The Governor of Anambra State, Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, CFR, has most heartily congratulated the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, on the occasion of his 73rd birthday today, Saturday, March 29, 2025. In his goodwill message, Governor Soludo remarked that Mr. President’s birthday is yet another…
The attention of the Presidency has been drawn to the unfounded allegations made by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, who claims to be the subject of an EFCC investigation regarding unsubstantiated financial dealings involving Lagos State. These claims, circulated through his media office, are false and reflect a troubling pattern of relying on social media…
Alhaji Dahiru Mangal is a renowned Nigerian businessman and philanthropist. Born on August 3, 1957, in Katsina State, he rose from humble beginnings to become a successful entrepreneur. Mangal is the founder and chairman of Max Air, a leading Nigerian airline operating domestic, regional, and international flights. He also has interests in transportation, oil and…
By Basil Odilim Nigeria is the only OPEC nation where individuals, not the state, own oilfields. Nowhere else do national assets transition so seamlessly into private hands under the pretense of legality. But who are these individuals? And why is their ownership never questioned in court? Road contracts are inflated by as much as 5000%—a…
It all started in 2022 when the tenure of then Governor Nyesom Wike was winding down to an end. The need to find a suitable replacement became a bothering issue to him. Two things were his worries. 1.) Wike has stayed far too long in power, that the idea of staying out of power was…
This may be the appropriate time to pay a deserving tribute to one of Nigeria’s unsung heroes and patriot who suffered day and night and kept awake in order to bring about the much needed dynamic changes and positive impact witnessed over the years in the country’s public service sector. At the statutory age of…
The apex Igbo sociocultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has expressed surprise and apprehension over the recent ruling by the Court of Appeal in Abuja. It said the judgment granting the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) the latitude to challenge a Federal High Court decision that had previously barred the prosecution of former Abia Governor and…
The founding National Secretary of the Alliance for Democracy, Udenta Udenta, has strongly criticized the administration of President Bola Tinubu, accusing it of dismantling democratic values, weaponizing the judiciary, and using the 1999 Constitution (as amended) against Nigerians. Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily programme on Thursday, Prof Udenta described the suspension of Rivers State…
Advocate for rule of law in Nigeria and democracy entrenched in the content and context of African culture. The African Democratic system is failing rapidly, this was the submission of the formal president of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo this in a Colloquium organized to celebrate the 60th birthday of the formal deputy speaker of the…
The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas (Rtd), has announced the appointment of Professor Ibibia Lucky Worika as the new Secretary to the Rivers State Government (SSG). A statement by the office of the Administrator said; Prof. Worika’s “appointment follows careful consideration of his credentials, extensive experience, and performance during rigorous…
