Mercy and Yina are currently playing for Nigerian U-20 National Team, the Falconets at the ongoing Under-20 Women’s World Cup in Costa Rica. Mercy Michelle Idoko hails from Okpokwu Local Government and Adoo Yina from Konshisha Local Government of Benue State. Mercy gave the crucial assist to Flourish Sebastine who netted the only goal of…
Enugu State @ 30: Situating Ugwuanyi, Quest for Equity and Justice By Louis Amoke Historically, the creation of Enugu State 30 years ago by General Ibrahim Babangida’s regime significantly transcended providence. It was largely the outcome of a tenacious struggle for the emancipation of the people of Wawa-speaking area (Enugu and Abakaliki) of Igboland, by…
Until June 6, 2018 when the President Buhari-led administration declared June 12 as the new Democracy Day, Nigeria commemorated the restoration of Democracy on the 29th of May, every year. That day celebrates the solemn and remarkable rebirth of our participatory leadership, to honour the courageous heroes who altruistically championed and chaperoned the noble course…
The governors of the states in Nigeria’s northeast have been helpless in the face of banditry and terror since they assumed office. Leadership SCORECARD’S Collin Kainene weighs in on their performances in the light of the social contract they signed with Nigeria, how they have fared in the face of the forces which have given…
Nigeria has maintained a top position on a list of 162 countries witnessing mass killings, a report by Early Warning Project stated. According to the ranking, Nigeria was pegged at eighth position largely due to the increase in security challenges ravaging the nation. Other countries above Nigeria in the ranking are Pakistan, which maintained first…
Professor Aminu Mohammed Dorayi is a renowned educationist and adventurer that drove from London to Kano with his car. The elder statesman is a Record-breaker, who broke a world record by driving his Peugeot 504 over a distance of about 4,000miles, in 24 days. Prof Dorayi is a distinguished Abusite (Ahmadu Bello University) and respected…
Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah, has said that Nigerians witnessed the worst phase of corruption under the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari. Delivering a keynote speech at the 60th call to bar anniversary celebration of legal icon, Aare Afe Babalola, in Ado Ekiti, the capital of Ekiti State on Monday, July 10,…
All is now set for the recently released former Plateau State Governor, Senator Joshua Dariye to declare interest to contest the Plateau Central senatorial seat on the platform of the Labour Party (LP). Dariye and former Taraba governor, Jolly Nyame were, on Monday released from prison three months after their pardon by the President Muhammadu…
The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu has described the new claims made by Chidinma Ojukwu, the suspected killer of the Chief Executive Officer of Super TV, Usifo Ataga, as an “afterthought”. In a video that went viral on Monday, the undergraduate denied killing the Super TV CEO, a claim that is contrary to…
AWGU COUNCIL CHAIRMAN HON. OKEKE, OTHERS BAGGED NIGERIAN L.G DEVELOPMENT AWARD 2018. The Chairman, Awgu Local Government Council of Enugu State, Hon Stanley Okeke has amongst 8 other chairmen in the state been honoured with a merit award of excellence “as the Best Performing Local Government chairmen in Nigeria for the year 2018. The Local…
