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…
It was barely weeks ago when Professor Chukwuma Soludo’s term as Anambra State’s governor turned two. The government listed 100 noteworthy accomplishments that cut across all areas of growth, sound governance, and the provision of democratic dividends when it was celebrated on March 17 in Awka. No aspect of the new Anambra State’s reengineering has…
Democracy @ 25: Soludo Honored at Leadership Scorecard Public LectureThe executive governor of Anambra State, Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo, CFR has been honoured as Democracy Governor of the Year 2024 for his contributions to democracy in Nigeria. Soludo bagged the honour at a public lecture marking the 25th anniversary of Nigeria’s democracy, held at the…
By Law Mefor Opposition politicians are sometimes able to admit the truth and provide unflattering praise. Yes, the Prof Chukwuma Soludo administration is doing remarkably well. Even the opposition in Anambra State concurs. The opposition leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former governor of Anambra State, Dr. Chris Ngige, gave the glowing appraisal…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will on Monday, February 26 commission another set of three roads rehabilitated by the Governor of Abia State, Alex Chioma Otti. This was announced in a release signed by the State Commissioner of Information and Culture, Prince Okey Kanu, made available to newsmen on Saturday morning. The exercise is the President’s…
By Unini Chioma The Senate on Thursday, February 22, passed a Bill which seeks to establish the South East Development Commission (SEDC). The agency according to the Bill is to be charged with the responsibility to receive and manage funds from the allocation of the Federation Account for the reconstruction and rehabilitation of roads, houses,…
Following the directive of Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State insisting that all ongoing urban road projects must be completed immediately, the state Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Engr. Gerald Otiji, has read the riot act to all the construction firms, warning that failure to meet the deadline given to them would attract sanctions in…
By Michael Iheonukara Okpara Address at the Convocation, University of Nigeria, Nsukka by Dr. M.I. Okpara, Premier of Eastern Nigeria December 17th, 1962. INTRODUCTION:Since assuming the Premiership of Eastern Nigeria in December, 1959, Dr Michael Iheonukara Okpara, 42, has devoted his whole attention and energy to economic development of his twelve-million-people territory. Building on the…
The Abia government says it cleared out the Lokpanta cattle market and condemned Hausa community leaders for condoning criminals and peddling untruths about the state government. The special adviser to the governor on security matters, Macdonald Ubah Rtd, said during a press briefing at the Government House, Umuahia, that Governor Alex Otti’s administration would make…
Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti, has announced plans for the first-ever seaport in South Eastern Nigeria. The project which will be located in Owazza, Ụkwa East LGA Abia state, has been flagged-off on 30th September 2023. Governor Otti made this announcement at the South-East Security Summit in Owerri, Imo state. The Governor also announced…
