leaders for his suspension,President  Olusegun Aremu  Obasanjo on Monday tore his Peoples Democratic Party membership card , saying he is no more a politician. The former President, who finally dumped the ruling party in the presence of PDP members from ward 11 in Abeokuta North local […]

The former Governor of Anambra State and the Deputy Director General of the PDP National Campaign Council, Mr Peter Obi has advised Nigerians in the diaspora to take a critical look at Nigeria and those seeking to be elected in the forth-coming election in the country.  Obi gave the advice on Sunday while speaking to […]

…Pioneer CEO, Wiebe Boer becomes Director of Strategy at Heirs Holdings The board of Trustees of the Tony Elumelu Foundation announces the appointment of Professor Reid E. Whitlock as Chief Executive of the Foundation, commencing 15th February 2015. Professor Whitlock’s appointment follows Dr Wiebe Boer, the inaugural Chief Executive of the Foundation, becoming Director of Strategy at […]

As a hailstorm of condemnation and criticism continue to trail the military following last weekend’s postponement of the February general elections, the military to whom much has been given; and from whom much is expected, went into damage-control mode, reiterating its commitment to support the electoral process and safeguard the nation’s democracy. The assurance was […]

The All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Organisation (APCPCO) has decried how the failed $470 Million (N76 Billion) National Public Security Communications System Project in Abuja, otherwise known as the CCTV Camera Project, which was supposed to help Nigeria shore-up her security has remained shrouded in mystery, wastage and embezzlement of scarce national resources.  The APCPCO […]

At least 17 people were killed in an auto crash that occurred in  Bayelsa State on Saturday. Among those who lost their lives was the wife of the Secretary to the State Government Professor Edmond Allison-Oguru. Mrs Allison-Oguru and 16 other women who died in the accident were among the entourage accompanying the First Lady […]

…Urges Nigerians to have faith in nation’s economy President of Dangote Group and Chairman of Dangote Cement Plc, Aliko Dangote has urged Nigerians to see the current economic challenges being faced by the country as a wake up call for all Nigerians to re dedicate themselves to the task of building the nation through production […]

Seven people were killed in a suicide bombing carried out by a female at a bus park in Damaturu, Yobe State on Sunday. Although no one has claimed responsibility, but the Police said the bombing was carried out in Boko Haram signature style. Commissioner of Police in the state, Marcos Danladi confirmed the story. “A […]

Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) General Muhammadu Buhari has assured that his government will run a market based economy; with clear and unambiguous regulatory framework and effective enforcement mechanism with zero tolerance for corruption. Buhari also promised that if he is elected in to power, he will insist on cutting out wastages and run […]

…Buhari may have fallen into wrong hands — Northern CAN The National Christian Elders Forum (NCEF) on Sunday dissociated itself from the purported endorsement of the presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC), General Muhammadu Buhari in the forthcoming elections. NCEF said the group that endorsed Buhari is “unaccredited and unrecognised.” In a statement issued […]

Former head of the National Population Commission (NPC), Festus Odumegwu, has endorsed presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Muhammadu Buhari, in a lengthy opinion article sent to journalists on the state of the nation and the political situation of the country.  Odimegwu, a former Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian Brewries […]