OPINION BY FEMI FANI-KAYODE: Of tyrants, martyrs and heroes (part 1)

By FEMI FANI-KAYODE   Apart from the fact that he was a passionate Puritan, a man of prayer and a devout and practicing Christian, the thing that I admire the most about Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658), the British Member of Parliament and nobleman, the Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland and the…

Saraki commiserates with victims of Kano inferno

  By AUSTIN OWOICHO, Abuja Senate President, Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki has commiserated with victims of yesterday’s fire disaster that ravaged the popular Abubakar Rimi market in Kano. Saraki, in a statement by his Special Adviser (Media and Publicity) Yusuph Olaniyonu, lamented the continuous occurrences of fire disasters in markets across the country and urged…

Peter Obi denies joining APC, says only PDP is recognised in his constituency

Former Governor of Anam­bra State, Peter Obi has de­nied social media reports that he decamped to the All Pro­gressives Congress (APC). Obi, who is the Peoples Dem­ocratic Party (PDP) candidate for the forthcoming Anambra State Central Senatorial zone election, said his defection was not possible as there is no APC in Agulu, his constituency. Commissioner…

Invasion: DSS only succeeded in tarnishing own image – Fayose

*DSS bent on destroying democracy – Akanni By Aare ABEGUNDE AYOBAMI Governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose has said that the Department of State Services (DSS) only succeeded in tarnishing its own image by attempting to  coerce members of the state’s House of Assembly to act the script of his detractors, which was to impeach…

Tension in Kaduna as gunmen abduct senior Army officer

*Army releases hot lines for information to track suspects By PHILIBUS DAUDA, Kaduna The atmosphere is tense in Kaduna as the Nigerian army on Sunday said one of its senior officer’s  serving in Nigerian Army School of Infantry Jaji, Kaduna has been abducted. A statement signed by Col Usman Abdul , the  Deputy Director ,…

Fuel scarcity: SHOCKING! Okupe backs Kachikwu, read his suggestions

The Truth about the Fuel crisis By DOYIN OKUPE The minister of state for Petroleum is a Nigerian I know by reputation only. When he was appointed I actually wondered why on earth will a man in his exalted international position and pedigree come into the murky arena of the Nigerian oil business. It can…

Easter: APC preaches peace, tolerance

  *seeks international collaboration against terrorism By CHRIS SULEIMAN, Abuja As Christians across the world mark the Easter festivities held in commemoration of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, the All Progressives Congress (APC) calls on Nigerians to pray for the peace, development and prosperity of the country. ‎ In an Easter message by…

Fuel Scarcity: Tinubu blasts Kachikwu, says Nigerians are suffering

By ABUBAKAR IBRAHIM, Abuja The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu may have fallen out of favour with the All Progressives Congress (APC) national leader,  Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, as the former Governor of Lagos State has taken a swipe at him for what he described as an uncalled for statement, when…

UNBELIEVABLE! El-Rufai forcefully evicts Kaduna teachers from quarters

By CHRIS SULEIMAN, Kaduna Kaduna State government has forcefully evicted some Teachers residing in government apartments from their allotted residence with the aid of armed military and policemen on Thursday. The Teachers were thrown out of their apartments on the ground that they were occupying government quarters in schools other than the place they are currently…