The immediate past governor of Zamfara State, Abdulaziz Yari, has tongue-lashed Olusegun Obasanjo over the former Nigerian president’s recent open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari. Mr Obasanjo on Monday released a letter to Mr Buhari, warning him of issues around national security and unity. Mr Obasanjo accused the president of negligence andContinue Reading
A former Super Eagles and Olympic Eagles Coach, Samson Siasia on Friday begged the kidnappers of his 80-year-old mother, Madam Beauty Ogere to release her unconditionally. Ogere, 66-year-old, one Florence Donana and her 17-year-old daughter were abducted on July 15 at their apartments in their Odoni community, Sagbama Local GovernmentContinue Reading
The leader of the Elders Forum of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ondo State and former deputy governor of the state, Alhaji Ali Olanusi has disclosed that days after the reconciliation meeting by the National Leader of the party, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu is yet to honourContinue Reading
Augustine Nwagbara, a professor from the University of Lagos, said he suffered a harrowing experience with Ghanaian authorities while on sabbatical leave. Nwagbara narrated the ordeal on Thursday when he paid a courtesy visit to Abike Dabiri-Erewa, chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), in Abuja. He said theContinue Reading
The immediate past governor of Oyo State, Abiola Ajimobi has said he prefers going to the Senate than becoming a minister in President Muhammadu Buhari’s expected cabinet. Ajimobi in an interview with newsmen in Ibadan on Thursday, explained that the ministerial appointment should go to younger members of the partyContinue Reading
The Chief Whip of the Senate, and former Governor of Abia State, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu has described the late Nelson Mandela as a bridge builder who has thought the world the meaning of humility, forgiveness, perseverance and tolerance. He, however said it was disheartening that Africa is replete withContinue Reading
The abductors who kidnapped Beauty Siasia, the mother of former Super Eagles coach, Samson Siasia, have demanded N70m ransom before the 76-year-old could be released, The PUNCH has reliably been informed. Siasia’s mother was taken away by unidentified armed men on Monday, from her home in Odoni, Sagbama Local GovernmentContinue Reading
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has queried why the federal government should spend N2.5 trillion on debt servicing alone. Atiku, who was the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the last general election, also raised the alarm over the nation’s rising debt profile, stating that Nigeria cannotContinue Reading
Five local government Electoral Officers (EOs) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) have confirmed that governorship election held in all the 23 Local Government Areas of Rivers State. Testifying at the Rivers State Governorship Election Tribunal yesterday, five EOs stated that the governorship election on March 9, was conductedContinue Reading
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, on Thursday called for the tightening of security in the South-West by the Federal Government amid the increasing attacks by herdsmen on communities in the geopolitical zone lately. He noted that while not all Fulani herdsmen were involved in the attacks, it wasContinue Reading
