By Steve OsuJi RUMOURS OF COUP: It’s not just about the rumoured putsch, everything about this government seems to be in the mire currently. But when military officials begin to openly discuss that sacrilegious matter, then there’s indeed trouble in the land. As always, it started as subdued murmurings in September. It was so much in the open that a certain tainted and self-proclaimed prophet, Primate Elijah Ayodele hinted at it weeks ago. The matter however became grave when the ceremonies to mark Nigeria’s 65th Independence celebration was cancelled. NEVER…
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Restarting the SIM as fire welcomes Fubara back to office
By Ignatius Chukwu Those whose mobile telephony lines get suspended or lost look forward to a ‘welcome back’. That way, they get the Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) back. Many think Rivers State got their SIM card suspended. Now it is back. This illustration seems to help understand the return of Gov Sim Fubara to power. This return has however been welcomed with a big fire disaster at the heart of the public service, the famous Diete Spiff secretariat. The state was shocked to find that a floor was ablaze at…
Read MorePlacate Nigerians With Persuasions Not Threat, Inducement –EX-SGF, Lawal Tells Tinubu
Asks Tinubu, Buhari to join protests From Kayode Lawal A former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Dr Babachir Lawal has challenged President Bola Tinubu to address the nation immediately with persuasive arguments to placate the angry and hungry citizens instead of issuing threats against the planned hunger protests. The renowned technocrat warned that under the current climate, Nigerians can no longer be intimidated by the government ‘or scared by macho tough talk’. In the suggested address to the nation, Babachir Lawal asked the President to enumerate concrete…
Read MoreEmele And Leadership In Challenging Times, Triumphant Storm Rider
By Joseph Aniemeka Nwachukwu Imolite deeply acknowledge Hon. Rubby Emele’s insightful political voyage as aptly hypothesized by the Anglo-Irish author, Essayist vand Poet, Jonathan Swift that, ‘Vision is the art of seeing what is invisible to others”. There is no iota of doubt that the time we are in is a challenging one indeed. Hon. Rubby Emele has clearly demonstrated an uncommon zeal towards aligning with goals and aspiration of the 3R mantra, that of Governor Hope Uzodinma and of the Imo citizens by ensuring that infrastructural facilities are provided…
Read MorePublic Media Parade Of Individuals By Law Enforcement Agencies: Reckless Affront On Our Laws
By Pelumi Olajengbesi News outlets; traditional and new media, were awash recently with a photo splash parade of some young men by operatives of the Economic And Financial Crimes Commission, next to them were a racket of laptops intended to provoke the image that the said young men were fraudsters, popularly called Yahoo Boys. In saner climes, such a theatre of absurdity would rankle everyone, but the Nigerian public and its security officers seem to buy into such condemnable antics or are simply blissfully oblivious of its indictment of our…
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