Tag: Peace

We are committed to retooling governance and offering a secure and united Nigeria – Peter Obi

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FELLOW Nigerians, as our dear country marks her 62nd Independence anniversary, I bring you fraternal greetings. Even as we remain thankful, prayerful and hopeful for a brighter future; we are mindful that many Nigerians are resigned, frustrated and tired of the many years of leadership failure. Many of our compatriots remain in captivity held by bandits; millions are living in IDP camps as their homes are now part of ungoverned spaces. Many Nigerian children go to bed hungry. Such people can hardly fathom the concept of independence and freedom; let…

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Sack of Market Leaders: Reinstate Ochiogu, Traders Urge Soludo

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Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State has been urged to immediately reinstate the executives of Ogbaru Main Market led by Chief Ndubuisi Ochiogu . A cross-section of the traders who spoke to newsmen after the executives of the market was sacked by a statement released to both social media platforms and mainstream media faulted the sacking of duly elected executives of the market. The new Commissioner for Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Mr. Ngonadi in the statement said the election conducted by the market and supervised by the Ministry on…

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Peace and security in Africa not negotiable, says Osinbajo

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Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said that peace and security in Africa is not negotiable. Osinbajo stated this when the Board of African Peace Magazine (APM) led by its Chairman, Hon Justice Suleiman Galadima (Rtd), paid him a courtesy visit at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The statement was made available on Thursday by the magazine’s Managing Editor, Barakat Yakubu, in Abuja. The vice president stressed that there was an urgent need to end wars and conflicts in Africa. He noted that every generation has its own challenge and that the…

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Man drags I-G, DSS DG, others to court over alleged unlawful killing, harassment of Shi’ite members

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A 25-year-old man, Suleiman Sadi, has sued the Inspector-General (I-G) of Police and the Director General of the Department of State Services (DSS) over alleged unlawful killing and harassment of the Shi’ite members on peaceful religious practice. The plaintiff, through his lawyer, Bala Dakum, in a suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/1147/2021 dated and filed on Oct. 4, 2021 at the Federal High Court, Abuja, also sued the Nigerian Army, Nigerian Airforce, Commandant-General of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and Attorney General of Federation (AGF) as 3rd to 6th defendants respectively.…

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Anambra 2021: NOA, Rotary canvass peaceful election

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At the joint seminar of Rotary Club, Awka Central and Rotaract Club, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, held on September 30, 2021 at Crescent Spring Hotel on peace. The National Orientation Agency (NOA) collaborated with the sister clubs to through their mandate of mobilization, sensitization and orientation bring the message of peace to the people on the conduct of Anambra 2021 election.The State Director of the agency, Barrister Charles Nwoji used his opening speech to call on the eligible voters in the state to come out enmass on November 6, 2021 during…

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PERSPECTIVES ON THE SYMBOLIC ‘PRESIDENTIAL AMNESTY’ RECENTLY GRANTED TO CHIEF FEMI FANI KAYODE AND THE EMERGING NEED FOR AN ACTUAL PRESIDENTIAL AMNESTY TO SUNDAY IGBOHO, NNAMDI KANU, BOKO HARAM TERRORISTS AND BANDITS – KAYODE AJULO

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The report filtered through the airwaves few days ago, leaving a media storm in its wake as the development elicited diverse reactions across the emotional spectrum from various quarters. Chief Femi Fani-Kayode had done the unthinkable and deservedly so, the news generated quite a number of controversies as manifestly evident in the series of vituperations, remonstrations, denunciations, disapproval and in some instances, admiration heavily dissipated on the subject matter. Indeed, the defection of Femi Fani Kayode from the opposition to the ruling All Progressives’ Congress and his subsequent visit to…

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