GOVERNORS of the South Eastern states of the country declared yesterday
at the opening of Igbo Leadership Retreat in Asaba that although the Igbos
"still remain the most marginalised in the federation" they would not
contemplate secession as it would jeopardise the huge investments of Ndigbo
people scattered across the country.
The General Sani Abacha government has remained one government every
Nigerian was happy to survive. Survive because, it was an era characterized
by indiscriminate killings, detention, contrived charges and has been
adjudged the regime that recorded the worst human rights violation. 'A
government against its own people', some had termed it.
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Lagos - IN spite of the controversial judgement of Justice Roseline Ukeje, Chief
Judge of Federal High Court, Abuja, which invalidated the position of the
president of the Nigeria Labour Congress and prohibited labour strikes, a
coalition of labour and civil society embarked on a four-day strike with
effect from October 11, 2004. The action virtually paralysed the nation
despite concerted efforts by establishment personnel and the Nigeria Police
to sabotage the mass revolt. It became crystal clear to all and sundry that
the current civilian democratic government is very unpopular and certainly
detested by the people of this country.
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Lagos - I INTEND in this piece to look at three issues; the first is the attempt to frame up the suspended governor of Plateau State Chief Dariye, in a manner so offensive to morality all in attempt to ensure that he does not return to his job after the expiration of the six months suspension period and after the return of peace to his state.
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OBJ's peace diplomacy remains the best option.
GOING by the events taking place in the Niger Delta in recent times, one can say that the area remains the powder keg of the country. In truth, not even the inarticulate spirit of Biafra as expressed by the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), the passing reference to Oduduwa by the Oodua People's Congress (OPC), the occasional chanting of refrain of fearful songs by Arewa Congress and other ethnic militia pose a major problem to the country as the Niger Delta Volunteer Force and other forces in the area.
Lagos - FIFTY-three suspected members of the Movement for the Survival of the
Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), including a pregnant woman and an aged
man who have been in prison custody have asked a Federal High Court, Lagos
to admit them to bail.
Abakaliki - AN Abakaliki Magistrate's court has granted bail to 30 members of the Movement for the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) who were arraigned before it on Thursday.
The MASSOB members were charged with, among other things, conspiracy to commit felony, attempt to commit treason, as well as attempt to cause breach of the peace by shouting slogans that they are Biafran and not Nigeria.
Abakaliki - An Abakaliki Magistrate Court has granted bail to 30 members of Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) who were arraigned before it on Thursday.
The MASSOB members were charged with among other things conspiracy to commit felony, attempt to commit treason as well as attempt to cause breach of the peace by shouting slogans that they are Biafrans and not Nigerians.
Umuahia - A GROUP of human rights activists based in Abia State has indicated intention to initiate a process to recall the Senate President, Chief Adolphus Wabara as a way of checking what it called "the executive lawlessness of President Olusegun Obasanjo."
Umuahia - A GROUP of human rights activists based in Abia State has indicated
intention to initiate a process to recall the Senate President, Chief
Adolphus Wabara as a way of checking what it called "the executive
lawlessness of President Olusegun Obasanjo."
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