Monthly Archives: May 2022

PDP, Zoning And ‘Surugede’ Dancers Of 2023

By Casmir Igbokwe An Igbo adage says a child who dances melodious ‘surugede’ does not know that ‘surugede’ is a song of the spirits. The road to 2023 general election is filled with many ‘surugede’ dancers. But, in a bid to out-dance one another, they fail to realize that those beating the drums for them in the bush are possessed ...

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Obi: Curing Sam Omatseye’s Ignorance

By Valentine Obienyem Opinion pieces are meant to be intellectual engagements, which usually mirror the maturity, depth and inclination of the writers. Some end up educating; some even entertain; some pontificate; while others analyse with or without proffered solutions. Alas, one of the tragedies of the Nigerian communication environment is that some fine, illuminating writers find themselves, now and then, ...

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Nigeria Deserves The Best, Osinbajo Tells APC Delegates In Jigawa

Stakeholders and delegates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Jigawa State interacted with the Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, yesterday in Dutse, the State capital, in what the VP described as very fruitful conversations. Prof. Osinbajo’s Saturday visit to Jigawa is in continuation of his nationwide consultations with APC stakeholders and delegates, and his main message was that for the ...

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Blasphemy: The North Will Be Consumed By The Monsters It Created

By Erasmus Ikhide Yesterday, I watched little kids from age five and above in the streets of Sokoto city, Northwest Nigeria; destroying, looting, setting schools, churches, southerners’ homes and businesses alight, protesting against the arrest of a few monsters who burnt alive Miss Deborah Samuel amidst chants of ‘Allah akbar’, meaning God’s Great. Interestingly, one twelfth of the protesting toddlers ...

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Geometric Power Launches Campaign On Dangers Of Illegal Sale Of Electric Power

Nigeria’s foremost integrated power company, Geometric Power Ltd, promoted by  former Power Minister Bart Nnaji, has launched a campaign to enlighten the public on the grave dangers of illegal sale and consumption of electric power in Aba and some other communities in Abia State by individuals and organizations. In a statement on Sunday, the managing director of the Aba Power Limited (APLE) ...

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Killers Of Deborah Must Be Brought To Book — IPAN

By Raymond Ozoji, Awka Igbos for a Progressive and United Nationhood, IPAN, has condemned in totality the incessant killings in Nigeria, especially the recent alleged murder of a student, Deborah, in Sokoto state. IPAN also regrets the actions of hoodlums in the southeast, who hide under the umbrella of Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, to operate their evil and inflict ...

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2023: Ihiala Indigenes Bemoan Underdevelopment Amidst Quest For Political Offices 

By Raymond Ozoji, Awka As the political contest in Ihiala local government area of Anambra state approaches its apogee, indigenes of the council area have consistently continued to remonstrate about the level of underdevelopment in the area. Some of the indigenes who earnestly expect a change in tandem with their yearnings and aspirations in 2023, told our correspondent that Ihiala ...

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2023: PDP Women Leaders Eulogise Obi, Say He Is A Recipe For Nigeria’s Challenges

The women leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) across the country, have praised former Governor Peter Obi, who, they said, stood out by his impeccable character, excellent leadership qualities and gender friendly approach to governance. Speaking on behalf of the group during their interactive session with Mr Peter Obi in Abuja, the National Woman Leader of the Party, Prof. ...

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SERAP Sues Buhari For Spending N1.48 Trillion On Maintaining Refineries With No Crude Oil

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against President Muhammadu Buhari “over his failure to probe allegations that over N1.48 trillion reportedly spent on maintaining the country’s four refineries between 2015 and 2020 may have been stolen, mismanaged or diverted into private pockets.” The government reportedly spent N10.23 billion in June 2020 on three refineries that processed ...

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