*Reiterates: My Only Godfather Is God The Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the upcoming Edo gubernatorial election, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu has insisted that Comrade Adams Oshiomhole is not his political godfather, maintaining that his credentials are solid with compelling capacity to restore Edo state's lost glory in key sectors such as Agriculture,…
Says APC Crisis May Be Child's Play To PDP's Own INEC Warns Over Spate Of Pre-election Litigations In Edo By Kolawole Ojebisi Ongoing efforts to reconcile all the governorship aspirants of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State and get them behind one man was dealt a big blow on Tuesday, as the South-South…
I am trying to understand what Professor Ibrahim Gambari meant by saying he would be loyal and answerable only to the president. He was quoted in the media as saying so. If he doesn’t want to be heard publicly while working quietly and efficiently, fair enough but to separate presidential responsibilities from national interest is…
The reported disagreement between the National Security Adviser (NSA), Maj-Gen. Babagana Monguno (rtd) and the Chief of Staff (CoS) to President Muhammadu Buhari, Malam Abba Kyari which made its way to the public domain has provided an opportunity to re-assess the nation's concept of national security, and its various dimensions. The NSA, in an internal…
With an external debt of $81.274 billion as curtains fall on 2019, Nigeria is inching towards "bankruptcy", former President Olusegun Obasanjo said Friday. Sending strong warning to the federal government on the Nigeria's rising debt profile, Obasanjo said the nation's debt grew by as much as 700 percent to N24.947 trillion ($81.274 billion), from $10.32…
. ICPC Re-Opens Case-File on Illegal Sale of FG N40bn Shares . Escalates Probe into Dirty Sales of 15bn Ikoyi Properties… By Hamilton Nwosa ( The New Diplomat Head of Business Desk) Following determined efforts by President Muhammadu Buhari to rev up national revenue while advancing his administration’s war against corruption, the Presidency is said to…
To Yahaya Masani, living in darkness has a different meaning. Not for the hysterical noise: Up NEPA! --An age-long euphoria which often greets the restoration of public power supply in Nigeria; he wasn't craving for much of the comfort that comes with appliances and gadgets his city counterparts manage to enjoy, notwithstanding the irregular…
By 'Dotun Akintomide Popularly elected on a promissory note to wipe out corruption in Africa's most populous nation, President Muhammadu Buhari's victory at the poll seemed like the sudden appearance of a beacon, with millions of Nigerians relishing that the cankerwoms which had ensured dividends of governance do not percolate downwards would be axed out…
By Oma Djebah The eagle, often referred to as king of the birds, with expansive wings, remarkable sight, great soaring strength and Nigeria's national mascot is endangered. Like a character in Ansh's poem, An Eagle Without Wings, whose theme deals with a flightless eagle, Nigeria is going through  rough patches. At the heart of the…