Igbo traditional rulers in the diaspora, under the umbrella body of Association of Eze Nigbo N’uzo Ije, have condemned in strong terms, the assassination of former Special Adviser on Politics to former President Goodluck Jonathan, Ahmed Gulak. The Ezedioranma IV, Read more…
•There’s no constitutional provision that entitles one’s cattle to another’s crops •Secession will hurt Nigeria’s minorities, but national dialogue will stop agitations Former Senate Leader and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Victor Ndoma-Egba, has dismissed claims by the presidency and the Attorney-General Read more…
Former Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Prof Usman Yusuf has described the resolution passed by the 17 Southern governors as “nonsense.” He asserted that the order was a quit notice to Fulani to leave the South. In Read more…
•If govt can negotiate with bandits, why not dialogue with Biafra, Yoruba Nation agitators? Prelate of the Methodist Church Nigeria, Dr Samuel Chukwuemeka Kanu Uche has said he does not see the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) as a terrorist organisation, Read more…
Without a recourse to restructuring of the federation and true federalism, the current effort to amend the 1999 constitution may be a waste of time says Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State. The Oyo Governor who spoke to THISDAY at Read more…
Twitter is very concerned about its recent blocking in Nigeria, calling the free and open internet an “essential human right.” Back in the US, commentators pointed out, Twitter doesn’t care as much about this “right.” Nigeria’s government “indefinitely” banned Twitter on Friday, Read more…
A military drone that attacked soldiers during a battle in Libya’s civil war last year may have done so without human control, according to a recent report commissioned by the United Nations. The drone, which the report described as “a Read more…
The Nigerian government has temporarily banned Twitter’s operations in the country after a tweet from President Muhammadu Buhari was removed by the social media platform for violating its “abusive behavior” policy. Buhari’s account was also slapped with a 12-hour ban Read more…
No fewer than 61 traditional rulers of Borno Emirate, royal family members, palace courtiers and their families have been killed by Boko Haram in the over a decade insurgency in the state. Shehu of Borno, Alhaji Abubakar Garbai El-Ka emi, made Read more…
There was palpable tension at the Seme border command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), on Wednesday night, when a yet to be identified soldier allegedly killed himself as well as a serving Customs officer. The incident happened at one of Read more…
In this exclusive interview, President General of Mzough-U-Tiv, CP Iorbee Ihagh (rtd), commended the Southern Governors for speaking with one voice to ban open grazing across their region. He urged the Northern governors to toe the same line as a way Read more…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released timetable for conduct of party primaries for Anambra governorship election slated for November 6. In a statement by INEC National Commissioner and Chairman Information and Voter Education Committee Festus Okoye, political parties Read more…