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CAUSES OF ETHNIC CLASHES IN NORTHERN NIGERIA BY DR AUSTIN ORETTE

  There is no deliberate policy to kill Christians. The crisis in the North since the 40’s, 50’s, 60’s, and 70’s and today is about land. The Hausa and other natives have the land and the Fulani people have no land.   The military throughout the past years tried to use government decrees to forcefully… Continue reading CAUSES OF ETHNIC CLASHES IN NORTHERN NIGERIA BY DR AUSTIN ORETTE

THE NORTH-SOUTH DIVIDE BY DR AUSTIN ORETTE

      Are we really divided by geography or culture? Nigeria is a very heterogeneous society. From the cacophony of our disagreements, there is a straight line that separates the North and the South, the East and the West.       We have been presented with the scenario that the North will always… Continue reading THE NORTH-SOUTH DIVIDE BY DR AUSTIN ORETTE

OKPE UNION DISOWNS DELTA ADVISORY COUNCIL MEMBER, EX-PDP STATE SECRETARY, OTHERS

OKPE UNION DISOWNS DELTA ADVISORY COUNCIL MEMBER, EX-PDP STATE SECRETARY, OTHERS The oldest registered ethnic union in Nigeria, Okpe Union, on Wednesday disowned  the 1st Deputy President General of the Urhobo Progress Union and former Secretary of the Delta State Chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Isaac Itebu , member of Delta State… Continue reading OKPE UNION DISOWNS DELTA ADVISORY COUNCIL MEMBER, EX-PDP STATE SECRETARY, OTHERS

Okpebholo will make Edo State the best place in Nigeria to live, says Ibifuro Tatua

  Okpebholo will make Edo State the best place in Nigeria to live, says Ibifuro Tatua Craves International community’s support A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mrs Ibifuro Thompson Tatua, on Tuesday described Governor Monday Okpebholo as an indefatigable man with a heart for the people. ‘’I can attest to the general belief… Continue reading Okpebholo will make Edo State the best place in Nigeria to live, says Ibifuro Tatua

Press Conference by the Acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Amb. Umar Iliya Damagum on the Unacceptable Outcome of the September 21, 2024 Governorship Election in Edo State

September 23, 2024 Gentlemen of the Press, It is with deep sense of burden and serious concern for our Democracy and political stability of our dear nation that I address you today. From unfolding political events in the country, the latest being the brazen rigging of the Saturday, September 21, 2024 Edo State Governorship election… Continue reading Press Conference by the Acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Amb. Umar Iliya Damagum on the Unacceptable Outcome of the September 21, 2024 Governorship Election in Edo State

ASUU protests absence of governing councils in federal universities, threatens to embark on nationwide strike

ASUU protests absence of governing councils in federal universities, threatens to embark on nationwide strike The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has threatened to embark on another nationwide strike to protest absence of governing councils in all federal universities across the country among other issues the government is yet to address. The body which… Continue reading ASUU protests absence of governing councils in federal universities, threatens to embark on nationwide strike

ARMY DETAINS PRIVATE ADAMU MUHAMMAD FOR KILLING LOVER, HAUWAKULU TABRA

The Nigerian Army says it is investigating the alleged killing of a lady, Hauwakulu Tabra, by a soldier, Private Adamu Muhammad at one of the barracks in Enugu State. The incident occurred on April 11, 2024 and the corpse of the lady was discovered within the barracks the following day. In a statement on Sunday,… Continue reading ARMY DETAINS PRIVATE ADAMU MUHAMMAD FOR KILLING LOVER, HAUWAKULU TABRA

Usman Ododo defeats Smart Adeyemi as Omisore, Lukman fight dirty

The Federal High Court, Abuja on Wednesday dismissed a suit filed by a governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress, Smart Adeyemi against the emergence of Usman Ododo as the party’s candidate at the last primary election. In the suit marked: FHC/CS/556/2023 in Smart Adeyemi v. APC & 2 Ors, the plaintiffs urged the court… Continue reading Usman Ododo defeats Smart Adeyemi as Omisore, Lukman fight dirty

Delta gets Special Economic Zone license

  Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta, on Wednesday affirmed that the state was ready to partner investors in its vast oil and gas deposits as the country grappled with economic turnaround.   The governor made this known while receiving Delta Special Economic Zone license from Federal Government through Nigerian Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA), in… Continue reading Delta gets Special Economic Zone license