ANALYSIS Nepotism, not zoning, is responsible for the rot in governance and political leadership -Professor Moses Ochonu Why do dangerous bigots like Nasir El-Rufai like to conveniently and hypocritically rail against the zoning of political offices? They are actually talking about the presidency, and what they mean is basically that when their “turn” is over, they should be allowed to keep power or at least try to keep it. One wonders why […] Written by NewIssues, Abuja November 25, 2020November 25, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
ECONOMY National Development Recession: SERAP asks Buhari to cut cost of governance, not public services Recession: SERAP asks Buhari to cut cost of governance, not public services Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari urging him “to put the country’s resources at the service of human rights, and to support the less well-off to enjoy an adequate standing of living through cutting […] Written by NewIssues, Abuja November 25, 2020November 25, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
BUSINESS ENTERTAINMENT Laycon releases new single, Hip-Hop LAYCON of Big Brother Nigeria lockdown released a new single titled Hip-Hop exactly 12 midnight today featuring Dashinor. Within one hour he has 22k views and over 10 likes. Since coming winnig the Big Brother Naija show, it has been one endorsement to another for Laycon, but he has always focused on his music as […] Written by NewIssues, Abuja November 25, 2020November 25, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
CORRUPTION “Don’t hurt Ndume any further, appear in court,” Maina’s cousin pleads By George Onmonya Daniel Mallam Aliyu Maina, cousin to former pension boss, Mr. Abdulrasheed Maina, has called on the erstwhile chairman of the pension reform task team to submit himself for continuation of trial so that the current national embarrassment faced by Senator Ali Ndume is smothered before it gets out of hand. Senator Ali […] Written by NewIssues, Abuja November 25, 2020November 25, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
NEWS Nigeria 17 years old girl who got 7 A1s in WAEC dies A teenager who got 7A1s in the 2019 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) has died. Chisom Chukwuneke, made straights A’s in the entrance exam and emerged the best student from her school, Graceland college in Enugu last year. She went on to win numerous academic awards in her school. Chisom was reportedly sick […] Written by NewIssues, Abuja November 24, 2020November 24, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
ANALYSIS Does Buharism still mean anything? By George Onmonya Daniel I was the first person who defined what Buharideen means on social media. People may have an idea what they mean when you refer to someone or some groups as Buharideens, but no one thought of defining the concept. I did. It still has the same meaning. Buharideens are the characters […] Written by NewIssues, Abuja November 24, 2020November 24, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
ANALYSIS When silence is not golden… When the All Progressive Congress took charge of the affairs of our dear nation in 2015, it did not pretend about its intentions to incapacitate the judiciary. From the early days of President Muhammadu Buhari in office, an onslaught was launched on the Judiciary. Homes of eminent Justices were raided by the DSS, Men who […] Written by NewIssues, Abuja November 6, 2020November 7, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Worldwide The Balance of Nature This is the way a new universe is supposed to work, or at least, how the universe has to work, if it is supposed to. If all the things in the universe (like every single cell, tree, galaxy, star, planet, etc.) can only be understood if you accept that they were created in some very […] Written by NEW ISSUES MAGAZINE October 6, 2019October 6, 2019 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Nigeria You Are Such A Detribalized Wonderful Nigerian” – Sen Abbo Hails Ex-EFCC Boss at 60 The lawmaker representing Adamawa Northern Senatorial Zone in the 9th Assembly, Ishaku Elisha Abbo, known as Cliff has felicitated Malam Nuhu Ribadu the founding anti-corruption Star at sixty. Abb has described the pioneer Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) Chairman, Ribadu as a “detribalised and wonderful” Nigerian. Abbo said this while wishing the ACN Presidential […] Written by NewIssues, Abuja November 25, 2020November 25, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
featured Lekki Shootings: Lai Mohammed Writes CNN Over Damning Investigative Report The letter dated November 23, 2020, was addressed to Mr. Jonathan Hawkins, VP, Communications, CNN Centre, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.It read: RE: HOW A BLOODY NIGHT OF BULLETS QUASHED A YOUNG PROTEST MOVEMENT Our attention has been drawn to an ‘investigation’ by CNN, entitled ‘How a Bloody Night of Bullets Quashed a Young Protest Movement’ and […] Written by NewIssues, Abuja November 24, 2020November 24, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
ENTERTAINMENT One of one with gorgeous gospel musician Omo Jesu 1 In this interview NEWISSUES Magazine talks to Omo Jesu 1, Abuja and Nigeria’s rising gospel artist on her upcoming album UNLIMITED GRACE. By George Onmonya Daniel and Kayode Adden Joseph NEWISSUES: First, let’s get an intro, what is your name, I mean your real name and which state are you from, doesn’t matter but these […] Written by NewIssues, Abuja November 24, 2020November 24, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
BUSINESS Solidaridad grand efforts in reviving Oil Palm production in Nigeria By George Onmonya Daniel Solidaridad‘s two day workshop on their efforts to revive oil palm production in Nigeria and place Nigeria among the top oil palm production on the globe opened my eyes to the reality of the wonder the Agriculture sector can do to Nigeria in the revival of Nigeria’s economy. In September I […] Written by NewIssues, Abuja November 19, 2020November 19, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
BUSINESS Kidnappers demand N270 million for 9 ABU students The kidnappers of nine students of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna state, have reportedly demanded N270 million ransom for their release They were kidnapped along Abuja-Kaduna highway on Sunday by suspected Fulani bandits . That hihheag has been plagued by recurrent incidents of kidnappings since President Buhari took over power in 2015. Written by NewIssues, Abuja November 19, 2020November 19, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
ANALYSIS Have our leaders learned from Covid 19 and #EndSars Protest? By George Onmonya Daniel Covid 19 took the world by surprise and shutdown the whole world for months in 2020. The shutdown was not just shutting down a country, people were shutdown in their houses, were advised not to go near their neighbours. It was something unimaginable, stuff out of Hollywood movies talking of end of […] Written by NewIssues, Abuja November 8, 2020November 8, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
