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My first shocker as governor – Alia

My first shocker as governor – Alia

Our elites, some of who campaigned with me fought against payment of salaries and pensions because of what they were expecting. I had no official car for 9 months, I don’t take salaries. Sacrifices must be made to serve our people

No man can be a threatto my ambition — Mrs Akinbile-Yusuf, former Lagos commissioner

No man can be a threatto my ambition — Mrs Akinbile-Yusuf, former Lagos commissioner

Uzamat Akinbile-Yussuf is the immediate past Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture in Lagos State. She served as Commissioner in charge of four different ministries between 2015 and 2023. The trained pharmacist who turns 50 recently in this interview speaks on growing up among older male siblings and how her tough and very strict mother prepared her for politics and public office. Excerpts

Edo 2024: ‘Ighodalo na fine pikin wey everybody wan carry’ – EDHA Majority Leader

Edo 2024: ‘Ighodalo na fine pikin wey everybody wan carry’ – EDHA Majority Leader

Honourable Charity Aiguobarueghian, a lawyer of over two decades and Majority Leader of the Edo State House of Assembly, represents the good people of Ovia North East 1. In this interview with a select group of journalists, the lawmaker from Ekiadolor bares his mind on the forth coming gubernatorial election in the state, asserting that […]

How we can have zero gas flares in last quarter of 2024 — Dumo Lulu- Briggs

How we can have zero gas flares in last quarter of 2024 — Dumo Lulu- Briggs

A lawyer, philanthropist and nationalist, Chief Dumo Lulu-Briggs, is the Chairman of Platform Petroleum. On the sidelines of the Offshore Technology Conference, OTC, in Houston Texas, USA, he shares his rich experience in the oil and gas industry, challenges and success story of growing a small indigenous oil company into becoming a household name in exploration and production.

Dr. Maduka Onyishi: True story of grass to grace

Dr. Maduka Onyishi: True story of grass to grace

Here’s a man with such a humble beginning that he ventured into many menial jobs to survive, just to put food on the table. He sold second-hand clothes, he did carpentry jobs and was also a painter. It did not end there. Maduka was a bus conductor and later a commercial bus driver. He was once auto spare parts seller. What did he not do? Today, he is a billionaire and into transportation business, insurance, banking, education etc. At a time, Peace Mass Transit had up to 4,000 buses in Nigeria.