The recent comments by Peter Obi labelling former Head of State, General Gowon, as an ‘enemy’ to be ‘forgiven’ has emboldened many of his closet IPOB supporters who now wear the tag Obidients (which in reality is the political arm of the Indigenous People of Biafra movement) to revise history and make fallacious and salacious…
_SPHIWE SEMOSA In a bold assertion of financial sovereignty, Burkina Faso has declined financial assistance from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), marking a pivotal moment in the country’s economic and political trajectory. President Ibrahim Traore’s administration has chosen to forgo the IMF’s Extended Credit Facility, which was designed to address the nation’s balance of payments…
By Al Humphrey Onyanabo As Nigeria celebrates its 64th independence anniversary, the country faces a crippling reality: the massive exodus of its most valuable resource – its people. Educated, creative, and ambitious Nigerians are fleeing their rich and blessed nation in search of better opportunities abroad, leaving behind a devastating impact on the country’s future….
A paper delivered by Hashimu S. Argungu (DIG Retd), Chairman, Police Service Commission, at the Round-Table Discussion on Focus, Programmes, and Strategies for the Police Academy Centre for the Study of Police and Policing, organized for experts from the academia, serving and retired senior police officers by the Provost Police Academy, Wudil-Kano, on 8th July…
Happy Birthday To A Genial Genius @83: A Man of the People – His Excellency, Gen. Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida GCFR, Former President of Nigeria. General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (born 17 August 1941) popularly known as IBB, is a Nigerian politician and military general. He was military President of Nigeria from 1985 until he stepped aside…
The future of Nigeria will not be shaped by violent protests but by strategic investments in science and technology, driving innovation and development across critical sectors of our economy. Great nations are not defined merely by their land mass or population density, but by their ability to harness innovation, science, and technology to create new…
Maj. Gen. Kenneth Ekman, U.S. Department of Defense West Africa Coordination Element Lead, U.S. Africa Command, speaks to troops at Air Base 101 in Niamey, Niger. The U.S. is on track to withdraw forces from Niger more than a month ahead of schedule. The departure that began with a televised demand by Niger’s ruling junta…
Humphrey Onyima, the Publisher of Leadership SCORECARD Magazine and his team presented the Leadership Scorecard’s “Democracy Icon Award” to Prof. Steve Azaiki, at Transcorp Hilton Abuja, an award that was originally meant to be presented at the recently concluded Leadership Scorecard Public Lecture held in honour of His Excellency, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar GCFR, former Nigerian…
Abuja, FCT | Tuesday, July 9, 2024 – The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate the controversial clauses allegedly contained in the recently signed Samoa Partnership Agreement to ensure they sufficiently align with constitutional provisions, extant laws, and our national interests and values. The Green Chamber also urged the federal government to ensure thorough…
Maureen Okam Achebe, the daughter of renowned novelist Chinua Achebe, has been awarded the Brigham and Women’s Hospital 2024 Faculty Development and Diversity Award. The award recognizes her exceptional contributions across clinical care, research, education, and community service. Brigham and Women’s Hospital, a premier academic medical centre and Harvard Medical School’s teaching hospital, acknowledged Okam…
