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Kukah at funeral of late Seminarian: Nigeria needs to pause a moment and think

By Ele Ifah Sunday February 14, 2020 151 0

The Bishop of Sokoto Catholic Diocese, Bishop Matthew Kukah has described President Buhari’s government as divisive and tribalistic. He made this remark during the funeral mass of seminarian Michael Nnadi at Good Shepherd Seminary Kaduna on Tuesday 12th February 2020.  Recall that four seminarians were kidnapped on 13 January 2020 in Kaduna. Pius Kanwai, Peter […]Continue Reading

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The Imbalance in NDDC as it Affects Imo and Ondo States

By Ele Ifah Sunday February 13, 2020 161 0

By Eric Teniola Since 2000 every President in Nigeria has been unfair to Ondo and Imo states in terms of appointments of chairman/Managing Director/Executive Director in the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). It does not matter the quantum of oil produced in those two states as long as they are still members of the NNDC, […]Continue Reading

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10 reasons why Boko Haram still shoots and bombs despite defeat

By Ele Ifah Sunday February 11, 2020 176 Post a comment

By Theophilus Abbah At the rate  Boko Haram terrorists launch suicide attacks, lay siege on the military, kill helpless civilians, and kidnap the vulnerable in the North-East in spite of their sack from Sambisa Forest, it is apparent that the violent jihadi sect has been deflated but not conquered. Not even when the sect is […]Continue Reading

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How Boko Haram killed 30 in Borno

By Ele Ifah Sunday February 11, 2020 182 0

Boko Haram fighters on Sunday killed no fewer than 30 people who were travelers that spent the night in Auno, a community 25km away from Maiduguri. The attack which lasted for four-hours claimed many lives including that of a mother and an infant, who were reportedly burnt beyond recognition. According to multiple reports, 22 people […]Continue Reading

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Why Nigeria has failed to achieve greatness – Kukah

By Theophilus Abbah February 5, 2020 189 0

By Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah Foundations once destroyed, what can the righteous do? (Ps. 11: 3) Let me first congratulate Dr. Bode Ayorinde, Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of Council of this august University and thank you immensely for the honour of being invited to give the Convocation Lecture and to also receive an Honorary Doctorate Degree […]Continue Reading

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Zulum spends two days in Monguno, starts 1000 homes for IDPs, higher school

By Ele Ifah Sunday February 5, 2020 181 0

Borno Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum has spent two days in Monguno town around the tough shores of the Lake Chad in northern Borno, during which he laid the foundation for construction of 1,000 houses. The houses on completion, will resettle  internally displaced persons currently occupying schools. During the visit, governor Zulum also laid the […]Continue Reading

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10 Characteristics of 10 Jihadist Groups Troubling Sahel and Nigeria

By Theophilus Abbah January 20, 2020 253 Post a comment

Just as Boko Haram and ISWAP attacks have led to thousands of deaths in Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad and Niger, so have these terror groups caused thousands of deaths in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger Republic. The Jihadist groups include Macina Libration Front, Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS), Ansaroul Islam, Katiba Serma, Al-Qaeda in […]Continue Reading

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Beheading of Christians as ‘work of God’

By Theophilus Abbah December 31, 2019 228 0

Spreading fear and horror with the beheading of 11 Christians in Borno State, the Islamic State in West African Province (ISWAP) contaminated Christmas celebration in Nigeria. The violent sect, with that bloodshed, has left an indelible scar of sorrow in the lives of Christians, the bereaved families and Nigeria, as a nation. In the video […]Continue Reading

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Afrophobia: The lies, data and undercurrent

By Theophilus Abbah September 12, 2019 235 0

Outrage spread with fire and blood across Africa as the demon of xenophobia took control of the mind and conscience of hundreds of South African youths. Thirsty for blood and destruction, they struck their African brothers to death, looted the fruits of their victims’ labour, burned down the remnant of their hard work, and cursed […]Continue Reading

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The Road-block Tragedy in Taraba

By Theophilus Abbah August 14, 2019 173 0

By Danladi Andetu For the umpteenth time, the Nigeria Army is in the news over allegations of crime and unpatriotic conduct of some of its members. And for the umpteenth time also, Taraba State is at the receiving end of this perfidy that has become the trademark of military operations in the country, particularly in […]Continue Reading

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5 Questions for Army over killing of police operatives

By Theophilus Abbah August 9, 2019 290 0

The word ‘waste’ erupts in the mind as one imagines the unnecessary killing of three elite police officers in Taraba State this week. As an evidence of the lack of cooperation among security agencies fighting terrorism, kidnapping, armed robbery and communal violence, army personnel were those involved in the senseless shooting. In the last one […]Continue Reading

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As Audu Ogbeh Takes the Back Seat

By Theophilus Abbah August 9, 2019 297 Post a comment

By Eric Teniola When President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, submitted his list of Ministers to the Senate on July 23, the name of Chief Audu Innocent Ogbeh (72) was missing. He was one of the few ministers who was not re-nominated by the President. And this led to a conclusion that, perhaps, the public service career […]Continue Reading