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by Citizens Platform “An injury to any Nigerian should be an injury to all” Tosin Adeyanju declares to contest the position of the President of the National Youth Council of Nigeria ahead of the Council elections in Benue; he speaks to Tahir Sherriff on his plans for young Nigerians if elected President of the youth [...]
by Ibrahim Shuaibu Alhaji Bashir Othman Tofa, former Presidential candidate of the defunct National Republican Convention and a stalwart of the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) speaks to Ibrahim Shuaibu in kano on issues of national interests 1. What is your take on amnesty for Boko Haram? I agree with Boko Haram for rejecting amnesty, [...]
By Citizens Platform The Next Titan is Nigeria’s First Business Reality TV Show. For the first time, Nigerian television is centered on young business people and how they go through the challenges of entrepreneurship and business. The top 16 contestants come from across the country and their businesses are as diverse as they are. However, they [...]
The Peoples Democratic Party has described the reaction of the Action Congress of Nigeria to the declaration of state of emergency in three states of the North East as that of a political party speaking from either a diseased and confused state of mind: a blackmailer who doesn’t mind doing the trifle to remain relevant, [...]
by Citizens Platform President Goodluck Jonathan will address the nation at 7:00(1900 GMT) hours tonight on the network services of the Nigerian Television Authority(NTA), the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria and Voice of Nigeria (VON) This was made public through as press release earlier today by the special adviser to the president on Media and [...]
By Citizens Platform The attention of the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been drawn to the fallacious and wicked media publication sponsored by the opposition Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) and the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) aimed at aggravating the security situation in the country. The opposition parties in their usual [...]
The open internet is perhaps the most important free speech of our time, but with reports that the Nigerian government has awarded a $40M Internet surveillance contract to Elbit Systems; monitoring and surveillance of activities online pose a threat to the 47 million internet users. On the Conversations series this week , Abang Mercy speaks [...]
By Citizens Platform In her nature of giving back to the community, the Pink Pearl Foundation train headed to the eastern part of Nigeria – Abia State. In conjunction with the First Lady of Abia State, Her Excellency, Chief Lady Mrs. Mercy Odochi Orji, the foundation created awareness as well as free lecture and screening [...]
PROTOCOL Excellencies Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen, 1. I am delighted to be here with you today and to have the opportunity to make a few remarks on infrastructure, which is a major challenge facing the African continent. I thank the World Economic Forum (WEF) for creating the environment and providing the platform for this [...]
Building a Democratic, Peaceful and United Africa: The Role of Our Two Nations ADDRESS By DR GOODLUCK EBELE JONATHAN, GCON, GCFR President Federal Republic of Nigeria TO THE SOUTH AFRICAN PARLIAMENT CAPE TOWN, 7 MAY 2013 Mr Speaker Mr Deputy Speaker Other Principal Members of Parliament Honourable Members of both [...]
