Fuel price in Nigeria recently jumped further to nearly N700 a litre. This sounds unbelievable but that is the reality of the situation. Continuous astronomical rise in the price of premium motor spirit, PMS, or petrol as it is commonly called, has been the trend since the APC administration of President Bola Tinubu came on board on May 29, this year. No thanks to the perceived hasty removal subsidy on petrol by the Tinubu administration even before stepping into the presidential office. Prior to the exit of the Muhammadu Buhari…
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P&ID Judgement: Nigeria Owes Victory To Britain’s Incorruptible Judiciary
By Olu Fasan LAST week’s judgement by the London Commercial Court quashing the $11bn arbitration award against Nigeria rightly triggered exultant responses across the country. Former President Muhammadu Buhari penned a newspaper article titled: ‘A matter of principle’, in which he described the award as “an attempted heist of historic proportions”, arguing that Nigeria would have forfeited “a third of its foreign reserves” if it had lost the case. Bola Tinubu, the current president, called it a “landmark judgement”. Both Buhari and Tinubu credited their governments for the victory. But…
Read MoreNovember 11 Poll: Samdaddy-Imo Has Seen Credible, Better Alternative Guber Candidate
As the Governorship election draws near, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP candidate, Senator Samuel Nnaemeka Anyanwu has said that in him,a credible alternative to bad governance has come. Speaking in a Press conference held in Owerri, Anyanwu noted that he will provide a credible alternative to the agitation of decay leadership which the present administration has brought to bear on the citizens. He noted that the present government led by Senator Hope Odidika Uzodinma has deceived Imo citizens with fake promises of employment especially with the promise that 4,000 youths…
Read MorePendulum: Truth Tinubu Must Be Told
By Dele Momodu Fellow Nigerians, once again, this is not the best of times in our dear beloved country, Nigeria. After we had thought, gladly and gleefully, that no government could be worse than the recent Buhari administration, we are now confronted by yet another monstrosity. In less than two months in power, Tinubu’s government started collapsing whatever positive legacy Buhari left behind. Yet, we would have assumed and expected a President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to be far better prepared and more visionary than Buhari and his lacklustre team was.…
Read MoreUmahi’s Move To End Poor Road Construction, Commendable
Roads remain the commonest means of transportation in Nigeria. This is so, especially as rail transport has gradually lost steam in the country following years of neglect by successive administrations. The inability to expand rail transport infrastructure to cover more towns and cities in the country, coupled with rising insecurity, have put more pressure on the roads in the country. The result is that emphasis has over the years, shifted to haulage by road, thereby leading to frequent collapse of roads. Aside this fact however, there is the angle of…
Read MoreImo Charter of Equity: Between Owerri And Okigwe Zones-How Feasible In 2027!
By Henry Ekpe In search of Equity and Justice among the three Political Zones that make up Imo State; namely Okigwe, Orlu and Owerri, it is said that a Charter of Equity has been signed for power to rotate among the three. The Charter of Equity is claimed to have been endorsed in the presence of top Political Elements, Traditional Rulers, even Clergy, across Imo State. The present Charter of Equity takes off with the coming Imo Governorship election, which is on November 11, 2023. From all indications, those…
Read MoreUzodinma’s 4000 Skilled Foreign Jobs: Another Jinx-Breaker
By Chike Okafor It is a truism that what attracts wealth and fame is usually wrapped in mysteries and hidden away from the eyes of mortals, in imaginable depth beneath the surface. Who would have believed that resources as precious as crude oil, gold, diamond, and other essential mineral wealth could be found deposited deep in the Earth crust beneath the ocean? Humanity is inherently imbued with a mindset of doubt, disbelief, cynicism, and suspicion over new and novel ideas no matter how sound and constructive they may be. This state of…
Read MoreAgain: Imo PDP Receives 4,385 LP Members
…As Leader of Defectors Assures of Massive Support to Sam-Jones By Chidi Ibekwe, Owerri No fewer than 4385 members of the Labour Party have defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to assist in realizing the vision of making Imo safe which is anchored on Sam-Jones Governorship project. The event took place weekend at the PDP state headquarters, along Okigwe road, Owerri, the Imo state capital. It can be recall that Labour Party has been battling serious crises including litigations since its Governorship primary election was conducted. To demonstrate their…
Read MoreBola Ahmed Tinubu: Courage Under Persistent Fire
By Douglas Ogbankwa As a victim of well scripted sponsored false propaganda, I call tell you that Nigeria is filled with very wicked and evil people who can do any thing to bring a great man down .Do not believe everything you hear ,watch or read in the social media . Nigerian Politicians have people they pay millions to generate fake news . Nigeria is a complex country made up some intellectual felons , who churn out lies and make them look like truth and make the truth look like…
Read MoreImo police command parade 19 suspects for robbery, killing and fraudulent
By Ijeoma Ohiri The Imo police command have paraded 19 male suspects arrested for various crimitnal cases ranging from Armed robbery, advanced fee fraud, murder, IpOB/ESN terrorism Activities, stealing , receiving stolen properties, unlawful possession of firearms/ammunition and cultism. Briefing journalist at the command headquarter Friday in Owerri, the commissioner of police, CP Mohammed Ahmed Barde stated that these are suspects that are evidentially linked to the respective case against them. However the CP affirme that in course of investigating the aforesaid cases, a total of 11 assault Rifle…
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