Anger Flares In Ivory Coast After Election Candidates Barred
Opposition figures reacted angrily on Tuesday after Ivory Coast’s top court rejected 40 candidates for upcoming presidential elections, validating the contested bid of head of state Alassane Ouattara but sidelining his predecessor, Laurent Gbagbo. Tensions in the West African state are running high ahead of the October 31 polls — more than 3,000 people died […]
Missing Nigerian Student In Ukraine Found Dead
Africa Today News, New York reports that a Nigerian man Caleb Obari, 21, who has been missing for nearly three weeks has been found by Ukrainian police in Odesa Oblast. Mr Obari, a graduate of a Ukrainian university, disappeared since August 20 while taking a boat trip in Odesa. Police said they found his body […]
Whistleblower Accuses Obaseki Of ‘Monumental Fraud’
The chairman of George Uboh Whistleblowers Network (GUWN), Dr George Uboh has accused the governor of Edo State, Mr Godwin Obaseki of monumental fraud. Dr Uboh made the allegation while addressing a press conference in Abuja on Monday, September 14, 2020, at his office in Abuja. The self-styled foremost whistleblower, during the press conference, stated […]
Soyinka: Obasanjo Correct, We’re Close To Extinction Under Buhari
Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka on Tuesday said Nigeria, under President Muhammadu Buhari is close to extinction. He threw his weight behind former President Olusegun Obasanjo, who said Nigeria under Buhari was degenerating fast into a failed State. Soyinka said while he is no fan of Obasanjo, who is a co-architect with other past leaders […]
Battle For The Soul Of Edo: Obaseki Replies Tinubu
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has lashed back at the chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, telling him that he cannot extend his political empire to Edo. Obaseki stated this while responding to statements made by the former Lagos state governor, telling Edo people to reject him at the poll […]
Edo Poll: Obaseki, Ize-Iyamu, Others Sign Peace Accord
Governor Godwin Obaseki has said that he will lead by example by embracing peace before, during and after the September 19 governorship election in the state. He stated this on Tuesday in Benin, the state capital, during the signing of peace accord by contestants in Edo governorship election scheduled for next Saturday organised by the […]
1,100 Policemen From Rivers Deployed To Edo For Election
No fewer than 1,100 policemen from the Rivers State have been drafted to Edo State to beef up security for Saturday’s governorship election. The Policemen who are drawn from various units of the Rivers State Police Command ranging from Anti-kidnapping, Anti-Robbery,anti-Cultism, intelligence and undercover have been charged to go to Edo State to display optimum […]
Why Biafra’s Restoration Is Impossible Without Regionalism
Nigeria is in a state of undeclared war with itself. The most populous black nation on earth is fighting on different fronts ranging from the Boko Haram insurgency to the scourge of marauding Fulani killer herdsmen and the militant activities of the avengers in the Niger Delta, these clearly show that all is not well […]
International Day Of Democracy
As the world marks international day of democracy, Nigeria is marking international day of demoCRAZY (in Fela’s voice). In a country ruled by a former dictator who was packaged as a “converted democrat” and foisted down on the people, all the tenets of democracy and rule of law which is the beauty of democracy have […]
Forbes Lists Messi Second Footballer To Earn $1 Billion
Barcelona forward, Lionel Messi has been named the second professional footballer to earn $1 billion in his career. This is after his rival, Cristiano Ronaldo was listed the first footballer to hit that hallmark. Ronaldo marked then as the third athlete to earn $1 billion in his career after professional golfer Tiger Woods and professional boxer Floyd […]
NMA Threatens To Resume Suspended Strike In Ogun
The Ogun chapter of Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) has threatened to shut down the State’s medical facilities from September 20 over what it described as shortchanging of its members in terms of payment of salaries and allowances by the Dapo Abiodun administration. Ogun Chairman of NMA, Dr Ogunlaja Oladayo, who addressed newsmen on Monday at […]
Nigeria Is Winning Fight Against COVID-19 – PTF
Mr Boss Mustapha, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF)/Chairman of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, said Nigeria’s national response on COVID-19 is achieving impressive results. The PTF chairman, who stated this at the daily briefing of the task force on Monday in Abuja, said ‘Nigeria continues to progressively witness declining […]