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                                                    Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika Contrary to some media reports that the recent crashes recorded by Air Peace, one of Nigeria's leading airlines were caused by faulty and substandard tryes, experts have revealed that the crashes were caused by human errors and judgments. Experts who spoke on the matter disclosed that tyres of airplanes are replaced as at when due and that saying that some crashes by Air Peace and some other crashes that have occurred in Nigeria in the past were due to faulty tyres supplied by Airline Management Support Limited were deliberately conjured up to tarnish the image of the company in the industry as there were no facts to substantiate the spurious allegations and that they mere speculations. Airline Management Support Limited is a...

Those who know President Muhammadu Buhari whether as a former Head of State, elder statesman and now as a democratically elected President are unanimous in the belief that the retired army general is not effusive with praises. Many say his deadpan visage and taciturnity are a spin-off of his military background. In fact, in the run-up to the 2015 elections, these character components were a major campaign tool of the opposition, which said he will be an apathetic and detached President. That notion was never explicitly corrected. Hate him or like him, the President cannot be stampeded (who can even dare?) to talk or praise anyone except he is profoundly convinced that the person deserved it. Yet, if there’s any man whose singular actions have always impressed, excited and humanised President Buhari, it is none other than Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN. When it is about Osinbajo, President Buhari lights up, sings his praises whether he was present or not, and never shies a...

His relationship with the late military ruler, Gen. Sanni Abacha was said to be more than ordinary as he was said to have helped the maximum ruler siphoned most of his alleged stolen wealth from the nation's treasury. Years after, the Governor of Kebbi State, Abubakar Bagudu is still facing the consequences of his actions as the news of his arrest in the United States of America recently got to public domain. With this came the allegation that the Governor spoiled his second wife and daughter of the former National Security Adviser (NSO), Alhaji Umaru Shinkafi, Dr. Zainab Shinkafi Bagudu with some of the stolen loot of Abacha. There are even talks from those close to the woman that her husband provided the millions of naira she used to establish her upscale well equipped hospital in Abuja, reputed to be one of the best. It was also said that the take off of her NGO was bankrolled with the illicit funds. Sources stressed that Governor Bagudu ensured that Dr. Zainab had...

The Arewa Citizens for Democracy (ACD) has cautioned Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, to concentrate on his legislative duties and quit recklessly delving into issues.  The group of northern youths gave this warning in a press conference held on Sunday in Kaduna to address what it described as “the naked dance of shame, embarked upon by the Speaker”. In a statement signed by President, AbdulGafar Usman, the Arewa Citizens for Democracy called out Mr Gbajabiamila over recent outburst in reaction to the xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in South Africa.   Mr Gbajabiamila had threatened to report Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyema, to President Muhammadu Buhari over heightened onslaught on Nigerians in the Rainbow nation.  Instead of embarking on such ranting spree, the group revealed that there are better ways the Speaker would have handled the situation on the ground.  The Arewa youths, therefore, cautione...

The National Democratic Front (NDF) has warned Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, to stop playing politics with issues of national security and quit making utterances to derail President Muhammadu Buhari's government.  This caution trails Mr Gbajabiamila's statement on Friday where he appeared to have berated the Service Chiefs for failing to honour invitation to the lower chamber.  In a statement signed by Secretary General, Dr. Abdukakadir Bolaji, the NDF said it is appalled by the “careless utterances of the Speaker” who also vowed to report the Foreign Affairs Minister to the President over the xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in South Africa.  According to the group, there is a   grand plot to discredit the administration of President Buhari and Mr Gbajabiamila appears to be in forefront.  However, The National Democratic Front advised the Speaker not to return to the era where instead of parliamentary f...

The Public Accountability Network (PAN) has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) as well as the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) to investigate the activities of certain Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) covertly undermining the country's fight against terror. The group appealed to the anti-graft agencies to forthwith probe the funding sources of NGOs in the NorthEast in a press conference signed by Executive Director, Mark Daniel Atawodi, on Sunday in Abuja. This plea comes on the heels of the odious exposure of the Action Against Hunger, a supposed global humanitarian organization, secretly aiding and abetting terrorists, supplying them food and drugs. After several cautions from the Theatre Command Operation LAFIYA DOLE (TC – OPLD), the Nigerian Army declared persona non grata for aiding Boko Haram Terrorists/Islamic State West Africa. Consequently, the Public Accountability Network reckons that there could be more secret ...

“In politics, the potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will persist” Dwight Eisenhower Now, it is becoming more evident that Nigeria is sustained posture of corruption among the committee of nation around the globe and until holistic measure is been taken to compliment the effort of President Mohammadu Buhari fight against corruption, the nation will continue languishing in poverty and other political crises. Our organization wishes to state equivocally that the recent fraud discovered at Ekiti State Universal Basic Education is mind boggling that required our unbiased analysis and contribution at this critical period in our nation. We have listened to different version of the story and it is against this background that our organization has taken it upon ourselves to make bold to say that if Dr. Kayode Fayemi (the Executive Governor of Ekiti state) failed to make public what he knows about the said fraud, his integrity and the anti-corruption war of t...

Having been a member of the Lagos State House of Assembly from 2015 to 2019, Hon. Dipo Olorunrinu believes that the Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa is an exemplary leader. Olorunrinu, who was a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) until one month to the end of the 8th Assembly in April, 2019, revealed that he decided to pitch his tent with the All Progressives Congress (APC) because of Speaker Obasa, who has since been returned as the Speaker of the current Assembly. The politician, who represented Amuwo Odofin Constituency 1 in the Assembly, said further that he is willing to serve and that the people of his constituency give him all the supports he needs as a man that identifies with the grassroots. He speaks on this and other issues in this interview. How will you describe your four year experience in the Lagos State House of Assembly under the leadership of Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa? I would like to appreciate the leadership of Rt. Hon. Mudashiru...