Nigeria and the 2015 Deadline
In 2010 when the drumbeats for the 2011 general elections in Nigeria grew louder, a group of elders in Northern Nigeria, called the Northern Elders Forum, made very threatening noises…
Editorial: Presidential Authority and Justice Adamu Bello
It all seemed a joke when, in 2008, foremost lawyer and human rights activist, Festus Keyamo filed a lawsuit naming the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the Attorney…
2015: Why Buhari matters
We must state unequivocally that we have no illusion about the present order. We do not think that the present system can solve the fundamental crisis in the nation or…
Security Demands Highest Since Civil War — NSA Dasuki
Current security demands in the country are so high that the Military has never been this stressed since the Civil War of 1967 to 1970, National Security Adviser (NSA), Mohammed…
Court Removes Obong of Calabar
Obong of Calabar, Edidem Ekpo Okon Abasi Otu (V) has been removed as the grand patriarch of Efik Kingdom by a judgement of the Appeal Court sitting in Calabar, Cross…
Uduaghan Sacks Finance Commissioner
Governor of Delta State, Emmanuel Uduaghan has relieved Commissioner for Finance, Mr. Bernard Okumagba of his office. Okumagba will be replaced by Commissioner for Economic Planning, Mr. Ken Okpara. “Mr.…
Court Grants Killer Cop N250m Bail
A former Divisional Police Officer, Segun Fabunmi, who was dismissed from the Police Force for killing a Lagos resident during the fuel subsidy protest of January 2012, has been granted…
Wigwe Replaces Imoukhuede as Access Bank GMD
The Board of Directors of Access Bank Plc has approved the appointment of Mr. Herbert Wigwe to succeed Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede as the new Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the…
Elders Behind My Return Northern Governors Forum — Yuguda
Governor of Bauchi State, Mallam Isa Yuguda on Wednesday revealed that his return to the Northern States Governors Forum (NSGF) was masterminded by “elders.” And on returning, he has also…
Senators Come to Blows Over State of Nation Address Bill
It was a shameful drama on the floor of the Senate chamber this morning as senators exchanged blows over a heated debate on the State of the Nation Bill, which…