By SKC Ogbonnia, August 26, 2024. The #EndBadGovernance protests in Nigeria against the gross misrule of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu have come and gone. Not surprisingly, instead of concrete solutions for a better future, the president remains busy exhibiting the height of dictatorship, jailing innocent protesters, and misleading Nigerians on how he foiled a plot…
It is a timeless truism that the golden fish has no hiding place. As the journey to the LGA elections gains momentum, it becomes important for all Okrikans to weigh the pros and cons of all the prospective aspirants campaigning for the sensitive and coveted position (Executive Chairman of Okrika LGA). It is equally imperative…
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…
By Zayd Ibn Isah “Nothing discloses real character like the use of power. It is easy for the weak to be gentle. Most people can bear adversity. But if you wish to know what a man really is, give him power.” For over a century, the above popular quote was wrongly credited to the iconic…
By Zayd Ibn Isah I recently watched a video conversation between ace comedian Mark Angel and celebrity tailor Seyi Adekunle, also known as Seyi Vodi. Their discussion centered on their humble beginnings and inspiring stories of rising from grass to grace. Seyi Vodi fondly reminisced about Aba in Abia State, where he began his trade….
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…
Abuja, May 29, 2024 — Former Nigerian Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalami A. Abubakar GCFR (Rtd.), has called for a renewed focus on astute leadership and the sustenance of democracy across Africa. Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar made this call during a public lecture marking the 25th anniversary of Nigeria’s democracy, held at the NAF Conference Centre…
The executive governor of Benue State, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia received an award as Democracy Governor of the Year 2024 at a public lecture marking the 25th anniversary of Nigeria’s democracy, held at the NAF Conference Centre in Abuja on May 29, 2024. The event, titled “The Legacy of Abdulsalami Abubakar in the Sustenance of…
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…
His Excellency, Barr. Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang, Executive Governor of Plateau State was honoured as Democracy Governor of the Year 2024 at a public lecture marking the 25th anniversary of Nigeria’s democracy, held at the NAF Conference Centre in Abuja on May 29, 2024. The event, titled “The Legacy of Abdulsalami Abubakar in the Sustenance of…
