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General TY Danjuma: Soldier of political consequence and philanthropic niche

General TY Danjuma: Soldier of political consequence and philanthropic niche

ANYTIME the story of the Nigerian army is told, the name of General TY Danjuma will always feature prominently. Similarly, the political history of Nigeria is not complete without mentioning the role he played in the political development of the Nigerian nation. And talking about one man who has a heart of gold and looks out for the less privileged, General Danjuma is that man.

Na’ Abba to Buhari: Beware of Obasanjo’s pieces of advice

Na’ Abba to Buhari: Beware of Obasanjo’s pieces of advice

Since leaving office as Speaker of the House of Representatives in 2003, Hon. Ghali Umar Na’Abba has not held any political office. Though he was very popular with ordinary Nigerians during his tenure because of the perception that he was fighting a just cause by standing up to the executive arm of government, his bluntness is what many political heavy weights, especially in his native Kano State, cannot stand.

Bayelsa Poll: Jonathan’s men dump Dickson

Bayelsa Poll: Jonathan’s men dump Dickson

Barely one week to the rescheduled governorship election in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, wife of the immediate past President Goodluck Jonathan, Patience, and his (Jonathan) political associates have moved to stop the re-election of Governor Seriake Dickson by mobilizing support for Chief Timipre Sylva, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the January 9 poll.

Jim Ovia: The man that took banking to the Zenith

Jim Ovia: The man that took banking to the Zenith

WHEN Jim Ovia, as an undergraduate of Business Administration at the Southern University, Louisiana, United States, fell in love with computer technology, little did he know that the love will make him one of the pioneers of modern banking in Nigeria, the pioneering Chief Executive Officer, and now Chairman of Africa’s 6th biggest financial institution.