Stop Using Force To Silence Nigerians – Soyinka To Fed Govt
Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka has cautioned the Federal Government against the use of force to curtail the peoples right to freedom of association. Notable activists, including Soyinka and Femi Falana (SAN) were denied access into the symposium venue in Oregun, Lagos. They were billed to talk on the detention of the African Action Congress (AAC) candidate at the February 23 presidential election, Omoyele Sowore and #RevolutionNow. The literary icon, who also urged Nigerians against believing everything read online, said it was wrong for security operatives to apply force to reduce the people’s freedom. He spoke at the weekend in Badagry
Your Greatest Goaliath – Pst Olumide Akinrinlola
Text : 1st Samuel 17 We all know the meaning of Goliath in the Bible. Biblically, a Goliath is like a stronghold, a warrior, a giant, a strange being which wages war against human destiny. The Biblical Goliath being used by the Philistines to trouble the Israelites is a good example. Read 1st Samuel chapter 17 for more about who is a Goliath. In this message, we are looking at our greatest Goliath which is the greatest enemy of one’s life that must be put to death immediately. Fela Anikulapo in his blessed memory sang about the greatest problem of
Dual Citizenship: Tribunal Judgment on Ondo Rep, Gboluga can’t stand, say SANs
As Senate President, Speaker, other lawmakers risk losing seats over recent Ondo Tribunal judgment The Senate President, Dr Ahmad Lawan; the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, and several other lawmakers risk losing their seats following a recent ruling by an Ondo State Election Petitions Tribunal, Sunday PUNCH has learnt. The tribunal on July 31, 2019, sacked Mr Ikengboju Gboluga, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party representing Okitipupa/Irele Federal Constituency of Ondo State for having dual citizenship and thereafter ordered that Mr Albert Akintoye of the All Progressives Congress be issued the Certificate of Return by
APC gave me N13m for 2019 election, Wadume makes startling revelations
•I’m a political thug, not a kidnapper •I made N6m from a sitting governor •How I escaped from soldiers who wanted to kill me •Slain policemen identified themselves before soldiers killed them •Wadume’s uncle, brother, cousin reveal their roles Suspected kidnap kingpin, Alhaji Hamisu Balla, a.k.a Wadume, who has been in the middle of the raging storm between the Nigerian Army and the Nigeria Police over the murder of three police operatives and two civilians by soldiers in Ibi town, Taraba state has finally opened up and made startling revelations. In an exclusive interview with Saturday Vanguard, Wadume gave a
Melaye: ‘APC responsible for Tribunal’s judgement’
Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Comrade Timi Frank, has described the tribunal judgement which sacked Dino Melaye as senator representing Kogi west as a distraction for his governorship ambition. Frank accused the governing APC of being responsible for the judgement which he described as miscarriage of justice, adding that the APC was afraid that if Melaye gets the PDP governorship ticket, he will emerge winner of the Kogi state governorship election. The former APC spokesman and political activist who was reacting to the judgement of the three-man panel expressed optimism that Appeal Court will
Homosexuality, lesbianism, cause of insecurity in Nigeria – Emir
The Emir of Gwandu and the Chairman Kebbi Council of Chiefs, Alhaji Muhammadu Bashar, has attributed the current security challenges in the country to the way in which Nigerians have been ignoring God’s commands and adopting satanic behaviours. The Emir said such satanic behaviours include rampant homosexuality, rape and lesbianism, which were causative factors of insecurity in the country. The monarch made the observation while addressing his subjects after Eid-el-Kabir prayer in Birnin Kebbi on Friday. “The society today is bedevilled by cases of rape, homosexuality, lesbianism, kidnapping and rampant killings which resulted into the present insecurity Nigeria is faced
I faked kidnap to see my boyfriend – Teenager
One of the reported kidnap victims in Enugu last Thursday has been found by the operatives of the anti kidnap team of the Enugu Police command. According to the police spokesman, Superintendent Ebere Amaraizu, the ‘victim’ Kosisochukwu Anioma confessed that she was never kidnapped but faked it in order to meet her school’s boyfriend in Owerri. Until the time of filing this report, Kosisochukwu, who is a daughter of an Enugu politician and a former aide to former Governor Chimaroke Nnamani, Frank Anioma was still in custody of the police. Anioma had reported on Thursday that his daughter, Kosiso was
Alleged N3b scam: Let me retire honourably, Oyo-Ita begs
As the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) steps up investigation into a N3 billion contract scam, the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs. Winifred Ekanem Oyo-Ita, has pleaded that the case against her be stepped down. The number one civil servant is begging that she should be allowed to “retire honourably.” Although she admitted introducing some people to some Permanent Secretaries for assistance, she said she was doing so “without realizing the implication.” She said she does not own proxy companies under any guise and has no many upscale assets in Abuja. She said although she
South West governors plan network on security –Fayemi
EKITI State Governor Kayode Fayemi said on Friday that South West governors were planning a western Nigeria security network in an effort to tackle security challenges in the country. Fielding questions from newsmen on the sideline of the first Governors’ Lecture Series of the Mass Communication Department of the University of Lagos in conjunction with the university’s Multi Media Centre of Excellence, Fayemi said details of the security network would be unveiled in due course. The lecture is an annual communication in governance agenda setting initiative. “For us in South West, we deliberated on this over the last couple of
Dino Melaye Shown Red Card As Court Orders Fresh Election
The National Assembly/State Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Lokoja on Friday sacked Senator Dino Melaye as the Senator for Kogi West. In its judgement, the tribunal ordered that fresh elections should be held in the senatorial district.
