The joint ticket of Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas and Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, as announced by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), on May 7th has received further boost, following its unanimous adoption by all the 55 elected Representatives from the South-South geopolitical zone. The adoption which took place at the residence of one…
It was a sad day for the Ijaw nation as Prominent Ijaw Musician, Chief Barrister Smooth lost six members of his popular band to a fatal road accident along the Abuja-Lokoja Highway on Sunday. Smooth, whose musical band is admired across the Ijaw nation was traveling from Warri to Abuja for a show when the…
Tinubu honours democracy heroes, urges Nigerians to protect, cherish democracy President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has emphasized the significance of June 12th as a pivotal moment in Nigeria’s history and called on citizens to protect and nurture the country’s hard-fought democracy. In a national broadcast marking his first Democracy Day as president this morning, Tinubu paid…
“When you want to help people, you tell them the truth. When you want to help yourself, you tell them what they want to hear.” – Thomas Sowell. This was published here on 14th November last year when the issues of salary increase and naira redesign were mooted. But it was first written on the…
As important as this story stands in the history of our nation’s struggle for democracy. It is a shame that not many of our teenagers know much about it. There is no better day to put the story out than today the June 12thOn October 25, 1993. Four dissatisfied Nigerian teenagers hijacked a Nigerian Airways…
A non governmental organization under the auspices of, Eunice Nnachi Women Advocacy Foundation, ENWAF, at the weekend took its ‘Save Our Children Campaign’ to the boys of Bishop Dimeari Grammar School (BDGS), Ovom, in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa state capital. The sensitisation programme which kicked off in the month of May, 2023 from St. Jude’s Girls…
This special Heroin is the First Female Politician To Become A Governorship Candidate in Ekiti StateAn engineer turned politician, Erelu Kemi Elebute-Halle made history after becoming the first female. governorship candidate in Ekiti’s male-dominated politics. Her emergence, of course, has heightened hopes and possibilities of having a woman as a governor in Nigeria, if not…
Summarizing my expectation from President Tinubu’s administration simply implies me adopting the quote of Dwight D. Elsenhower which states “We believe that our truly urgent need is to make our nation secure, our economy strong and our dollar sound (In this case our Naira).” He further emphasized the fact that “For every American, this matter…
Dr Olusegun Olugboyegun, The Campos Mini-Stadium, Lagos Island will be a beehive of activities as the final matches and a spectacular ceremony rounding off the fourth edition of U-13 JOF Football Tournament. The finals of the age grade grassroots football championship will take place on Sunday 11 June, 2023 with the 3rd place match between…
The suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele was arrested by DSS on Friday evening shortly after his suspension by Mr. President. His suspension from office which was “with immediate effect was announced by the Director of Information, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation Willie Bassey….
