Day: October 19, 2024

Overnight riches come with heavy toil… By Haruspice

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I swear to nature, money does not come to anyone by accident, it is a deliberate delivery package. You must be deliberate to earn money either by hook or toil. Those who choose to be fraudulent are always guests of the law. You can’t cut corners and expect to be free.   As a law, I am never moved by what others have- I always have this consoling maxim passed unto me by my late mother-in-law she would say, ‘There is never a late date for fashion, the time you…

CDS salutes Former Head Of State, Yakubu Gowon @90

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The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Gwabin Musa joined other well-wishers to warmly congratulate General Yakubu Gowon GCFR, former Head of State and elder statesman, as he mark his 90th birthday.   The CDS in a congratulatory message signed by Brigadier General Tukur Gusau,Director Defence Information,noted with delight that as the Nigeria’s Head of State from 1966 to 1975, General Gowon played a key role in promoting and maintaining Nigeria’s peace and unity despite all the challenges of the period.   In his words “Indeed, General Gowon’s exemplary…

DSP Barau salutes General Gowon at 90

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The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I. Jibrin, has paid tribute to former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon (rtd), on his 90th birthday.   Senator Barau, who also serve as the First Deputy Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, commended the elder statesman, described him as the chief promoter of national unity.   In a statement released by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ismail Mudashir, he highlighted the former military leader’s significant contributions to institutionalising Nigeria’s peace process.   “I celebrate our father and distinguished elder…

Why youth entrepreneurs are key to tackling climate change in Africa,By Tony Elumelu

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I am a proud Nigerian and a proud African. I am also a philanthropist and entrepreneur—and I have seen firsthand that to effectively tackle climate change within the African context, from Egypt to Nigeria to South Africa, we must look to the people it impacts.   Too often our businesses have not created value on our continent or traded commodities for short-term profit, not long-term investment. Fostering entrepreneurship, sustaining young entrepreneurs, who will grow businesses and create sustainable employment, is a crucial pathway to achieving long-term climate solutions.   In…

Tinubu celebrates Oba Of Benin 71st Birthday, 8yrs on the throne

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President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the Oba of Benin, Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, HRM Ewuare II, on his 71st birthday on 20 October, which also coincided with the eighth anniversary of the King’s ascension to the throne of his ancestors. He noted that since the coronation of the 40th Oba of Benin in 2016, his kingship has heralded a new era of peace, understanding, and civility among the people. The President believed that Ewuare’s illustrious career in diplomacy has influenced his leadership style and reassured the people of his…

Breaking: NUJ FCT Council Members Impeach Patrick Osadebamwe led-EXCO

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Hundreds of Members of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Council on Saturday, impeached the Council Chairman, Patrick Osadebamwe and his Executive Council (EXCO).   The aggrieved Journalists drawn from various Chapels across the nation’s capital city unanimously resolved to sign impeachment notice during the heated Congress held at Council’s Secretariat located in Utako District of Abuja.   Prior to the nomination exercise, one of the Senior Journalists had drawn the attention of the embattled Chairman to the exclusion of the Nomination Committee on the agenda…

My Story – General Gowon

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In this interview, a former military head of state, General Yakubu Gowon (rtd) highlights some of his experiences in office, what transpired before and after the civil war, and restates his belief in a united Nigeria.   You are committed to Nigeria’s unity; how did you take it when the civil war broke out?   I grew up with other Nigerians in a little village called Wusasa. It is Hausa community, but honestly, we knew one another. We either attended church together, or if you were a Muslim, you would…

Gowon, Nigeria’s war-time Head of State, clocks 90

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Yakubu Gowon, Nigeria’s former war-time Head of State, has reached a milestone birthday, celebrating 90 years of life.   Born on October 19, 1934, Gowon’s life has been a testament to his dedication to Nigeria’s unity and progress.   Gowon hails from Kanke, in the present Plateau State, and was raised in Zaria.   His parents, Nde Yohanna and Matwok Kurnyang, were Church Missionary Society (CMS) missionaries.   Gowon’s early life was marked by academic excellence and athletic prowess, serving as his school’s football goalkeeper, pole vaulter, and long-distance runner.…

We ate grass, drank flood water to survive in kidnappers’ den -Freed NYSC

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Eight former members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) who were kidnapped in Zamfara State on August 17, 2023, while traveling to Sokoto State for their mandatory one-year national service, have been reunited with their families in Akwa Ibom after being released by their captors.   Traumatic Experiences   The rescued corps members shared their harrowing experiences, including being tortured, fed grass, and forced to drink flood water.   Solomon Bassey Daniel, one of the rescued members, recounted how they stayed in a forest with no shelter, sleeping on…

History made,as first Igbo Professor of Arabic Ilyas Usman becomes Imam of Abuja National Mosque

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In a historic and joyous moment, Professor Ilyas Usman, the first Igbo scholar to achieve professorship in Arabic studies, has been appointed as the new Imam of the Abuja National Mosque.   Prof. Usman, an Igbo academic and Muslim scholar, joined the ranks of the three existing Imams of the National Mosque.   He is billed to deliver his inaugural khutbah at the National Mosque today, Friday, October 18, 2024, and will make history as the first Igbo to be appointed to the exalted position.   Prof. Usman who is…