Author: admin - Page 52 - African News Today

Opinion: Tinubu – What the Most Powerful Man in Babylon Must Know – Fredrick Nwabufo

12Sep

By adminNo Comments

News, Nigeria

Opinion: Tinubu – What the Most Powerful Man in Babylon Must Know – Fredrick Nwabufo

I have been thinking about Jagaban, Bola Ahmed Tinubu lately. I think he deserves an encomium for tipping into the expansive shoes of the sage, Obafemi Awolowo, by forging a united bunch out of disparate broomsticks. But honestly, I do not think he has the intellectual grit, ideological purpose and discipline of the late former premier of the western region. Jagaban has single-handed pulled the south-west under his suzerainty. This is no mean feat. No politician, in the present day Nigeria, has achieved this. As a matter of fact, no politician commands passionate followership or has the same clout as he does. That is why I say he deserves an encomium. In fact, he deserves some accolades. However, I think Jagaban also deserves a bit of cautioning. His empire has gained so much vastnes...

Biafra: No to the Proposed Sit-At-Home Order On September 14th by IPOB – Police

11Sep

By adminNo Comments

Biafra, Nigeria

Biafra: No to the Proposed Sit-At-Home Order On September 14th by IPOB – Police

Heads of various security agencies in Imo state, Monday said they have adequately garnered their officers to deal with the September 14 sit-at-home declaration by the Indigenous people of Biafra, IPOB. The decision was taken in a joint security meeting at the Imo Police headquarters, in Owerri, which lasted for about an hour. The security agencies include the Imo state commissioner of police, Dazuki Galadanchi, 34 Atillary Brigade Commander, Obinze, H. I Bature, Director of State Security Services, DSS. Others in the meeting, Controller Nigeria Customs, Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps, NSCDC, Nigeria Air Force, Nigeria Navy, Nigeria Immigration Service, Nigeria Prison Service, NPS, among others. Speaking to newsmen, the state commission...

Biafra: Swiss Embassy Denies Nnamdi Kanu’s Family Visa to Honor UN’s Invitation

11Sep

By admin1 Comment

Biafra, Human Rights, Justice, News, Nigeria

Biafra: Swiss Embassy Denies Nnamdi Kanu’s Family Visa to Honor UN’s Invitation

THE family of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has condemned the Embassy of Switzerland in Abuja for allegedly denying travelling visa to members of the family invited by the United Nations to the 116th United Nations Human Rights Working Group on Enforced and Involuntary Disappearances. According to Prince Emmanuel Kanu, Nnamdi Kanu’s younger brother, the family members were invited by UN as key witnesses of the alleged mass murder committed by the Nigerian security operatives when the family compound was invaded on September 14, 2017, during the Operation Python Dance ll conducted by the Nigerian Army. Emmanuel Kanu said apart from the family members, “key IPOB members who witnessed the genocide at Afaraukwu were also denied visas.” He accus...

Opinion: I Hope Okija Shrine Did Not Do Permanent Damage to Ngige? – Reno Omokri

10Sep

By adminNo Comments

News, Nigeria

Opinion: I Hope Okija Shrine Did Not Do Permanent Damage to Ngige? – Reno Omokri

"I hope Okija shrine did not do permanent damage to Chris Ngige’s psyche!" This is a questioned asked by Reno Omokri, former aid to Former President Goodluck Jonathan in response a statement made by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige. Ngige had earlier said "Nigerians should be clapping for us on daily basis, and after thanking God, they should thank us. Yes, because God has used Buhari and some of us to make Nigeria work." See also: Nigeria: God Has Used Buhari and Some of Us to Make Nigeria Work – Ngige Responding to this statement, Omokri took to his Twitter page to make the following statement: "Ngige wants us to clap for Buhari. Do we clap for: Being the world HQ for extreme poverty? For our foreign debt doubling in 3 years? For moving 12 plac...

Nigeria: Abuja Bound Train Crushes 52 Cows in Kaduna

10Sep

By adminNo Comments

Agriculture, Economy, Fulani Herdsmen, News, Nigeria, Security

Nigeria: Abuja Bound Train Crushes 52 Cows in Kaduna

The Kaduna state commissioner of police sunday confirmed that 52 cows were crushed to death by an kaduna-Abuja bound train. Addressing a press conference in Kaduna, police Commissioner Ahmad Abdurahaman said the incidence happened in Kasarami in Kagarko local government of the state. According to him, the command received a distress call of the accident and he personally led principal staff of the Command to the spot. “When we got to the spot we found out that contrary to earlier calls of insurgents attack, what actually happened was an accident involving cows. The Fulani Herdsmen who passed the night at kasarami asked if they could cross over with their cattle and were misinformed that there was no rail services on Sunday. “It was when they were half way that a fast moving tra...

Nigeria: God Has Used Buhari and Some of Us to Make Nigeria Work – Ngige

9Sep

By admin3 Comments

Economy, News, Nigeria

Nigeria: God Has Used Buhari and Some of Us to Make Nigeria Work – Ngige

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige on Sunday said Nigeria would have been in ruins if President Muhammadu Buhari was not elected to pilot the affairs of the country in 2015. Ngige who spoke with journalists in Onitsha, Anambra State, said the All Progressives Congress met the country in tatters when it took over from the Peoples Democratic Party about three years ago. He expressed surprised that Nigerians were not “clapping” for Buhari for reviving the economy of the country from what he called a state of comatose. Reminded that the general feeling was that Buhari had failed in areas of security and economy, Ngige said “Don’t just talk about that. We are wonderful with the economy; nobody, I mean no person would have done better than this present government in t...

8Sep

By adminNo Comments

Africa, Nigeria, Seychelles, Sports

Sports: Nigeria Wins Seychelles 3:0

Nigeria this afternoon thrashed the Pirates of Seychelles 3:0. This is the Super Eagle's second match in group E of the 2019 Afican Nations Cup qualifiers. Nigeria scored the first goal through Ahmed Musa in the 15th minute of the match. Chigozie Awaziem made it two in the 34th minute when he tapped in a a ball that rebounded from the upright off an Iheanacho freekick. In the 57th minute of the second half, Odion Ighalo made it 3 from the penalty spot after was brought down in the box. Nigeria will now take on Libya on the 10th of October in Nigeria.

Africa: Africans Deserve to Know Details of Deals their Leaders Sign with China

7Sep

By adminNo Comments

Africa, Economy, Nigeria

Africa: Africans Deserve to Know Details of Deals their Leaders Sign with China

China's footprints are all over the African continent, signing deals with many countries. However, the finer details of China-Africa loans are often kept secret. There are concerns that African countries are mortgaging their natural resources as collateral for the loans. The China-Africa deals ought to be transparent, and the public has the right to scrutinise the agreements. The news of China taking over Sri Lanka’s port and 15000 hectares of land on a 99 year lease recently raised questions and debate on the African continent about the kind of agreements African presidents are signing with China. The deal which has raised eyebrows was signed between two state firms, Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) and China Merchants Port Holdings. The South African parliament, led by the minority...

Boko Haram: Troops Raid Terrorist Camp, Kill 14 Terrorist, Free 21 Captives

7Sep

By adminNo Comments

Boko Haram, News, Nigeria, Security, Terrorism

Boko Haram: Troops Raid Terrorist Camp, Kill 14 Terrorist, Free 21 Captives

Following the hijack of a bus with about 20 passengers on Wednesday, the troops of 192 Battalion of 26 Task Force Brigade of Operation LAFIYA DOLE, working with the Civilian Joint Task Force on Thursday raided a Boko Haram camp suspected to be the base of the attackers. During the attack, about 14 terrorists were killed and about 21 captives rescued. The 21 persons rescued included 4 men, 6 women and 11 children. Confirming the raid, Brigadier General Texas Chukwu, Director Army Public Relations said "he troops attained the feat on Thursday 6th September 2018 during an early hours clearance operation to Amdaga Madachi village in Gwoza Local Governmnent Area in Borno State suspected to habour the terrorists. "The troops engaged and subdued the terrorists following a superior fire p...

Opinion: Alhaji Atiku Abubakar’s Response to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo

6Sep

By admin1 Comment

Economy, News, Nigeria

Opinion: Alhaji Atiku Abubakar’s Response to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo

My attention has been drawn to a letter written to Premium Times in response to an essay on restructuring authored by me. Faced with an avalanche of public condemnation for his 360-degree turn on the concept of restructuring, it is understandable that the Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, has written to Premium Times to douse the tension his comments created. However, in doing so, the Vice President should not attempt to revise history by saying that he spoke against ‘geographic restructuring’. I have been in the forefront of the discourse on restructuring since the 1995 Abacha Constitutional Conference and to the best of my knowledge, there has not been any term like ‘geographic restructuring’. It is a strange concept, not only because it is not what the restructuring debate is...