Despite the repatriation of Late Sani Abacha ‘s Loot House of Representative on Tuesday approved the whooping sum of N850bn fresh loan for President Muhammadu Buhari. The approval was authorised by the House plenary within seven minutes of sitting amid controversy by the senate as ‘some members’ kicked against such borrowing. Details in a subsequent news update
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It is no longer news that President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, a former Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations, as the new Chief of Staff (CoS). However, what is now making news is his intimidating curriculum vitae that got most talking: Gambari, a professor of repute and a global citizen, replaces former Chief of Staff, late Abba Kyari who died of coronavirus complications. Gambari, from Kwara State, was the Minister of External Affairs between 1984 and 1985. Ibrahim Agboola Gambari, CFR (born November 24, 1944, in Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria) is a Nigerian scholar and diplomat. Read Also:…
Madagascars President Andry Rajoelina has on Monday batted away criticism for promoting a homegrown “remedy” for COVID-19, charging that the West has a condescending attitude toward traditional African medicine. “If it wasn’t Madagascar, and if it was a European country that had actually discovered this remedy, would there be so much doubt? I don’t think so,” he told French media in an interview. The World Health Organization (WHO) has repeatedly warned that the Covid-Organics infusion, which Rajoelina has touted as a remedy against the deadly coronavirus, has not been clinically tested. The drink is derived from artemisia — a plant…
The 5 Man Panel of the Supreme Court has taken final decision on litigation that Engr Musa Wada forged Primary School Certificate to contest Kogi Gubernatorial election held on 16 November 2019. In its judgement, the Supreme court said that Section 31 Subsection 5 and Section 285, Subsection 9, 10 has already dealt with the case. The Supreme court said, the accuser even ought to have fileed the action within 14 days from the date of the publication, therefore the Supreme Court threw out the case. The Supreme Court stated that the action seeking to disqualify Engr. Musa Wada of…
Instead of trading blame on Governor Wike for the unlawful demolishment of two Hotels in PortHarcourt, a social media influencer, Edward Israel Ayide has attributed Governor Wike’s action to President Muhammadu Buhari’s failure to lead Nigeria well. In his tweet, he said: Recall that Governor Wike has earlier on Sunday ordered the demolitions of two Hotels: Prudent Hotel and Atemete Hotel in the city of PortHarcourt for disobeying lockdown order to operate. Read Also: Breaking: Nigerians Demand #JusticeForJennifer Who Was Gang Raped By 5 Boys As The Video Trends While social media is currently on fire for Governor wike undemocratic…
The main opposition party, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said the manifest incompetence of the President Muhammadu Buhari-led presidency is destroying Nigeria. PDP said Buhari’s lack of visibility and failure to personally lead from the front is responsible for the failure to check the spread of COVID-19 in Nigeria. The opposition party lamented that the alarming increase in infection and mortality rates in Nigeria would have been curtailed if the nation had a competent, proactive and transparent leadership with the capacity to articulate a quick national response to the pandemic. PDP made the assertion in a statement signed by its National…
Nigerians in their numbers are currently demanding #JusticeForJennifer who was gang raped by group of five boys in Kaduna last Saturday. Jennifer who raped to a comma is also reported to have been facing psychological trauma after the ordeal. Information gathered by ourworldgist revealed that two of those notorious boys have been apprehended and are currently with Nigeria Police Command Sabo Giri Area of Kaduna. Meanwhile, as at the time of filing this report, well meaning Nigerians are currently protesting on twitter in what they titled ” #JusticeForJennifer “. One ” Your Uncle From Kaduna ” with Twitter handle @Real_jaeflex…
I have struggled to put together a concise set of solutions, which are up for scrutiny and debate so that our beloved nation can take its rightful place amongst other nations. It became necessary to frame the solutions with a backdrop of facts from the colonial era to capture the mood and general direction of the expedition that brought about our independence. Many will argue that independence was more than 60 years ago, and we should have got our act together by now and pushed through whatever legacies were left behind. Unfortunately the issues have not changed. If you are…
Market women and widows in Edo state have staged a protest against the extortion and poor treatment meted on them by the Obaseki-administration through its officials charged with implementing some of its ill-thought policies that have failed to curb the continuous spread of COVID-19 in the state. Speaking through VBOSUNU, a popular program on ITV, in Edo state, they decried their forced movement to tight, unfavorable spaces in schools where they stand a great risk of contracting the coronavirus disease and are crippled by the location’s lack of basic amenities meant to aid trade. Repeating the publicized condemnation of the…
Twitter is currently on fire as comparison between Kano and Kaduna trends arising from the effort made by the two states in the fight against COVID-19. From investigation Kano internally generated revenue ( IGR) is about five times bigger if no more than that of Kaduna but ironically, Kano through Governor Ganduje is crying woe to get “giveaway” before he can get isolation centre while Kaduna whose IGR is far lesser than of Kano has established a standard isolation centre without asking for giveway. This ugly development is making Nigerians to compare both state from all ramifications as many say…