Kingsley Moghalu is not a money bag, but connects with the people easily, writes Nduka Nwosu Many Nigerian elders and seniors keep wondering why the name Moghalu is still trending among young people, the youths of today, the millennial generation that is, who constitute a significant voting population in the electoral register. The answer lies … Read more
Victor Afam Ogene lists the virtues of having Andy Uba in Anambra’s Government House John Lennon, the famous British singer, of the Beatles fame must have forseen the future when he, many years ago, penned down the immutable lines: “There’s nowhere you can be, that isn’t where you’re meant to be.” These lines succinctly speak … Read more
Chiemelie Ezeobi reports that key labour and civil society groups recently converged on Abuja to launch a Campaign for Transformative Governance For some key labour and civil society groups across the country, governance-especially transformative governance should be key for any society that wants to blossom. It was in a bid to canvass such that they … Read more
Australian Kaylee McKeown has won the Olympic 100m backstroke after a very hard year of family sadness and yet the media reports are concentrating on her unfortunately inappropriate response when interviewed. She was asked if she had anything to say to her family and she replied ‘Bleep’ Yeah! Although profanity isn’t appropriate it was probably … Read more
With his recent refurbishment of the Arewa House Library at the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has once more lived up to his reputation as a builder of men, women and youths. At the inauguration of the upgraded library, which had cost over N500 million, the Lagos State Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, … Read more
Efayomi Carr Agritech is a small but fast-growing segment of the startup universe that’s aiming to improve or disrupt the global food and agriculture industry. Over the past five years, funding in agritech start-ups across the African continent has been rising consistently, according to data from Disrupt Africa, with hot spots emerging in Kenya and … Read more
Chiemelie Ezeobi Security expert, Dr. Ona Ekhomu has applauded the leadership of the armed forces of Nigeria (AFN) for the successful rescue of Flight Lieutenant Abayomi Dairo, whose Alpha jet was shot down by terrorist bandits in Zamfara State. ”The purposeful leadership exhibited by the Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor and the Chief … Read more
Busy hands of artisans coupled with the efforts of the state government to promote micro, small and medium scale enterprises has engendered exponential rise in the reputation and scale of production of made in Aba products, thereby earning it the undisputed hub of shoe production in Nigeria, Emmanuel Ugwu-Nwogo reports The Aba North Shoe Plaza … Read more
Chiemelie Ezeobi Stephen, an investor (surname witheld) recently committed suicide after falling victim to an alleged ponzi scheme where he invested resources he borrowed from the bank. The deceased was one of over 2,000 persons who fell victim to the scheme run by one Anyannso Mma of Themap.ng. Another victim, Enokela Monday, a 100-level student … Read more