THEME: DEMOCRACY IN AFRICA:THE LEGACY OF ABDULSALAMI ABUBAKAR CHIEF GUEST OF HONOUR:HIS EXCELLENCY,SEN. AHMED BOLA TINUBU, GCFRPRESIDENT AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF,FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA. SPECIAL GUEST OF HONOUR:HIS EXCELLENCY,PAUL KAGAME,PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF RWANDA GUEST SPEAKER:PROF. PLO LUMUMBA KEYNOTE SPEAKERS: FEMI FALANA, SAN PROF. SAM AMADI […]
Chief Olusegun Obasanjo turns 89 on the 5th of March 2026. Through this piece, Leadership Scorecard celebrates the birthday anniversary of a General of War – “The Balogun of Owu Kingdom”, a soldier and prisoner of conscience, president and peacemaker, who has occupied more consequential […]
As Olusegun Obasanjo turns 89, we must remind ourselves that leadership is not merely about occupying office but about shaping direction, sustaining institutions and stewarding national purpose. His journey from military head of state to democratically elected president reflects a rare continuity of service across […]
Northern Nigeria’s leadership crisis is not the absence of leaders, but the absence of structured continuity. From independence in 1960, the North understood leadership as stewardship. Under Sir Ahmadu Bello (Sardauna of Sokoto), and other Northern leaders such as Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, Hassan Usman […]
IT Development: Site Zonal Office in Enugu, Gov. Ugwuanyi tells NITDA …As state govt partners agency on IT training of physically-challenged youths Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has urged the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) to consider siting its South East Zonal Office […]
RABAT, Morocco — Morocco’s Foreign Ministry has suspended ties with the German Embassy because of “deep misunderstandings,” notably related to the disputed Western Sahara. The move this week comes amid diplomatic tension around Western Sahara since the U.S. under then President Donald Trump took […]
GOV WIKE , FINTIRI RECONCILE ORTOM, MOHAMMED The acrimonious relationship between the Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom and Governor of Bauchi State, Senator Bala Mohammed, has been amicably resolved. The conflict was resolved in Port Harcourt on Tuesday following the intervention of Governor of […]
OPERA & MTN’S 2020 FINANCIAL RESULTS ARE IN Last week, Opera, the software company that owns the widely-used Opera browser and content platform, Opera News, released its results for the fourth quarter of 2020. Highlights Dify: Opera announced a new digital wallet – Dify – […]
JUMIA WANTS TO DELIVER MORE FOOD Last week Jumia released its 2020 financial reports and they suggest that it’s making significant progress towards profitability. Its operating loss reduced by 34% from €227 million in 2019 to €149 million in 2020. In its quest to continue […]
KENYA’S SPACE AMBITIONS Kenya is making significant progress in its space exploration program. The Kenya Space Agency (KSA) is set to launch two mini-rockets from the Malindi Space Centre in collaboration with the University of Rome in August. Backstory The Kenya Space Agency (KSA) was […]
The ex-senator allegedly diverted funds invested in his textile company by Sokoto State government for job creation purposes. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday arraigned a former senator, Umaru Argungu, on charges of criminal misappropriation of public funds to the tune of N419million. Mr […]
ENUGU STATE’S POLITICAL FUTURE AND THE REFLECTIONS OF THE ZONING ARRANGEMENT. ~DEAD OR ALIVE,A CRISIS OF CONSCIENCE! According to william shakespeare’s Tragedy of Hamlet, the prince of Denmark; “though this is madness, there’s a pattern to it” Within the shortest interval in this new year […]
There is growing tension in the National Assembly over alleged illegal and lopsided promotion of over 150 staff without recourse to the public service rule. It was learnt that the tension might lead to protest soon if the National Assembly Service Commission (NASC) failed to […]
Coordinator of the Kwara State chapter of Miyetti Allah Association of Cattle Breeders, Aliyu Mohammed, has said that the blockage of cattle and foodstuffs to the South West through Kwara State will continue until the safety of Fulani is guaranteed in the region. Shortly after […]
