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Since the recent quit order given to the Igbo ethnic group by some elements in the north that they quit the northern region, there have been reactions and counter reactions from various quarters for and against the order which I consider as the height of the madness that has pervaded the irredentist tendencies of groups and individuals in the country. But as I ponder through all what is happening and the fear of what may take place if we continue to sweep very important issues under the carpet as we are always wont to be doing, I become more convinced that a major solution to the problems that has been bedeviling the country has been proposed by former vice President of the country Alhaji Abubakar Atiku but because of what I have earlier stated was a major problem in the country which is sweeping salient issues under the carpet and pretending as if they never exist, Nigerians especially those in authourity have looked the other way with some terming the patriotic call by Alhaji ...

The Pan-Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, umbrella body of the Niger Delta elders, Wednesday, stated that the ultimatum by Arewa youth groups on Igbos to vacate the North by October is more treasonable than the offence allegedly committed by Nnamdi Kanu of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. PANDEF in a statement by a member of the Central Working Committee, CWC, Dr. Alfred Mulade, said the call was wrong and that those behind it should be arrested and prosecuted without delay. Mulade said, “We insist that this call by Arewa youths must be nipped in the bud, and the Federal Government should, as in the case of Nnamdi Kanu, arrest, detain and prosecute them for treasonable felony, with immediate effect. In this matter of threat to the corporate existence of Nigeria, there must be no sacred cows. “PANDEF considers this statement by the Arewa Youths as tragic as and more treasonable than the offence allegedly committed by Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of IPOB, for which he was he...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has registered five new political parties, on the grounds that sponsors met the registration criteria and constitutional requirements. National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Prince Adedeji Soyebi, disclosed this after a weekly meeting of national commissioners in Kaduna. The newly-registered parties are: Young Progressive Party (YPP), Advanced People’s Democratic Alliance (APDA), New Generation Party of Nigeria (NGP), All Democratic Peoples Movement (ADPM) and Action Democratic Party (ADP). INEC has also said it has spent N463.227 million on the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR). Speaking during a retreat on Mid-Quarter Review of CVR, held in Kaduna, yesterday, INEC Chairman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed the Commission considered three options before settling for the less expensive option of executing the CVR through its Local Government Area (LGA) offices. ...

  Another multi-billion naira property has been traced to a former First Lady, Mrs. Patience Jonathan. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is to mark the property as “being under investigation” and may place it under Interim Asset Forfeiture, The Nation learnt yesterday. The relationship between Mrs. Jonathan and two companies was being probed by detectives as at press time. Also, three accounts and three more properties have been put under surveillance by the anti-graft commission in connection with the ongoing investigation of the ex-First Lady. The three accounts belong to Aribawa Aruera Research Foundation; Finchley Top Homes Limited and AM-PM Network Limited. The accounts were uncovered in the course of investigating the ex-First Lady and Aribawa Aruera Research Foundation, The Nation learnt from sources close to the investigation.. EFCC investigators have however only established a link between Mrs. Jonathan and Aribawa Aruera ...

Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, on Tuesday night threw a big party to celebrate Real Madrid winning this year’s Champions League title. Also present at the bash were Former Attorney General, Hon Frank Ohwor, Former Acting National Chairman of PDP, Prince Uche Secondus and PDP Chieftain; Prince Emma Anyanwu. Speaking at the Government House in Port Harcourt, Wike revealed that a Real Madrid Football Academy will be established in the state to groom international soccer talents. He added that he has opened discussions with the club management to actualize this goal. On the 2017 Champions League final in Cardiff, the Governor said though most people did not give the La Liga giants a chance, Zinedine Zidane’s team showed resilience and character to retain their trophy.  Credit: Daily Post

Chelsea striker Diego Costa, has revealed that manager Antonio Conte has asked him to leave Stamford Bridge, as he does not have a future at the club. The striker has been linked with a move away from the Premier League champions for much of the past season, despite scoring 22 goals in all competitions. There were speculations Costa could move to the lucrative Chinese Super League in January, only to commit to Chelsea for the remainder of the campaign. However, Conte has told him to look for a new club, amid reports linking the Blues with a bid for Everton striker Romelu Lukaku. “I had a simple little message on my mobile from Conte in which he said that he isn’t counting on me for next season,” Costa told the media following Spain’s 2-2 friendly draw with Colombia on Wednesday. “It will be because I’ve done badly this year. It’s a shame. I’ve forwarded the message on to the people at the club for them to decide but it’s clear that the coach isn’t countin...

Senate President, Bukola Saraki has told Nigerians to stop blackmailing the Senate, for rejecting the nomination of Ibrahim Magu as chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). In an interview with Leadership newspaper, Saraki said the report by the Department of State Services (DSS) nailed Magu and not the upper legislative chamber. “We need to stop this issue of blackmail. You must follow the process. Was it Senate that wrote his report? “The security report they gave Magu, was it manufactured by the Senate? The screening of Magu was live, we didn’t do it in the dark room at night? Everybody saw the performance. “And lastly, they say because some senators have cases with the EFCC. Yes, some senators have cases with the EFCC but these cases were made public even before Magu became the chairman of the EFCC. So, is it Magu that made your case with EFCC? Why will everybody hold that against Magu? “I think that is propaganda. Most of thes...