How Nigeria Police Force Lied About Ese Oruru’s Release
Nigerians on Monday had cause to celebrate the final release of Ese Oruru, the 14-year old girl abducted from Bayelsa state by one Yinusa to Kano for conversion to Islam…
FG to Repatriate 60,000 Nigerian Refugees From Cameroon
The Federal Government has announced that plans have been finalized to repatriate 60,000 Nigerian refugees in the Minawao camp, Maruoa, Northern Cameroon. The refugees were displaced by the Boko Haram…
Agatu Killing Continues Despite Buhari’s Directive
The perpetrators of the killings in Agatu Local Government, Benue State have continued the slaughter despite the directive issued by President Muhammadu Buhari. President Muhammadu Buhari had directed that a…
Ministry of Sports: Novice, Fake High Performance Center, NOC Women Controversy, etc.
Truly, this writer is lost for words to describe the events at the Ministry of Sports without sounding bitterly incoherent (as always?), but professional training intervened and there you go.…
14 –year Old Ese Oruru, Kidnapped and Forced Into Marriage, Rescued
Feelers emanating from Kano suggest that Ese Oruru, has been rescued from her abductor. Ese Oruru is a fourteen year old girl who was abducted from Opolo, Bayelsa State in…
NIS Recruitment Scam: Abba Moro Remanded In Prison
A Federal High Court in Abuja has remanded Former Interior Minister, Abba Moro, in prison until terms set for his bail are met. Moro was charged to court by the…
Bukola Saraki, SMWLagos And The Rest Of Us
Permit me to borrow one of the sentences used by Senator Bukola Saraki to buttress his point further during his interactive session at the just concluded Social Media Week Lagos2016…
On Buhari’s Economic Conference: Learning From History
Lee Kuan Yew wrote in his book, From Third World To First: The Singapore Story (1965-2000), the following insightful words: “After years of disheartening trial and error, we concluded that…
Nigeria, Qatar Sign Agreement On Smooth Air Flights
Nigeria and the State of Qatar on Sunday in Doha signed Bilateral Air Services Agreement (BASA) to pave way for direct flights between major cities of both countries. Both countries…
Politics And The Resurgence Of Violence In Rivers State
In the last two weeks, four events have occurred in Rivers State to raise red flags relating to insecurity and electoral violence. The first was the slaughter of 24 persons…