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We need a national dialogue on how we want to live together in Nigeria —Ihonvbere, APC lawmaker
Professor Julius Ihonvbere is a former Secretary to the State Government (SSG) in Edo State and Deputy Chairman Ad-hoc Committee on Media and Publicity representing Owan Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives on the platform…
I don’t know where Nigeria got it wrong —Odigie-Oyegun
Former governor of Edo State and immediate-past national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, turns 80 today. In this interview, he recalls his adventures in life and as a member of the National…
We will revolt against Buhari’s Water Bill — Oweilaemi, IYC President warns
President of Ijaw Youth Council (IYC), Pereotubo Oweilaemi, speaks in this interview by EBENEZER ADUROKIYA on the controversial Water Bill proposed by the Federal Government, which the Senate said it planned to revisit and other national…
NURTW is a union of tough people, not for the faint-hearted —Auxiliary
Alhaji Lamidi Mukaila, popularly known as Auxiliary is waiting in the wings to assume office as the new Chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in Oyo State, following the proscription of the union by Governor Seyi…
APC national chairman’s arbitrariness killing party —Abdulkadir, APC Vice Chairman, North-West
The All Progressives Congress (APC) National Vice Chairman (North-West) and former Minister of Youth Development, Alhaji Inuwa Abdulkadir, in this interview, blames the problems besetting the ruling party on the arbitrariness of the…
What Nigerians must do to make new ministers perform —ASUU president
Professor Abiodun Ogunyemi, President, Academic Staff Union of Universities(ASUU), in this interview, by TUNBOSUN OGUNDARE, bares his mind on the ‘bow and go’ screening formality adopted by the Senate and why Nigerians should not expect…
Screening ministerial nominees without portfolios unhelpful to country —Erhabor, legal practitioner
Mr Osas Justy Erhabor, a former national vice president of the Nigerian Bar Association, speaks with MOSES ALAO on the just-concluded screening of ministerial nominees and other issues.
People following cows are carrying guns publicly and no one is doing anything about it —Tola Adeniyi
Chief Tola Adeniyi, a widely travelled renowned journalist, studied and worked in the United States, United Kingdom and spent 25 years in Canada, one of the countries with a functional federating system. In this interview by Group Politics…
Edo crisis: National Assembly should not usurp the power of the court —Speaker Okiye
Right Honourable Frank Okiye is the Speaker of Edo State House of Assembly. He speaks in this interview by SAM NWAOKO on the crisis rocking the state legislature, the threat of takeover by the Senate and the role of the All Progressives…
At 80, I still drive myself —Vet doctor, Oloko
Dr Olatunde Oloko retired as a Director in the Federal Ministry of Agriculture. In this interview by SEGUN ADEEKO, he speaks on several issues, including how Nigeria missed its way and how he wants to end strong.