AN elder statesman and former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Chief Don Obot Etiebet, CON, has mourned a former federal commissioner of Information and Ijaw leader, Chief Edwin Kiagbodo Clark who passed on Monday, February 17, 2025 at 97. In…
WE have already been regaled with reports provided by the Wikileaks which identified the US Embassy in Nigeria as a Forward Operating Base (FOB) for wide and far reaching acts of subversion against Nigeria which included but not limited…
A NEW generation of young Africans is rejecting the widespread desire to emigrate, choosing instead to fight for political and economic transformation in their home countries. While a 2024 survey by the Ichikowitz Family Foundation found that nearly 60 percent of young Africans plan…
PRESIDENT John Dramani Mahama has directed all government appointees to declare their assets by March 31, 2025, warning that those who fail to comply may face severe consequences, including removal from office. The directive follows Mahama’s own asset declaration, which he…
AS conflict intensifies in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame faces renewed accusations of backing the M23 rebel group, which has seized significant territory in eastern DRC. While Kagame denies any involvement, analysts suggest his deep-rooted military…
THE global movement for accountability and reparations is gaining momentum, with growing demands for former colonial powers to address historical injustices. In recent years, countries like the UK, Netherlands, Germany, and Italy have made financial and institutional commitments to compensate for past atrocities,…
THE Federal Government, through the Central Bank of Nigeria, has constituted a Presidential Committee to disburse single digit loan facility to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Nigeria. Vice President Kashim Shettima disclosed the information on Tuesday, at…
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has described the death of former Federal Commissioner of Information and respected leader of the Pan-Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), Chief Edwin Clark, as deeply saddening. A statement from the presidency noted that Chief Clark, 97, was…
HIS, has been a life of struggles and victories. His senses are still acutely intact; his cognition exceptional. At 93, this nonagenarian’s voice booms like thunder on a rainy day, reverberating across the Nigerian landscape. You cannot ignore him.…
THIS title of Michael Mann movie (released in 1992) and an earlier novel of the same name (released in 1826) is most apposite for our celebrant. As the title suggests, Chief Ayo Adebanjo is a member of the fast…
