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…It’s Central Zone’s turn . Politics is all about the people. Politics is what the people want and how they wish that desire to be accomplished. The desire of Ngor Okpala Local Government people  is for their council to grow and develop. That growth and development can only be achieved if the wishes, aspirations and demands of the larger people be met through negotiations. When this is achieved, the persons desirous of being elected or appointed into positions and offices must be those who are duly qualified in character, competence,…

Former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi has expressed his concerns about Nigeria’s economic situation, describing it as a state of “Gwo Gwo Gwo Ngwo,” which suggests a dire economic crisis. In a recent video shared on social media, Obi highlighted the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2005, which was nearly $500 billion with a per capita income of over $2,500. However, he noted that the current per capita income is only slightly above $1,000. Obi also criticized Nigeria’s debt situation, stating that the country’s debt has “tripped.” He questioned…

A Lagos State High Court sitting at the Tafawa Balewa Square will, on October 15, 2024, resume the trial of Chidinma Ojukwu, charged with the murder of Michael Usifo Ataga, the Super TV Chief Executive Officer. Ojukwu, a 300-level Mass Communication student at the University of Lagos, is charged with the murder of Ataga alongside her sister, Chioma Egbuchu, and Adedapo Quadri. The defendants were charged on October 12, 2021, by the Lagos State Government. Ojukwu and Quadri are charged with conspiracy, murder, and stabbing on counts one through eight,…

By OLufemi Adegbulugbe We forget so soon. The same NNPCL that tried to sabotage Dangote refinery is the same NNPCL that has now monopolised distribution of Dangote refinery products as sole-off taker. Alhaji Ahmed Farouk, CEO of NNPCL downstream described Dangote refinery products as low quality and unsafe for use. He told us that NNPCL preference is imported petroleum products from make shift refineries in Malta! We wonder why the same NNPCL has now suddenly become the sole off taker of low quality Dangote petrol products. What has changed? The…

On the heels of the nationwide protests against bad governance, musician and activist Seun Kuti has called on Nigerians to do more than just protest and to work towards real political change. Kuti made his stance during a recent appearance on the Rubbin Minds show and argued that simply holding demonstrations is not enough to address the country’s problems. He began, “I am going to paraphrase Martin Luther King, but he said something like, ‘I would rather live in a warzone that is just than live in a peaceful place…