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Resign now, apologize to Nigerians, Lawyer tells Buhari

Ihesiulo Grace 11 January 2018 0

An Akure based Lawyer and Rights activist, Morakinyo Ogele on Wednesday asked President Muhammadu Buhari to resign and apologize for failing on his promises and inability to protect the lives and property of Nigerians. Ogele described the continuous silence of President Buhari on the nefarious

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Praying for the President’s son is our collective responsibility — NGO

Ihesiulo Grace 4 January 2018 0

President Muhammadu Buhari’s only son who was involved in a motorbike accident, needs the collective prayers of every Nigerian to guarantee his quick recovery, a Non-governmental organisation (NGO), has said. Speaking Wednesday in Jos, at a one day non- denominational prayer summit organised for the recovery of the President’s son, Yusuf Buhari and to also […]

World

Trump lauds Iranian protesters for condemning Assail’s regime

Ihesiulo Grace 3 January 2018 0

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday praised Iranian protesters, saying they were “finally acting against the brutal and corrupt” regime in Tehran, even as Iran’s supreme leader accused the government’s enemies of stirring the violent anti-government demonstrations. According to VOA report,Trump contended in a Twitter comment that “all of

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CAN urges Nigerians to support Buhari

Ihesiulo Grace 1 January 2018 0

The Christian Association of Nigeria has called on Nigerians to continue to support President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration in the efforts to turn around the nation’s economy. Bishop Tunde Akinsanya, the CAN chairman in Ogun State who made the call in Abeokuta on Monday, also said that the support became necessary to realise the plan of […]

Africa Headlines

George Weah wins Liberia presidential elections

Ihesiulo Grace 27 December 2017 0

Retired footballer turned politician, George Manneh Weah, has won the Liberia Presidential election. The 1995 FIFA World Player of the Year and Ballon d’Or winner, succeeds President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf. In 2011 he also ran for the vice-president role on the losing ticket but now, at the age of 51, is strongly placed to emerge […]

Politics

2019: I have not decided to run, when I do Nigerians will know -Atiku

Ihesiulo Grace 22 December 2017 0

Former Vice-President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has said that he has not decided whether or not to run for the office of President in 2019, adding that Nigerians will know when he eventually takes the bold move. Atiku reportedly said this while speaking in an exclusive interview with Voice of Africa (VOA) Hausa service when he […]

Africa World

Zimbabwe president wants unconditional lifting of crippling sanctions

Ihesiulo Grace 15 December 2017 0

Zimbabwe has commenced work towards complete reintegration into the comity of nations with efforts by the new president of the country to lobby for lifting of all forms of economic sanctions against the country. According to agency report, Zimbabwe’s new President Emmerson Mnangagwa Thursday called for the removal of Western sanctions on his government during […]

Africa

Zuma’s corruption trial: S African attorney defies ruling, extends deadline

Ihesiulo Grace 12 December 2017 0

Respite continues to come the way of South African president, Jacob Zuma as the country’s public prosecutor has granted extension to January 31 2018, deadline for submission of defense argument. Agency report, said that South Africa’s National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) on Monday, extended to the end of next month, the deadline for President Jacob Zuma […]

Opinion

Why I want Atiku Abubakar to be Nigeria’s President in 2019

Ihesiulo Grace 28 November 2017 0

The Presidency is the most important office in Nigeria and the individual we put in charge of this office should be articulate, democratic, innovative, mentally mature, technology driven, resourceful, tested and he/she must always abide by the rule of law and our constitution. We should never vote for our President based on ethnicity, religion, sentiments, […]

News

AfDB to aid Africa’s power sector with $12bn – Adesina

Ihesiulo Grace 24 November 2017 0

The President, Africa Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina , has said that the bank would invest $12 billion in the power sector in Africa in four years with the goal of leveraging on the aviation sector. He made this disclosure on Wednesday in Abuja, that the aviation sector was very important to the continent […]

Tourism

NATOP insists on return of tourism ministry

Ihesiulo Grace 23 November 2017 0

… Says tourism awareness low in Nigeria President, National Association of Nigeria Tour Operators (NATOP), and also Managing Director, Remlords Tours, Mr. Nkereuwem Onung, says the tourism industry in the country can contribute to the nation’s economy if the Federal Government returns It a full-fledged Ministry of Tourism. He said: “Government should stop

Africa

Jacob Zuma condemns white’s economic Power monopoly in S Africa

Ihesiulo Grace 15 November 2017 0

South African president has once again, condemned the dominance of the country’s economic power by whites, a tradition, he said has been sustained sin apartheid regime. Jacob Zuma , the South African President called for radical reforms to shift the balance of “monopoly” economic power away from whites who dominated under apartheid, saying without such […]

Africa

Gambia’s President Powers gender balancing, swears in female VP

Ihesiulo Grace 11 November 2017 0

Gambian president, Adama Barrow have intensified discussion on gender balancing and equality with his recent appointment of a woman Vice president and her subsequent swearing into office on Friday 10th November. President of The Gambia, Adama Barrow, officially appointed Fatoumata Jallow-Tambajang as his vice-president. The president made the announcement via his Twitter

News Politics

Reports on friction between Kyari, Oyo-Ita were fabricated- Shehu

Ihesiulo Grace 4 November 2017 0

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, has downplayed media reports on the feud between the Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari and Head of Service of the Federation, Winifred Oyo-Ita, saying that they were fabricated. Shortly before the commencement of the weekly Federal Executive Council (FEC) […]

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IGP’s wife launches war against drug abuse, child molestation

Ihesiulo Grace 3 November 2017 0

The President, Police Officers’ Wives Association (POWA) and Wife of the current Inspector General of Police, Barrister Asma’u Ndayako Idris on Thursday launched a campaign against Drug Abuse, Addiction, Barracks Sanitation and Child Molestation for the youths in Katsina. Daily Times reports, that the campaign is coming at a time the state is experiencing an

Columnist

What Guardian tortoise says about Buhari

Ihesiulo Grace 3 November 2017 0

Azu Ishiekwene The cartoon was published in The Guardian on a Sunday sometime in 2016. It was a depiction of the tortoise approaching the gate of the Presidential Villa, carrying the sign, “Slow and steady.” On that Sunday, nearly one year after President Muhammadu Buhari was elected and months, I think, after he announced his […]

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Oyo-Ita, Abba Kyari quarrel over leaked memo

Ihesiulo Grace 2 November 2017 0

The Head of Civil Service of the Federation (HOSF), Mrs Winifred Oyo-Ita and the Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari on Wednesday reportedly had an altercation over the issue of a memo the HOSF purportedly wrote to President Muhammadu Buhari on the recall of Abdularasheed Maina who was sacked last week. Although it […]

Politics

Corruption Fuelled Boko Haram, “EFCC, ICPC Politicised” says Obasanjo

Ihesiulo Grace 29 October 2017 0

Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has said that the massive corrupt tendencies of the nation’s educated leaders gave birth to the dreaded terrorist organisation, Boko Haram. He said this while delivering a public lecture to mark the 14th anniversary of the Dorcas Oke Hope Alive Initiative at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, Oyo state. Speaking […]

News Politics

Buhari’s supporter’s laments lopsided appointment

Ihesiulo Grace 28 October 2017 0

As the 2019 re-election bid of President Muhammadu Buhari waxes stronger, his supporters under the aegis of the Buhari Support Organizations (BSO) has officially open an office in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) amidst lamentations of “lopsided appointments”. The gathering, however, brought together some serving governors, Ministers and other appointees who

Politics

2019: Sule Lamido joins presidential race

Ihesiulo Grace 24 October 2017 0

…Writes PDP members Lateef Ibrahim Abuja Immediate past governor of Jigawa State and one time Minister of Foreign Affairs, Alhaji Sule Lamido has written to members of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP, informing them of his decision to fly the party’s flag in the 2019 presidential election. Lamido thus become the second member of the […]