Issue of Insecurity Priority in Nigeria — Peter Obi

Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), has said addressing insecurity will tackle inflation in the country. He indicated this during a BBC interview aired on Tuesday. Obi said Nigeria’s top priority today is security, adding that it’s an issue that requires urgent attention. He said the country has been hit by high food inflation, which can be tackled by improving security. In its consumer price index (CPI) report for August 2022,...

OPINION: Is Igbo Separatism Dead?

Peter Obi’s ascendance appears to have ripped up the Igbo self-determination playbook. Until recently, one overarching question dominated Nigerian political discourse: will the February 2023 general elections hold as scheduled? Underpinning this question was a legitimate concern over security—the insurgency in the northeast, sporadic banditry in the northwest, rampant abductions across the entire southern belt, and recurrent violence linked to the activities of the self-determination group, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) in the southeast. Of...

UNILAG Gets First Female Vice Chancellor

LAGOS — The University of Lagos (UNILAG) has produced its first-ever female vice-chancellor (VC), Professor Folashade Ogunshola. Prof. Ogunsola’s announcement as UNILAG’s 13th VC was made by Mrs. Adejoke Alaga, Principal Assistant Registrar, Communication Unit of the institution on Friday. The professor of microbiology was among the seven shortlisted candidates for the position. Other shortlisted candidates were: Prof. Abayomi Akinyeye of the faculty of arts; Prof. Mathew Ilori and Prof. Adeyinka Adekunle both of the...

Nigerian Government To Spend Over 20 Trillion Naira In 2023

ABUJA — President Muhammadu Buhari Friday presented a budget proposal of N20.51 trillion naira to the joint session of the National Assembly in Abuja, which he referred to the 2023 Appropriation as a “budget of fiscal sustainability and transition before he leaves office in May next year. Addressing the session, the President described the oil subsidy regime as grossly unsustainable in the current reality of low revenues occasioned by oil theft and insecurity. President Buhari,...

French Author Annie Ernaux Wins Nobel Prize in Literature

One of France’s most-garlanded authors and a prominent feminist voice, Annie Ernaux, has been awarded the Nobel prize in literature. The announcement was made by the Swedish Academy in Stockholm on Thursday. The Academy said Ernaux was recognised because she “consistently and from different angles examines a life marked by strong disparities regarding gender, language, and class”. In his remarks after the award announcement, Anders Olsson, chairman of the Nobel literature committee, said the 82-year-old...

2023 Election: After The Million Matches Across The Nation, The Next Step

Youths obey the clarion call Let us lift our nation high Under the sun or in the rain With dedication and selflessness Nigeria is ours, Nigeria we serve.       (1st stanza NYSC Anthem) More than three and a half decades ago, Dr. Oluwole Adetiran of Ibafo, Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State Nigeria, graduate of Music from the University of Nigeria Nsukka during his days as a corps member composed the National...

Chioma is Now the Poster Child of This Seminal Campaign and Process of National Rebirth – Peter Obi

By Handel Patrick (Staff Reporter)   LAGOS — The baby girl who has become the sensation of the Peter Obi campaign courtesy of her enthusiastic exhibition during Saturday’s mass rallies of the Obidient Movement is now the “poster child” of the campaign. Obi, Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, on Sunday, commended the little girl identified as Chioma Success who went viral for her vibrant display during the mega rally in Lagos on October 1. Obi,...

Nigeria Needs Independence from Unproductivity, Peter Obi Says in Independence Day Address (Full Text)

Nigeria Needs Independence from Unproductivity, Peter Obi Says in Independence Day Address (Full Text) Fellow Nigerians, as our dear country marks her 62nd Independence anniversary, I bring you fraternal greetings. Even as we remain thankful, prayerful and hopeful for a brighter future; we are mindful that many Nigerians are resigned, frustrated and tired of the many years of leadership failure. Many of our compatriots remain in captivity held by bandits; millions are living in IDP...

Buhari Asks Presidential Candidates to Commit to Issue-Based Campaigns

ABUJA — President Muhammadu Buhari says presidential candidates should avoid incitement and commit to issue-based campaigns. The president issued this warning on Thursday at the 2023 elections peace accord (NPC) in Abuja. According to a statement released by Garba Shehu, presidential spokesperson, Buhari said fake news and misinformation tend to fuel personal attacks, insults, and incitements. ”I appeal to the contestants, especially their publicity agents and media advisers to shun personal attacks, avoid insults and...

Court Bars ‘#Obidatti23 Forward Ever’ Rally At Lekki Tollgate

LAGOS — A federal high court in Lagos has ordered the Labour Party and its supporters not to converge at Lekki tollgate for its ‘#Obidatti23 Forward Ever Rally’ slated for 1 October 2022. Last two weeks, ten plaintiffs, comprising of nine lawyers, filed an ex parte motion before Justice Daniel Osiagor of the federal high court, Lagos through their counsel, Dada Awosika (SAN), asking the court to stop the LP, its candidates, and supporters from...

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