Rachmawati Sukarnoputri, a daughter of Indonesian President Sukarno, wrote in her memoirs: My father Sukarno respected President Kim Il Sung of the DPRK; if you want to know about my father, please know first about President Kim Il Sung, his best friend; this is my answer and my “discovery.” While searching for a path […]Continue Reading
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By Willie Obiano I am saddened to learn of the passage, on April 11, 2023, of the first Anambra State governor in Fourth Republic, Dr Chinwoke Mbadinuju, in Abuja. Mbadinuju’s reign as Anambra governor from 1999 to 2003 was a challenging period. He did his best to grapple with insecurity, perpetrated mostly by ruthless, unconscionable […]Continue Reading
The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi just back from London, United Kingdom where he celebrated Easter, has confirmed that he was harassed by London immigration officials and placed for detention but for the screaming of Nigerians at Heathrow Airport. Obi-Datti Media office can confirm that the LP Presidential candidate in the […]Continue Reading
(Text of Bishop Kukah’s Easter Sermon) Every election brings more frustration and anger and the victims all turn on themselves. The circles have gone on and on. Little wonder, fewer and fewer citizens want to risk their lives for what promises them only blood, tears, injury and death. While citizens seek outlets to express […]Continue Reading
By Daniel Adaji Prominent sons and daughters of Idoma on Saturday gathered in Otukpo Benue State, and discussed the spate killings in Oturkpo, Apa, and Guma Local Government Areas of Benue State where above 134 persons were killed by Fulani militia. The killing that took place during this year’s Easter celebration has been condemned by […]Continue Reading
…Herdsmen destroy Oganenigu in Kogi State, four years after similar mayhem Daniel Adaji Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom is counting his last days out of Government House, Makurdi, not without floods of tears over yet another massacre of 134 persons in Oturkpo, Apa, and Guma Local Government Areas of the State. The latest deaths, blamed […]Continue Reading
By Oluwakemi Saka The Senate Committee on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and Cyber Security has called for the establihsment of an ICT Centre in Imo Sate University. The Chairman Committee of ICT and Cyber Security made this appeal at a public hearing sponsored by Senator Chukwuma Frank Ibezim, representing Imo North senatorial district. The […]Continue Reading
By Faith Igbudu A Non-Governmental Organization in the housing sector, known as Housing Development Advocacy Network (HDAN), has called on the incoming administration to prioritise housing for the good of Nigerian youths through effective mortgage scheme. The group, in a statement signed by its Executive Director, Festus Adebayo, in Abuja, noted that housing was critical Continue Reading
By Daniel Adaji The International Centre for Investigative Reporting (ICIR) has trained about 20 journalists on how to conduct effective investigative journalism, using data obtained from open sources. The three-day in-person training took place in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria. It was conducted on April 4 to 6, 2023. The participants were drawn […]Continue Reading
By Olawale Oluwabusola During a recent interview on a national television, the Katsina State Governor-elect, Dr. Dikko Umar Radda, made it clear that on assumption of office on May 29, 2023, he would not accept the nomenclature of ‘His Excellency ‘. According to him, “I don’t want that title to get into my head; I […]Continue Reading
Nigeria produces four of seven unicorns in Africa valued at over $7.5billion President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday inaugurated the National Council for Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship with the mandate to guide the implementation of the Nigeria Startup Act (NSA) 2022. Speaking at the inauguration of the 14-member Council chaired by him, the President directed the Continue Reading
…Directs Banks to open their branches on Saturday and Sunday …CBN Gov to monitor compliance personally The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has confirmed the evacuation of banknotes from its vaults to commercial banks across the country as part of a coordinated effort to ease the circulation of banknotes of various denominations. The CBN has […]Continue Reading