Watch Nigerian Army perform ‘Buga’ at Aso Villa

NewsNigeriaPoliticsWatch Nigerian Army perform ‘Buga’ at Aso Villa

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 13, 2023

The Nigerian Armed Forces performed a rendition of ‘Buga’, a 2022 hit song by Nigerian singer Kizz Daniel which features Tekno at the Presidential Villa yesterday. The soldiers entertained the President, Bola Tinubu, and the Vice-president, Kashim Shettima with an acoustic rendition of the song at the mounting of the Presidential Guard of Honour at the forecourt of the state house to commemorate this year’s Democracy Day. The President inspected the Guard of Honour. Nigerian...

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Tinubu signs students’ loan bill into law for the establishment of education bank

NewsNigeriaPoliticsTinubu signs students’ loan bill into law for the establishment of education bank

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 13, 2023

President Bola Tinubu, yesterday, signed the student loan bill, which seeks to provide interest-free financial assistance to Nigerian students in tertiary institutions, into law. The bill, sponsored by the immediate-past speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, was passed by the Senate in November 2022. It passed the third reading at the lower chamber on May 25, 2023. The bill was titled, “A Bill For An Act To Provide For Easy Access To Higher...

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The Emergence of Rt. Hon. Somto Udeze, Speaker of the 8th Anambra Assembly

ColumnsNigeriaOpinionPoliticsThe Emergence of Rt. Hon. Somto Udeze, Speaker of the 8th Anambra Assembly

Ebuka Onyekwelu (Staff Writer)June 13, 20235

“Since 2015, only Hon. Somto has won any election in Ogbaru with APGA” —Ebuka Onyekwelu The emergence of Rt. Hon. Somto Udeze, representing Ogbaru II constituency as the Speaker of Anambra State 8th House of Assembly is akin to using a single stone to kill many birds. In terms of qualification, academically, Hon. Somto is rounding up his doctorate programme and it is doubtful that there is any member of the 8th Assembly that holds...

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Nigeria Air: Sirika says aircraft was unveiled as a marketing strategy

NewsNigeriaPoliticsNigeria Air: Sirika says aircraft was unveiled as a marketing strategy

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 13, 2023

The immediate past Aviation minister, Hadi Sirika has finally reacted to the controversies surrounding the unveiling of the new national carrier, Nigeria Air. Recall that on May 26, 2023, a Boeing 737-800 series aircraft with the ‘Nigeria Air’ inscription, landed at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja as one of the airliners for the proposed national carrier. However, speculations spread that the plane was an eleven-year-old aircraft belonging to Ethiopian Airlines, ET, and still in...

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June 12: Tinubu assures Nigeria‘s democracy won’t be taken for granted

NewsNigeriaPoliticsJune 12: Tinubu assures Nigeria‘s democracy won’t be taken for granted

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)June 13, 2023

…Asks Nigerians to sacrifice for survival of democracy In his democracy message on June 12, to commemorate 30 years of struggle for democracy in Nigeria, President Bola Tinubu has said that Nigerians must never take democracy for granted. He said, “We must forever jealously guard and protect our democracy like a precious jewel. For, a people can never truly appreciate the freedoms and rights democracy guarantees them until they lose it. “It is exactly three...

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Jonathan celebrates Gen. Abdulsalami at 81

NewsNigeriaPoliticsJonathan celebrates Gen. Abdulsalami at 81

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)June 13, 2023

Former President Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has  felicitated Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar  on the occasion of his 81st birthday, wishing him peace, long life in sound health. Jonathan described Gen. Abubakar as a statesman and patriot who is devoted to the peace and unity of the nation. The former President who stated this in a goodwill message he personally signed also commended Gen. Abdulsalami for his significant contributions to Nigeria’s growth and development. He stated: “I...

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Hon. Beverly Ikpeazu-Nkemdiche Wraps up her 12 Years Legislative Journey

NewsNigeriaPoliticsHon. Beverly Ikpeazu-Nkemdiche Wraps up her 12 Years Legislative Journey

Ebuka Onyekwelu (Staff Writer)June 12, 2023

Hon. Beverly Ikpeazu-Nkemdiche, member and Chief Whip of Anambra State 7th House of Assembly, who represented Onitsha South II constituency, through the 5th, 6th, and 7th Assembly, a total of three terms of twelve years, has wrapped up her exit on Sunday, with a thanksgiving service. The thanksgiving outing was followed by a well attended reception in appreciation to God and her constituents. In a way, Hon. Beverly’s voyage into politics was nearly miraculous, but...

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June 12: Opadokun, Osagie, identify military incursion, poverty as threat to Nigeria’s democracy

NewsNigeriaPoliticsJune 12: Opadokun, Osagie, identify military incursion, poverty as threat to Nigeria’s democracy

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)June 12, 2023

While considering, the democratic journey of Nigeria in the over two decades of unbroken democratic rule in the country, from 1999 to date, leader of National Democratic Coalition (NADECO), Chief Ayo Opadokun and the President of the Committee for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR), Dr. Obayuwana Osagie have identified military incursion and poverty as threat to democracy in Nigeria. According to Opadokun in a chat with our reporter, noted that the colossal damage made...

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June 12: Return Nigeria to federal constitutional governance, NADECO tells Tinubu

NewsNigeriaPoliticsJune 12: Return Nigeria to federal constitutional governance, NADECO tells Tinubu

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)June 12, 2023

In commemoration of 30 years anniversary of June 12, the National Democratic Coalition (NADECO) has told President Bola Tinubu to return Nigeria to federal constitutional governance upon which Nigeria secured her independence. The Coalition noted that most ethnic nationalities leaders, civil society bodies, opinion leaders had continued to vigorously campaign for a return to federal constitutional governance in the last 30 years. The Coalition in a press statement signed by its leader, Chief Ayo Opadokun...

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Democracy Day: Full text of President Bola Tinubu’s national broadcast

NewsNigeriaPoliticsDemocracy Day: Full text of President Bola Tinubu’s national broadcast

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 12, 2023

It is exactly three decades today that Nigerians went to the polls to exercise their inalienable right to elect a President of their choice to lead the transition from military dictatorship to a representative government of the people. The abortion, by military fiat, of the decisive victory of Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola of the defunct Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the June 12, 1993, presidential election, up to that time, the fairest and freest...

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