Tag: Interest
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Between Nigeria and Niger Republic: Where does Buhari’s interest lie? – By Godwin Etakibuebu
Evidence on the place, time and jurisdiction of birth of Muhammadu Buhari – either as a Major General or President, are well documented enough that ambiguity is never accommodated. He attained the rank of Major General of the Nigerian Army before retiring. And he was, and is, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and…
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Varsity Strike: ASUU, CONUA renew rivalry over clash of interest
In a statement released by national Cordinator, Dr Niyi Summonu, states that the ASUU president made wrong claims that CONUA assisted Ogunbodede to emerge as VC in 2017, but clarified that CONUA was formed in OAU in 2018.
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APC under Buhari lacks power to implement policies in Nigeria’s interest – Edwin Clark
Elder statesman, Edwin Clark, has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to immediately implement the Governor Nasir El-Rufai-led committee of the ruling
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Jonathan to political class: Let’s unite and advance interest of the people
Former President Dr Goodluck Jonathan has urged the political class in Bayelsa State to imbibe Christian virtues of love, tolerance, and unity to build a united and prosperous State. Dr Jonathan who spoke at the 9th Bayelsa State Thanksgiving Day of Bayelsa in Yenagoa on Monday, November 2, 2020, noted that politicians in the state…
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Nobody fighting for Hausa, Igbo or Yoruba interest, everyone after their own interests – Sanusi
Former emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi, on Thursday said those who claim to represent the interest of the country’s geopolitical zones are fighting for their pockets. Sanusi, made the remarks was speaking at The Platform, an annual conference organised by Covenant Christian Centre in Lagos, on Thursday. The virtual event hosted by Poju Oyemade, its…
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NASS: Always self, never people’s interests – Ehichioya Ezomon
By Ehichioya Ezomon The coming of the 9th National Assembly (NASS) – from the ashes of the 8th NASS that’s more an opposition to than a co-partner of the government of the day – evoked the kind of scepticism that attended the time Jesus was recruiting. Because “Jesus is from a back-water town like Nazareth,”…
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PDP no longer represents our interest; we’ll seek alternate platforms – Yoruba youths
…demands immediate apology from Wike for anti-Yoruba comment Yoruba youths in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) under the auspices of Congress of Concerned Sons and Daughters of Oduduwa, have urged Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike to apologise to Southwest people. According to the group, the governor’s remark about the position of the Southwest in the…
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Assassination claim: ‘I have no interest in your death’, Kashamu fires back at Gbenga Daniel
…says ‘I do not have a killer squad’ The senator representing Ogun East Senatorial District, Buruji Kashamu, has denied the claim by a former Governor of Ogun State, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, that he sent assassins after him. TheNewsGuru.com reports that Daniel had accused Kashamu in a petition to the Inspector General of Police, Idris Ibrahim,…
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INEC’s failure to conduct credible elections, biggest threat to Nigeria’s unity
The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has declared that the most dangerous threat to Nigeria’s unity is the inability of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to conduct free and fair elections in the country. Speaking in the United States, US, over the weekend, the governor also claimed that the repeated use of security agencies…
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Nigeria’s $1b Eurobond oversubscribed at 7.875% interest rate – Adeosun
The Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun has said the country’s $1 billion Eurobond offered in the international market has been oversubscribed at an interest rate of 7.875%. She said the Notes were approximately 8 times oversubscribed with orders in excess of US$7.8 billion compared to a pre-issuance target of US$ 1.0 billion. According to…