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What Obasanjo really said

By Theophilus Abbah 272 0
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo may be shocked at the reaction to his recent speech at the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) in Delta State.  The Federal Government even tagged it ‘divisive.’ Of the 9,823-word-long lecture, which borders of the need to harness and develop the natural and human resources of Nigeria for its development, a […]Continue Reading
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‘Over One Million Metric Tons of Rice Smuggled into Nigeria in 3 Months’

By Theophilus Abbah 190 0
The Rice Processors Association of Nigeria (RIPAN) has raised an alarm that over one million metric tons of rice have been smuggled into Nigeria in the last three months. The Chairman of RIPAN, Alhaji Mohammed Abubakar Maifata made the startling revelation while briefing the media in Abuja on the latest development in rice smuggling in […]Continue Reading
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India: 2,050 diagnostic equipment arrives Borno

By Theophilus Abbah 318 0
A total of two thousand and fifty light weight medical equipment, amongst them sets of tools for Laparoscopy surgeries are expected to arrive Maiduguri next week, following Governor Kashim Shettima’s trip to India, where he led negotiations with Indian manufacturers, secured discounted prices and gave necessary approvals for the medical equipment that are of German Continue Reading
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Borno group gives 10 reasons why Ndume should be Senate President

By Theophilus Abbah 273 0
The Concerned Borno Citizens have outlined 10 reasons why the 9th National Assembly should support Senator Mohammad Ali Ndume’s bid for Senate Presidency as it votes its leaders in June this year. The group, led by a former Nigerian Ambassador to Pakistan, Ambassador Dauda Danlami, made the appeal at a press conference held at Treasure […]Continue Reading
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[Explainer] Why high turn-out in Borno elections despite 20 Boko Haram attacks

By Theophilus Abbah 208 0
The February 23 Presidential and National Assembly elections showed a strikingly impressive voter turnout nationwide as some 955,205 citizens voted at the presidential election in Borno State. The March 9 Governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections showed a strikingly depressive voter turnout nationwide; 1,298,027 citizens voted at the governorship election in Continue Reading
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*Why democracy has not been able to deliver in Africa – Bishop Kukah

By Theophilus Abbah 226 0
Many arguments have been advanced as to the feasibility of Democracy in Africa. The operators, unable, or unwilling, to manage the tools of navigation have often said we are not ripe for Democracy. Others have argued that even from the point of view of tradition and vocabulary, the African soil cannot sustain the growth of […]Continue Reading
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Let’s adopt 6-year single term – Robert Audu

By Theophilus Abbah 325 0
Chief Robert Audu is a former permanent secretary who served in several ministries, including being the Permanent Secretary (Political) in The Presidency. He was a member of the 2005 and 2014 political conferences. In this interview Chief Audu argues in support of restructuring in aspects of control of mineral resources, police, prisons, term of office […]Continue Reading
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‘Why I endorsed Professor Zulum to succeed me as Borno’s next Governor’

By Theophilus Abbah 226 0
By Kashim Shettima In the politics of Borno State, at least since 1999, we have had and maintained a tradition in which major stakeholders of a ruling party, expect from an outgoing Governor, a sense of political direction in the choice of a successor. Some people may see this tradition as a form of dictatorship […]Continue Reading
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There are three types of Boko Haram – Senator Ndume

By Theophilus Abbah 215 0
Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume was a member of the Presidential Committee on Security Challenges in the North-East zone in 2011, headed by Ambassador Usman Gaji Galtimari. In this interview, the senator representing Borno South Senatorial District argues Boko Haram has three faces: criminal, political and authentic. Excerpts: Your committee has just completed its assignment Continue Reading
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$3.3bn Abacha Loot: Between Obasanjo, Jonathan and Buhari

By Theophilus Abbah 182 0
In the last 20 years, the Federal Government has recovered $3.3 billion from countries where former Head of State, the late General Sani Abacha, stashed the country’s proceeds from oil sales. The recovery hits N1.2 trillion when converted to our local currency, an amount, going by the 2018 budget is enough to fund critical agencies […]Continue Reading
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5 Revelations from Leah Sharibu’s Audio Tape

By Theophilus Abbah 269 0
A socio-pragmatic linguistic analysis of the transcript of the audio of Leah Sharibu proves five things. The transcript, widely circulated in the media, read thus: “I am Leah Sharibu, the girl that was abducted in GGSS Dapchi. I am calling on the government and people of goodwill to intervene to get me out of my […]Continue Reading
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