…Urge Buhari to rescue Nigeria from impending disaster BY GODWIN OBI Elders and leaders of the various socio-cultural organisations across the country have raised the alarm that Nigeria seems to be on a precipice, warning that unless the challenges are tackled immediately, the country might witness an economic disaster prettyContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, on Thursday said Nigeria must end petrol subsidy. “Going forward, we must look for ways to move Nigeria beyond oil,” Mr Obi said in a series of tweets. “We must end this criminality called ‘oilContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Two eminent statesmen, former president Olusegun Obasanjo and Commodore Olabode George (Retd) have expressed grave concern over state of affairs in the country. While Obasanjo said Nigeria is yet to achieve its full potential, George warned that an Armageddon is hovering over the nation. The duo spokeContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The plot to remove the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Iyorchia Ayu as part of conditions to restore peace in the party may have thickened on Thursday. Indications to that effect became stronger as the National Publicity Secretary of the Party Debo Ologunagba madeContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has raised the alarm that terrorists are now forming a parallel government and permanent operational base in Kaduna. In a July memo written to President Muhammadu Buhari, which was exclusively obtained by Premium Times, El-Rufai warned the president about the consolidationContinue Reading
BY JAMES AKINOLA Gunmen identified as terrorists on Tuesday attacked Yakwada village in Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna State, North-West Nigeria and abducted nine persons including the daughter-in-law of Chairman, Northern Elders’ Forum, Professor Ango Abdullahi and her four children. According to confirmed reports, the terrorists also killed aContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Archbishop Metropolitan and Primate of All Nigeria (Anglican Communion), Henry Ndukuba, has carpeted the Federal Government over the increasing rate of poverty and insecurity across the country. The primate said he was deeply saddened by the excruciating pains Nigerians were going through because of the festering insecurityContinue Reading
BY JAMES AKINOLA The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) said its fighter jets have bombarded terrorists’ logistics base in Kaduna State, killing 18 terrorists, including their kingpin, one Alhaji Shanono. The air strike conducted by the Air Component of Operation Whirl Punch, followed intelligence that Alhaji Shanono had scheduled a meetingContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Coalition of civil society groups, under the umbrella of Joint Action Front (JAF), yesterday, called on the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) to commence mobilisation for a general strike and mass protest over the protracted industrial action by academic and non-academic staff ofContinue Reading
BY EFE MODESTUS The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday denied doctoring and backdating documents to accommodate the nominations of Ahmad Lawan and Godswill Akpabio as senatorial candidates for the 2023 general elections. INEC also said it is yet to recognise “any of the two personalities as a SenatorialContinue Reading