Day: May 4, 2024

The PDP Midlife Crisis: An Abstract! By Olaleye Olawale

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For many and as with institutions, the time to start the journey of self-discovery and perhaps personal growth usually comes after a later-life crisis. It is the stage people reconcile their reality with their fears for a reassessment of what is possible and important in their lives. From state to state, the challenges of leadership that the PDP faces are not something to gloss over when juxtaposed with what is at stake, especially its survival as it appears the most potent opposition party for now. Take a trip to Imo,…

CDS visits CBN, seeks for intervention to enhance military operations

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The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Gwabin Musa on Friday 3 May 2024 paid a visit to the Central Bank of Nigeria. The visit is part of the CDS engagement with critical stakeholders to curtail contemporary challenges facing the nation. In his remarks during the visit, General Musa applauded the CBN Governor for his sterling leadership qualities and his monetary and fiscal policies which are geared towards addressing economic hardships in the country. According to the CDS, the country’s challenges were enormous but he added that ” I…

IPI Nigeria demands immediate release of FIJ Journalist, Daniel Ojukwu

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The Nigerian National Committee of the International Press Institute (IPI Nigeria) has again raised the alarm over the safety of journalists in the country.   This followed the report of the abduction of Daniel Ojukwu, a journalist with the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ).   According to reports, Ojukwu was abducted by the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) of the Inspector General of Police and is currently being held at the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Panti in Lagos.   IPI Nigeria in a release jointly signed by Musikilu Mojeed President,…

Family of Late Ichie Chukwu Idam Chukwu unveil funeral program

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The family of the late Ichie Chukwu Idam Chukwu, also known as C.I.C., has announced the burial plans for the legendary sage. According to a statement signed by the head of the family, Mr. Ikechukwu Chukwu Idam, Ichie Chukwu Idam Chukwu passed away on February 21st, 2024, at the age of 85, after a brief illness. He was born on November 29th, 1939, in Amasiri, Ekuma Ubaghala, Afikpo LGA, Ebonyi State.   The family has planned a series of events to honor his memory, including:   – A Service of…

APC Chieftain asks Court to sack Ganduje from Office

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The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has been dragged before a High Court of Justice of the Federal Capital Territory over alleged illegal stay in office as party chairman.   Also joined in the suit alongside Ganduje as respondents are APC, National Executive Committee of APC and the National Working Committee of APC   The plaintiff, Mohammed Saidu Etsu, a former national chairmanship aspirant of the, party is praying the court for an, order restraining Ganduje from parading himself as the chairman of the…

Education: Southwest Nigeria has lost its edge! By abiodun KOMOLAFE

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The purported ranking of states by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), based on their performance in the 2023 Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSCE), is the focus of this piece.   In the said publication, ‘Lagos State, which hosts many private schools and home to virtually all Nigerians, is in the 6th position. The next Southwest state is Ekiti, in the 11th position. Others are Ondo: 13th; Ogun: 19th; Oyo: 26th; and Osun: 29th. Edo State came 3rd. Even Kwara State out-performed most of the Southwest states as it…

Capital City University Kano appoints first female Registrar

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The Governing Council and the Board of Trustees of Capital City University, Kano, one of the leading private universities in Northern Nigeria, have approved the appointment of Hajiya Rakiya Bello Dandago as the Registrar of the university for a tenure of four years, effective from the 2nd of May, 2024.     In a statement by the Acting ProChancellor of the Institution, Prof. Tajudeen Akanji, the university is so delighted to secure the services of a leading woman administrator to boost it’s growth and development.   Hajiya Dandago was until…

Salary Increment Not Solution By Abba Dukawa

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Life in Nigeria has became miserable for the larger population as the year 2024, was one of the hardest years Nigerians has ever undergone through after the ugly experience of civil war.   It is clear to all that Nigeria is presently at the edge of the precipice in terms of the economic, security and food affordability. Each day, the hardship is biting very hard the situation has pushed many people to take extreme measures, even as worst as taking their own lives.   Partly the cost of living was…