MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Bolaji Abdullahi, spokesperson for the ADC, could not be reached for response to Mr Morka’s claim. The All Progressives Congress (APC) has blamed Nigeria’s misfortune, rising poverty, corruption and economic stagnation of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, former Anambra Governor, Peter Obi, and other members of the newly formed coalition. Felix Morka, […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas The presidential hopeful implored the people of Northern Nigeria to trust him with their votes, saying he understands the challenges plaguing their region. 2027 presidential aspirant Peter Obi says the northern region of Nigeria will celebrate him if he becomes president. According to him, the greatest asset Nigeria has is in the […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Ohanaeze Ndigbo has warned President Bola Tinubu that the release of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), must not be tied to political support from the southeast in the 2027 elections. In a statement issued on Sunday, Okechukwu Isiguzoro, deputy president-general of the apex Igbo sociocultural organisation, said […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Former Anambra State governor and Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, has categorically denied ever working for the late military ruler, General Sani Abacha, or any government before his entry into politics. Obi spoke during an interview on Channels TV’s ‘Sunday Politics’ programme in which he addressed […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas A former Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Azubuike Ihejirika (rtd), has called for the introduction of mandatory military training for all Nigerians, beginning with the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). This, he said, is a way of promoting national unity, discipline, and resilience in the face of growing security and social challenges. […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has taken a swipe at the leaders of the Opposition Coalition, accusing them of pursuing personal gain under the guise of rescuing Nigeria. Speaking at a thanksgiving service on Sunday to mark the completion of projects by the FCT Administration to mark President […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Minister of Works, Engr. Dave Umahi, has revealed that the federal government is willing to negotiate the release of Nnamdi Kanu, detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Speaking with journalists in Lagos on Friday night, Umahi, who is also a former governor of Ebonyi, clarified that the issue of […] Read more
By Bolanle BOLAWOLE MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas (Published in my ON THE LORD’S DAY column in the Sunday Tribune newspaper of Sunday, 6 July, 2025). What a cenotaph! And what a controversy! What memories – bitter and sweet – of the dead! And what engaging scuffles among the living! In all of these, however, we learn […] Read more
By Idowu Ephraim Faleye MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Let’s not pretend anymore—there’s a powerful undercurrent in Nigeria’s political waters today, and it’s flowing fiercely against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. What’s happening isn’t just the usual political noise. It’s a carefully orchestrated campaign by a group of powerful interests who feel threatened, not just politically, but economically […] Read more
