By Tochukwu Ezukanma / Lagos, Nigeria / March 8, 2013 – One of the many things that that tireless nonconformist, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, did for Nigerian music was to change it from merely a medium for praising and ingratiating the rich and mouthing romantic platitudes to a medium for mass enlightenment and crusading against bad […]
The executives of the Canadian chapter of the All Progressive Grand Alliance Party (APGA) met with one of its chieftains Senator Annie Okonkwo, who is also a key player in the ongoing merger to form All Progressive Congress (APC). The meeting was held a few days ago in Toronto, Canada. In attendance were: Comrade Elas […]
The Peoples Democratic Party has begun desperate moves to prevent governors elected on its platform as well as its members from carrying out their threat to defect to the newly formed All Progressives Congress. This follows indications that no fewer than 12 PDP governors as well as many of the party’s members in the national […]
There are indications that terrorist groups, Boko Haram and Ansaru, are being funded by drug cartels in Latin America, a report has revealed. The report entitled, “Terrorism in Northern Africa and the Sahel in 2012: Global Reach and Implications,” is an update on five earlier studies. Published by the Director, Inter-University Centre for Terrorism Studies, […]
The pan-Yoruba group, Afenifere, has thrown its weight behind President Goodluck Jonathan’s decision not to grant amnesty to the Islamic sect, Boko Haram. A chieftain of the group, Ayo Adebanjo, told Saturday PUNCH in a telephone interview on Friday that the President’s stance was a step in the right direction. The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji […]
By Ndahi Marama, with agency reports Damaturu- President Goodluck Jonathan declared, yesterday, that his government will not grant amnesty to members of the Islamic militant sect, Boko Haram, as demanded by the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III and some Northern groups. The president, who made the declaration while speaking in Damaturu at a […]
Emma Amaize, Regional Editor,South South WARRI- THE Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammed Abubakar III, came under fire, Thursday, from two of his colleague- royal fathers in Niger-Delta over his call on President Goodluck Jonathan, Tuesday, to grant “total amnesty” to members of the Islamist group, Boko Haram, for peace to reign in the country. Former […]
By EGUFE YAFUGBORHI PORT HARCOURT—THE Rivers State House of Assembly, yesterday, passed a vote of confidence on Governor Chibuike Amaechi of the state. The motion, signed by 26 of the 36 members, dominated the Assembly’s debate, yesterday. The motion presented by Leader of the House, Mr. Chidi Lloyd, said that the stance of the lawmakers […]
Soccer’s governing body FIFA has written to the Nigerian Football Association over reports that lesbians had been banned from playing football in the West African nation. A FIFA spokesman confirmed the letter but emphasised it was a preliminary inquiry. Nigerian media reports have widely quoted Dilichukwu Onyedinma, head of the country’s women’s football league, as […]
FORMER Lagos State Governor, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, yesterday, dissected Nigeria’s economy and declared that the country was operating a voodoo economic policy that is pauperising the citizenry and urged urgent economic surgery to save the polity. For instance, Tinubu wondered why the Federal Government is maintaining a foreign reserve of $46 billion with one […]
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