The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah, has said that the 2023 elections will provide Nigerians another opportunity to reflect on the mistake they made. Kukah stated this on Wednesday in Abuja at an event jointly organised by the Kukah Centre and Open Society Initiative For West Africa (OSIWA). He said the tragedy that…
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi has said that Nigeria has what it takes to excel with the right leadership in place. In a statement marking the 53rd anniversary of the end of the civil war, Obi said a working nation will not give room for extremist groups. He said for…
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated renowned goalkeeper, Mr. Emmanuel Okala, who clocks 70 years. A statement issued on Monday by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, said Okala represented the best of Nigerian talent and dexterity. The statement titled, ‘President Buhari hails heroic goalie, Emmanuel Okala at 70, reads:…
Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state has dismissed insinuations that he was in support of the removal of National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Iyorchia Ayu. According to him, it is impossible for him to advocate the removal of someone he helped to appoint, adding that his confidence in Ayu’s ability to lead…
Some aggrieved members of the Roman Catholic Church have called for the immediate suspension Simon Lalong, governor of Plateau state from the Church for alleged blasphemy. Addressing a press conference on Thursday in Abuja, the condemned the governor for making reference to the Pope while defending his acceptance to serve as the Director-General of the…
For nearly two decades, Nigeria has searched for a single solution to an increasingly complex security crisis. Every few years, a new proposal emerges, attracting passionate support and equally fierce opposition. Today, that proposal is State Police. To some Nigerians, State Police is the long-awaited answer to terrorism, kidnapping, banditry and violent crime. To others,…
