Chief Willy Ezugwu is the Secretary General of the Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP). In this interview, he accuses the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of gradually killing Nigeria’s democracy by failing to live up to their democratic responsibility to the nation. FAVOUR EGBUOGU reports What is […]
Obong Ide Owodiong-Idemeko, a political scientist and 2023 governorship hopeful in Akwa Ibom State, in this interview with TONY ANICHEBE, speaks on Akwa Ibom State at 34, the challenges confronting Nigeria and proffers possible solutions to move both the state and country forward. Excerpts: Akwa Ibom State was created in 1987; where were you then […]
The Defence Headquarters yesterday said Nigerians were better informed and won’t be taken for a ride a second time as activists marked the one year of the #EndSARS anniversary. Director Defence Information Major General Benjamin Sawyerr, in a terse statement, stated that no one in their right sense would heed the call to gather again, […]
Pan-Yoruba sociopolitical organization, Afenifere, has stated that one year down the line, the attitude of the government and police to youths who called for the disbandment of Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) on October 20, 2020 will continue to be a dark stain on this nation. In a statement by the National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Jare Ajayi, […]
Angry protesters on Wednesday morning defied all security threats and heavy deployment of police to gather at the Abuja popular Unity Fountain and also marched through the streets to mark the one- year anniversary of the EndSars protest. The protesters, especially youths who braved the odds to come out with different placards for the memorial, […]
T he Federal High Court sitting in Abuja yesterday rescheduled November 22 for the arraignment of ex-Aviation Minister, Stella Oduah, over allegations bordering on N5 billion fraud while she served in the office. The court had earlier scheduled the arraign ment for Tuesday, but could not hold due to the public holiday. However, the trial […]
The International Maritime Bureau (IMB), in its third quarter 2021 reports, has said that piracy and armed robbery in Nigerian waters have declined by 77 per cent. Nigeria reported four incidents in the first nine months of 2021, in comparison to 17 in 2020 and 41 in 2018, noting that the incidents decreased by 77 […]
The Senior Staff Association of Shipping, Clearing and Forwarding Agencies (SSASCFA) has condemned in strong terms the forceful invasion of the premises of some shipping companies by the Federal Competition and Consumers Protection Commission (FCCPC) on Monday, October 18. They stated that they would be forced to go to strike if the invasion continues without […]
The dearth of Air Traffic Controllers (ATCs) occasioned by death and other factors has exposed the manpower deficiency in Nigeria’s airspace management. Consequently, the Managing Director of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Capt. Folayele Akinkuotu said in a bid to address the issue of shortage of ATCs, NAMA converted non-technical staff in the system […]
The Chairman, Senate Committee on Federal Character Commission and Inter- Governmental Affairs, Senator Danjuma Tella La’ah on Wednesday carpeted the Federal Character Commission (FCC), charging them to do more on the country’s unity and cohesion. The Senator, who spoke at the Workshop organised by the Federal Character Commission on the sensitization and public enlightenment on […]