Month: April 2025

The Blood on Their Hands: Exposing the Cattle Merchant Orchestrators of Herder Violence

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  The claim that Fulani herdsmen operate independently is a dangerous fiction. They are recruited, armed, and strategically deployed onto land they neither sow nor own for the sole purpose of grazing. Nigeria must direct its outrage towards the unseen hands of the cattle merchants who orchestrate this violence. Miyetti Allah and Mr Nasir El-Rufai hold the key to their identities. I will come back to this later. The Nigerian leadership is not ignorant of the forces fueling this insecurity and destabilizing our nation. Their unwillingness to confront the owners…

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Jaymoni Bags African Entertainment humanitarian Award

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Nigerian rising music star and CEO of Jaytech Construction and Estate Development Limited, Amb Christopher Ogar Ogar, also known as Jaymoni, has been honoured with the prestigious African Entertainment Humanitarian Award by the organisers of the 2025 African Legendary Award (AFRILA). Jaymoni, famous for his hit single “Congratulations,” received the award for his growing success in the music industry and his notable humanitarian efforts. The award recognises both his musical talent and his commitment to helping others. At the ceremony yesterday in Abuja, Jaymoni was joined by his manager, Mr…

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The Power of Scholarships: Senator Stephen Odey’s Approach To Education

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In this age where more people believe more in receiving than giving, Cross River Commissioner for Education, Senator Associate Prof Stephen Odey has undertaken the daunting responsibility of transforming the lives of indigent students through giving by awarding educational scholarships to them. This laudable empowerment took place recently when he reached out to the society by awarding scholarships to 34 tertiary education students at the Yache Town Hall Meeting which was held on March 29, 2025. The scholarship scheme offered by the Hon Commissioner has a direct impact on the…

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Grace Ike Bags African Leadership Excellence Award

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The Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Federal Capital Territory (FCT) chapter, Comrade Grace Ike has received the African Leadership Excellence Award at the African Legendary Award (AFRILA 2025). Ike was recognised for her outstanding leadership, humanitarian efforts, and strong influence as a broadcast journalist. The award was presented at the third edition of the African Legendary Award in Abuja. She was represented by Ebriku John Friday, editor of the NUJ FCT online news platform. Friday highlighted her leadership qualities, including her focus on the well-being of journalists,…

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Cross River Acting Governor, Peter Odey Endorses Lubx Engine Oil

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By Ebriku John Friday The Acting Governor of Cross River State, Rt Hon Peter Odey PhD, on Thursday visited the headquarters of Lubx Engine Oil in Abuja, where he officially endorsed the product as the preferred choice for automobile engines. During his visit, Odey was warmly welcomed by the CEO of Lubx Engine Oil, Barr Koko Dan, alongside his associates and staff. The meeting was marked by a strong sense of camaraderie and mutual respect. The Acting Governor, accompanied by his team including the Special Adviser to the Governor on…

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Profile Of NNPC Limited New GCED, Bayo Ojulari Ex-Shell Chief 

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Bayo Ojulari first joined Shell in November 1991 as an Associate Production Technologist at Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday sacked the board of the state-oil firm, NNPC, including its Group Chief Executive Officer (GCED), Mele Kyari and board chairperson Pius Akinyelure. The president also approved Bayo Bashir Ojulari as the new GCEO of the NNPC. Mr Ojulari is an energy expert who describes himself as “a business leader with a proven track record in the global energy sector.” According to his LinkedIn profile, he worked…

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Tinubu Reconstitutes NNPC Limited Board, Appoints New Chairman, Group CEO

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a sweeping reconstitution of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited board, removing the chairman, Chief Pius Akinyelure and the group chief executive officer, Mallam Mele Kolo Kyari. President Tinubu removed all other board members appointed with Akinyelure and Kyari in November 2023. The new 11-man board has Engineer Bashir Bayo Ojulari as the Group CEO and Ahmadu Musa Kida as non-executive chairman. Adedapo Segun, who replaced Umaru Isa Ajiya as the chief financial officer last November, has been appointed to the new board…

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