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Obong Akpaekong The first Emmah Isong Annual Public Lecture, which held at Transcorps Hotel, Calabar, on October 26, 2014 was a novelty in two different ways. The first was that it was instituted by a cleric and not the government or some public institutions as had been the tradition. The second was that rather than focus on Christian living, it dwelt on efforts that would make the Nigerian project more successful. The event brought together players from different political parties including the big two of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and All Progressives Congress, APC. They sat together in the beautiful…

Nine Governors of Niger Delta Region have been challenged to account for the huge monies collected by them as backlog for the 13% oil derivation since 1999. The monies which run into trillions of Naira were approved and paid in tranches by President Muhammadu Buhari. Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike threw the challenge at the Friday night during a banquet organised by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers State for the PDP G5 governors. Read also Again, Wike, allies regroup in Spain for jaw-jaw Wike, Ortom, three other governors shun PDP flag-off presidential campaign in Uyo Crisis: Wike, Makinde,…

Former Senator representing Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani has lamented that the present administration before getting into power pledged to lift 100 million Nigerians out of poverty.  The under All Progressives Congress (APC) under the Muhammadu Buhari administration, he said, has instead thrown 133 million Nigerians into poverty. In a tweet he shared, Sani noted that they ‘‘promised to lift 100m people out of poverty, but threw 133 million into deeper poverty.’’ Read also Nigeria: North, South want everything for themselves- Sen Sani Our Nation Bleeds In The Hands Of Evil- Laments Sani Northern Elite Misuse Religion To Enslave The Poor- Declares…

Nigerian relationship and marriage counselor, Blessing Okoro, has cautioned people to be wary of professional occupations some boys use to strike intimate relationship with married women and single girls. The mother of two who spoke about such issue through a video uploaded on her official Instagram page, revealed that a lot of boys now use such occupations as gym instructors and masseuse to debase married women and even the girlfriends of some men. Blessing CEO advised men to stop their wives and girlfriends from establishing contacts with such boys. Also read: Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie, marriage to second wife sparks…

Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, said he has no regret on attacking the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi in the social media. Soludo had dismissed the chances of Obi winning the 2023 presidential poll, criticising the style of Ndigbo in its quest for the country’s number one seat. The attack elicited mixed reactions across the country particularly from the social media, where Soludo was heavily criticised. Also read Obi’s Attack: Soludo in trouble over invitation To deities Peter Obi knows that he ‘can’t and won’t win’- Soludo explodes Obiano, Soludo Split over N500m Budget for Inauguration But reacting to…

Rufai Oseni, Arise News TV analyst, is unhappy with Nigerian how APC politicians junketing in private jets during campaign flag-off despite the fact that the masses are suffering. This was as All Progressives Congress (APC) politicians and supporters flooded Jos, Plateau capital with about 95 private jets during the recent campaign flag-off by the party in support of their presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Oseni observed that these private jets were many that some landed in Abuja as landing space in Jos Airport was inadequate to accommodate them in Jos. Also read: Journalist advocates State of Emergency for flood-hit Nigerian…

The Federal Government has revealed that about 63 percent of persons within Nigeria (133 million,) are living in poverty. This came off a research carried out by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), the National Social Safety-Nets Coordinating Office (NASSCO), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), and the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI). Presenting a report during the launch of Nigeria’s Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) Survey in Abuja on Thursday November 17, it was revealed that the figure was arrived at after a Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) with five components of health, living standard, education,…

A two-year-old boy died of starvation, after his father was deceased due to fatal heart attack,  at Geneva, New York City apartment, a coroner’s report has revealed. David Conde, Sr., who died in February, suffered from “cardiovascular disease,” the Ontario County Sheriff’s Office announced earlier this week, per NBC News. David Conde, Jr. subsequently died of starvation, police added. His death was ruled an accident. The police said, “It is believed that Mr. Conde, 59, passed away first, and the child was not able to obtain any nourishment after his father passed.” Also read: France flexes muscle with USA, Australia Their corpses were…

The Federal Government has expressed sadness over the killings of three Nigerians in South Africa between November 14 and 17, 2022. The Consulate-General of Nigeria in Johannesburg, in a statement issued Thursday, noted that it was saddened by the latest reports of killings of Nigerians in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal (KZN). It explained that the killings of Nigerians in South Africa were a result of intra-community violence that had not been adequately managed. Also read Xenophobia: South Africans Attack Nigerians Again So Far, FG Evacuates 501 Nigerians From South Africa Nigeria Recalls High Commissioner To South Africa, Shuns WES Over Xenophobia The…

Portugal rounded off their preparation for the 2022 World Cup with a commanding 4-0 win over Nigeria in a friendly on Thursday. The match was played at the Estadio Jose Alvalade Stadium in Lisbon. Despite being without talisman Cristiano Ronaldo, the hosts took control of the game from the blast of the whistle. Also read: World Cup Favourites: Portugal coach writes off Nigeria Manchester United midfielder, Bruno Fernandes, scored twice in the first half as Portugal took a 2-0 lead. Fernandes tapped in Diogo Dalot’s cross, before stroking a penalty past Francis Uzoho. The Super Eagles could have pulled one…