In this Interview with Ben Agande in Kaduna, former governor of Kaduna state and one of the leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party, Senator Ahmed Makarfi speaks on the face off between the senate and the executive arms of government, the quit notice given by Arewa youths that Igbos should leave the north and his assessment of the performance of the APC government.

Chief CAO Baogang is the Executive President, Overseas operations for China Railway Construction Corporation with subsidiaries across the world dealing and providing intricate construction solutions for Chinese infrastructure growth as well as in many other countries of the world. CRCC has been involved in construction of railways, sea ports, roads and bridges and buildings for years.

Dr Dozie Ikedife is a former President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo and Presidential Liaison Officer, PLO, during the President Shehu Shagari era in the old Anambra State. Currently, the medical practitioner is the deputy Chairman of the Elders’ Supreme Council of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB.

I  have always been fascinated by the history of arts and over time, I have come to realise that individually and collectively, we can help to sustain and promote our culture

The region has grown tremendously with dedicated resources, working with all stakeholders on a daily basis

We want a port that is modern, we want a port that is clean and transparent, a port that would give revenue to the government and guarantee the investors of their investment but also provide employment for the people and boost the economy from where they are allocated

But if what we are seeing is that you bought a property worth N100million and what we are seeing is that you earned just a million naira, the question is, where did you get the money to buy the property?

Things degenerated so much a few years after independence that our own premier university that was one of the very best in the whole of the Commonwealth could not even be listed among the best three in Africa any more

This nasty experience fuelled Toyin Saraki’s desire to stop the ugly trend of maternal, newborn, and child mortality and morbidity

The Rt. Hon. Solomon Funkekeme is a man many would not credit with sycophancy or any of its correlates. In This interview held recently in Asaba, the former multi-term commissioner in the state and former Minority Leader and Deputy Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly (DTHA) opened up on his relationship with subsisting state governor, Senator (Dr.) Ifeanyi Okowa and his performance in office, two years into his current term. He commends Okowa and likens him to Chief Obafemi Awolowo of blessed memory. Excerpts from the interview are presented below.

Just like yesterday, it’s already one year since an African got elected to preside over all Inner Wheel Clubs worldwide for the first time in history. Yemisi Alatise, a Nigerian, was that illustrious one. As she hands over the baton of leadership this July, Alatise, in this interview with Weekend Woman, relieves her experiences presiding over the women-only charity club which operates in 103 countries.

The Director General of Voice of Nigeria, VON, Mr. Osita Okechukwu recently led a delegation to Enugu government house, of investors who want to set up a coal power plant in the Coal City. In this interview, Okechukwu narrates the journey, challenges and the new hope of establishing a coal power plant in Enugu to contribute to the power needs of Nigeria.

The youths should know that diligence, dedication, commitment, integrity, righteousness are the ultimate. These are the things that can take anybody to the top.

The use of technology is becoming prevalent around the African legal market; but what is also growing is the role of women in the legal field

The decision is a positive one for the market. If they had actually effected that change to the negative side, that would have affected investors’ confidence. But now that they have extended the review period upward, I think that will give investors some level of confidence. Of course, you know the market has been very strong or bullish over a couple of period because of the renewed interest. That shows the level of confidence investors have in the market. So, apart from that, I also think that the FX situation has actually been very supportive of the market for them to say ‘let’s wait and see the impact of the FX situation. I think for me that is quite good for the market.