Acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Prof. Kemebradikumo Pondei fainted while being probed by the House of Representatives Committee on NDDC because of high blood pressure. The House Committee on NDDC is investigating allegations of financial mismanagement of over N80 billion in the commission. The Nation gathered on Saturday that Pondei was admitted and treated for High Blood Pressure (HBP) at the National Assembly Clinic. A source, who spoke in confidence, said when the acting NDDC MD was rushed to the clinic, following a seizure he suffered while answering questions from the House probe panel on NDDC,…
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If Nigeria’s young are timid, tractable and apathetic to economic and political issues affecting their country blame the anvil on which they are forged. The government, the formative schools, the universities and the predatory politics – all are the forgers of today’s youth. A system which lobotomises the young from nascency has already denied them not only the ability to emote, think, act, but also the power to speak up for themselves, fight for their rights and defend themselves. There was a time in Nigeria when the youth held the fort. They were unbending to the caprices of the military…
Nigerian Army troops of the Operation Lafiya Dole have killed a top Boko Haram Commander named Sayinna and several other fighters during an encounter with the terrorists. The troops also reportedly killed an Imam and Mansur to Abu Fatima; a Boko Haram top commander who, according to the Nigeria military, hibernated in Sambisa forest. This was contained in a statement by Maj. Gen. John Enenche, Defence Media Coordinator issued on Sunday. Enenche said the operations which occurred on the 17th of July followed credible intelligence on the terrorists’s market activities and undercover movement around Kolofata, a border town with Cameroon.…
Ifeanyi Okowa, Delta State Governor , has recovered from coronavirus, MERIDIAN SPY, can report. The governor took to his social media handle (s) to announce the news himself. Others who recovered alongside the governor, are his wife, Edith, and their daughter. The governor wrote: ” My wife, my daughter and I have tested negative for COVID 19, along with other members of the family. We give God all praise and wish to appreciate all who have interceded for us in prayers.” He, however, appealed to people residing in Delta to obey all COVID-19 precautionary measures in order to avert transmission of…
A total of 35 doctors have tested positive for the dreaded coronavirus pandemic in Kwara State. This was made known in a statement by Kolade Solagberu, the state chairman of Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) on Monday. Solagberu cautioned residents to disregard the belief that COVID-19 is not real, while also encouraging them to avoid visiting hospitals during this pandemic period, unless it is a “life-threatening” case. “Residents should help the doctors to help them by not paying unnecessary visits or consultations to hospitals,” he said. “For now, people should avoid visiting the hospital except for life-threatening issues. “We advise people to…
How much progress has Nigeria made with its ethnic-motility politics? Since 1999, we have had presidents of different ethnic extractions – Yoruba, Fulani, and Ijaw – who were largely elected on the portfolio of ethnicity and religion rather than on the content of their minds? But how have we fared? The Obasanjo administration despite investing billions of dollars, estimated to be around $16 billion, in the power sector, did not crack a fire; the country is still trolled by the undersupply of electricity. And subsequent administrations, including the current one are yet to find the X of the power problem.…
Gunmen suspected to be sponsored by the Kogi State Government on Wednesday attacked staff of the Federal Medical Centre, Lokoja, Sahara Reporters reports. It was gathered that the staff were planning a press conference to pressure the Federal Government into establishing a COVID-19 screening centre in the state when the incident took place. The gunmen shot sporadically into the air to scare people away, then went to the records and admin department where they seized laptops and destroyed a few things. They ransacked the Medical Director’s office, too. Speaking at a prayer session for the late Nasir Ajana, Kogi Chief…
I think the Yobe State governor, Mai-Mala Buni is currently the acting chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). For those of us who follow Nigerian politics on a day-by-day basis, it has been a whirlwind of a week. A few days ago, the party chairman was Adams Oshiomhole. Then a court threw him out. And we all know that courts have no basis in determining who runs parties; but this is Nigeria. Another court then decided that the acting assistant general secretary, one Victor Giadom, is the new acting chairman, which was rather confusing, as the party has…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared Instagram socialite, Raymond Abbas, populaly known as Hushpuppi, as “Nigeria’s most-wanted hacker, The Cable reports. In a statement by Dele Oyewale, EFCC spokesperson, on Thursday, the commission said it is now tracking other fraudsters directly involved with Hushpuppi, adding that “he has a case to answer.” The statement partly reads: “The EFCC is familiar with grisly details of his money laundering transactions, involving many high-profile cybercriminals facing trial in Nigeria. “The Commission is engaging with the FBI in tracking victims of his fraudulent transactions and other fraudsters having direct involvement with…
Prominent Nigerian-American Radio Host, Dan Foster has passed away. A source revealed the veteran radio host died around 1pm on Wednesday. “He died today around 1pm. His wife is currently at the isolation centre in Yaba as we speak,” said the source. The cause of Foster’s death is yet unknown, but, The Cable suspects he died of COVID-19. Prior to his demise, Foster worked with Cool FM, Inspiration FM , City FM and Classic FM.
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki has formally announced his resignation from the All Progressive Congress (APC). Obaseki made the announcement this morning after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa. The announcement has laid to rest the wide speculations of his planned exit from the party. Recall the governor was disqualified from participating in the APC state gubernatorial primaries by the party’s screening committee over defects in his High School and National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) certificates. More details soon.
One of the many contraptions that have defied contrivance and evolution in Nigeria is our politics. We still practise the basest, vilest and crudest kind of politics. In fact, there is a more transparent and disciplined political system in the animal kingdom than there is in our country. Some studies have shown that baboons have an ordered democratic system – not based on social dominance but on purpose, merit and importance. Baboons will not follow any member of their troupe based on his rank or social significance but squarely on if that member has direction and purpose. Also, honey bees…