December 29, 2019

A Nation’s Declining Human Rights Record

December 29, 2019 7:06 am

Last week, the United States government listed Nigeria as one of the countries under its special watch for religious persecution of people.

This came about the same time six US lawmakers wrote to the federal government about the consequences of disobedience to the rule of law. The detention of a former National Security Adviser (NSA), Sambo Dasuki for over four years and the publisher of Sahara reporters, Omoyele Sowore had incensed the United States government to react to the declining human rights record of the Muhammadu Buhari government.

Although the leader of Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) Sheikh Ibrahim …

A Summit On National Debt

December 29, 2019 7:05 am

With respect to our debt problem I am expecting the 2020 budget to address it. One of the ways to do that should be to organize a national debt emergency policy summit. This should involve all the public and private stakeholders from federal to states.

Having said that, let me remind us once again that Nigeria’s problem is not that its national debt is excessive. After all, among peer economies, we are the least borrowed especially in GDP ratio. In fact, from debt to GDP and especially external to domestic debt ratio we are an under-borrowed economy.

But Nigeria’s debt …

2020: Economy Set To Ride On Non-Oil Sector For Growth

December 29, 2019 7:04 am

The prospects for economic growth in 2020 seem bright, but the growth is expected to be fragile. As it was the case in 2019, non-oil sector driven by agriculture, ICT and manufacturing among others, will deliver the expected result, writes Bamidele Famoofo

The economy is expected to expand beyond the record achieved in 2019. Economic experts have predicted a modest 2.25 percent GDP growth for the economy in 2020, noting that key driver of growth in the fiscal year would be the non-oil sector. The non-oil sector continued to keep overall GDP afloat for much of 2019, having supported overall …

Trading In A.G Leventis Suspended Over Delisting Process

December 29, 2019 7:04 am

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) last Friday suspended the trading on the shares of A.G. Leventis Nigeria Plc. The exchanged explained to the stockbrokers that the full suspension is required to prevent further trading in the shares of the company in order to determine the shareholders that will qualify to receive the scheme consideration from the Scheme of Arrangement between A.G. Leventis (Nigeria) Plc and the holders of its fully paid ordinary shares of 50 kobo each.

A.G Leventis(Nigeria)Plc had last September said Boval S.A, acting on behalf of itself, Leventis Holding S.A, and Leventis Overseas Limited, which are …

Party Won’t Determine What Senate Will Do – Lawan

December 29, 2019 3:59 am
The President of the Senate, Dr Ahmad Lawan, has pledged to run non-partisan leadership in the National Assembly.

NAN reports that Lawan stated this on Saturday in Damaturu, Yobe State capital at a reception in his honour.

“I can take it upon myself to run a non-partisan Senate, where party does not determine what we do. What we do could be determined by the interest of Nigeria.

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“Every Nigerian, regardless of his political party, wants to see an economy that works and also wants to live in peace,” he said.

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Gani Makes Terrifying Revelations About Buhari, Nigeria

December 29, 2019 3:59 am
The Aare Onakakanfo of Yoruba land, Aare Gani Adams, has revealed what he foresees for Nigeria in 2020.

Adams, a social activist and former leader of a faction of the Oodua Peoples Congress, OPC, said he sees sanctions against Nigeria from world bodies.

He also predicted that 2020 would be a year when President Muhammadu Buhari will throw more former governors and members of the opposition political parties in jail.

“I don’t foresee any magic. There won’t be something different from what happened in 2019. I foresee a situation where the president would be looking forward to clamp down

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Oshiomhole Not Our Leader – APC

December 29, 2019 3:58 am
The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Edo State, Anselm Ojezua, has said that the National Chairman of the party, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, is not the leader of the party in the state.

He said that the state governor, Godwin Obaseki, is the leader of the Edo APC.

The party chairman said this on Saturday when he who spoke with reporters after a meeting with party leaders in Edo North at Jattu-Uzaire, Etsako West Local Government Area of the state.

He said Oshiomhole remained suspended from the party, adding that there was no division in the state chapter

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Sani Speaks On Muslims ‘Backing’ Killing Of Christians

December 29, 2019 3:58 am
Shehu Sani, a former lawmaker representing Kaduna Central District at the National Assembly, has said that the murderous conducts of the Islamic State, IS, do not portray the ideology and thoughts of Muslims.

According to him, such inhuman actions should be condemned across all religions.

THISDAY reported that Christian captives were executed by the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) during the week.

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The execution has been condemned both international and local bodies, while some people have also totally assign the responsibility for the unfortunate situation to the Muslims.

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Facebook: Kanu, Radio Biafra Attacked

December 29, 2019 3:23 am

Leader of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has raised the alarm that his Facebook account and that of Radio Biafra have been cloned.

Kanu who disclosed this in a statement he personally signed and obtained by Sunday Sun yesterday said that the “shameful practice by Facebook Nigeria to allow the suppression of truth and free speech is indirectly supporting state-sponsored terrorism in Nigeria.”

He also disclosed that they have made official complaint to Facebook headquarters in California, USA, adding that IPOB expects the management of the group to clear its reputation, and desist from the shameful act.…

Nothing Can Stop Nigeria’s Break-up – Fani Kayode

December 29, 2019 3:16 am

Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, said that nothing else will be able to stop the break up of Nigeria. He said this during a symposium yesterday.

 

In his brief talk, he reiterated the Issue of the Slave-to-Master format which is being used to rule Nigerians, and he called out those who felt they were masters over the rest of the masses.

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He also talked about the suffering and stark prejudice going on amongst the South Eastern states and the rest of the country. He minced no …

‘Trump Is Heaven Sent’

December 29, 2019 3:15 am

Donald Trump has promoted a post claiming he is “heaven sent” and suggesting Barack Obama “kicked” Jesus out of the US in a string of tweets just days after Christmas.

The president spent some of his Friday evening retweeting praise for himself, including one post from January 2018 with a picture of a man who appears to be Jesus Christ and a caption saying: “Obama kicked me out. Trump invited me back.”

“I truly believe this man was heaven sent in order to save and protect the most gracious, benevolent, and in turn, prosperous country ever,” the caption to the …

Igbos Are The Most Gifted In Africa – Obasanjo

December 29, 2019 2:54 am

During the British colonisation and amalgamation, it took just 9 months to win the North and Southwest over, but it took 30 long years before the Igbo’s finally joined the cause.

 

General Olusegun Obasanjo once quoted: “You see the Igbos, there is no other tribe like them in Nigeria. They have a very unique lifestyle that you can’t compare with any other tribe. They are brave. The Igbo man loves business and entrepreneurship and would walk to the ends of this earth to get a good deal. They are also very technologically innovative and they hold a lot of …

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