September 14, 2017

Why Wike is not responding to the killing of Policemen, destruction in Rivers – APC

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers has explained why the governor, Nyesom Wike is silent on the killing of two policemen, violence and destruction of valuable property in Oyigbo Local Government Area of Rivers by suspected members of the Nnamdi Kanu-led Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). At a news conference Thursday at the state secretariat... Read More

Nyesom Wike, Rivers APC, Rivers State

September 14, 2017

PDP condemns alleged attack on IPOB members in Abia

The leadership of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned the alleged attack on suspected members of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) by soldiers in Umuahia, Abia on Wednesday. Reacting to the video clip of the alleged inhuman treatment that has gone viral, the party, in a statement on Thursday said the life of every human life... Read More

IPOB, Nigerian Army, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)

September 14, 2017

Shugaban vs Jagaban: Can Fayose stand against Tinubu?

by Alexander O. Onukwue After fighting for so long to be in power, former Lagos State Governor and national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has not exactly had it all his way in the two years of Buhari’s administration. Tinubu was instrumental in the victory of Buhari at the... Read More

Story of the day

2019 election, Ayodele Fayose, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, jagaban, Presidency, Shugaban

September 14, 2017

[The Injustice Blog] When will the Consumer Protection Council live up to its responsibility?

The Consumer Protection Council (CPC), is an agency under the supervision of the Federal Ministry of Trade and Investment was established by Act No. 66 of 1992, which commenced operations in 1999, when its institutional framework was put in place by the federal government. According to information on its website, the mission of the agency... Read More

Counter Culture Blog

Air france, air peace, Consumer Protection Council (CPC)

September 14, 2017

The Late 5: ‘Troops withdraw from Abia’; LAUTECH calls of months-long strike; and other top stories

Good evening. Here are the top 5 stories that drove conversation today: The Nigerian Army has agreed to withdraw its soldiers from Aba and Umuahia in Abia, according to the governor of Abia, Okezie Ikpeazu. Military troops were deployed to the state for a military exercise tagged Operation Python Dance II on Friday, but, so... Read More

Abia, Labour Congress, LAUTECH, Military, Nigerian Army IPOB, The Late 5

Idris

September 14, 2017

“I don’t think there is tension in the country” – IGP Idris

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris Thursday, said that there is no tension in the country – and there are efforts are on to quell the little tension in the Southeast. He spoke with State House correspondents after meeting with Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. He said, “I don’t think there is... Read More

Ibrahim Idris, Yemi Osinbajo

September 14, 2017

[The Alausa Blog] Tinubu is technically still the governor of Lagos state and here’s proof

Okay! Okay!! No need for palpitations yet. Of course, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu is not the governor of Lagos state although he still sits on his exalted throne from where he runs the puppet show as Jagaban. So while Governor Ambode received the smart 16-year-old, Miss Zuffon Bukola who won the Lagos Spelling Bee competition to... Read More

The Alausa Blog

ambode, Governor, lagos, one day governor, spelling bee competition, Tinubu

September 14, 2017

2019: Fayose is already teasing the North for support

by Alexander O. Onukwue The first campaign poster posted on twitter with which Fayose officially announced his 2019 aspirations goes with a Hausa/Muslim message “Shugaban Naijeriya Insha Allah”. Fayose wears a cap that bears a resemblance to that worn by President Muhammadu Buhari in his official portrait, perhaps as an indication of his claim that... Read More

Story of the day

2019, Ayodele Fayose, north, Presidency

September 14, 2017

[The Injustice Blog] The Nigeria Aviation sector is now at its lowest ebb

The Nigerian Aviation industry is currently at its lowest ebb. The sector that used to be the cash cow of the country is close to a dead wood. It is grappling for breath due to the dearth of necessary infrastructures, inadequate finance, corruption and other ills. Once upon a time, it was the toast of... Read More

Counter Culture Blog

air peace, NCAA, Nigerian Aviation sector

September 14, 2017

Former White House official, Gorka commends Trump’s meeting with Democrats

Former White House aide Sebastian Gorka has on Thursday expressed his satisfaction with President Trump’s last night’s dinner with Democratic lawmakers. He says the President’s move suggests he is serious about his agenda. Gorka while speaking on “Fox & Friends” said, “Donald J. Trump fired a torpedo into the hull of the GOP to say... Read More

Democrats, donald trump, Sebastian Gorka

September 14, 2017

‘Army to withdraw troops from Abia’

The Nigerian army has agreed to withdraw its soldiers from Aba and Umuahia in Abia. The governor of Abia, Okezie Ikpeazu, made the announcement of the withdrawal of troops during a press conference on Thursday. Troops had been deployed to the state for a military exercise tagged Operation Python Dance II, but have only met... Read More

Aba, Abia, Ikezie Ikpeazu, Nigerian Army, Operation Python Dance II, Umuahia

September 14, 2017

Is Fayose declaring for 2019 to ward off Atiku?

by Alexander O. Onukwue It could be that Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti state has announced his aspiration to run for the Presidency under the PDP in order to ward off Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. There has been much conversation over the past two weeks about the interest of former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, in running... Read More

Story of the day

2019, atiku abubakar, Ayodele Fayose, Presidency

September 14, 2017

Police station razed in Abia (PHOTOS)

The Ariaria police station in Aba, Abia state, has been burnt down, TheCable reports. The station was said to have been attacked on Thursday morning; cause yet unknown. The attack on the police station is coming a day after members of the group were said to have killed a police sergeant in Rivers state. Security... Read More

Aba, Abia, nigerian police

September 14, 2017

[The Sexuality Blog] After 5 separate allegations of molestation, Senator Ed Murray resigns

Ed Murray’s recent resignation is THE complete guide to understanding just how pervasive the systems that excuse the actions of sexual abusers are. American senator Ed Murray resigned over the weekend but not through a public press statement is as customary for American politicians at the heart of a media scandal. He did so quietly... Read More

Counter Culture Blog

Ed Murray, sexual abuse

September 14, 2017

Biden says Trump’s actions as President undermining the U.S.

After being away from public eyes of the media since leaving office in January, Former Vice President Joe Biden has resurfaced in an unusual manner. In an op-ed for The New York Times, Biden who is set to release his new book after this fall dubbed Trump’s actions so far in his tenure as undermining... Read More

.US, donald trump, Joe Biden

September 14, 2017

BREAKING: LAUTECH set to reopen on Friday

After months of total shutdown, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, will reopen on Friday, September 15, 2017, according to a statement by the University registrar Jacob Agboola. Mr. Agboola said the leadership of the university has “approved resumption of activities on the institution’s campuses with effect from Friday, September 15, 2017,” while “students... Read More

September 14, 2017

IPOB agitation just a “childish act” – Okorocha

The governor of Imo, Rochas Okorocha Thursday, described the agitation by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) for a Biafra Nation as a child’s play. Mr Okorocha, who spoke after leading a delegation of the Progressive Governors’ Forum to visit the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and victims of the recent flood disaster in Benue, said... Read More

biafra, Imo governor, IPOB, Rochas Okorocha

September 14, 2017

It’s official: Fayose wants to be Nigeria’s president in 2019

by Alexander O. Onukwue Ekiti state Governor, Peter Ayo Fayose has officially declared his intention to be President of Nigeria, come 2019. Fayose becomes the first person to openly declare intention for the race for 2019, doing so at a time when President Muhammadu Buhari’s future for a second term has been discouraged by one... Read More

Story of the day

2019, Ayodele Fayose, election, Politics, president

September 14, 2017

IPOB vs Nigerian Army: How one move changed everything

What started out as a “show-of-force” by the Nigerian Army in the Southeast has rapidly escalated into widespread tribal agitation. Following the army’s alleged attack on the home of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, Nnamdi Kanu, on Sunday, things have continued to go south at an unprecedented rate. Unprecedented because Nnamdi Kanu in... Read More

Thinking Through

IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu

September 14, 2017

[The Injustice Blog] The ‘unpeaceful’ operations of Air Peace

Peace is defined as a state free of oppressive and unpleasant thoughts and emotions. The experience of three passengers, aboard an Air “Peace” Lagos to Abuja flight on September 11, 2017, was the opposite of peace as they had an unpeaceful experience from the management of the airline. The Passengers had noticed the blockage of... Read More

Counter Culture Blog

air peace, NCAA, nigerian airlines

September 14, 2017

Health workers give FG 14-day ultimatum to meet their demands

The Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) of the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, has issued a 14-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to meet its demands or face an indefinite strike. The president of the UCH chapter of the Nigerian Union of Allied Health Professionals (NUAHP), Segun Sotiloye, gave the strike notice at a press... Read More

Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU), Nigerian Union of Allied Health Professionals (NUAHP), University College Hospital (UCH)

September 14, 2017

Water scarcity in Zamfara as State Radio, Water Board shut down

The strike embarked upon by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Zamfara on Monday, had led to water scarcity, especially in the state’s capital, Gusau. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that many people move from one house to another in search of water as the staff of the board refused to go to work... Read More

Gusau, Nigeria Labour Congress, nlc, Water board in Zamfara

September 14, 2017

Army only assisted Police to restore law and order in IPOB-Hausa clash – Spokesperson

The Nigerian Army says it is not directly involved in the ongoing operation to restore law and order in Oyibo Local Government Area of Rivers State. Spokesman of the 6 Division of the Nigerian Army, Port Harcourt, Col. Aminu Iliyasu, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Port Harcourt on Thursday.... Read More

September 14, 2017

The Thread: These are the problems with Buhari’s Python Dance

TwitterNG has been quite noisy the past couple of days. The conversation moved from Mr Eazi’s naive pompousness to Buhari’s Python Dance in the South East. That dance saw soldiers unleashing terror on IPOB members, forcing them to drink muddy water etc. TwitterNG’s military analyst is asking the FG questions about its game plan for... Read More

Military action, nigeria, Nnamdi Kanu, Politics, python dance, secession, The Thread

NECO

September 14, 2017

NECO announces release of SSCE results, records 1% improvement

The National Examination Council (NECO)Thursday, in Minna announced the release of the 2017 June/July Senior School Certificate Examination results. The registrar of the council, Charles Uwakwe said that 1,055,988 candidates registered for the examination, among whom 1,051,472 wrote the tests in 76 subjects. He said 745,053 candidates, representing 70.85 per cent had five credits and above,... Read More

September 14, 2017

Solve the problems behind agitations, stop trying to militarise the Southeast – PANDEF tells FG

The Pan-Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has warned the Nigerian Army against the implications of creating another “Boko Haram insurgency” through the ongoing Operation Python Dance II in the southeast. Since the announcement of the military in the southeast and the eventual start, there have been reports of clashes between members and supporters of the Indigenous... Read More

IPOB, Nigerian Army, Operation Python Dance II, PANDEF, Southeast Nigeria

September 14, 2017

The sky won’t fall if you release details of your salaries and allowances | SERAP tells Senate

Considering that the Senate refused to address the claims that the take home of a Senator surpasses, by a large margin, that of a U.S. President, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged Senate President Bukola Saraki to “urgently explain to Nigerians if it is true that a Nigerian Senator gets N29 million in... Read More

Bukola Saraki, Professor Itse Sagay, SERAP, The Nigerian Senate

September 14, 2017

“33” Export Friendship Party storms Onitsha: Top memorable moments to expect this Sunday

Following the success of the Friendship Experience Parties held in Lagos, Abia and Uyo, the national mainstream lager beer, “33” Export is taking the experience to Onitsha to celebrate another weekend of music, fun, games, and more. The event which holds this Sunday at Sweet Garden, GRA, Fegge, Onitsha, will bring friends together to create... Read More

33 Export, Friendship Party, nigerian breweries Plc, onitsha

September 14, 2017

Trump, Melania leave for Florida to inspect effect of Hurricane Irma

Just like he disclosed on Wednesday, President Trump is on his way to Florida alongside wife and First Lady, Melania Trump to inspect and encourage the ongoing efforts of relief workers and national guards and also show solidarity and sympathise with the citizens of the sunshine state following the devastation unleashed by Hurricane Irma which... Read More

donald trump, florida, Melania Trump

September 14, 2017

Trump expresses empathy towards Dreamers

Even though he phased out the DACA program and recently rebuffed claims of a deal without border security from Democrats leaders, President Trump appears to have a reserved empathetic feeling towards the recipients of the program. The President noted the establishment and indoctrination of the Dreamers into the American system and is thus unwilling to... Read More

.US, DACA, donald trump

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