The British colonialists chucked the power console to the aborigines of Nigeria in 1960. Let me rephrase that. The British prowlers tossed power into the palm of native champions and ‘’non-functionally’’ exited the dais before the close of 1960. But these infiltrators did not go with the evils and vices of their craft. The perils of colonialism remained. So, long after they are gone, the colonial construction still stands sturdy. The political layout the British handed to Nigeria was fatally flawed. It was designed to perpetuate strife and disharmony. The Nigerian anatomy was deliberately contaminated. The interlopers’ emulsion of disparate…
Author: meridianspy
No fewer than 30 people, including police officers and soldiers, have died following an attack by Boko Haram terrorists on the convoy of Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State. Aside the security personnel, four members of a government-backed militia and nine civilians who were in the convoy of the Governor were also said to have been killed in the attack which occurred on Friday. Governor’s Zulum’s convoy was said to have been attacked between Monguno and Baga areas of the state. A source at the Borno State Government House in Maiduguri also told The Punch that the governor had left…
Julie Okah-Donli, Director-General of the National Agency for Prohibition of Traffic in Persons (NAPTIP) has raised an alarm of Nigerians dying in Sahara desert and Mediterranean due to trafficking. Okah-Donli disclosed this during the inauguration of the state task force on human trafficking in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi state capital, stating that over 20,000 Nigerians were victims of trafficking in Mali alone in 2018. She noted that the issue of human trafficking and irregular migration have become a great concern especially with the great number of Nigerians trapped in sexual and labour exploitation in various African and European countries. “Last year reports emerged about the existence…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have resolved to go ahead with its planned nationwide protest fixed for Monday September 28, despite a court order restraining the labour unions from embarking on the mass exercise. The labour unions had resolved to protest on Monday after a failed dialogue with the Federal Government on reversing the hike in fuel price and electricity tariff. The government, however, through Abubakar Malami, Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), filed an exparte application at the National Industrial Court, Abuja stopping the union from carrying out the mass action and was granted…
Peremobowei Ebebi, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Bayelsa West Senatorial District by-election, has said he is ready to face, Seriake Dickson, his main opponent and immediate past Governor of the state in the upcoming polls. Ebebi made this known to journalists in an interview in Yenagoa, the state capital, on Thursday. He said his team are working to ensure he emerged victorious in the by-election. “Victory belongs to God. It is God that knows what will happen on the 31st of October. I’m working; some of my people are working towards victory. We are praying to…
President Muhammadu Buhari has insisted that the Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA) which he signed into law on August 7 will aid in the fight against corruption. Speaking at the Open Government Partnership (OGP) 2020 virtual leaders’ summit on the sidelines of the 75th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), President Buhari insisted that it will enhance transparency and corporate accountability in the fight against corruption. “International and domestic perceptions regarding Nigeria’s commitment to fight corruption and foster good governance,” said the President. ”Since the inception of our Administration in 2015, the Government has been committed to changing international and…
Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, governorship candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in recently concluded gubernatorial election in Edo State, has denied wide reports of him appealing to Godwin Obaseki, his main rival and candidate of the the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), to return to the ruling party. “We are going to talk to everybody. We are going to bring everybody back. I want to salute my brother, the governor. I will like to appeal to him to return to the party. In every family, we have a disagreement,” MERIDIAN SPY, alongside other news media, reported Ize-Iyamu to have said in…
The Igbo and the Yoruba share the affinity of interest. Their political goals are analogous. They both seek jurisdiction over their space and resources, and desire to be master-planners of their own political future. The two groups long not for territories outside their borders or nurse expansionist ambitions. They just want to live on the turf of their own terms and contrivance. But why are the Igbo and the Yoruba at strife — politically? Why do they not agree essentially on the same things that form the core of their interest? Well, I think the long history of distrust among…
Yoruba World Congress (YWC) says it will successfully get the Yoruba nation without the shedding of blood. Prof. Banji Akintoye, YWC President-General, stated this on Wednesday, during the celebration of the anniversary of the Kiriji War. Prof. Akintoye said the YWC has over 107 groups championing the dream of having the Yoruba nation. “We have been saying we will have the Yoruba nation. The Yoruba World Congress is committed to helping the Yoruba nation to secure its position in the comity of nations,” he said. “When we first started the process, we had a total of 45 organisations, but now,…
At least 20 people, including some school children, have died in an explosion resulting from a petrol tanker accident in Lokoja, Kogi State capital. Traders and pedestrians were also among the casualties following the traguc incident which occurred on Wednesday morning. The tanker driver was said to have lost control of the vehicle and rammed into a tricycle causing the inferno along Lokoja-Abuja highway, MERIDIAN SPY gathered. Firefighters and emergency personnel are said to have arrived at the scene to attend to the casualties. More details soon.
Igbo businessmen residing across the country other than the South East have been advised to return to their home of origin and invest in its economy. The call was made by Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State and Chief Nnia Nwodo, President-General of apex Igbo socio-cultural group, Oganaeze Ndigbo, on Tuesday. Speaking at an event of the Ebonyi Business Forum, which held at the Ecumenical Centre, in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State capital, both leaders said the way and manner Ndigbo continued to overlook the investment opportunities that abound in the zone was partly responsible for the slow pace of economic…
The Coalition of North-East Elders for Peace and Development has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to remove all serving service chiefs over persistent insecurity in their communities. The group said security under the current service chiefs had become unbearable, adding that communities were left defenceless as they are attacked routinely. This was contained in a statement sign by Zana Goni, Chairman of the group. “The worsening security situation in the country is further reinforcing the urgent need to inject new hands with fresh ideas to handle the nation’s security architecture. We have seen that the security situation under the current…