Nigeria @ 61: SENATOR ANDY UBA CALLS FOR COLLECTIVE RESOLVE AGAINST FORCES OF DESTRUCTION

• * Salutes Anambra's Founding Leaders

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief)

Senator Andy Uba, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the coming Anambra State governorship election, has called for peace, unity and what he described as a "collective fight against forces of destruction and bloodletting" currently pervading Anambra state.

Nigeria @ 62: BABANGIDA TASKS YOUTHS ON NIGERIA HISTORY ON CONTRIBUTIONS BY PAST LEADERS

By Princess Simon (Bureau Chief North Central, in Minna)

Nigeria's former Military President, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB), has asked Nigerians, youths in particular, to try and study the history of Nigeria in other to know the sacrifices certain individuals made for Nigeria to remain one today.

Nigeria And Presidential Democracy: ANY BETTER ALTERNATIVE? (1)

By Hassan Gimba

This was first published on September 23, 2019. Considering the recent moves to return Nigeria to regionalism, I see the need to repeat it.

Nigeria Decides: INEC SAYS POLL WILL HOLD IN EVERY PART OF SOKOTO STATE

• * Begins Distribution Of Sensitive Materials To LGAs

By Ankeli Emmanuel (In Sokoto State)

The Sokoto State Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said it has distributed sensitive materials for today's Presidential election, assuring that the exercise has commenced simultaneously across all polling units in Sokoto state.

Nigeria Decides: TMG CALLS FOR PEACEFUL, FREE AND FAIR ELECTIONS

• * Poll Is The 7th Back-to-Back Elections In A Region With Rise In Risk Of Coup Detat, Says Rasfanjani

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief) @CelestineOkaf11

The Transition Monitoring Group (TMG), on Friday, called for a peaceful, transparent, free and fair elections tomorrow Saturday February 25, 2023.

NIGERIA'S 2023 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION MOST COMPETITIVE IN HISTORY....American Diplomat

• * Said Peter Obi, Bola Tinubu Had Ground Game, Money Power For Poll Victory

By Desmond Ukandu (Politics Editor)

An American diplomat, Johnnie Carson, has said that the just concluded February 25th, 2023 Presidential election remains the most competitive since history of general elections in Nigeria and Africa.

NIGERIA'S DILEMMAS OR WHAT YOU WILL...

By Jude Eze

On February 02, 1602, when the global icon of English literature, playwright and poet -- William Shakespeare published one of his major signature drama books, he was caught in a logjam of ideas, as to what could fit its title. But his genius quickly overran his confusion, and he named the book "Twelfth Night Or What You Will."

NIGERIA'S NEXT PRESIDENT URGED TO SERVE WITH FEAR OF GOD, JUSTICE

By Mohammed Nasir Shuaibu (Bauchi State Correspondent)

A one time National Ex-Officio of the defunct Alliance for Democracy (AD), Alhaji Al'ameen Sani Muhammad, has explained that for Nigeria's next President to succeed, he should be a servant leader and an apostle of Justice who can serve the country with Fear of God and can be fair and just to all Nigerians.

NIGERIA'S SLIPPERY POLITICAL TERRAIN

By Bola Bolawole

The convergence of social media and civil society organisations as agenda setters, ombudsman and crusaders all rolled into one comes with opportunities and challenges that many still struggle to grapple with.

NIGERIA'S UNKNOWN, UNSUNG, AND UNLIONIZED HEROES

By Bola Bolawole

While marking his second June 12 or Democracy Day last June 12, 2024, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu tried to remember the labours of our heroes past, so that their sacrifices may not appear to have been in vain. Good as his intentions were, he, nonetheless, stepped on toes. He did not remember the names of all the heroes or he could possibly not have mentioned all of them. In this, he stirred the hornets nest and attracted the ire of many.

Nigeria: AN ECONOMIC MISNOMER FOR 63 YEARS

(A Letter To President Tinubu)

By

Enajite Enajero, Ph.D.

His Excellency

Bola Ahmed Tinubu President, Federal Republic of Nigeria

Dear Mr. President,

I must first congratulate you for becoming the President of Nigeria. Nigeria is faced with so many challenges. The problem facing Nigeria is not only that of reducing poverty, but also that of saving a chunk of humanity by creating the capacity to coalesce the most populous Black Country into the comity of developed nations.

Nigeria: IGBO PRESIDENCY CLAMOUR IN 2023 RESONATES IN AMERICA

* Conferees At Johns Hopkins University, Washington DC, Say It Will Engender Peace, Cohesion And National Stability

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief)

The growing clamour for a Nigerian President of Southeast extraction resonated loudly on Friday, March 11, in faraway United States of America at an international conference organized by a group, Nextier Advisory, a multi-competency public policy advisory firm with core competencies in policy research, analysis, design and implementation.

Nigerian Army: WHAT DOES RUTH OGUNLEYE'S POTENTIAL MENTAL HEALTH CONCERNS MEAN?

By Ikeddy Isiguzo

Somewhere in Nigeria, a young lady is spending her days shading more tears, no thanks to the Nigerian Army which she has declared her "mentally ill" with such gusto that it would appear it was a badge of honour. She is Ruth Ogunleye, the female soldier who was discharged from the military for accusing a senior officer, Colonel I.B Abdulkareem, of sexual harassment.

NIGERIAN EMBASSY HOSTS 13 BELGIAN DOCTORS, INVESTORS

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief)

The Embassy of Nigeria in Belgium, at the weekend, held a reception for a team of 13 Belgian doctors and Belgian investors who are set for Medical and Trade Missions to Nigeria respectively.

NIGERIANS TOLD TO VOTE AGAINST RELIGIOUS, TRIBAL SENTIMENTS

• * Stealing From Farms Reality Of Worst Economic Situation

By Princess Simon (Bureau Chief North Central, in Minna)

As the 2023 general elections draws nearer, an elder statesman in Niger state, Alhaji Aminu Muhammed Sanni, has challenged Nigerians, youths in particular, to resist temptations of selling their votes or refusing to participate in the build up to the elections out of fears that their votes will not count.

NIN-SIM LINKAGE AND THE NIGERIA WE DESIRE

By Tunde Akanni PhD

Rights and responsibilities are the twin words that best describe the inception and the increasing impact of digital technology, a major strand of which is the dynamic contemporary telecommunication services. Even before the imminent (?) internet of things , IOT, a lot is playing out for human civilizational process throwing up existential challenges for citizens and duly requiring governmental interventions to cope with.

NIPR Council Elections: IKE NELIAKU, NKECHI ALI-BALOGUN IN FIERCE BATTLE FOR NIPR PRESIDENCY

• * Abuja, Lagos NIPR Chapters In A Do-or-Die Support For Both Candidates

By Celestine Okafor, Mnipr (Editor-in-chief)

As the Thursday, August 24, 2023 Council Elections of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) draws near, top contenders in the race for the Institute's Presidency, Dr Ike Neliakuchukwu and Mrs Nkechi Ali-Balogun, are currently locked in a fierce battle over who succeeds Mallam Muktar Zubairu Sirajo, as next NIPR National President.

NIRSAL, NCC, NCDMB, NNPC, NLNG TO LEAD PARTNERS AT THE 2022 6TH GOCOP CONFERENCE

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief) @CelestineOkaf11

The sixth annual conference of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) has continued to gain traction across sectors with partnerships being forged among key institutions in the country.

NNAMANI CONDOLES UK'S NEW MONARCH, KING CHARLES 111, OVER QUEEN ELIZABETH'S DEATH

• * Says She Was An Uncommon Heroine

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief) @CelestineOkaf11

Senate Committee Chairman on Cooperation and Integration in Africa, Dr Chimaroke Nnamani, has commiserated with King Charles 111, the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth Nations over the passage of the Queen of England, Queen Elizabeth 11.

NNPCL Board Chair: GROUP URGES FG TO OBEY COURT JUDGEMENT ON ARARUME'S REINSTATEMENT

By Suzan Okenwa (National Assembly Correspondent)

A front-line Nigerian civil society group, Justice Now Coalition, has called on the Federal Government of Nigeria, to consider giving effect to the judgment of the Federal High Court that reinstated Senator Ifeanyi Godwin Araraume as non-executive chairman of the Board of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), instead of heading to the Court of Appeal to challenge the judgment, and prompting faceless civil society groups to be demeaning the temple of justice and the rule of law on account of the court judgment.