By Emmanuel Kwada The Uk’Omu Igala Organization (UIO) has sent a Save Our Soul (SOS) message to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over the murderous and destructive activities of strange Fulani herders in Omala and Dekina Local Government Areas of Kogi State. In a statement signed by its National Leader, Elder David Abutu, and National Director […]Continue Reading
By Godwin Onyeacholem Since Nuhu Ribadu, now National Security Adviser, it seems no executive chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has demonstrated a greater zeal to fight corruption in Nigeria than Ola Olukoyede, a lawyer and an insider who spent considerable time at the management level of the renowned anti-graft institution before […]Continue Reading
…enjoin citizens not to relent in holding leaders accountable for their actions By Emmanuel Kwada Governments at all levels have been urged to redouble their efforts to provide adequate security and stop the incessant threats to life of the citizens across Nigeria. On the other hand, the citizens were enjoined never to give up on […]Continue Reading
The Koreans and other progressive people the world over revered Chairman Kim Jong Il (1942-2011) of the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea as the sun of humankind. The Sun Has Come In August 2002, as part of his trip around the Far East of Russia, Kim Jong Il visited the St Bishop Innokenty of Irkutsk […]Continue Reading
In 2023, Africa proved to be an increasingly dangerous place, both for journalists and for journalism itself. Not only were at least eight of us murdered and 67 imprisoned in this one year, with scores more threatened and harassed, but even the practice of reporting the truth around us is being made increasingly difficult by […]Continue Reading
By Emmanuel Kwada Customers and distributors of Dangote Cement Plc have hailed the magnanimity of the Founder and Chairman of the company and Africa’s largest conglomerate, Aliko Dangote. The customers described Dangote’s humaneness and philanthropy as unrivalled among his peers in the business community in Nigeria and Africa. Speaking on the sidelines of the 2023 […]Continue Reading
By Emmanuel Kwada Following the successful commencement of production of refined petroleum products by the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote has expressed appreciation to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his vision and support, which encouraged him to embark on the refinery project years ago. Speaking with stakeholders in the oil and […]Continue Reading
By Emmanuel Kwada Afreximbank has announced an initial disbursement of US$2.25 billion under a syndicated US$3.3 billion Crude Oil Prepayment Facility sponsored by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited. The announcement was published on its website on Saturday. The Cairo-based bank stated that the landmark financing is the largest syndicated loan ever raised by Continue Reading
By Emmanuel Kwada Management of Dangote Industries Limited has doused the concerns of stakeholders following the visit to its Head office in Lagos by officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) saying it was ready to assist the Commission in its investigations. The foremost indigenous conglomerate in a statement disclosed that it received […]Continue Reading
Key points 2023 was a tough year for all Nigerians Nigerians should rekindle their love and faith in the promise of Nigeria despite challenges FG poised to accelerate the pace of its service delivery across sectors 500,000 hectares of farmlands to be cultivated across the country to grow maize, rice, wheat, millet and other staple […]Continue Reading
Bishop Matthew Hassan KUKAH Those invisible men came to the Plateau again, bearing their gifts of death and destruction. They came from the deepest pit of hell, the habitat of the devils that they are. They are children of darkness, sons of Satan. They opted to extinguish and snatch the light of the joy […]Continue Reading
By Emmanuel Kwada The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has arrested ten persons for alleged illegal production, distribution and counterfeiting of Seaman Schnapps, Henessy, Chelsea, McDowells, Gordons, Smirnoff ice, Eva Non-Alcoholic Drink, among others. This was disclosed by the Director-General of the Commission, Prof Moji Adeyeye in Continue Reading