By Collins Kaineme, Leadership SCORECARD Magazine Correspondent. The concept of the role of “Great Men” in history has been strongly contested, for example by marx who saw such men as no more than representatives of powerful forces which they did not control. Even as it is widely accepted that biography constitutes only an adjunct to…
The Nigerian stock market extended its downward trend with a loss of N341.26 billion at the close of trading on Friday. This followed the crash of the market capitalization by -1.20% from N28.25 trillion posted on Thursday to N27.91 trillion today.Similarly, the All-Share Index was down by 633.01 basis points to close at 51,778.08 compared to 52,411.09…
The leaders and stakeholders of Enugu West Senatorial District, led by Distinguished Senator Ben Collins Ndu, visited #Governor Ifeanyi #Ugwuanyi of #Enugu State, at the Government House, Enugu, to formally invite him to the “Ife-Emelumma Enugu #West 2021 #Unity Rally,” scheduled for Saturday, August 7, at Awgu LG Secretariat. Gov. Ugwuanyi who appreciated the gesture,…
IntroductionThere are a number of theories rivaling each other in their attempts to explain the migratory origin of the Igbo. The most popular one seems to be the account that the Igbo migrated from Israel and this is why they are often referred to as the Jews of Africa. While scholars promoting this view generally…
By Peter Duru, Makurdi Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has called on the Federal Government to release the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu as part of the peace building effort in the country. The Governor noted that Kanu’s issue was a socio-political challenge that should be dealt with…
Agreement has finally been reached between the federal government and Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) over the implementation of the new minimum wage – Both sides have agreed to a 23.2 percent increase for workers on level seven, 20 percent increase for level eight workers and 19 percent increase for level nine workers – Organized labour…
The professionals under the platform of Coalition of Nigeria Professionals for Good Governance (CNPGG), have called out the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, over a statement credited to him to the effect that the October, 2020 EndSARS protest, was allegedly sponsored by the Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr. Peter Obi….
The ODENGENE PEOPLES’ MOVEMENT (OPM), felicitate with you, our loving Father-General and dear Governor – Rt. Hon. Dr. Ifeanyi Lawrence Ugwuanyi on this auspicious occasion of your Birthday Anniversary @58! We at OPM rejoice with you, even as we exalt Mighty God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, the God of Jacob and the Awesome…
In response to the rising insecurity and killings in Nigeria, the Deputy President of the Nigerian Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, is set to sponsor a bill to decentralise nation’s policing system. Ekweremadu slammed the current system as “dysfunctional and unsuitable for a federal system”. He gave the indication during an interactive session with Fulbright Scholars,…
Dignity, the fact of being given honour and respect by people or a sense of your own importance and value, is deserving and very necessary for all.Lack of dignity leads to lost of confidence in perseverance, in obedience and can demoralize. Being alive gives you the right to dignity of life. Nobody feels good if…
