Category: Politics

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Enugu East Senatorial zone, Hon. Chief Chidi Okolo, has commended the Enugu State Governor Dr. Peter Mbah over the launch of the Enugu Security Trust Fund and his numerous transformation and developmental strides in the state since assumption of office on May 29, 2023. Speaking in […]

Abuja, Nigeria – By: Newscount Following a National Conference on Strengthening Democracy in Nigeria, some group of civil society organizations have reaffirmed their commitment to promoting democratic values and good governance in the country. The conference, which held in Abuja few week ago, was followed by a strategy meeting yesterday equally in Abuja, where participants […]

By: Femi Odere The stage was already set from Day One of his administration that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu would be talked about long after he would have left the saddle. It wouldn’t matter if he spent four years or the constitutional limit of eight years as Nigeria’s president. President Tinubu would probably be considered […]

AMAECHI’S RECKLESS AND IRRESPONSIBLE POWER-GRAB DIATRIBE “No matter how long a log stays in the water, it doesn’t become a crocodile”—-a Bambara proverb from Mali.  The above epigraph speaks to what can at best be described as questionable the leadership credentials of Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, despite his many years at the apex of the political […]

Chief (Dr) Ebuka Onunkwo’s senatorial bid, yesterday, received a significant boost as Dr Jude Emecheta, National Coordinator of Anambra Deserves Soludo (ADS) and former Executive Director of the Anambra State Signage and Advertisement Agency (ANSAA), withdrew from the senatorial race and endorsed Onunkwo for the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) ticket. This endorsement is a […]

By: Emmanuel Onwubiko categorical imperative, in the ethics of the 18th-century German philosopher Immanuel Kant, founder of critical philosophy, a rule of conduct that is unconditional or absolute for all agents, the validity or claim of which does not depend on any desire or end. “Thou shalt not steal,” for example, is categorical, as distinct […]

By: Newscount The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has praised Nigerian lawmakers for their dedication and hard work during the recently concluded 2025 budget defence sessions. He highlighted their pivotal role in ensuring the nation adopts a viable financial plan for the year. Akpabio made these remarks on Tuesday while presiding over the Senate’s […]

Prominent pro-democracy advocacy platform: HUMAN RIGHTS WRITERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (HURIWA) says if the first ever Nigerian born female military officer to rise to the prestigious rank of a General is Yoruba or a man, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu would have personally congratulated her on her unprecedented feat. HURIWA said it got the perception from […]

*03-02-2025* By: *COMR. GERARD OKALLA* Between every political tide that unleashes its fang on the political firmament, there must arise a POLITICAL IROKO that is thrown up by a given circumstance for the purpose of offering political direction to the people *Hon. Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere,* in all modesty, is unarguably considered as the present-day POLITICAL […]

I recently joined my colleagues as a member of the House Committee on Oceans and Fisheries to review the proposed budget for this vital sector. Oceans and fisheries are critical to our nation’s development, given the immense economic potential of aquatic resources. By maximizing these opportunities, we can attract foreign direct investment and significantly boost […]