Eze reveals Governor’s failed attempts at joining the All Progressives Congress (APC); and uncovers details of how he sponsored Abe, Aguma to secure him a safe passage into the ruling party but failed woefully, and sets eyes to the formation of Third Force as an alternative to PDP and APC. A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress and erstwhile National Publicity Secretary of the defunct New People’s Democratic Party (nPDP), Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, has said Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State recently attempted to constitute himself into the General Commanding Leader of the PDP and by extension, arrogating to…
Author: Adewale A.
In the words of the Spanish-born American scholar, George Santayana, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” And by any stretch of the imagination, no group of people in recent memory has failed to remember its past more than the United States of America. Within a span of about five decades, the US has twice failed to take cognizance of some ugly occurrences in its past and has therefore incurred avoidable humiliation and derision. The unfolding events in Afghanistan are reminiscent of occurrences in the closing days of the Vietnam War of 1960 – 1975, which…
He has been very much around in the political terrain. His political savvy and ability to meander through the uncharted waters of the stillborn democracy had once earned him the title of “The Luckiest Rivers Politician” by The Beam Newspaper, in December 2007. Prince Uche Secondus has proved that the Bible days of Daniel serving under four different Kings can be replicated in 21st Century Nigeria. He goes by a sobriquet “Total Chairman”, which he apparently earned during his tenure as the Rivers State Chairman of PDP during the years of Dr Peter Odili as Governor. Nobody was in doubt…
In March 2018, a publication was made and I read of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) where it states clearly the role of media and investigative journalism in combating corruption. It says the “media and investigative journalism play a crucial role in bringing allegations of corruption to light and fighting against impunity”. An international consortium of investigative journalists is an example of international cooperation that leads to tangible results in bringing financial and economic crime to the attention of the public and law enforcement authorities. Media reporting is an essential—albeit untapped—the source of detection in corruption cases.…
Dennis Onakinor urges the world, especially Africa’s most populous country – Nigeria, to learn from the rare sportsmanship example set by Gianmarco Tamberi of Italy and Mutaz Essa Barshim of Qatar, both of whom mutually agreed to jointly share the high jump event gold medal at the just-concluded 2020 Tokyo Olympics. While noting that competition and conflict are inevitable in any society, he appeals to all conflicting parties across Africa to embrace the Barshim-Tamberi example of mutual respect, cooperation, and good-neighbourliness in order to ensure amicable resolution of the internecine violent conflicts plaguing the continent. Of the 11,326 athletes from…
Dennis Onakinor shares the frustrations and desperation occasioning the calls on the federal government to engage the services of private military companies (a euphemism for mercenaries) in its counter-terrorism operations against Boko Haram. Citing vivid examples, he cautions against relying on mercenaries, because they are solely driven by monetary gains, as opposed to patriotic and nationalistic sentiments, hence their loyalty cannot be guaranteed. He concludes that the solution to the lingering crisis lies inadequate training and motivation of the country’s counter-terrorism forces. A dog, amongst all earthly creatures, is considered the best friend of man because it is capable of…
Advocacy in the black race has not really gotten the best of concern, accolades and support. Basically, it is because, maybe, the understanding about it is low or because to most humans in that race, any and everything should be and addressed with the same gloves used in contemporary politics. In other climes, advocacy groups pose as hope lines for the people and society. Advocacy groups speak for the people, but the government is in check, make the government accountable to the people and always walk side by side with the government’s result-oriented programmes. So, it is not out of…
Today, many people have stopped travelling due to the pandemic. But it doesn’t mean they don’t miss visiting new countries or cities. But travelling may also have some disadvantages. It’s not only about the fact that it’s impossible to watch a particular Netflix series or visit NationalCasino slots. And these 5 shortcomings will surely comfort you if you aren’t going on a journey soon. Mountain Sickness Spending vacations in the mountains is a real blessing. There are views, air, and some special unity with nature. And mountain sickness levels at high altitudes can cause serious problems. Symptoms of altitude sickness…
The department of correctional services is continually hiring prison wardens and officers to ensure that inmates do not escape and the facilities remain operational. Although this could appear to be an easy gig, there is a very important selection and training program set aside for candidates. Potential correctional officers undergo a series of physical tests, but these are complemented by some aptitude assessments. This training can be quite comprehensive, with some tricky questions and assignments included. Learn more about the questions to expect and other great tips to keep in mind when writing the correctional officer exam. What should you…
The Citizens Quest for Truth Initiative, accountability advocacy and Non-Governmental Organization said it has received with dismay the news of protest, on the East-West Road, by some people masquerading as Niger Delta youths, and causing inconveniences to commuters on that ever-busy road. The advocacy group in a jointly signed statement by Francis Ndimkoha, National Publicity Secretary and Chief Obiaruko Ndukwe, National President respectively declared that, “It is important, as a group, that we remind Niger Deltans the history of the East-West road, which was flagged -off in 2006, by the Obasanjo Administration, as a flagship project of the Ministry of…
West Africa’s leading film company, FilmOne Entertainment, is proud to announce that the renowned feature film, ’76, will be available to audiences worldwide on the global streaming service, Netflix, from 4 August 2021. Produced by Adonis Production and Princewills Trust, ‘76 was originally released in Nigerian cinemas in 2016. The film is set six years after the Nigerian civil war and tells the story of Joseph Dewa, a young military officer from the Middle Belt, who gets into a romantic relationship with an O-level student, Suzy, from the South-eastern region. However, their relationship is strained by constant military postings and…
The Yoruba Nationals in the United Kingdom (UK) on 13th July 2021 petitioned the UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, MP alleging the Nigerian Government of various human rights abuses. The concerned citizens raised their grave concerns about the lives and security of the indigenous people of the Yoruba Nation based in Nigeria, specifically South-West region of the country. They plead with the UK Prime Minister for the UK government support on the plight and serious security threats to the lives of the Yoruba Indigenous people and the potential war that may be waged against them by the current government of…
Stakeholders in the Coconut value chain in Lagos State have called on the Nigeria Institute for Oil-Palm Research (NIFOR) and other research institutes to conduct continuous research and development on improved varieties of coconut with lesser gestation periods. They made the resolutions on Tuesday at the end of the one-day Coconut Value Chain Stakeholders Forum organised by the Lagos State Coconut Development Authority and held at the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) Conference and Exhibition Centre in Lagos. The forum was organised by the Lagos Ministry of Agriculture in collaboration with the Lagos State Coconut Development Authority (LASCODA).…
The Centre for Human Rights and Social Justice (CHRSJ) has called on the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, to caution the State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Hakeem Odumosu over the illegal and indiscriminate arrest of innocent citizens of the State, saying that what the Police tagged as general raiding in recent time, were just over-zealousness. It stated that the call became imperative over the illegal arrest of one Mr. Oladipo Dada, a casual worker with the State Ministry of Environment, during the purported and barbaric overzealous activities of the men of Nigeria Police in the State tagged “General Raiding”…
Yoruba Strategy Alliance (Omoluabi Worldwide), on Thursday, 8th of July, 2021, wrote a petition to the International Criminal Court (ICC) against alleged Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity in South-West Nigeria Yoruba Strategy Alliance, alongside other interest groups, specifically identifies and drags the following government officials of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to ICC for alleged Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity in South-West Nigeria. 1. Muhammadu Buhari, President; 2. Hameed Ibrahim Ali, Comptroller-General, Customs; 3. Ibrahim Kpotun Idris, Former Inspector General of Police; 4. Mohammed Adamu, Former Inspector General of Police; 5. Usman Alkali Baba, Current Inspector General of Police; 6.…
Chemical Engineer Noël N’guessan has won the Royal Academy of Engineering’s 2021 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation with a biowaste equipment innovation for smallholder farmers in West Africa to efficiently manage and generate income from biowaste. N’guessan is the second Ivorian to win the Africa Prize, and the first to win with an Ivorian-based innovation. N’guessan and his team designed and patented Kubeko to assist smallholder farmers and their cooperatives to generate more income from the by-products of their harvests, without any additional labour. Kubeko is a set of low-cost biowaste processing equipment; its composter and biodigester are both specifically…
Nigerian finance specialist, Faith Adesemowo, is a runner-up of the 2021 Africa Prize for Engineering innovation. Adesemowo wins £10,000 for Social Lender, a digital finance solution that provides immediate access to formal financial services to those with little to no access. Adesemowo and her team created Social Lender to assist more than 50% of unbanked Africans with the efficient and immediate digital solution for accessing formal financial services. Social Lender partners with service providers like banks, microfinance institutions, micro-insurance companies and agricultural input companies to offer access to financial services based on Social Reputation Scores. In 10 minutes, its proprietary…
When, in 2019, a non-governmental and non-profit organization – Citizens Quest for Truth Initiative, came on stream, not a few persons consigned her future to the dustbin. One of the reasons stemmed from the fact that people knew next to nothing about the vision and mission of the NGO. Another being that, to most of such initiatives, political colouration won’t allow them to stand the test of time. This latter group of persons, therefore, spared nothing in their avowed commitment in seeing that every step of Citizens Quest in realizing her objectives, was smeared with putrid political innuendos and, sometimes,…
In their efforts to increase education opportunities for Nigerian students, the Dubai Tourism Corporation for Commerce Marketing (DTCCM), under its education tourism initiative, CLR education consulting, and in collaboration with Princewill Trust, has formally revealed the winners of the 2021 Vision and Success Opportunity Challenge. The winners of the 2021 Vision and Success Opportunity Challenge who include Ms. Soruchi Nwanodi, Mr. Samuel Onyeocha, Mr. Melford Ekene and Ms. Deborah Ibaningo are all Rivers State students who scaled all the hurdles to success, though the competition gave an opportunity for ten winners, but unfortunately, only four met the required standards. According…
When Adolph Hitler started his plans against the Jews in Germany there were many Jews who couldn’t bring themselves to believe that such a scheme against them was possible. They reasoned like Nationalists, it was such a “parochial” argument by those who carried the “rumours” and traded in “primordial sentiments”. They argued that they have been in Germany and indeed other parts of Europe for CENTURIES and were fully assimilated therein. They considered themselves no fewer Germans than the race Hitler claimed to be a superior race over theirs. They were WARNED AND ALERTED but they refused to believe. There…