Guber Poll: Group Mobilises Support For Kolapo, PDP, In Ekiti
The Ekiti State chapter of the Council of Concerned Youth of Nigeria, (COCYON), has started mobilising the youths of the state in support of governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State in his quest to install a successor, candidate of the People Democratic Party, professor Kolapo Olusola through the forth coming July 2018 gubernatorial election in the state. The group, through a statement issued and made available to our correspondent by the Ekiti state Coordinator of COCYON, Hon. Dairo Dennis, listed their reasons for mobilising support for the PDP candidate as follows: The Coordinator said : "The PDP in Ekiti State
Edo, Ondo, Delta, Ekiti Mobilise Mega Protest Against Renewal of BEDC License
Civil society groups and notable Non Governmental Organisation (NGOs) in Edo, Ondo, Delta, and Ekiti State respectively, have resolved to launch a mass protest at Abuja, against the renewal of the operational license of the Benin Electricity Distribution Company, BEDC, by the Federal government over what the groups described as total failure of the company in its coverage areas of Edo, Delta, Ondo and Bayelsa States. BEDC operation license alongside other discos in Nigeria will expire in the month of September, 2018. Starnews gathered that BEDC is among the top disco companies who may have serious challenges in the renewal
Yoruba, Igbos, Niger Delta, Others, United Against Buhari Over Anti-Restructuring Comment
President Muhammadu Buhari came under severe criticism yesterday for saying that the calls for the restructuring of the country were laced with parochial interests, hence he did not heed them. Supporters of the calls have not only considered Buhari as being ignorant of the enormity of the challenges facing the country, they have urged him to read the report of the 2014 National Conference which, they said, addressed virtually every problem about the structure and governance in the country. While receiving traditional rulers and the leadership of the Urhobo Progress Union (UPU) and members of the Delta State All Progressives
Christianity May Cease To Exist In Nigeria Soon–TY Danjuma Group Raises Alarm
The National Christian Elders Forum (NCEF) led by former Minister of Defence Lt. Gen. Theophilus Danjuma (retd.), and Solomon Asemota (SAN) has revealed that Christianity may cease to exist very soon in Nigeria. NCEF’s Secretary Bosun Emmanuel stated these in his paper entitled “Impact of lack of unity in CAN as threat to Christian faith”, delivered during the annual conference of Catholic Men’s Guild, held at the Catholic Church of Assumption, Ikoyi in Lagos. Emmanuel said President Muhammadu Buhari “is openly pursuing an anti-Christian agenda that has resulted in countless murders of Christians all over the nation and destruction of
Herdsmen: Actor Yomi Fash Lanso Writes Buhari, Raises Questions On Fulani Agenda
Actor Yomi Fash Lanso, one of the Nigerians who went out to campaign for President Muhammadu Buhari in 2015 general election, has written an open letter to the President following the killings and bloodletting in different parts of the country. In the letter, Actor Yomi Fash, raises several questions about the integrity of president Buhari on the rumoured "Fulani Agenda" in Nigeria. The full letter read: "I won't bother you sir Mr President Muhammad Buhari - Chief Security Officer - of our SOVEREIGN NATION under GOD, NIGERIA. I would've loved to write you a letter but I know you won't
Breaking: Buhari Blames Bloodbath In Plateau On Politicians
President Muhammadu Buhari has blamed the ongoing bloodbath in plateau on politicians and their thugs in desperation for 2019 general election. The full statement issued by Garba Shehu read: "President Muhammadu Buhari has decried how increasingly cheap human life was becoming in Nigeria, as desperate people pursued their quest for instability and chaos which they hoped would give them an advantage in the coming elections. Reacting to recent clashes in Plateau State which left scores dead, the President said: “We know that a number of geographical and economic factors are contributing to the longstanding herdsmen/farmers clashes. But we also know
Herdsmen: Atiku Attributed Bloodletting To Abysmal Failure of Leadership
PDP presidential Aspirant and former vice president of Nigeria, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has attributed the ongoing bloodletting in the country to what he described as "historical abysmal failure of leadership." Atiku said that it is hypocritical that the ruling elite are able to provide world class security to themselves using tax payer money and public resources, yet leave the Nigerians who voted them at the mercy of armed bandits. In a statement he uploaded on his tweeter page, the former vice-president tweeted as follows: "Mindless killings in our country, we cannot be in continuous mode of bloodletting & mourning. Government needs to
Breaking: Nigeria overtakes India as world’s poverty country– Report
Nigeria has now taken over as the nation with the highest number of extremely poor people, a report by Brookings Institution has shown. The cable reported that India used to hold the position with a population of 1.324 billion people as against Nigeria’s 200 million. According to the report by brookings, the number of Nigerians in extreme poverty increases by six people every minute. “According to our projections, Nigeria has already overtaken India as the country with the largest number of extreme poor in early 2018, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo could soon take over the number 2
Miyetti Allah Explains Reasons For Bloodbath In Plateau
“These attacks are retaliatory. As much as I don’t support the killing of human being, the truth must be told that those who carried out the attacks must be on revenge mission. “There have been recent reports of cow rustling and destruction of farms between Berom farmers and Fulani herdsmen. The people carrying out these criminal activities are well known to the communities but the communities are hiding them. “Fulani herdsmen have lost about 300 cows in the last few weeks – 94 cows were rustled by armed Berom youths in Fan village, another 36 cows were killed by Berom
Ondo Workers Threaten Showdown As BBOL Berate Akeredolu Over Alleged Donations of N2.27B To Fayemi’s Campaign
Ondo State workers have threaten to go on strike over months of unpaid salary, arrear of 20 per cent of October 2016, full salaries of November and December 2016 as well as January 2017 salary following reports that the Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu allegedly made a donation of N2.27 billion into the campaign fund of the APC governorship candidate in Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi. This was made known in a Bulletin issued by the Joint Negotiating Council (JNC) and signed by its Chairman, Comrade Abel Oloniyo. Rising from an emergency meeting on Thursday, June 21, 2018, the unions in the
