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Professor Wole Soyinka, an elder statesman and Nobel laureate has agreed with the words of ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo that, the country is more divided as never before under the current administration of President Muhammadu Buhari. Soyinka in a statement signed on Tuesday titled, “Between ‘Dividers-in-chief’ and Dividers-in-law,” said though not a fan of ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo, but embraced any accurate reading of this nation as a contraption teetering on the edge of total collapse. Obasanjo last week said the country was slowly becoming a failed state and more divided under…

The Nigeria Police tweet reads: “The Nigeria Police Force has commenced investigations into the viral video showing a man wearing what appears to be a Nigeria Police “uniform” smoking shisha.” This response came after a viral video on social media platforms showed an unidentified man in a police uniform smoking shisha at the back of a house. While the time, location and identity of the person is yet unknown, the police said it is investigating the incident. The investigation, according to the police, “will amongst other things seek to forensically…

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo while delivering a speech titled, ‘Moving Nigeria Away from Tipping Over’ at a consultative dialogue in Abuja, on Thursday said, Nigeria is slowly becoming a failed state and a basket case that urgently needs to be pulled from the brink of collapse. He said this in the presence of various socio-cultural groups including Afenifere, Middle Belt Forum, Northern Elders Forum, Ohanaeze Ndi Igbo and Pan Niger Delta Forum. His words “I do appreciate that you all feel sad and embarrassed as most of us feel as…

Human Rights Lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN) has accused the federal government of insensitivity to the plight of Nigerians. He said it was evil of the government to increase the prices of essential commodities during a pandemic. “While other countries were making life easier for their citizens through tax cuts and palliatives, the Nigerian government was doing the exact opposite. The activist said, “There is going to be a general strike and protest. We will fix a date after a meeting this evening. Alliance on Surviving COVID-19 and Beyond (ASCAB),…

A judgement by a UK court has landed in favor of Nigeria, as $10 billion judgement awarded against it in a case against Process and Industrial Developments (P&ID) has been overturned. In the judgment delivered on Thursday, Ross Cranston, a judge of the Business and Property Courts of England and Wales, granted Nigeria’s application for an extension of time and relief from sanctions. It was gathered that’s the case will either go back to arbitration based on the new evidence or both parties will now settle out of court. “It…

Zamfara state governor, Bello Muhammad Matawalle said that bandits now use camels to smuggle arms into Nigeria after pressures were put on smugglers using vehicles to import arms illegally. He made the claim before Nigerien Prime Minister, Brigi Refini during talks meant to help stem the tide of crossborder criminal activities in the region. Refini was received by Governor Matawalle at the Council Chambers in Gusau where the Prime Minister expressed his excitement at the newfound International discourse to end cross-border crimes as it affects the two countries. Zamfara shares…