Category: INTERVIEW

Thousand of youths and women in the ruling All Progressives Congress have endorsed former Lagos State Governor, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, as the party’s consensus presidential candidate. To demonstrate their support for the party’s national leader, the group from 19 northern states and the Federal Capital Territory have announced that it will hold a national rally in the FCT on Thursday. Speaking to newsmen, on Monday, secretary of the planning committee, Barrister Adamu Abubakar, said the exercise will be the mother of all rallies never seen in the history of the…

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Lieutenant-General Tukur Buratai, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), in an exclusive interview with Daily Trust on Sunday spoke on how his troops are winning the war against terrorism in Nigeria, the strategies employed by the insurgents, the preparedness of the Nigerian military to tackle the ISWAP and other security issues bedevilling the country. We understand that you visited the National Assembly, together with your colleagues in other security agencies. What’s the outcome of the discussion, and what necessitated it? You are very much aware of the hues and cries…

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In this interview a governorship aspirant under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Cross River State Chapter, John Upan Odey, who is a financial expert, said it has become necessary for leadership shift in governance of the State, and promised to place the state as one of the leading enterprising states through realistic and prudent management of resources for the benefit of all. Excerpts: Q: Something must have inspired and motivated you to run for office of governor, why are you joining the race?   A: Politics for…

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Reverend Father Emmanuel Obimma aka Ebube-Muonso yesterday spoke briefly with newsmen in Lagos on the outcome of Anambra state Governorship election which the incumbent Governor, Chief Willie Obiano was re-elected for a second term. He gave reasons why Obiano was re-elected and how Obiano’s victory was upheld amidst fears he would be rigged out. You raised an alarm before the election after God revealed to you in a prophecy that Governor Obiano will win but will be rigged out and he eventually won, why didn’t they rig him out? Let me…

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A  chairman of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River State and former Nigeria Ambassador to Mali, Ambassador Soni Abang in this interview, Barr his minds on the need for the creation of an Ogoja, which is among oldest province yet to be a state. He also spoke on the agitations for Biafra and restructuring among other issues of national importance. Excerpts: What is your take on the state of the nation? Ambassador Soni Abang Having represented the country as an ambassador, I have had the advantage of…

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Patricia Ogbidi is an architect who appreciates the value of designing structures that last.  In this interview, she brings that same passion for practical design and functional construction into multi-level marketing to address the basic issue of man – food and nutrition.     What exactly is network marketing, and what makes it tick? Network marketing has been around in various forms since the beginning of the last century. The basic idea is simple as it is brilliant: Instead of spending huge sum of money on all sort of professional agencies and…

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By Dele Momodu Fellow Nigerians, let us start today’s epistle with a real life story. Some years ago, a woman named Dr Kema Chikwe was appointed Minister of Aviation. Her mandate was to bring sanity to our insane airports across the country. It was as if we were a jinxed nation and nothing good could ever come out of our rudderless system. Dr Chikwe set out on her mission like Henry the Navigator. She mapped out her strategy meticulously and elaborately. Our airports were as hot as hell. All efforts…

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