By Mike Ubani Abia state Governor Dr. Alex Otti (OFR) on Saturday, December 28, visited an Elder Statesman and former Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Rtd. Commodore Oko Ebitu Ukiwe at his country home in Abiriba. Governor Otti also honoured his long time Friend and Special Adviser to the Governor on Trade…
Human Rights Activist and lawyer, Mr. Dele Farotimi has reiterated that he will have the last laugh in the ongoing legal face-off between him and retired Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Chief Afe Babalola. Mr Babalola, founder of Afe Babalola University Ado Ekiti (ABUAD), had petitioned the police in the state alleging that Mr Farotimi defamed…
The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) presidential candidate in the 2023 election and leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has accused Lagos of plotting to “colonise” the northern region. Speaking during the convocation ceremony at Skyline University in Kano, the former Kano State governor alleged that Lagos played a significant role in…
Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media to the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has emphasized that the Minister will not engage with “professional scammers and hustlers” masquerading as activists. In a statement released on Saturday, the FCT Minister’s spokesperson pointed out that many individuals leaping from one…
Godfrey Okoye University Enugu, today Saturday, 16th November, 2024, at it’s 12th Convocation Ceremony Awarded an Honorary Doctor of Political Science Degree(HONORIS CAUSA) to Distinguished Senator Osita Ngwu, Senate Minority Whip. The occasion which was well attended witnessed the presence of many dignitaries, including the Executive Governor of Enugu State, His Excellency, Dr Peter Mbah,…
By Sheriff Folarin, Covenant University. The traditional leadership and redeemer posture of Nigeria in Africa has, in recent years, been put into question. Issues like corruption and infrastructural decay have held the country down from playing a leadership role in Africa. As have transitions from one poor leadership to another. A visionary leadership is lacking…
For years, Peter Obi has been romancing Professor Wole Soyinka and celebrating him on his birthdays. But when Mr Soyinka turned ninety on Saturday, July 13, 2024, Mr. Obi ignored him completely. Why? Because on Thursday, September 14, 2023, Mr. Soyinka had exposed him as an ethnic bigot who directly controls his Obidient hordes and…
By Law Mefor A great leader always leaves a big hole in the lives of those around them when they pass away. Considering the roles they played while still on the scene, this is obvious. Because they look up to the leader for crucial decisions affecting their collective, and because they fill in for them…
•Swears In Bipi, Three Others As Commissioners Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has said that his administration will not fold its hands and watch sponsored political thugs run berserk, committing arson in the State. The Governor, therefore, assured that, working with the Nigerian Police Force and the Directorate of State Services (DSS), measures will…
Gov. Ododo…Grants Tax Relief on Salaries In a historic move, Kogi State Governor Ahmed Ododo yesterday approved a minimum wage of N72,500 for the state’s workers, surpassing the federal government’s minimum wage by N2,500. The governor’s decision was made after receiving a report from the Kogi State Minimum Wage Implementation Committee, headed by Elijah Avenemi,…
