Day: October 10, 2021

BIAFRA: THE SYMBOLIC LANGUAGE OF THE ONE-MAN PROTEST OF CHIWETALU AGU By Law Mefor

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Two days ago, Friday, the ace Nollywood actor, Chiwetalu Agu, was arrested by the Nigerian Army at Upper Iweka, Onitsha, where he was sharing bread to his fans and admirers decked in Biafra colours. Following the intervention of the Nigeria Actors Guild, the day after, he was released by the army but rearrested by the Department of State Service (DSS) Enugu office, where he is still being held for the same reason. The question is: what offence did Chiwetalu Agu commit? Is the problem sharing bread to his fans or…

Malami’s State of Emergency and Chiwetalu Agu’s arrest By Festus Adedayo

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Either out of acute ignorance of the law, diffidence towards it, naivety or a consuming passion to appear hyperactive in the eyes of Aso Rock, the Nigerian security establishment will not stop exuding sickening optics in its operations, to the shuddering embarrassment of the world. Last week, it was another time for the advertisement of this gross lack in mental capacity. Nollywood star, Chiwetalu Agu, was arrested by some officers of the Nigerian Army at the Upper Iweka, Onitsha, Anambra State. His sin and as could be seen in a…

Jonathan, Buhari cuckolding in time of war By Festus Adedayo

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Last Wednesday, Muhammadu Buhari and his newfound friend, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, locked each other inside the sacristy of the Nigerian presidential Villa, christened Aso Rock. When they came out afterwards, both wore the visage of 3-year old Syrian girl, Salwa and Cuckold, a 1997 book written by Indian, Kiran Nagarkar. Cuckold, a historical novel patterned after the narrative of Maharaj Kumar, may in a way explain the recent hot and adulterous romance between Jonathan and Buhari.   In the book, Kumar had attempted to win his wife, Mira’s affections in…

UI VC Race: Oyelade steps down, Council, Unions hold emergency meeting on Monday

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Ibadan, Oct. 10, 2021: Barely four days to the election of a new Vice Chancellor of University of Ibadan, one of the leading contestants, Prof. Aderemi Raji-Oyelade has withdrawn from the race.   Sequel to this, an emergency Governing Council meeting had been slated for Monday morning , though without any agenda.   Similarly, the Joint Action Committee of the Unions had mobilised its members for an emergency meeting for Monday thus sending signal to the council not to compromise the integrity of the process.   With Raji-Oyelade withdrawal from…

Abike @ 59: Celebrating an Epitome of Excellence with Human Kindness By Abdur-Rahman Balogun

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“The greatness of a man is not in how much wealth he acquires, but in his integrity and his ability to affect those around him positively” Bob Marley   This saying aptly captured the personality of Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa , Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM).   On April 10, 2019, Mr Ray Ekpu, a Veteran Journalist wrote a piece on “Abike and her Traducers” wherein Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa seems to have walked into the trap of tribal jingoists and they want to eat her raw. Abike’s offence then was…

2023: Lawmakers rejecting e-voting for self-interest, says Jega

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A former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof Attahiru Jega, on Saturday criticised the National Assembly for downplaying the importance of the electronic transmission of results in general elections, saying that federal lawmakers were ignoring the innovation for self-interest. Jega said the constitutional provision that prohibits the use of technology is a hindrance to electronic voting in the country which he said was cost-effective and easy to deploy. He, therefore, urged the National Assembly to remove the legal encumbrance for electronic voting to be possible in the 2023…

Gov Bello mourns death of Jukun’s Paramount Ruler, Dr. Shekarau Angyu

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Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello has mourned the demise of the Paramount and Supreme Ruler of Jukun Race and Chairman Taraba State Council of Traditional Rulers, His Majesty, Dr. Shekarau Angyu, Kuvyo II (CON) who passed away on Sunday at the age of 84 The Governor’s message was conveyed in a press statement signed on Sunday by his Chief Press Secretary, Muhammed Onogwu, where he described the death of the late king as a loss to the Nation Governor Bello expressed that the Royal father was a renowned man of…

Polygamy one of my greatest errors in life -Raymond Dokpesi

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The Chairman Emeritus of DAAR Communications Plc, Raymond Dokpesi, on Saturday said one of the greatest errors of his life was going into polygamy.   According to him, contrary to the impression that he entered into polygamy because of his wealth, he revealed that it was due to internal family challenges.   Dokpesi stated this in an interview with journalists in Abuja on Saturday as part of the activities to mark his 70th birthday.   The media mogul also revealed how he survived poisoning as a little child even as…

SHOCKING – How Women In Hijab Smuggle Guns To Kidnappers Through Their Boyfriends

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Two female suspects paraded by the police in Abuja have narrated how they helped bandits traffick guns across states. The police spokesperson, Frank Mba, last week, paraded 11 kidnap suspects, including the two women. One of the suspects, Aisha Ibrahim, 30, narrated how she moved an AK-47 rifle from Lafia, Nasarawa State to Kaduna State. Ms Ibrahim said she delivered the gun in Kaduna to her manfriend – one of the paraded suspects, whom she identified as Babangida. The other female suspect, Hafsat Adamu, also said she took a gun…

Declare Governorship ambition now, Group tells Osi Basorun ,Adeduntan

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One of the groups championing the Governorship aspiration of the Osi Basorun of Ibadanland and the world renowned International cardiovascular Surgeon, Chief Dr. Azeez Popoola Adeduntan, Adeduntan Supporters Group, (ASG) has urged him to declare his intention for Oyo State Governorship ambition for 2023 now. ASG in a statement by his spokesperson, Damilola Adekanlu and made available to Journalists in Ibadan, the state capital said Adeduntan had paid his due as a party man and urged him to officially make his intention known.. The statement stated that, Adeduntan who is…