A former member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Israel Sunny Goli has commended President Bola Tinubu and the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) over recent investigations and prosecution of graft cases and fight against corruption. Hon. Sunny Goli, who represented the Brass/Nembe Federal Constituency in the House of …
Read More »Rivers Crisis: Fubara’s Misconception and Failure to Answer Obvious Questions
By Ehichioya Ezomon Following the bloody and destructive confrontations, aftermath of the October 5, 2024, heated and contentious local government council election in Rivers State, President Bola Tinubu “called on Governor Siminalayi Fubara, political leaders and their supporters in Rivers State to exercise restraint and uphold the rule of law.” However, …
Read More »Shun October Protest, Tinubu Means Well for Niger Delta, Slaboh Tells Ex-Agitators
Following the proposed protest to end Bad governance and hunger aacross the country, ex-agitators of the third phase of the Presidential Amnesty Program (PAP) have dissociated their members from the protest and further appealed to other well meaning Niger Delta stakeholders not to join it. The national chairman of the …
Read More »Niger Delta Monarchs Assure Tinubu on Support for Region’s Development
… Lauds Otuaro’s Appointment as PAP Boss Traditional rulers in the Niger Delta have assured President Bola Tinubu of their support for his administration’s policies and programmes aimed at fostering peace, security and development in the region and good governance in the country in general. They also expressed their support …
Read More »Tinubu’s Hardship Palliatives and Obaseki’s ‘Rice Hoarding’ Scandal
By Ehichioya Ezomon Rice – the most popular Nigerian staple food – has suddenly become an issue, and may contribute to futher scrambling of the campaign of the Edo State chapter of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that’s already reeling from months of defection of high-profile members to the …
Read More »Hardship Protest: Atiku’s Rhetoric and Protesters’ Mayhem in Northern Nigeria
By Ehichioya Ezomon The saying, “Be careful what you wish for,” may haunt former Vice President Atiku Abubakar going forward from the ashes of the 10-day #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protest that rocked and racked parts of Nigeria between August 1 and 10, 2024. The presidential candidate of the main opposition Peoples Democratic …
Read More »Gas Devt will lead to Lower Cost of Living, National Prosperity ~ Ekpo
… Hails NCDMB’s strides in Local Content Development Amidst the clamour for good governance and reduction in the cost of living in the country, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Hon Ekperikpe Ekpo has expressed the Federal Government’s firm determination to advance the nation’s gas resources as the …
Read More »Hardship Protest: Lawmakers’ Salary Cut and Kalu’s Part-Time Legislative Advocacy
By Ehichioya Ezomon In an novel move that many Nigerians have hailed as in the right direction – even as they hold that it doesn’t go far enough – members of the House of Representatives have donated half of their salaries for the next six months – in the first …
Read More »Release Detained Protesters, Timi Frank Tells Tinubu
… Urges Restraint on Use of Lethal Force by Police, Army Former deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, has urged President Bola Tinubu to order the unconditional release of all hunger protesters detained by the police and other security forces. In a statement …
Read More »Protest: Give Tinubu Time to Fix Problems, Sylva Tells N’Delta Youths
By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Former Petroleum Minister (State), Chief Timipre Sylva, has called on youths across the country, especially those from Bayelsa State and Niger Delta to shun the planned August 1 hardship protest. Sylva, a former Bayelsa State governor, in a message at the weekend, entitled, ‘Dear Bayelsans, Proud …
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