Opinion

Opinion: Motion without movement: How did we get here ? (3)

Ihesiulo Grace 6 October 2020 0

By Isaac Chii Nwaogwugwu A modern state is driven by its ideological base. Ideology is the anchor bolt of policies and it defines the relationship between the state, the people and the market. It depicts the level and depth of involvement of the three in the economy. It helps the government to

Opinion

Opinion: Motion without movement: How did we get here?

Ihesiulo Grace 29 September 2020 0

By Isaac Chii Nwaogwugwu The last fifty years have proved to be a period when the super structures of the country have been pulled down and institutions demolished. We got here because of our inability to manage our diversities in culture and orientations. We refused to explore our strengths and build a prosperous country in […]

Opinion

Opinion: Motion without movement: How did we get here? (1)

Ihesiulo Grace 21 September 2020 0

By Isaac Chii Nwaogwugwu The human collective that our dear nature placed in a particular geographical surface either by birth or migration moulds and remoulds itself through cultural integration, religion, education and law. The system of governance, mechanism of social and economic infrastructure, civil and military defence, trade, immigration policy, diplomacy and

Metro Relationship

Replicate America’s anti-racism movement against rape, sanwo-olu charges Nigerian men

Ihesiulo Grace 11 June 2020 0

Wife of Lagos State Governor, Dr (Mrs.) Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu on Thursday called on Nigerian men to replicate the ongoing massive anti-racism protest in United States in Nigeria against sexual and gender-based violence to send a strong message against rape and its perpetrators. Speaking while receiving participants at a special All-Male awareness walk organized by the […]

News

COVID-19: Benin-Lagos transport operators defy interstate movement restriction

Ihesiulo Grace 13 May 2020 0

Benin City – Some transport operators, plying the Benin-Lagos route, on Wednesday defied the Federal Government’s restriction on interstate movement. The federal government recently imposed restriction on interstate movement to reduce community transmission of the coronavirus disease. A visit to some unbranded motor parks in Benin City, reports that the operators are

News Nigeria

Group lauds FG over decision to increase NYSC monthly allowance

Ihesiulo Grace 7 August 2018 0

A pan-African group, the Progressive Students Movement (PSM), has applauded the Federal Government over its decision to increase the allowance of members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). President PSM Nigeria, Mr Bestman Okereafor, made the commendation in a statement issued in Enugu and made available to newsmen on Monday. Okereafor said that PSM […]

Politics

Emir of Zaria pledge support for Yes Nigeria Movement

Ihesiulo Grace 12 April 2018 0

The Emir of Zauzzau, Alh. Dr. Shehu Idris has pledged to key into the vision and mission of Yes Nigeria Movement as part of his dream to see a better Nigeria especially as regards to electing credible leaders in the country. The Emir made the pledge when Yes Nigeria Movement team paid him a courtesy […]

Politics

Tinubu’s former aide leads formation of APC faction in Lagos

Ihesiulo Grace 1 March 2018 0

The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has broken into factions, with loyalists of national leader, Bola Tinubu leading a new group called the Broom United Movement (BUM). The development came barely two weeks after Tinubu started his assignment as head of the reconciliation committee of the party. The splinter group, at […]

News Nigeria

Christmas: Security step up in Plateau, vehicular movement, tricycle, restricted

Ihesiulo Grace 24 December 2017 0

Security agencies in Plateau State have put measures in place to ensure a hitch-free Christmas celebration, which includes deployment of policemen and anti-bomb units to places of worship and strategic locations. Security operatives in the state under the auspices of Operation Safe Haven, aside from a show of force to scare off any intending criminals […]

Africa

Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood leader loses life sentence appeal

Ihesiulo Grace 17 November 2017 0

The leader of Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood movement, Mohamed Badie, lost his appeal on Wednesday against a life sentence for his role in violent clashes during political turmoil in 2013, judicial sources said. The judgement by the court of cassation against the sentence, handed out in 2016, cannot be appealed. Badie, 74, was convicted for his […]

Anambra Times

Ikukuoma mobilises for Obiano

Ihesiulo Grace 13 November 2017 0

With less than five days to the Anambra Governorship election, the Ikukuoma Solidarity Movement has collapsed its political structure and rallied support for Governor Willie Obiano for his re-election. The event which took place at Unity Park, Osumenyi, Nnewi South Local Government Area pulled over 400,000 loyalists of Prince Nicholas Ukachukwu with a total resolve […]