Rt Hon Shaibu Inspects Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Expresses Confidence in Edo’s Readiness for NDDC Games
The Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the National Institute for Sports (NIS), Rt Hon Comrade Philip Shaibu, on Friday led a high-level inspection tour of the iconic Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City, declaring Edo State ready to host a successful and memorable edition of the forthcoming NDDC Games. Accompanied by the Chairman…
Omga007CAN THE HEN STOP TO CRY OUT FOR THE WORLD TO KNOW WHEN THE KITE IS STILL FEASTING ON HER CHICKS ?
There is an old proverb in our land: “when the kite hovers, the mother hen spreads her wings; when the kite strikes, she cries to the heavens. For silence, in the face of danger, is not strength—it is surrender”. This is the story of Amasiri community today, a people whose only crime seems to be…
AN OPEN LETTER TO DR. BEN URUCHI ODOH ATTORNEY GENERAL AND COMMISSIONER FOR JUSTICE, EBONYI STATE
AN OPEN LETTER TO DISTINGUISHED DR. BEN URUCHI ODOHHONOURABLE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND COMMISSIONER FOR JUSTICE, EBONYI STATE. Learned Honourable Attorney General, I have held you in very high esteem from the first day I encountered your work in Alternative Dispute Resolution and your commitment to justice. When news of your appointment as Attorney General reached…
Wike Awaits FEC Approval To Begin Bus Terminals Operation, Hints On Surveillance Centre Establishment
By Remi Johnson The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Dr. Nyesom Wike, says the FCT Administration is awaiting approval from the Federal Executive Council (FEC) to commence operations at the newly completed bus terminals in Abuja. Wike made this known during an inspection tour of four major roads projects in Wuye, Saburi –…
Engr. Ebipamowei Wodu: From Steady Secretary to Visionary President — A Call for Structured Leadership at the Ijaw National Congress
Abuja, Nigeria — The Ijaw National Congress (INC), the apex socio-cultural organisation of the Ijaw people, stands at a defining moment in its history as it prepares for its next national elections. At the heart of this moment is Engr. Wodu, the current Secretary of the INC, whose record of service, institutional knowledge, and leadership…
NUJ FCT Partners Centre LSD on Capacity Building , mentorship
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) FCT Council has taken steps to deepen capacity building for its members with a proposed strategic partnership with the African Centre for Leadership, Strategy and Development (LSD). The move was formalised on Tuesday when the NUJ FCT Council paid a courtesy visit to the leadership of African Centre LSD….
Bello Matawalle at 57 : The Civilian General and the Architecture of Valour
By Comrade James Okoronkwo When the history of Nigeria’s battle against insurgency is written, a special chapter will be reserved for those who did not just issue orders from the comfort of Abuja, but who dared to walk the path of the soldier. As the Honourable Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello Muhammad Matawalle,…
Amasiri Community Appeals 72-Hour Ultimatum, Denies Killings, Alleges Rights Abuses
By Staff Reporter Abuja Ebonyi State — The Amasiri community in Afikpo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State has appealed a 72-hour ultimatum issued by Governor Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru, denying allegations of killings and abductions linked to recent violence in neighbouring Edda and accusing security forces of widespread human rights violations. In a statement signed…