The Chairman of Opal Group and a notable stakeholder of Project Cross River State, High Chief Higgins Peters has lost his younger sister, Mrs Juliana Akpowu Ezekiel (Nee Peters). She was aged 57 years. Her death, which occurred on Wednesday, January 3, 2024 after battle with cancer was announced by High Chief Higgins Peters in a statement he personally signed, tagged “Notice of Death, and made available to journalists today. According to the statement, vigil night in her honour will hold on January 19 and she will be buried on…
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Plateau Killings: Group Lauds Tinubu, Humanitarian Affairs Minister Over Timely Response Plateau Humanitarian Vanguard (PHV), a social-cultural group in the North Central zone of Nigeria, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu, for swiftly coming to the aide of the affected communities in the recent attacks in Plateau State. The Vanguard, in a press statement Wednesday night, said, such humanitarian interventions, in the face of hunger and displeasure caused by the attacks, may though not compensate for the lost…
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Navy Should Be Commended For Fight Against Crude- Oil Theft – Reps Deputy Spokesman The Deputy Spokesperson of the House of Representatives, Hon. Chief Philip Agbese, has dismissed the allegations of the Nigerian Navy’s involvement in crude oil theft in the Niger Delta region. He said that the Navy should rather be commended for playing a vital role in securing the nation’s maritime domain and combating illegal activities such as piracy, smuggling, and oil bunkering. He exonerated the Nigerian Navy of any complicity in crude oil theft as far as…
Read MoreAviation: Does Keyamo Have The Midas Touch?
By Adebayo Adeniyi Festus Keyamo is a known name in Nigeria, a vocal voice on national issues, even before his foray into politics. I recall I had reservations when he veered into politics as a minister under the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari in 2019. Initially, it was a bumpy ride. At first, he was Minister of State, Niger Delta, and barely a month, he was redeployed to the Ministry of Labour and Productivity. That move was a reflection of his personality. He was not going to lay low; he…
Read MoreX-Raying Akuta’s New Direction In Shippers Council
By Dan Abutu The Nigerian maritime industry, a behemoth pulsating with the lifeblood of global trade, has long felt the tremors of change. Yet, amid the churn and churn of shifting currents, a figure emerges, steady and resolute, charting a course towards a brighter horizon. He is barrister Pius Ukeyima Akuta, the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council, and his leadership signals a new era of reform, reinvention, and renewed hope. For decades, the Shippers’ Council, entrusted with safeguarding the interests of Nigerian shippers, has grappled with challenges that…
Read MoreNCC Breaking New Grounds In Accountability, Transparency- Reps Deputy Spokesman.
Hon Phillip Agbese, the deputy spokesperson of the House of Representatives, has applauded the leadership strides of the Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr Aminu Maida, for entrenching a regime of transparency and accountability in the critical telecommunication sector. Hon. Phillp Agebse spoke at a round table with stakeholders in the telecommunications sector in Abuja recently. He stated that the NCC, as the regulator of the telecommunications sector, has displayed an unalloyed commitment to sanitizing the sector and re-positioning it for excellent efficiency. “The NCC under…
Read More2024 Budget: Group Scores Appropriations Chairman, Abubakar Bichi High On Meticulous Consideration
A Group, Transparency and Accountability Watch Initiative (TAWI), has scored the Chairman House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations, Abubakar Bichi, high on the detailed consideration of the 2024 appriopration bill which was recently signed into law by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Recall that the 2024 appropriation bill was signed into law by Mr President after it was passed by the two arms of the National Assembly. The Transparency and Accountability Watch Initiative (TAWI) lauded Abubakar Bichi, Chairman House Committee on Appropriations, who not only led the scrutinizing of the 2024…
Read MoreAppraising Minister Betty Edu As Tinubu’s Best Minister of the Year
By William Ochonu In the tapestry of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration, woven with threads of ambition and transformation, few figures shine as brightly as Dr. Betta Edu, the Honourable Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation. Within just six months of taking office, Dr. Edu has emerged as a formidable force, her performance echoing the aspirations of the “Renewed Hope Agenda” with remarkable precision. To claim, as did a recent online platform, that she is the Best Performing Minister in this early stage is not hyperbole, but a testament…
Read MoreBudget: BenKalu Network Commends Tinubu, Predicts Economic Prosperity For Nigeria
The BenKalu Young Intellectual Network (BY-IN) has hailed President Bola Tinubu for signing the 2024 Appropriation Bill into law. In a statement signed by its President, Dr. Adamu Ismail, the group said the development is an indication that Nigerians will experience purposeful leadership in 2024 which will translate into positives in our quest for sustainable growth and development. While urging Nigerians to continue to support the current administration, Ismail said the nation will experience economic prosperity this year. “The BenKalu Young Intellectual Network (BY-IN) wishes to commend the President and Commander-in-Chief of…
Read MoreDumebi Kachikwu Urges Personal Responsibility and Change to Tackle Lingering Storm in Nigeria
In a powerful address to the Nigerian people, Dumebi Kachikwu, Presidential Candidate of the African Democratic Congress in the 2023 General Elections, has called for personal responsibility and change in order to address the longstanding challenges facing the nation. Addressing the nation in the new year, Kachikwu acknowledged the storms that have overshadowed Nigeria’s development for decades. He highlighted the persistent issues of unity, development, and commitment to the nation. Kachikwu expressed concern over the blame game that has perpetuated the nation’s woes, urging Nigerians to take personal responsibility instead…
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