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Jun

22

2025

IPADA INITIATIVES Set To Unveil 5 Year Programme At Aso Villa (July 30th)

Column, News, Opinion, PoliticsAbia State, Next Level, Nigeria, Opinion, Politics

The Federal Government has once again opened its doors to IPADA INITIATIVES, endorsing it as a gateway to the continent of Africa for Africans in the Diaspora and lovers of Africa, resident all over the world. In another recent swift move, the Federal government has endorsed it's hosting in Aso Villa, all African Ambassadors and other global Ambassadors in Nigeria, next month July 30th, as IPADA INITIATIVES unveils a 5 year programme to the world. It will be another grand opportunity for all Nations Ambassagors in Nigeria, Captains of industries, top tourism industy practitioners, the international press, and press in…

Jun

20

2025

By Amos Oge Kalu

Ojukwu Wanted Governors to Control Military – Gowon Reveals Why Aburi Accord Failed..

Column, Metro, OpinionBiafra, Bianca Ojukwu, Freedom, Yakubu Gowon

According to a report published by Arise News on June 18, 2025, former Nigerian Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon, has explained that the collapse of the 1967 Aburi Accord — the last major attempt to prevent Nigeria’s civil war — was partly due to Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu’s insistence that regional governors should control military zones. Gowon, in an exclusive interview with Arise News, revealed that the disagreement over who would control military forces in the regions was one of the most serious stumbling blocks during the peace talks held in Aburi, Ghana. “Although we said that the military would…

Jun

20

2025

By Amos Oge Kalu

El-Rufai Declares Tinubu’s 2027 Re-election “Impossible,” Cites Waning Support for APC

Column, News, Opinion, Politics2027, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, El-Rufai, Nigeria, Opinion, Politics

Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has stated that President Bola Tinubu has no chance of winning re-election in the 2027 general election, asserting that Nigerians have lost faith in the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the current administration. El-Rufai, now a chieftain of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), made these remarks in an interview shared on X on Thursday, June 19, 2025. “Anybody that thinks it is possible for President Bola Tinubu to get re-elected is living in another country, not Nigeria. It is impossible,” El-Rufai said, emphasizing that widespread dissatisfaction with the APC’s policies would prevent Tinubu’s re-election.…

Jun

18

2025

By Amos Oge Kalu

Benue Monarch Alleges Genocidal Land Grabbing Plan by Herders

Metro, News, Opinion, Social IssuesBenue State, Herdsmen, Nigeria, Opinion

The Tor Tiv, James Ortese Iorzua Ayatse, has accused herders of orchestrating a well-planned genocide aimed at grabbing land in Benue State. Addressing President Bola Tinubu during a stakeholders meeting in Makurdi, Ayatse disputed the common narrative that the crisis in Benue is a result of farmer-herder conflicts or communal clashes. According to Ayatse, the situation in Benue is a calculated and systematic attempt by herders to seize land through violent means, which has been ongoing for decades. He expressed concern that misinformation has led to misguided suggestions, such as promoting tolerance and peaceful coexistence, without acknowledging the true nature…

Jun

18

2025

By Amos Oge Kalu

APC Chieftain Dismisses Rumours of Rift Between Tinubu, Shettima

News, Opinion, PoliticsAll Progressives Congress, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Kashim Shettima, Politics

A prominent All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, Ismaeel Ahmed, has debunked speculations of a rift between President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima, dismissing claims of plans to replace the Vice President ahead of the 2027 presidential election as “malicious rumours.” Speaking on Tuesday, the former APC Board of Trustees member categorically denied reports of friction between the two leaders, emphasizing their mutual trust. “It’s not true. I know it very well. There is trust between President Tinubu and Vice President Shettima. We are trying to create an issue where there is none,” Ahmed stated. He refuted suggestions that…