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We the leaders/youths from the oil producing communities of Akwa Ibom State, heartily congratulate President Mohammadu Buhari on his well-deserved reelection and recent victory at the tribunal given his track record of integrity on the fight against corruption, his sterling qualities, which have endeared the President to Nigerians. We believe that Nigeria is destined to become stronger, stable and more secured than it has been. We appreciate Mr. President for having constituted a vibrant Federal Executive Council that is capable of taking Nigeria to the next level. We thank Mr. President especially for the choice of our son and leader, His Excellency, Sen. Godswill Obot Akpabio (CON) as Minister of Niger Delta Affairs. It is our firm belief that given his antecedent and pedigree, Mr President will be able to achieve his loadable plans for the entire Niger Delta region and beyond. We also thank Mr. President for the appointment of our illustrious sons into the Board of the N...

Save Humanity Advocacy Center (SHAC) has warned France to desist from its unholy union with members of the dreaded Islamic sect, Boko Haram to undermine the entity called Nigeria. The group was reacting to a recent report by New York Times, which claimed the insurgents bought some sophisticated weapons from France. Addressing a news conference on Tuesday, Comrade Ibrahim Abubakar, Executive Secretary of SHAC warned France and any country it may be using as proxy to prop up Boko Haram by using them as conduit to deliver arms and military gear to the terrorists to stop. The group further urged the international community to ask France the pertinent questions before it becomes too late. His speecb below. Gentlemen of the press, you must have noticed the report that said Boko Haram insurgents have acquired sophisticated drones. The reported hardware are presently capable of reconnaissance, intelligence gathering and spying missions. It is a matter o...

The Coalition of Civil Society Organizations for Change and Good Governance has ended its one-day conference in Abuja, with a strong message to Nigerians to deist from blacklisting ethnic groups with criminal robes.  The conference tagged:  "Appraising 100 Days of President Buhari on the saddle and building a nation where justice shall reign" was held at the International Conference Centre, Abuja. A communiqué issued at the end of the conference examined the progress that has been made in the country since May 29, 2019 when Mr President was sworn in for a second term of four years. The CSOs in the communique jointly signed by Bashir Alhaji Shehu, Chairman and Barr. Joyce Alobo, Secretary, said it was observed during the conference that Igbos are not drug peddlers are being erroneously held in some quarters. Resolutions and observations made during the conference read below. The Coalition of Civil Society Organizations for Change and Good Governance ...

Since 2009 when Boko Haram e began its violent campaign against the state in Nigeria, it has been a tale of invincibility. The military authorities underrated their sophistication at the time, and this resulted in heavy casualties on civilian populations as well as troops who employed conventional war strategies in a war that is asymmetric. I must add that the Nigerian authorities were dumbfounded as they could not phantom the way out of dealing with the threat posed by the terrorist group. So this trend lasted for an upward eight years, and with millions displaced and properties worth millions of naira destroyed in North-East Nigeria. The Boko Haram phenomenon posed a severe threat to the territorial sovereignty of Nigeria and consequently plunged North-East Nigeria in a humanitarian crisis that shook our very foundation. I recall that various school of thoughts propounded theories that would curtail the activities of the terrorist group, but none seemed to provide that mag...

The Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Tukur Yusuf Buratai receives ‘FELLOW WILDLIFE SOCIETY OF NIGERIA HONOUR AWARD’. The award was received on behalf of the Chief of Army Staff by the General Officer Commanding 2 Division Nigerian Army, Maj Gen Anthony Bamidele Omozoje at the Wildlife Society of Nigeria Annual Conference 2019. The conference which was organised by the Wildlife Society of Nigeria took place at the Otunba Subomi Balogun Conference Centre, University of Ibadan. According to a press release signed by Colonel Hassan Ifijeh Mohammed, deputy director, Army Public Relations, 2 Div, the conference afforded intellectuals the opportunity to brainstorm on Wildlife Conservation best practice. The theme of the conference was ” WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT CONTRIBUTION TO THE DIVERSIFYING ECONOMY”. At the conference, the need to balance between wildlife resources utilisation and conservation for human sustainance was identified. The urgent need for increased fundi...

The Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Tukur Yusuf Buratai receives ‘FELLOW WILDLIFE SOCIETY OF NIGERIA HONOUR AWARD’. The award was received on behalf of the Chief of Army Staff by the General Officer Commanding 2 Division Nigerian Army, Maj Gen Anthony Bamidele Omozoje at the Wildlife Society of Nigeria Annual Conference 2019. The conference which was organised by the Wildlife Society of Nigeria took place at the Otunba Subomi Balogun Conference Centre, University of Ibadan. According to a press release signed by Colonel Hassan Ifijeh Mohammed, deputy director, Army Public Relations, 2 Div, the conference afforded intellectuals the opportunity to brainstorm on Wildlife Conservation best practice. The theme of the conference was ” WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT CONTRIBUTION TO THE DIVERSIFYING ECONOMY”. At the conference, the need to balance between wildlife resources utilisation and conservation for human sustainance was identified. The urgent need for increased fundi...

Third Republic Senate President, Chief Ameh Ebute, has accused some respected politicians, serving governors and elder statesmen of leveraging on the Famers-herders’ clashes to discredit President Muhammadu Buhari's administration.  The highly-revered ex-lawmaker made this known in a paper presented at a One Day International Conference on Good Governance and Accountability in Government organised by the Coalition for Civil Society Organizations for Change and Good Governance on Tuesday in Abuja.  In his piece titled “Appraising 100 Days of President Buhari on the saddle and building a nation where justice shall reign”, Chief Ebute gave an honest assessment of the president's second term thus far.  According to him, out of desperation for power, certain well-known politicians have either taken to sponsoring violence or simply turned blind eyes to clashes around them for their selfish gains.  In the forefront, as stated by Mr Ebute, is former D...