Otti building future leaders, not just infrastructure — Chief of Staff
By Steve Oko, Umuahia The Chief of Staff to the Abia State Governor, Pastor Caleb Ajagba, has described the Abia Leadership Academy as one of Governor Alex Otti’s most strategic initiatives, saying it is laying a solid foundation for the emergence of a new generation of principled and transformational leaders. Ajagba stated this while delivering […]
DMO offers FGN 2yr, 3yr savings bonds for August
By Elizabeth Adegbesan The Debt Management Office (DMO) has offered a 2 year and 3 year Federal Government of Nigeria, FGN, Savings Bonds for August 2026 subscription. The 2-year saving bond due on August 12, 2028, was offered at an interest rate of 13.96 percent per annum and the 3-year bond at 14.96 percent per […]
Nigeria must remove visa barriers for Africans — Lumumba
*Calls for stronger intra-African investment*Urges Delta to build wealth like Norway, not just produce oil By Babajide Komolafe, Economy Editor & Egufe Yafugborhi, Ochuko Akuopha ASABA—Renowned Kenyan scholar and Pan-Africanist, Prof. Patrick Lumumba, Monday, urged the Federal Government to dismantle visa barriers hindering the movement of Africans across the continent, saying such restrictions undermine regional […]
Orji Kalu hails Tinubu, Catholic Bishops’ meeting, urges national unity
Former Abia State Governor and Senator representing Abia North, Orji Uzor Kalu, has commended the meeting between President Bola Tinubu and the leadership of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), describing it as a positive step towards strengthening democracy and promoting national development. In a statement, Kalu said sincere engagement between government and respected […]
Meet Nigeria’s Comfort Ero, first black woman to head international crisis group
When Comfort Ero accepted the role of president and chief executive of the International Crisis Group, she knew she was stepping into one of the world’s most demanding leadership positions.
Gunmen kill ex-councillor in Plateau community
By Golok Nanmwa, Jos Gunmen on Sunday night reportedly killed a former councillor representing Rim Ward in Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State, Hon. Daniel Danjuma Chong, popularly known as “Hon. Star,” during an attack on Torok village in Rim Community. The attack occurred at about 11:45 p.m., according to residents. A resident, Mrs. […]
