So, Ben Murray-Bruce wants the Federal Government to privatize Nigerian universities for proper management. I think Murray-bruce has made too much ‘common sense’ that he is making ‘uncommon errors’ in reasoning; and as well, talking trash. I’m most disappointed that an acclaimed sound mind like Senator Murray-bruce would have come up with such a weak and insensible argument. There are things you don’t use to garner public attention or political popularity lest you make yourself look very stupid in the eyes of your admirers. Our sensibilities are very much active. They should stop playing with them. Are we saying that…
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The House of Representatives has approved that June 12 be marked as Democracy Day in Nigeria, MERIDIAN SPY can exlusively report. The approval followed the adoption of a report on a bill seeking to amend the Public Holidays Act of 2004. The lawmakers considered the report at the plenary on Thursday. They also approved the amendments to three clauses in the Act, as recommended in the report. Among the clauses amended, one had May 29 deleted as Democracy Day. The deletion of May 29 was followed by the approval of June 12 as a new date for Democracy Day.
The immediate past Deputy Governor of Adamawa State, Muhammadu Tahir, has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Governor Mohammed Jibrilla disclosed this on Tuesday at an event in Yola, the Adamawa state capital. He explained that Tahir, who used to be a strong supporter and loyalist of the PDP presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar, decided to join the ruling party the alleged injustice meted on him in his former party, PDP. The governor described the defection of the former deputy governor as homecoming which he said would boost the chances of the ruling party…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has asked the United Kingdom to extradite Nigerians who allegedly looted the country’s commonwealth, who are hiding in the UK, especially the former Petroleum Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke. The Acting Chairman of the commission, Ibrahim Magu, said this during an interactive session with media practitioners and members of the civil society in Lagos on Tuesday. According to him, the commission has secured a number of temporary and permanent forfeiture of property and various sums of money unlawfully acquired by persons of questionable character, with the most recent being the final forfeiture of N1.9bn from…
The meeting between the leadership of Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, and the Federal Government of Nigeria ended in a deadlock on Tuesday. The meeting which took place at the office of the Minister of Education, Mr Adamu Adamu, ended withithout any concrete agreement as regards the ongoing strike action. The meeting was called for the both parties to reach a common ground on some of the fundamental issues that led to the ongoing strike action. Speaking to newsmen immdately after the meeting, ASUU president, Biodun Ogunyemi, said there was no concrete decision reached yet between the body and…
The Catholic bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has dissociated itself from the spiritual director of Adoration Ministry, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka. In a statement jointly signed by its President, Most Rev Fr, Augustine Akabueze and its Secretary, Most Fr Rev. Camelius Umoh, which was made available to MERIDIAN SPY on Monday, the body noted that it was not obilivious of the new political trend that has greeted the polity of the country recently and the realignment of politicians to different camps. The body, however, expressly addressed the fact that the Catholic Church remains completely apolitical as it is not in…
Luka Modric has been announced as the 2018 Ballon d’Or winner. He was announced the winner of award in Paris on Monday. Modric 33, scalled through the competition against the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Antoine Griezmann and Lionel Messi to be named the winner of 2018’s Ballon d’Or. The Real Madrid midfielder played a pivotal role for his club as they stormed to a third consecutive Champions League title, as well as captaining Croatia to second place at the 2018 World Cup in Russia. Modric has therefore become the first player to break Messi and Ronaldo’s duopoly of the award…
The spiritual Director of Adoration ministry, Emene, Enugu, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka has told the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Vice Presidential candidate, Peter Obi that he and his boss would lose the 2019 presidential elections if they failed to make a financial pledge ans take up a project they would carry out in the new Adoration Camp Ground, Emene. The fiery Catholic priest made the inciting declaration on Sunday during the annual harvest thanksgiving programme of the ministry in Emene, Enugu, Enugu State. A viral video clip shows the prophet tongue-lashing the ex Anambra State governor after the latter refused…
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has urged the people of North-West to vote for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 general elections, stating that only the PDP can eradicate hunger and ensure that Nigerian has food to eat. Jonathan said this on Monday, during the party’s North-West Presidential Zonal Rally in Sokoto State. The former president believes that of all the 30 presidential candidates from various parties, the PDP’s candidate Atiku Abubakar, is the most eligible. He also stated that the North-West has the capacity to show Nigeria the way by voting the right candidate. He said, “The North-West…
Some campaign billboards of the All Progressives Congress, APC senatorial candidate for Edo South District, Mr Patrick Obahiagbon, were seen on Sunday defaced and vandalised in the streets of Benin City. Mr Obahiagbon who is the APC senatorial flagbearer in the district would be slogging it out with the incubent occupant of the seat, Senator Matthew Urhoghide in the 2019 general election. Patently, Urhoghide appears to have delivered most of his campiagn promises to the people of Edo South – with imprints of attestation in most towns and communities in the senatorial district. However, Obahiagbon, on the other hand, who…
The Inspector General of Police, Mr Idris Kpotum has deployed 2,000 police mobile force personnel and sniff dogs to the North East to combat Boko Haram insurgency. This set police personnel was deployed in addition to the previous deployments by the Nigeria Police Force in recent times to battle the much dreaded Islamic sect, boko haram this year. The Force Public Relations Officer, Mr Jimoh Moshood, made the disclosure on Sunday during a press briefing in Abuja. According to Mr Moshood, the deployment was made for purely military duties against Boko Haram insurgence in the North East. READ THE FULL…
Governor Gboyega Oyetola of Osun State stopped his convoy on Sunday to save some unfortunate accident victims. The governor came across an accident scene along Sagamu axis of the Lagos – Ibadan expressway while on an official trip. He and his entourage arrived at the scene of the accident a few minutes after the incident had occurr. On getting to the scene, the governor alighted from his vehicle and joined the rescue team in efforts to save the affected victims. He immediately called for an ambulance to take the victims to the hospital as part of his intervention efforts. Report…