I greet and felicitate with you all as we celebrate Easter which commemorates the resurrection of our Lord, Jesus Christ after his redemptive self-sacrifice for the eternal salvation of mankind
Author: Wole Oye
He added: “The conduct and teachings of clerics and Imams at the grassroot level where ever misguided doctrines and sectarian bias may be introduced deliberately, or in error, there should exist a monitoring or peer review mechanism by senior clerics, established organizations or well-meaning individuals, to rectify such deviations in time, without rancor
The Nigeria’s First Lady reiterated her appeal for peaceful means of resolving differences in various societies and work more to prevent violence and war
vice president personally conveyed his profound sympathy to the Chief of Ganye, Alhaji Umaru Adamu Sanda, over the tragic loss of lives and property that accompanied the terrorist attacks
According to the House committee chairman, the bank will be investigated for tax evasion
In a letter to Tinubu on behalf of himself and the Federal Government, Jonathan said: “It is my prayer that Almighty God continues to guide, guard and prosper you even as He blesses you with many more years of fulfillment
The Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar, was said to be out of the country hence, the Deputy Inspector General of Police, DIG ‘A’, Suleiman Fakai, led the police team to the meeting with Jonathan.
Though shocking and irreparable, his death should not be turned into mourning but a celebration of the great time he spent here on earth. He was one son of a famous leader who demystified wealth and status by associating with the lowly. He drove himself all through, no matter how long the journey was and enjoyed lifting the children of the poor
“It is an undeniable fact that every responsible leadership, genuine stakeholder and patriot must be worried when a Nation spends about N1 Trillion, an equivalent of about 20% of the National Budget, on subsidy paid out to a few Companies and enjoyed in the main by very few elites, while the common man benefits only minimally
Also, he prayed the court to quash the purported report of the Senate Committee that led to the issuance of the bench warrant
The money is meant to boost employment opportunities for young people and to improve education quality for millions of school children
In particular, the report singled out Obi, who is seen as the worse culprit, noting that he has not conducted local government election since he came into office more than seven years ago
During the Niger Delta Militancy, the demands were clearly stated and they had to do with unjustifiable perpetual and insensitive economic deprivation coupled with oppressive and socio-economically strangulating environmental degradation
The governor insisted the opposition parties are rattled already by insinuating that there was crisis within the ruling party
alu, an advocate of Igbo presidency in 2015, stated that his call for an Igbo man/woman to lead the country was borne out of the marginalization the South-East since the creation of the country
Jonathan said: “I will want to especially draw your attention to the ongoing reforms aimed at our nation’s rapid economic development
His statement reads: “The President of the Senate, Senator David Mark, did not give a N47m Ferrari car to Tuface Idibia contrary to wild stories being circulated on social sites
The vice president commended the National Chairman of the party, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, for embarking on the tour of the six geopolitical zones in line with the Reconciliation, Reformation and Rebuilding agenda of the party
The leader of the Nigerian delegation to the Assembly stressed that development should be about increasing life expectancy, improving health care, providing education for all, poverty reduction, improved nutrition, peace, healthy life styles and diets, clean drinking water and sanitation as well as protecting the environment
Instead of taking a cue from Akpabio, the opposition chieftains have become lapdogs to their godfather to whom they channel resources meant for the development of their states