By Zayd Ibn Isah Nigerians are generous people, but our tendency to remind others of the favors we have done for them is one of our major shortcomings. Take Deborah Olaki, popularly known as Mummy Zee, as a case study. Since she became the celebrated beneficiary of a voluntary crowd-funding drive grown from social media,…
The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party in the February 25, 2023 election, Peter Obi, has advised the Federal Government and the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, to prioritize diplomacy instead of military force to resolve the standoff with coupists in Niger Republic. Obi made his views public in a series of tweets…
…Say PDP is only product they will market …Hail governor on rotational guber zoning arrangement, empowerment, others Traders of Ogbete Main Market, Enugu, have declared their unalloyed support and solidarity for the Enugu State Governor and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for Enugu North Senatorial District in the 2023 general election, Rt. Hon….
Jubilation thrills Enugu as the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday converged and chose a gubernatorial candidate who will fly the party ticket come 2019 in the person of the incumbent governor of the State, Rt. Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi. Leadership SCORECARD were on ground as His Excellency, Rt. Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, the governor of Enugu State…
The federal government has stated its readiness to work in collaboration with Israel on investment on youth innovative and research programmes to tackle poverty in the country. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo made this known in his address at the Innovative Fellowship for Aspiring Inventors and Researchers (i-FAIR-2) inaugural ceremony yesterday in Abuja. Osinbajo, who was…
In recent times, the discourse has moved from what it good for Enugu State come 2023 to what former Deputy Senate President, Prof. Ike Ekweremadu wants. The selfishness of this discourse, of course, is borne of the fact that, come 2023, he will most certainly be defeated, his edges having been blunted by many years…
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Pantami, has admitted making controversial comments, which have now made him a subject of public scrutiny, out of immaturity. However, he said he has now renounced the controversial comments in which he expressed support for the Taliban and Al-Qaeda. Pantami noted that he is now…
Growing up, two proverbs stuck out for me, one by my father, and the other was a Pidgin English saying. One was: “If one person buries himself, one hand will stick out”. Young, impressionistic, and inquisitive, I asked for an explanation. My father explained it away both as an idiomatic expression and a literary saying….
The Federal Government on Wednesday admonished Muslims to take advantage of this year’s Eid-el-Kabir holiday to promote peace, love and kindness.The government made the call while declaring Monday 11th and Tuesday 12th July 2022, as public holidays to commemorate the willingness of Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Ismael as an act of obedience to God’s command.Making the…
…As Enugu Diaspora Community donates items to school children, etc. Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has commended the 17 million Nigerians in the Diaspora for their exceptional contributions towards the socio-economic development of Nigeria. Speaking at the event to mark this year’s Diaspora Day celebration in Abuja, with the theme, “Diaspora Engagement in Global…
