Senate consider proposal to create Sharia Courts in Southwest

A group known as the Muslim Congress has submitted a memo to the Senate Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution, proposing the implementation of Sharia in the southwest region. The Islamic religious law is implemented in Muslim-majority states in the Northern region, despite the constitutional provision that states be secular. Sharia is alien […]

Biafra: Uwazuruike to address UN special session

From George Onyejiuwa, Owerri Leader of Biafra Independence Movement and Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (BIM-MASSOB), Chief  Ralph Uwazuruike, is  to address the global community on the criminalisation of the Biafra self – determination struggle by the Nigerian state and to point a way forward. A release made available, yesterday, by Uwazuruike’s media assistant,  Chris […]

Breaking News: Nigeria Army Chief of Staff, Ibrahim Attahiru, others, reportedly killed in a plane crash

(NNP) Nigeria Army Chief of Staff, Lt. General Ibrahim Attahiru, is reportedly among those killed in a plane crash today, May 21 near the Kaduna International Airport. The plane had eight passengers all of whom it was reported did not survive the crash. A tweet from the Nigeria Airforce confirmed the crash without saying if […]

Unease in Senate as Senators Plot to Remove Lawan

North-west may clinch top post By Adedayo Akinwale In an impending major realignment in the Senate, senators have started consultations on a possible leadership change that could see President of the Senate, Dr. Ahmad Lawan, shoved out of office, THISDAY learnt last night. A member of the House of Representatives, representing Esan North-east/Esan South-east Federal […]

Insecurity: 17 Southern governors ban open cattle grazing • Offer 10-point solution

  …Agree to ban open grazing in Southern Nigeria …Call for convocation of national dialogue …Insist on federal character …Reiterate Southerners’ commitment to Nigeria’s unity …Express concern over Oshodi-Apapa expressway gridlock …Buhari approves new security measures for South-East, South-South …Military tactics’ll no longer be publicised-NSA …Don’t be selective in handling situations, PANDEF tells FG By […]

Paying ransom to kidnappers is foolishness —Obasanjo

Obasanjo Daud Olatunji 5 May 2021 Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, on Wednesday, has cautioned against the payment of ransom to kidnappers. He, however, submitted that the government must develop means to deal with kidnappers and bandits heavily in place of ransom payment. He noted that the governments of both President Goodluck Jonathan and Major General […]

Nigeria’ll collapse in 6 months time, Robert Clarke swears by his father’s grave

Nigeria’ll collapse in 6 months time, Robert Clarke swears by his father’s grave Robert Clarke, SAN Victor Ogunyinka Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Robert Clarke, has sworn by his father’s grave saying that Nigeria will collapse in six months time if care is not taken. Clarke, while reacting to questions on Channels TV on the Department […]

Nepotism, Insecurity: We’re justified in our decision not to support Buhari – Afenifere

President Muhammadu Buhari By Dayo Johnson – Akure The Pan Yoruba Socio-political group, Afenifere, said weekend that it has been justified for not supporting President Muhammad Buhari during the 2015 and 2019 elections. Its leader, Pa Reuben Fasoranti, said this while speaking with newsmen after the group’s 70th-anniversary thanksgiving service held at Saint David Cathedral, […]

Nigeria in trouble, security architecture of no use – South-West, South-South govs

Nigeria in trouble, security architecture of no use – South-West, South-South govs   ..Present security architecture can neither guarantee effective policing nor address challenges – Gov Akeredolu …Adds no consistent policy to manage #EndSARS aftermath …FG has to sit up, a situation not partisan, President, all around him must rise to the occasion – GOV […]

Tinubu’s Presidency in 2023 means prosperity for Nigeria, says APC Chieftain

 Idowu By Dapo Akinrefon A chieftain of the All Progressive Congress, APC, in Lagos State, Mr. Olusegun Idowu, on Tuesday, said that Nigeria will be better for it, if the national leader of the APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu becomes the next president of Nigeria in 2023. Idowu, who is the founder of Omoluabi Eko Initiative, […]

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