Francis Ugwu 
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Adamu Garba has kicked against the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, declaration of war against Niger military junta. Garba insisted that there must be approval from the National Assembly, National Security Council, and the Council of State, adding that the President must also talk to … Read more
The Controller General of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Mr Haliru Nababa, has appealed to all stakeholders and the general public to accept and welcome ex-offenders into society. Nababa made the call during the International Conference on Prisoners Justice in commemoration of International Prisoners Justice Day on Thursday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria … Read more
Veteran Nollywood actress Kate Henshaw has claimed that the only ‘prayers’ going into the ‘mailboxes’ of poor Nigerians are more taxes and burdens. Henshaw was reacting to the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio’s assurance to colleagues during Wednesday’s plenary session that “prayers” had been sent to them as they embark on a recess. “In order to … Read more
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Segun Showunmi, has slammed President Bola Tinubu over the manner in which he is constituting his cabinet, claiming he’s not being fair to the southeast zone. Showunmi claimed that the administration has done quite a lot of things that could be considered as serious missteps. He made … Read more
Famous social activist and skit maker, Debo Adebayo, better known as Mr Macaroni, has slammed the leadership of the National Assembly over their luxurious lifestyles amid unbearable hardship by Nigerians. Macaroni lamented that while Nigerians are going through unbearable hardship, their leaders were sending money to themselves to enjoy holidays. His reaction followed a video … Read more
Agege Local Government Area, LGA, of Lagos State on Tuesday, announced a reduction of its working days to three, to help ameliorate the economic hardship being faced by workers. The council also lowered levies paid by traders and residents of the area. The Council Chairman, Chief Ganiyu Egunjobi, made the declarations in a statement in … Read more
The Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, has described the death of Dr Diaso Vwaere as a victim of gross negligence, insisting that the story surrounding her death was avoidable and no doubt left a very sour taste in the mouth. NMA said it has keenly followed the issues surrounding Vwaere’s death from injuries sustained from the … Read more
A social critic, Reno Omokri, has said Nigeria is not a pushover or should be afraid of using its military-industrial complex to advance the cause of democracy and the rule of law in Niger Republic, even as Nigerians fervently and consistently pray against war. According to Omokri, Nigeria has a vested interest in what happens … Read more
The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, in the February 25 general election, Omoyele Sowore has alleged that former President Muhammadu Buhari’s inaction and high handedness worsened the security crisis in Kaduna, the Middle Belt and the South East. In a post via his social media handle on Saturday, Sowore claimed that Buhari … Read more
Demonstrators took to the streets of Niger’s capital Niamey on Thursday in a show of support for the country’s new leadership, a week after a military coup in the West African country. People rallied on the streets of Niamey to signal their support for de facto president Abdourahmane Tchiani and his junta, a dpa correspondent … Read more