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The National President of Emerging Leaders Forum of Nigeria (ELFON); his youthfulness, Rt.Hon. Godstime Chukwubuikem Samuel today at his Zion Boulevard, Estate LA Virginia in Owerri, the Imo state capital, answered salient questions from Nigerian journalists concerning Nigeria’s democracy. Below are the questions and his responds:What impact has the change in democracy day recorded?If the relevance of June 12 to the entire Nigerian state is resuscitated just to spite some people, that is the politics of Nigeria which means that anything whether necessary or not, can be used to intimidate and run down opponents so that political point can be…

Some Nigerians based in the United States have urged the nation to jettison tribalism, ethnicity and embrace ideology based politics to move the nation forward.The Nigerians voiced mixed feelings as the nation marked her 21st Democracy Day anniversary.Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in New York, they said the country had made progress since the return of democracy in 1999.According to them, Nigeria is not where it was 20 years ago in the areas of civil liberty, rule of law and socio-economic development.However, they pointed out some shortcomings, especially “lack of ideology” in the nation’s politics with a…

Member 8th House of Representatives and Chairman, House committee on Rural development, Honourable Oladipupo Adebutu has urged Nigerian leaders to make policies which will sustain, he said this in his message to commemorate the 2020 Democracy day which is in Honour of the acclaimed winner of the 1993 Presidential election, late Chief M.K.O. Abiola.The release signed by Afolabi Orekoya, Media Consultant to Hon. Oladipupo Adebutu, he said “I am using this opportunity in the spirit of true democracy to appeal to all leaders in our country to embrace what today, June 12, represents in our nation’s democracy by respecting the…

With respect to the fallacy heating up the polity on the press release targeted towards discrediting Royal Institute of Health Technology. Ifo written by Comrade Gbemileke Ogunronmbi of NAOSS alleging the institute of reopening for academic activities against the directives of the state and federal Governments to shut down school during this global COVID-19 pandemic.The entire Alumni body of this great institute hereby stands in its defence of our Alma-mata in the face of this malady to direct this primarily to Comrade Gbemileke Ogunronmbi the claimed President of NAOSS to retract/reverse his fallacy within 72hrs.In the light of this issue…

The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Abuja Justice Tsoho John Terhemba has granted the request by the Peoples Democratic Party National Deputy Chairman, Elder Yemi Akinwonmi to change Justice Abubakar Shittu of the Federal High Court, Abeokuta in charge of suits number FHC/AB/CS/24/2020 and FHC/AB/CS/44/2020 due to lack of confidence in the judge and alleged bribery. The cases are now moved to Abuja to be reassigned to another Judge.PDP had on June 3, 2020 wrote a petition to the Chief Judge, Federal High Court, Abuja for the reassignment of the cases to another Judge due to lack of trust…

The First Lady of Ogun State, Mrs. Bamidele Abiodun called on the three arms of overnment in Ogun state to give unflinching support to matters concerning rape and gender based violence. She made this call during a peaceful walk and awareness to the Executive and the Legislative arms of the state to solicit support for action against gender based violence and rape in the state. She decried the gruesome rape and killings of Tina Ezekwe, Uwavera Omozua, Barakat Bello and Jennifer that occurred recently among others, stating that such crimes had been on the rise in the community demanded drastic…

Governor Dapo Abiodun suprises Ogun Residents, Says He Can Not Reopen Churches, Mosques now.The Ogun State governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has said that he can not reopen churches and mosques now until the guidelines is fine tuned with the religious leaders.He also said that he has had a meeting with the religious leaders, saying that he has given them till June 12 for them to submit their recommendations.Abiodun made this known during a press conference held at the governor’s office, Okemosan, Abeokuta, Ogun State.He however said that the lock down still remain eased from Monday to Friday, saying that no…

Turkish Police on Friday detained at least 46 people, including soldiers, over their alleged links to a group accused of a coup attempt in 2016.Turkish Police: File photo,Turkish Police on Friday detained at least 46 people, including soldiers, over their alleged links to a group accused of orchestrating a coup attempt in 2016, local media reported.Police conducted two separate operations in Turkey’s western province of Izmir and the south-eastern province of Diyarbakir to capture the suspects, according to press reports.The Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office in Izmir ordered the detention of 31 people for allegedly using an encrypted mobile application to…

The Federal Government has directed all the worship centres to reopen, barely two months after closure due to COVID-19 outbreak in the country.The Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, made the announcement on Monday during daily media briefing in Abuja.The SGF also announced the easing of the existing curfew from 8 pm to 6 is, from 10 pm to 5 am.He stated “The PTF submitted its recommendations and the PRESIDENT has approved the following for implementation over the next four weeks spanning 2nd – 29th June, 2020, subject…

The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 has submitted parts of its recommendations on partial reopening of schools, places of worships and some additional businesses for possible consideration by President Muhammadu Buhari.The chairman of the PTF, who is also the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, made this known to State House correspondents at the end of a closed door meeting with President Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.According to him, the PTF has no problem with state governments that ordered reopening of places of worships in view of the power given to the states to do so by the…