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helinues:
Cheap blackmailing . The Enugu which the conference was held, how much did they generate for the conference?

NBA should refund the N300m gift

yarimo:
That was the reason rivers state government gave #300 millions to NBA to host it in Port Harcourt, since NBA decided to hold it in another state why can't they refund the money back to rivers state government?

Kavod:
WHAT DID HE DO? SIMPLE

Nigerians have dug up an old tweet by President Bola Tinubu, posted during former President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration, amid the ongoing killings in Plateau and Benue states.

In the tweet posted on January 29, 2014, Tinubu criticised Jonathan’s handling of insecurity, especially the killing of Christian worshippers.

He wrote: “The slaughtering of Christian worshippers is strongly condemnable. It calls to question the competence of Jonathan to protect Nigerians.”

Now, with similar killings happening during his own time in office, Nigerians are asking him to lead by example.

However, Nigerians are using the tweet to question how well Tinubu is handling the same issues he once criticised.

dapadawee:
Mtcheww please call someone more knowledgeable than to come talk with me

Kavod:
I dont believe just supporting P.O landed him in prison if so then millions would be
there too.

WHAT DID HE DO TO END UP IN PRISON.?

EdiskyHarry:
Tinubu is a threat to life

dapadawee:
By paying attention to the carnage in another man's land and ignoring the carnage in his own land. Remove the iroko tree in your eyes before removing the vegetable tree in another man's eyes.

Just the way he was advised to feed the poor in his home town rather than traveling to Benue state to feed the poor.

Nigeria is in a full-blown state of emergency. Not a contrived political emergency like what Tinubu declared in Rivers for partisan gain — this is a national collapse. So when, exactly, will Tinubu declare a state of emergency on his own disastrous presidency?

As political alignments begin to take shape ahead of the 2027 general elections, former Vice President and 2023 Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has declared that the opposition coalition he is spearheading will adopt any platform necessary to ensure the defeat of President Bola Tinubu and bring about good governance in Nigeria.


Atiku made the declaration during a meeting with a delegation of National Opinion Leaders, which he shared via a video on his X handle (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday. He described the coalition as a fast-moving train “with multiple stops to bring on board Nigerians of all shades,” signaling a wide and inclusive alliance.


The comments come just days after governors elected on the PDP platform distanced themselves from any merger or coalition talks during a meeting in Ibadan. The governors, while reaffirming their commitment to party unity, expressed willingness to welcome new members into the PDP but rejected any formal coalition or merger discussions at this stage.

Atiku, however, appeared undeterred. Referring to his coalition drive, he emphasized the need for Nigeria to chart a “new path,” which he called Sabuwar Tafiya in Hausa. “A number of us leaders from the APC, PDP, Labour, and others have come together to say we are going to take a new path—a new pathway to a new Nigeria,” he said.

He reiterated that the primary goal of the coalition is not just electoral victory, but the delivery of genuine good governance that secures the future of the youth and unborn generations. “Whatever vehicle that will give us good governance in the future of our children and grandchildren, that is the vehicle we are going to ride on,” Atiku stated.

Atiku also urged young Nigerians to resist financial inducements and remain committed to the broader vision. “Don’t be disrupted by people giving you pennies or kobos here and there, and then abandon your future and your children’s future,” he warned.


The former Vice President’s coalition efforts have recently gained momentum following his high-profile meeting with former President Muhammadu Buhari in Kaduna, alongside key political figures such as Dr Yunusa Tanko, a representative of Labour Party’s Peter Obi, and former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, now of the Social Democratic Party (SDP).

As 2027 approaches, Atiku’s comments and coalition moves signal a growing political realignment that could reshape the nation’s electoral landscape. However, with PDP governors yet to formally endorse his coalition strategy, questions remain about the unity and direction of the opposition heading into the next general election.

Malroux:
To be an opposition under Ebola Tinubu is a death sentence.

dapadawee:
He said Peter Obi's responds carnage not what happened. Peter should stop the Politicalisation of the death of innocent people.
We all know this plateau killing did not start today.

We all know fulani are the problem of Nigeria insecurities.
Even Nasir elrufai son threatened southern kaduna people

ayokellany:
Speak on the response on the lunatic Peter Obi which he addressed and not your foolish igbo delusion. It matters little if it was a skirmish blemish or war that occurred over there talk about the hypocrisy of the lunatic Peter Obi.

VnAhunnaPl:
Desperation is never a good strategy.

THE ban on Tell Your Papa, a song by Eedris Abdulkareem, by the Nigerian Broadcasting Commission indicates that Nigeria may be returning to the dark ages of military juntas. It is a needless provocation at a time of economic distress.

Describing it as “inappropriate and objectionable” and in breach of public decency, NBC hinged the hammer on Section 3.1.8 of the broadcasting code and labelled it ‘Not to Be Broadcast’. The ban is laughable. It exposes the institution to ridicule. It should reverse its decision.

Tell Your Papa is a work of art, a creative response to the boast made by President Bola Tinubu’s son, Seyi. In March, Seyi told youths in Adamawa State: “My father is the greatest president Nigeria ever had.” For a president under two years in office, this is flat-out nonsense.

In response to Seyi’s arrogance, Eedris’ protest song has begun to resonate with many Nigerians because it hits the nail on the head. The citizens are hungry and unsafe, the cost of living is unbearable, and government officials continue to waddle in opulence and corruption at the expense of the taxpayers.
This resounding truth is verifiable. There is nothing vulgar about Eedris’ song.

While the government tries to silence the song with a sledgehammer, it has buoyed it to the limelight.

This is a replay of history. In 2012, President Olusegun Obasanjo banned Eedris’ song, Nigeria Jaga-Jaga. Instead of dying down, the ban gave it popularity. The Tinubu administration has failed to learn lessons from that episode.

NBC has failed to explicate how the song was ‘objectionable.’ To the public, the song is neither vulgar nor distasteful. It is the direct opposite of the ribald songs on the airwaves, many of which are sexist, and promote crime, ritual killing and disagreeable cultural values.

In 2020, NBC fined Channels Television, Arise TV, and AIT N3 million each for “unethical coverage” of the #EndSARS protests without justification.

Although the intention behind setting up NBC is good, it has failed to carry out its role with transparency.

Unfortunately, MDAs want to please the government in power. Their allegiance to the state beclouds their judgement. This is an indication of weak government institutions.

Therefore, institutions should be recalibrated structurally and systematically to serve the people, not the government in power.

Eedris has a constitutional right to freedom of speech. This law supersedes and displaces the NBC codes.

Eedris addresses Seyi, who has assumed a larger-than-life role in the Presidency without any official designation.


It appears that the Tinubu government misconstrues citizens’ criticism as malice, disrespect, libel, or treason. This is a misnomer. Criticism is part of governance, and it is the civic duty of citizens to comment on issues that affect their lives.

While the right to protest is enshrined in the Constitution and established by the courts, the security agencies are quick to brutalise activists, journalists, and citizens.

Sadly, they fail to deploy the same rigour and intelligence in clamping down on terrorism, criminality and violent Fulani herdsmen rapine plaguing the country.

Recently, a youth corps member was threatened for complaining about the high cost of living and her paltry allowance. A lady in Sokoto was sentenced to 12 strokes of the cane for complaining about the insecurity in the state.

The Nigerian Bar Association and other professional groups must be firm in asserting the rights of citizens. The media and civil society organisations must not relent in pushing back the shadow of tyranny that continues to rear its head. It must resist the Cybercrime Act.

The media needs to lend a voice to those clamouring for positive change in the country.

As Fela Anikulapo-Kuti did, Nigerian musicians should engage the government and public with more politically conscious music.

yarimo:
Mr cole you are economical with the truth, the same rivers state that people are just busy jubilating and celebrating the state of emergency?

Adebishow:
Is Wike an administrator, government official or legislator in Rivers State?