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State of the Nation: Buhari, Govs. need to act fast, Nigerians�re angry � Archbishop Kaigama

April 25, 2022April 25, 2022 Aminu Imam

The Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, His Grace Most Revd. Ignatius Kaigama, on Saturday, called on President Muhammadu Buhari and the 36 Governors to urgently address the lingering insecurity, economic hardship and industrial action by university lecturers in the country. Kaigama, who made this call while speaking at the maiden general congress of the indigenous people of the Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja, stated that Nigerians were angry, sad and frustrated with the current state of affairs in the country. The Archbishop condemned the ostentatious display of wealth by political leaders, including…

State of the Nation: “We must discuss issues dividing Nigeria now” � Vice-President Osinbajo

April 16, 2022April 16, 2022 Aminu Imam

Vice-President, Yemi Osinbajo, has said there is a need for sincere discussions among Nigerians on issues that cause division. The VP spoke on Thursday, during the public presentation of Dr. Yemi Ogunbiyi�s memoir in Lagos. Osinbajo believes this would find lasting solutions and also chart the way forward towards building a better and more united nation. On the significance of the book and the lessons, Osinbajo noted that citizens need to talk �more to ourselves, not at ourselves�. �We need frank discussions on the issues that divide us; we need…

State of the Nation: “We�ve never had it this bad” � National Rescue Mission

April 9, 2022April 9, 2022 Aminu Imam

�Says “Silence is no longer an option” The National Rescue Mission (NRM), has decried the spate of insecurity, poverty and unemployment ravaging Nigeria, stating that the country has never had it this bad since it returned to democratic rule in 1999. The party claimed that Nigeria over the years has been governed by people who lack the fear of God to do the right thing even in the midst of abundance. Its National Chairman, Amb. Isaac Chigozie Udeh, at a press briefing yesterday in Abuja, said: �It has never been…

Nigeria in process of total collapse
? Former INEC boss, Jega

March 3, 2022March 3, 2022 Aminu Imam

The former Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC), Professor Attahiru Jega, on Wednesday, said that Nigeria is in the process of collapsing, alleging that reckless elite in control of the governance process are blindly running the country aground. The former INEC boss, who stated this in Abuja, during the 2022 Workers� Political Conference organised by the Nigeria Labour Congress, (NLC), said considering the current situation in the country, 2023 general elections may be the �make or break� epochal moment. Painting a gloomy of the situation in the country, Prof.…

State of Nation: Nigeria needs more �rebels� to speak truth to power � Obasanjo

February 20, 2022February 20, 2022 Aminu Imam

Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has said the Nigerian nation �needs more rebels� to speak the truth to power without minding whose ox is gored. This, according to Obasanjo, is one of the greatest steps towards rebuilding the nation. Obasanjo spoke yesterday, during the unveiling of the autobiography of the Babanla Adinni of Egbaland, Chief Tayo Sowunmi, titled: �Footprints Of A Rebel�, to commemorate his 80th birthday in Abeokuta, Ogun State. Speaking at the event, Obasanjo noted that for Nigeria to move forward, it requires those he called �rebels� who would…

78 percent Nigerians unhappy with State of affairs � Report

February 5, 2022February 5, 2022 Aminu Imam

A report by the Africa Polling Institute (API) has shown that 78% of Nigerians are unhappy with the turn of events in the country. The organisation said the percentage was arrived at following a monthly �Nigeria Speaks� poll undertaken by API in the week of January 24, 2022, to elicit citizens� perception and attitudes on topical issues and trends in the social, economic, political, governance and public-life issues. According to the Institute, the poll project is a series of monthly nationwide public opinion polls, aimed at bridging the gap in…

State of the nation: “My desire is to build good, secure future for future generations” � Buhari

November 28, 2021November 28, 2021 Aminu Imam

President Muhammadu Buhari has disclosed that his desire is to build a good, secured and safe place for future generations of Nigerians. The President, who was represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, (SGF), Boss Mustapha, made his desire known in Yola, Adamawa State on Friday, during the burial ceremony of the Late Brig-Gen. Dzarma Zurkushi and seven other soldiers. Recall that the Late Zirkushu, who was the Commander, 28 Task Force of ‘Operation Hadin Kai’ in Chibok, Borno State, died on Nov. 13, alongside the 7…

State of the Nation: “Nigeria tilting from failed State to point-of-no-return” � US Council

November 17, 2021November 17, 2021 Aminu Imam

�Says country is in its last phase The United States Council on Foreign Relations and the Harvard Kennedy School, yesterday, warned that Nigeria is moving from a failing State to the point-of-no-return under President Muhammadu Buhari, having shown all the signs of a failed nation. The organisation, which made the disclosure in a research finding it released through its senior fellow and former US Ambassador to Nigeria, John Campbell and the founding Director, Harvard Kennedy School�s Programme on Intrastate Conflict and President Emeritus, World Peace Foundation, Robert Rotberg, said Nigeria…

State of the nation:�’No restructuring, no 2023 General Elections’�- NADECO threatens

October 15, 2021October 15, 2021 Aminu Imam

The National Democratic Coalition, (NADECO), has said it will not endorse any election conducted based on the 1999 Constitution, as every institution and action taken under the document remains illegal. Spokesperson for the organisation, Ayo Opadokun, who stated this in a television programme in Lagos, yesterday, said without restructuring, there was no need to hold the 2023 elections and that those who hold the contrary view were pretenders. According to him, “Anyone saying there must be an election in 2023 before we can talk about restructuring is speaking on a…

State of the�nation: Osinbajo rallies Nigeria�s elite on national cohesion

September 11, 2021September 11, 2021 Aminu Imam

�Urges for their consensus to unite, not divide Nigerians�Says, “Let�s sacrifice, heal rifts, create opportunities for youths” Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, (SAN), has urged Nigerian elites to work in consonance for the nation. Professor Osinbajo, in a speech he delivered at the Leadership Conference and Awards in Abuja, on Thursday, stated that despite the nation�s current challenges, citizens must avoid drifting towards vices that appeal to darker impulses but instead counter fear and foster solidarity. He challenged the elites to act in solidarity and build a consensus to settle contending issues…