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The biggest joke of the century is the so-called Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) which issued an ultimatum to President Muhammadu Buhari to stem the tide of insecurity in the northern part of Nigeria or face mass protest. Ironically, the group is one of the reasons insecurity persists in northern Nigeria.  A bunch of gerontocrats, who in their old age are claiming to belong to an age they have long crossed and are usurping the chances of the real youths in the society, have done more harm to the north than even some of the violent groups that have taken up arms against the Nigerian state. These mercenaries who hide under the guise of 'youths' to offer their services to political recidivists have again offered their discredited platform to the highest bidder to discredit the current administration. Their aim is to make the President Buhari-led administration look bad so they latched on to the recent security breaches witnessed in some northern parts of the country to m...

The Centre for International and Strategy Studies (CISS) has blamed the United States of America, United Kingdom and the European Union for the entrenchment of the nefarious activities of Boko Haram in Nigeria.    CISS said the failure of the western powers to come to the aid of the country in arresting sponsors and promoters of the group is responsible for the elongation of the crisis in the northeast.    In a statement signed by Secretary, Dr Ifure Ataifure, on Thursday, the centre said that the radical Islamist sect have continued to receive external support from foreign countries at the detriment of Nigeria.   According to CISS, instead of joining forces with Nigeria, the US, UK and EU have failed to embargo the sale of arms to the terrorists    The Centre added that these powerhouses' decision to turn a blind eye on the sensitive area is a deliberate plot to begin the process of recolonizing Africa.     CISS...

The League of Northern Groups (LNG) has accused the Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) of receiving N500m to weep in public over the security situation in the country. According to LNG, the Coalition is nothing but a band of merchant sponsored by top politicians behind the continuous killing of innocent Nigerians in the north to run its propaganda. Speaking on behalf of the group at a press conference in Abuja on Wednesday, LNG's Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Aminu Abubakar, said it aims to address the growing misinformation about the security situation in the north, especially at a time it has been hijacked by some disgruntled politicians. From carrying out protests, LNG revealed that the northern coalition's job has grown into a propaganda wing, inflating casualty figures from incidents of security breaches. The aim, it said, is to ultimately pressure President Muhammadu Buhari to sack his military chiefs and failure to do so has seen renewed killings and...

There seems to be an uprising concerning the decision of the Honorable Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development to introduce new beneficiaries into the N-Power scheme under a revised and robust template that would be of utmost benefit to the teeming youthful population in the country. I am sure it should be surprising to discerning minds that some people would elect to view things only from the prism of their selfish interest. If this is not the case, I wonder on what basis the beneficiaries under the Batch A and B programme are protesting even with the fact that they have stayed in the programme for over 40 months. As a first, I think it is essential to understand that the N-Power is a job creation and empowerment programme instituted by the Federal Government of Nigeria through its National Social Investment Programmes. In other words, it's a skill acquisition programme where youths from various parts of the country are trained in variou...

Senator Godswill Akpabio has urged the members of the embattled Interim Management Committee IIMC) of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to ignore the Senate ordered probe of the activities of the IMC. In an information exclusively obtained this evening, the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs dared the Senate to proceed with the probe saying its recommendations will not see the light of day.  “When I was Governor for eight years, what was Lawan and! Gbajabiamila?; when I was a Senate Minority leader as a first timer, where were they?” Senator Akpabio rhetorically boasted. The Senator said the probe of the Senate Committee will come to naught as Nigerians would soon know who the true owners of Nigeria are! He said rather than being vilified on account of mounting allegations of sleaze, his stewardship in the Ministry is being commended with additional responsibilities and spending approvals. The Federal Executive!! Council (FEC) had given approval to the NDD...

After 60 years of gaining independence from Britain that colonised Nigeria for several years, it is now time for Nigerians to look back with the benefit of hindsight to ruminate over where we have missed it as a nation with a view of finding solutions to the numerous problems confronting us collectively. One important area many observers are suggesting the country should rethink and replan is the inequality between men and women in political offices and sensitive positions in the country. It is pertinent to dwell on this important area as the nation marks Democracy Day today June 12. This year's edition of Democracy Day is significant as it is the first time the country is recognising June 12 as Democracy Day as a reminder of June 12, 1993 presidential election, which was presumably won by the late Chief M.K.O Abiola under the then Social Democratic Party (SDP). The election was later annulled by the then head of state, General Ibrahim Babangida (rtd.). The rest is no...

Alhaji Akeem Bodunrin aka Iyeru appears to be in for a better deal as he might soon be employed as a consultant to the Ogun State Government as the Manager of all the motor parks in the Gateway State. This is against the backdrop of the resolution passed by the Ogun State House of Assembly on Wednesday suspending the activities of the state chapter of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW). It was reliably gathered that the National President of the NURTW, Alhaji Tajudeen Ibikunle Baruwa, who hails from Ogun State and who was a chairman of the union in the state, is against the appointment of Iyeru as the Chairman of the Union in the state. Sources said that Baruwa is against the candidature of Iyeru despite the fact that he is the preferred candidate of Governor Dapo Abiodun of the state. The enmity between Baruwa and Iyeru reportedly dated back to over ten years with all efforts to reconcile both parties had been futile with Baruwa insisting that he would ne...

Accolades pervade the air at the Award Night of The Patriots-Imeko-Afon Local Government which was the climax of the maiden anniversary of the socio-cultural organization on Thursday 28th  of May, this year.  At the event, the renowned historian and elder statesman Emeritus Professor Anthony Asiwaju was honoured alongside Hon. Albert Asipa, former Executive Chairman of the local government and President of Association of past local government Chairmen of Nigeria (ASELGON), Mr Femi Ogbonnikan, the Consultant to Governor Dapo Abiodun on Media and Chief Olusola Oke, the incumbent Transition Chairman of the Local government and the Aare Ona-Kakanfo of Afonland among other awardees. According to the statement made available to newsmen and jointly signed  by the Chairman of the Planning Committee, Com. Gbolahan Ige and the Secretary, Com Moses Olabode Idowu reveals that the awardees were singled out for their tremendous contributions and commitment to the ideals of...

Ogun State Judiciary Denies Threat To Life Of Justice Olusola Oloyede, Says He Lives In Secured Residence The management of the Ogun State Judiciary has debunked an allegation of threat to the life of Hon. Justice Olusola Oloyede of Ota Judicial Division, which reportedly caused him to flee his official residence. It would be recalled that a family source allegedly told  a national newspaper, which was reported on 31s of May, 2020 that Justice Oloyede now resides in a rented apartment in the town with three other tenants. The report led TheNigeriaLawyer(TNL) to make a similar publication dated 31st May, 2020.  Reacting to the report in a statement titled; “Putting The Records Straight" the Management of the Ogun State Judiciary debunked the allegations. “The attention of the Management of Ogun State Judiciary has been drawn to an online article circulated via the NigeriaLawyer.com captioned ‘Ogun State Judge Alleges Threat To Life, Flees Official Residence.' ...

The declaration of a warning strike by the Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) at the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital, Sagamu, Ogun State is said to be the reason Governor Dapo Abiodun of the State is angry with the doctors. The strike action, a source said, is being proposed on the heels of the several efforts made by the state government to meet up with the demands of the residents of the state on healthcare services owing to the dreaded COVID-19 that is ravaging the entire country, including the state despite its lean resources and zero financial support from the Federal Government. It was revealed that some politicians, driven by 2023 ambitions in the state have started attacking the Dapo Abiodun-led administration over the comment of the Governor on the planned strike action. The Governor was said to have described the doctors as irresponsible over the strike action by some sections of the media, "whereas it was the proposed strike action the Governo...