Tag: Ehichioya Ezomon
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Subversion allegation against Ajaero and NLC’s threat to shutdown Nigeria’s economy – By Ehichioya Ezomon
The August 21, 2024, edition of Vanguard highlighted reactions of local and international civil society, human rights and labour organisations to the Nigeria Police invitation to the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Joe Ajaero, to appear before it on August 20, 2024, “for an interview” related to investigation of “a case of…
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Tinubu’s hardship palliatives and Obaseki’s ‘rice hoarding’ scandal – By Ehichioya Ezomon
Rice – the most popular Nigerian staple food – has suddenly become an issue, and may contribute to futher scrambling of the campaign of the Edo State chapter of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that’s already reeling from months of defection of high-profile members to the main opposition All Progressives Congress (APC), ahead of…
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Hardship protest: Atiku’s rhetoric and protesters’ mayhem in Northern Nigeria – By Ehichioya Ezomon
The saying, “Be careful what you wish for,” may haunt former Vice President Atiku Abubakar going forward from the ashes of the 10-day #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protest that rocked and racked parts of Nigeria between August 1 and 10, 2024.
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Hardship protest: Lawmakers’ salary cut and Kalu’s part-time legislative advocacy – By Ehichioya Ezomon
In an novel move that many Nigerians have hailed as in the right direction – even as they hold that it doesn’t go far enough – members of the House of Representatives have donated half of their salaries for the next six months – in the first instance – to complement Federal Government’s efforts at…
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Edo 2024: Shaibu’s bitter-sweet Abuja court judgment – By Ehichioya Ezomon
Reproduced herein is a draft of the article intended for Monday, July 22, 2024, before it’s “overtaken” by the Thursday, July 18, 2024, alleged attempt by political thugs to “assassinate” either or both of court-reinstated Deputy Governor of Edo State, Comrade Philip Shaibu, and the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the September…
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Edo 2024: The ‘double assassination attempt’ on Okpebholo, Shaibu in Benin – By Ehichioya Ezomon
Save speculations, it’s difficult to determine who – between the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the September 21, 2024, Edo State governorship election, Senator Monday Okpebholo, and court-reinstated Deputy Governor of Edo State, Comrade Philip Shaibu – was the target of an armed attack about the entrance of the Benin Airport, in…
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An Open Letter to public officeholders: Don’t treat Nigerians as dispensable servants – By Ehichioya Ezomon
This article – lightly labelled “An Open Letter” – takes its bearing from a Facebook post on Saturday, June 29, 2024, by the Honourable Commissioner for Information and Strategy in the Lagos State Government, Mr Gbenga Omotosho, who can be described as a “veteran (authority, consumate, long-serving, professional, well-versed) Journalist.”
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Edo 2024: The Inegbeniki, Mayaki ‘suitability’ question of Okpebholo’s candidacy (2) – By Ehichioya Ezomon
In the second and last installment of this header – the first part on Monday, July 1, 2024, having dealt with the High Chief Francis Inegbeniki’s angle to the instant issue of “suitability” of Senator Monday Okpebholo for Governor of Edo State – I plead to recall a seemingly anecdotal but factual reporting on March…
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Edo 2024: The Inegbeniki, Mayaki ‘suitability’ question of Okpebholo’s candidacy (1) – By Ehichioya Ezomon
Bomb-throwers in the political arena and mediasphere are at work in Edo State, orchestrating a campaign of personal attacks on the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Monday Okpebholo, aimed at demarketing him ahead of the September 21, 2024, governorship election.
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Rivers political crisis: Fubara raves as Wike likely retreats (7) – By Ehichioya Ezomon
It’s certainly hitting the bull’s eye by declaring in the sixth installment of this header on Monday, June 10, 2024 – and indeed, as shown in the threads so far – that the Rivers “problem” between Governor Siminalayi Fubara and ex-Governor Nyesom Wike “is like the unending story of the tortoise, and has defied the…