By George Ozalla Visibly excited Managing Director/Chief Executive of the Nigerian Consumer Credit Corporation (Credit Corp), Mr Uzoma Nwagba, has applauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for releasing the sum N50 billion from the Recovery Account of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) as a take off grant for the newly established organisation. Mr Nwagba […]
PA AKINTOLA WILLIAMS AND THE LEGACY OF GREATNESS: TERSE REFLECTIONS A YEAR AFTER
By Godknows Igali The word “Titan” is derived from the panoply of divine beings and mythologies that give ancient Greek literature special savour in literary cycles. Today, the usage “titan” is often ascribed to someone who is god-like and influential in given fields. On 4th September 2024, that word resurfaced compellingly in Lagos to remember […]
STATE HOUSE PRESS STATEMENT
‘I DIDN’T COME TO LOOK FOR MONEY, I CAME TO WORK’, PRESIDENT TINUBU TELLS FORUM OF FORMER NASS PRESIDING OFFICERS President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerians that his administration is focused on delivering tangible results and making a positive difference in the nation’s infrastructure, food and energy security, education and long-term economic stability. At a […]
Spotlight on Maazi Okoro
By Ncheta Nd’igbo It’s time for another #NcháwàpụtáSpotlight, and we present Maazi Ogbonnaya Okoro: an Ìgbò teacher, language author, and the pioneering writer of the first Physics textbook in the Ìgbò language. Maazi Ogbonnaya Okoro’s journey began at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics from 2011 to […]
RITUALS, BLOOD AND DEATH, THE SPIRITUAL SIDE OF ASO VILLA
BY REUBEN ABATI People tend to be alarmed when the Nigerian Presidency takes certain decisions. They don’t think the decision makes sense. Sometimes, they wonder if something has not gone wrong with the thinking process at that highest level of the country.I have heard people insist that there is some form of witchcraft at work […]
Drama as EFCC Attempts to Quiz Yahaya Bello at Kogi Governor’s Lodge in Abuja
By Newscount Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday night reportedly made an attempt to arrest former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, at the Kogi State Governor’s lodge, Asokoro District, Abuja.However, there was resistance by security operatives at the governor’s lodge as gunshots rented the air during the altercation.The entire […]
Open Letter To Mr President
His ExcellencyAsiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFRPresident & Commander In Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of NigeriaAsokoro Presidential Villa, Abuja FCT Nigeria Wednesday 18th September 2024 CC:(a): The Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN(b): The Chairman, Economic & Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC(c): The Director General, Department of State Security Service, DG-DSSS(d): The […]
The Roads Are Empty; Why The Snatch of Our Comfort?
It was economically tough before the coming of democracy in 1999 and the democratic was welcomed with hope. Most Nigerian workers, especially the civil servants, lived from hand to mouth. The minimum wage was ₦250 ($2.8) per month with an exchange rate of ₦88 to $1. To have a car was a luxury. A guy […]
Mayday! Mayday! Our Country Is In Trouble, So Much Trouble That Thinkers And Fixers Are Needed Urgently.
May day Call is meant to alert and warn against an impending danger, it is a distress call often put out by the Pilot of an Aircraft or the Captain of a Ship. It is a call for help, for salvage, for support, for solution, and for rescue if you like. It defines the urgency […]
OPEN LETTER TO HIS EXCELLENCY EZENWO NYESOM WIKE – PIDOMSON GABRIEL Ph.D
WIKE: DESTROYING RIVERS STATE AND THE PDP Your Excellency, Sir Ordinarily, I would not be writing an open letter to you, but like a wise man once said, “Silence would be Treason.” So I prefer to stay alive than face the consequences of silence in the face of crime. With each passing day, and as […]
