Tag: history
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Enugu North Group Backs Bishop Ossai for Senate, Says District Needs Trusted Leadership
The Enugu North Coalition for Purposeful Representation has appealed to Bishop Oscar Ossai to contest for the Enugu North Senatorial seat, saying the district needs a leader with integrity, vision, and a strong connection to the people following the death of former senator Okey Ezea. In a press statement signed by Dr. Joseph Idoko, the…
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Ahead of 2027, SEG Opens Corruption Dossier on Enugu Politicians, Aspirants
The Save Enugu Group (SEG) has unveiled plans to subject political officeholders and aspirants in Enugu State to what it described as an extensive accountability and integrity assessment ahead of the 2027 general elections, warning that individuals linked to corruption or financial misconduct would face exposure and possible prosecution by anti-graft agencies. The group disclosed…
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Religious Group Dismisses Bribery Claims Against Matawalle, Warns Against “Dangerous Misinformation”
The United Front for Religious Tolerance in Nigeria has dismissed as “false, misleading, and inflammatory” allegations circulating online that the Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello Mohammed Matawalle, attempted to bribe a United States official, warning that such claims risk undermining national stability and public trust. In a press statement signed by Barrister Okie…
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US Lawmaker: NADG Rubbishes Terror, Bribery Allegations Against Matawalle, Says Security Crisis Not One Man’s Fault
The National Alliance for Democratic Governance (NADG) has dismissed allegations linking the Honourable Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello Mohammed Matawalle, to terrorism and bribery, describing them as unsubstantiated and warning against the growing influence of unverified claims in shaping public opinion on Nigeria’s security challenges. In a detailed press statement signed by its…
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Misplaced Blame, Missed Priorities: Why Targeting Matawalle Won’t Fix Nigeria’s Security Crisis
By James Ezema The recent call by a U.S.-based lawmaker, Kimberly Daniels, for the removal of Nigeria’s Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has stirred predictable reactions across political and media spaces. Yet, beneath the headlines lies a more important question: is Nigeria’s deepening insecurity the failure of one man—or the consequence of entrenched…
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End of Monopoly: Kadarko District Demands Zoning of Wase Reps Seat After 20-Year Lockdown
Tensions within the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Plateau State’s Wase Federal Constituency may be heading toward a defining moment, as party members in Kadarko District have issued a firm and unmistakable warning: adopt zoning ahead of the 2027 general elections or risk deepening internal divisions that could fracture the party’s base. This position emerged…
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Nigeria And Türkiye Forge Strategic Defence Partnership At Antalya Diplomacy Forum 2026
…Major Training, Technology Transfer and Maritime Plans Agreed Nigeria’s Honourable Minister of Defence, General Christopher Gwabin Musa (Retd.), OFR, led a high-level Nigerian delegation to a productive bilateral talks with the Turkish Minister of Defence at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum 2026. The delegation included the Chief of the Air Staff, the Chargé d’Affaires of the…
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Two Decades, One Seat: Pressure Mounts on Wase APC to Open Up Representation
Mounting agitation within the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Wase Local Government Area is reshaping the party’s internal conversation on equity, access, and succession, as a coalition of stakeholders pushes for an end to what it describes as a two-decade concentration of representation in a single political stream. The pressure is being driven by a…
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Why LGs Must Lead Mining Safety, Says ALGON as Zurak Tragedy Probe Begins
The Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) has declared that local government authorities must take the lead in enforcing mining safety across Nigeria, following the tragic gas poisoning incident at Zurak, Plateau State, which has claimed 37 lives and left over 20 others hospitalised. The position was articulated by ALGON National Publicity Secretary, Hon.…
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2027: Enugu State, Between Modest Progress and the Urgency of Better Choices
By James Ezema As the countdown to the 2027 governorship election gradually begins, the political atmosphere in Enugu State is, expectedly, gathering momentum. Beneath the surface of routine political alignments and subtle consultations lies a deeper, more consequential question: what kind of leadership does Enugu truly need in the face of Nigeria’s present economic realities?…
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