By Goodluck Ikiebe. America’s First Black Supreme Court Justice,KETANJI ONYIKA BROWN JACKSON is a Nigerian. She was born in Washington D.C., while parents are American descendants of enslaved Nigerians from West Africa, traced ancestral roots to Ibos in South-East. The name ‘Ketanji Onyika’ translates to ‘lovely one’ in Ibo language. […]
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Gombe Governor Hails Approval for Establishment of Pen Resource University.
By Omowumi Samuel. Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya (Dan Majen Gombe), has applauded the Federal Executive Council (FEC) for approving the issuance of provisional license for the establishment of Pen Resource University, Gombe. The Governor, while expressing delight over the development, said the Buhari-led Federal Executive Council deserves commendation for granting […]
Inciting Comments Are Part of Insecurity.
By Femi Adesina. Let’s start with a caveat: free comments are part of democracy, and so this is not an attempt to muzzle anyone. Nobody should come and shout, oh, they don’t want us to say our minds again. They want to padlock our mouths. Not at all. President Muhammadu […]
2023 Presidential Ticket Splits PDP Aspirants Into 3 Camps.
By King Richard. The battle for the 2023 Presidential ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has split the main opposition platform into three camps. The division underscores the protracted disagreement over zoning, ahead of the primary. In the first camp are former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, who submitted his […]
Nigeria’s Construction Giant Gets New Financial Director.
By Goodluck Ikiebe Nigeria’s leading engineering construction company, Julius Berger Nigeria Plc, has announced a change of corporate guard at its financial directorate at its head office, Abuja. Mr Martin Brack, who has served the company as its Financial Director since 16th December 2017, has been replaced by Christian Hausemann. […]
Gombe Governor Parleys UNESCO Officials on Vocational Skills Development.
By Goodluck Ikiebe. Gombe Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, has expressed appreciation to United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, UNESCO. and the government of Japan for bringing succour to the lives of the vulnerable and emphasized on the sustainability of the end- line programme. The governor assured that Gombe is […]
Amaechi and Emiefile: APC’s Shadow Presidential aspirants (1).
Iliyasu Gadu 08035355706 (sms only) When it comes to the names being mentioned as possible presidential candidates for the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) in the 2023 elections, the ones that prominently featured are Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu to a large extent and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. Former President Goodluck […]
Military Tribunal in Burkina Faso Sentences Former President Compaore to Life Imprisonment.
By Goodluck Ikiebe. A military tribunal in Burkina Faso has sentenced former President Blaise Compaore to life imprisonment for complicity in the 1987 murder of his predecessor, Thomas Sankara in a coup. The charismatic Marxist revolutionary Sankara was gunned down in the West African nation’s capital, Ouagadougou at the age […]
IGP sacks 9 police personnel for planning strike
The Inspector General of Police,IGP, Alkali Baba Usman has relieved 9 police personnel of their duties for planning an industrial action against the rank and file of the Police Force The nine officers are two Inspectors, five sergeants, and two constables. A message via police signal to variousl commands and […]
Wike to Gombe PDP” I HAVE THE CAPACITY TO SALVAGE NIGERIA”
Rivers State governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has declared that he has the capacity and energy required to serve and salvage Nigeria as its president come 2023. Governor Wike made the declaration at Gombe State when he visited leaders and faithful of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as part of ongoing […]