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THEWILL Editorial: 2019 And The APC’s Report On Restrcuturing

SAN FRANCISCO, February 11, (THEWILL) - The report submitted by the All Progressives Congress, APC’s Committee on restructuring has thrown up some pertinent questions in the polity. The team, led by the Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, recommended among other...

Ugandans Suspended Over ‘Refugee Scam

Four Ugandan government officials have been suspended amid allegations of inflating refugee figures. Uganda's Commissioner for Refugees Apollo Kazungu and three of his senior staff are being investigated. Investigations will also consider whether officials from UN aid agencies were involved. Uganda is...

Residents Flee Nasarawa Communities Over Fear Of Attacks, Killings

Due to incessant killings and various attacks by armed men suspected to be herdsmen, residents of some residents in southern Nasarawa have fled their homes. The victims, most of which are women and children are forced to take refuge in...

OPINION: CAVEAT EMPTOR: AYADE’S PURPORTED ENDORSEMENT BY THE CRS SOUTH SENATORIAL ZONE

The Reality of Our Situation In the last few weeks the word or term industrialization has become synonymous with our politicking in the South Senatorial Zone as Asuquo Ekpeyong and his gang flagrantly flout INEC regulations in conducting open rallies...

OPINION: OLISA METUH: WHEN JUSTICE IS IN URGENT NEED OF SURGERY

It was sometime in December 2017. One of those days I decided to visit the courts to watch proceedings as a way of keeping myself inspired while I waited for an appointment in the vicinity. I walked through the...

OPINION: WHY PRESIDENT BUHARI’S CASE IS DIFFERENT

First was former President Obasanjo's letter asking PMB not to contest in 2019 citing many reasons why he has to leave the exalted office. It was quickly followed by another letter from former dictator Ibrahim Babangida asking PMB to...

OPINION: NIGERIAN WOMEN AND CHILDREN AS ENDANGERED SPECIES

In May 2015, the then Minister of Finance, Dr Okonjo-Iweala shocked many when she revealed that she is a cancer survivor. She made this revelation at the night of tributes in honour of the late Oronto Douglas who fell...

OPINION: WHAT EXACTLY IS BABANGIDA SAYING?

The drama, the controversy, the confusion, the double entendre, attended by seeming cowardice, that grew around a statement, perhaps the statements, purportedly issued by former military President Ibrahim Babangida on Sunday, February 4, is absolutely unnecessary, unfortunate and utterly...

OPINION: RENO OMOKRI: RE-WRITING POWER SECTOR DARKNESS IN JONATHAN YEARS

Amongst the many flaws that one may heap on Nigeria's superannuated politicians and their aides, casuistry, the art of making clever but false argument, is certainly not one of such inadequacies. The average Nigerian political office holder and their...

OPINION: MY CONVERSATION ON NIGERIA WITH ATIKU ABUBAKAR

“Great ambition is the passion of a great character. - Napoleon Bonaparte, French Emperor I have met His Excellency, the former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar several times. He had come across as someone who actually believes that it is either we...