“I am no Longer Running for Office in Nigeria; I am Running my Life” – Prof. Kingsley Moghalu

In what looks like a Christmas gift, Prof. Kingsley Moghalu has announced his withdrawal from contesting for public office in Nigeria. In 2019, Prof. Moghalu led the conversation on the need for Nigerians to rescue their country from public officials mostly of the two dominant political parties; PDP and APC. The intensity of his messaging and the conviction with which he drives home his point, earned him massive followership and from all indications, laid the...

Protection of INEC offices is a primary responsibility — IGP

The inspector-general of police (IGP), Usman Baba says it is the primary responsibility of the police to provide security to all INEC offices. He said this on Friday while addressing personnel of the force as part of activities marking his visit to Ebonyi state. Baba directed the police personnel in the state to ensure the attacks on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) offices cease immediately. “The mode of attacks by these hoodlums is complex...

Rivers govt locks up Atiku campaign office over violation of executive order

The campaign office of Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate in Rivers state was sealed by the state government on Friday. This move was carried out based on the instruction of the state government following a court order. The office, located in Port Harcourt, the state capital, was sealed on Friday. Kelvin Ebiri, Wike’s spokesperson, confirmed the development. According to him, a state executive order in place prohibits the location of campaign...

“Tyranny Will Expire in Our State”, PDP Reacts as Wike Seals Off Campaign Office in Rivers

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the Nyesom Wike government as a tyranny over the sealing of the party’s presidential campaign office in Rivers State by the state government. The party in a statement accused the Nyesom Wike-led government of frustrating its presidential campaign activities in the state. Governor Nyesom Wike sealed off the campaign secretariat of the PDP’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar located at No. 32 Onne Road, New GRA in Port Harcourt...

Christmas: Be hopeful, God has not forsaken Nigeria – CAN President

Archbishop Daniel Okoh, President, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has urged Nigerians not to lose hope due to  challenges,  stating that God has not forsaken the nation. The CAN president noted that  the story of Christmas depicted  God’s intervention in hapless situations that afflicted mankind, therefore, as a people,  we should not lose hope. In a Christmas message on Saturday in  Lagos, Okoh said the mystery of the birth of Jesus Christ as a Messiah...

Christmas: Nigerians are Suffering From Insecurity, Hunger, Kidnapping – Archbishop Ibezim

The Archbishop, Province of the Niger, Most Reverend Alexander Ibezim has called on the leadership of the state and nation to have a rethink on the broken national unity, apparent injustice and inequality, massive bloodshed, loss of lives and poverty of Nigerian citizens. Archbishop Ibezim who is also the Anglican Bishop of Awka Diocese made the call while delivering his Christmas message in Awka. The Archbishop maintained that Nigerians are suffering today because of unprecedented...

Peter Obi Versus Bola Tinubu: A Comparison of a Legacy of Political Leadership

“As I write this, I am hoping that I will be challenged by a more accurate fact. But unfortunately, there is non”— Ebuka Onyekwelu With the 2023 Presidential Election now counting in days, it might be necessary to observe that whoever wins, will win for political reasons. Those who will lose, will also lose for political reasons. No matter how admirable social change may be, whatever direction it goes within political context, is determined by...

CBN Reviews Controversial Weekly Cash Withdrawal Policy

Fifteen days after pegging weekly over-the-counter cash withdrawals by individuals and corporate organisations at N100,000 and N500, 000, respectively, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reviewed the controversial policy. In a memo issued on Wednesday and signed by Haruna Mustafa, the director of banking supervision, the CBN announced a new maximum cash withdrawal limit of N500,000 and N5,000,000 per week for individuals and corporate entities, respectively. The processing fee for withdrawals above the above-mentioned...

2023 Elections: Peter Obi Consolidates Dominance as Preferred Presidential Candidate in New Poll

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) has again been touted as the winner of the 25 February 2023 presidential poll. According to the results of a new pre-election opinion poll conducted earlier this month, Obi is ahead of three other frontline candidates: Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and Rabiu Kwankwaso of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP). The poll, which was commissioned...

OPINION: The Promise and Peril of Nigeria’s 2023 Elections

All eyes are on Nigeria as it prepares for its general election in early 2023. Has the government convinced Nigerians that their votes, and lives, will be secure? Nigeria’s 2023 general election is just weeks away. With incumbent President Mohammadu Buhari term-limited, the country will be choosing a new leader. That new president will immediately confront an exhausting array of challenges, from multiple, complex security crises to a disastrously mismanaged economy. In a recent Afrobarometer survey, nearly 89...

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