February 9, 2020

Former governor of old Kaduna State, Alhaji Abdulkadir Balarabe Musa

Amotekun Vs Shege Ka Fasa – Balarabe Musa

February 9, 2020 2:04 am

Former governor of old Kaduna State, Alhaji Abdulkadir Balarabe Musa is furious again. When he undertook an extravagant review of the various regional security outfits being proposed by some regional blocs last Thursday, he concluded that Nigeria was headed for anarchy.

As he puts it, the latest regional security outfit formed by the Coalition of Northern Groups which announced its presence last week was nothing but a direct challenge to the one floated by the Southwest governors.

According to Musa, “we are facing what we can compare at the moment more than what happened in Somalia and what is still …

Why Nigeria’s Politics Is Bad –Ned Nwoko

February 9, 2020 2:03 am

Notable businessman, lawyer, politician and philanthropist, Prince Ned Munir Nwoko hails from Iduluje-Ugboko, Aniocha North Local Government Area of Delta State.

He is the president of Prince Ned Nwoko Foundation and Initiator, Eradication for Malaria in Africa.

In this interview with Sunday Sun, he went down memory lane on his background, experiences when he was a lawmaker, why he aimed at eradicating malaria in Africa, especially in Nigeria. He also disclosed why his wife is the global ambassador.

Could you tell us a bit about your background, how was your growing up?

I was born on December 21, 1960 into …

Why PDP Failed 2017 Anambra Guber Poll – Okonkwo

February 9, 2020 2:02 am

A political economist, Dr Obiora Okonkwo, has attributed the poor outing of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2017 governorship election to lack of commitment on the part of the party leaders. He stated this position at the party’s secretariat in Awka, the state capital, during the presentation of 340 party registers, which he procured for the 326 wards to enable the party make proper documentation of its members in the state.

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Okonkwo expressed dismay over the plight of the PDP in the state, blaming the leaders …

The US Visa Ban, Nigeria And The Implications

February 9, 2020 2:01 am

The United States of America penultimate Friday, January 31, announced the expanded list of six countries to be affected by its immigrant visa ban.

Sadly enough, Nigeria among the other five countries, Sudan, Eritrea, Tanzania, Kyrgyzstan, and Myanmar, made the list.

The suspension is expected to come into effect on February 21, 2020.

The President Donald Trump administration said it designed the new policy to tighten security for countries that do not comply with the U.S. minimum security standard or cooperate to prevent illegal immigration.

A report in the Washington Street Journal said that in the new policy, the citizens …

Shinkafi Writes IGP, DSS, Wants Yari Arrested

February 9, 2020 2:00 am

The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) candidate for the 2019 Zamafara State governorship election, Sani Abdulahi Shinkafi, has petitioned the Inspector General of Police demanding immediate arrest and prosecution of the former governor of the State, Abdulaziz Yari over what he described as incitement and threat to the fragile peace of Zamfara.

Shinkafi, in the letter to the IGP also copied the Chief Of Army Staff, Chief of Air Staff, Chief Of Naval Staff, the Director General Department of State Services (DGSS) and the National Security Adviser, stated that if Yari is not brought to book soon he would set …