Author: Soffiyyah Olamide
By Emeka Chiaghanam In every generation, there comes a leadership team whose vision transcends politics and speaks directly to the economic destiny of a people. For Anambra State, the joint candidacy of Prince Nicholas Ukachukwu and Senator Uche Ekwunife, under the All Progressives Congress (APC), represents such a turning point. Beyond the campaign rallies and political rhetoric, this ticket carries the promise of economic transformation rooted in business acumen, foresight, and developmental vision. Anambra has long been celebrated as Nigeria’s economic and commercial nerve centre of the South-East. From the bustling markets of Onitsha to the industrial hubs of Nnewi…
By Tunde Odesola (Published in The PUNCH, on Friday, October 3, 2025) After a five-week break, I’m back at my desk, thankfully. Where the heck did I go? I went to the Land of Moriah. Tunde tun ti de o; where on planet Earth is the Land of Moriah? Moriah was the land where Abraham, the Father of Faith, took his son, Isaac, and bound him hands and feet, clutching a razor-sharp knife, ready to spill blood by the jugular. Only a handful of friends and family know I bear Isaac, a name I grew to dislike for a couple…
The Lagos State Arewa Community (LASACOM) on Wednesday, 1 October, 2025, organised a special National Prayer for Nigeria to mark its 65th Independence Day celebration. The Arewa Community, led by former Lagos State Commissioner for Waterfront Infrastructure, Architect Kabir Ahmed, drew over 120 Imams, Ulamas and other Islamic clerics to its Arewa House secretariat on Capitol Road, Agege where the complete Quran was recited twice to pray not only for the nation but also for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for God to continue to strengthen him. The Ulamas were led in prayers by Sheikh Aliyu Kharazumi, while the Seriki Hausawa…
The family of Omotayo Samuel-Pepple, 49, is devastated and demanding accountability after she was fatally struck by a vehicle while waiting at a bus stop near Abinojii Mikanah and St. Mary’s Road in Winnipeg on Tuesday, 16 September, 2025. “I would want to know if the driver was impaired, what actually happened. I know the police are still doing their investigation, but we are hoping there will be more information as time goes by,” said her sister, Mary Oloyede, who lives in Toronto. She said the family got little information and weren’t informed until eight hours after the crash, even…
The Federal Government, through the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), has disclosed that a brief nationwide strike by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has led to a significant drop in oil and gas production in Nigeria. According to the NNPCL, crude oil output recorded a reduction of about 283,000 barrels per day, roughly 16% of national output, and a reduction of 1.7 billion standard cubic feet per day in gas output, while knocking out more than 1,200 megawatts of power generationGroup Chief Executive Officer of the NNPCL, Bayo Ojulari, in a letter dated…
Polaris Bank, in partnership with the Nigeria Conservation Foundation, has extended its nationwide tree-planting campaign to the Lekki Conservation Centre (Lagos), Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (Ogun), and Sardauna Memorial College (Kaduna). The initiative, launched in 2024 as part of the bank’s World Environment Day activities, is aimed at combating climate change, reducing carbon emissions, and promoting sustainability. Executive Directors Chris Ofikulu and Sharafadeen Muhammad, who attended the Lagos edition, said the initiative aligns with the UN Decade of Ecosystem Restoration and underscores Polaris Bank’s commitment to sustainability. Okeleye Yetunde, Divisional Head, Ogun/Oyo, and Kabir Lawal, Acting Group Head, North…
By Segun Adewale in Bauchi Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed, has reiterated the commitment of his administration to positioning the State as a hub for business, economic and investment, placing it on world’s global economic growth map. The Governor the position of the government ahead of the forthcoming Bauchi State Economic and Investment Summit, tagged as the Bauchi Roadshow tagged as “Unlocking Investment Potentials in the Pearl of Tourism” Bala Mohammed who was speaking during a Community Engagement and Interactive Session held at the New Banquet Hall, Government House, Bauchi on Thursday, reiterated his administration’s determination to unbundling…
By Segun Adewale, Bauchi The Gombe Unity and Development Mandate Forum.(GUDMF) has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for reappointment of Alhaji Abubakar Sadiq Yelwa as the Managing Director of the Hydro Power Producing Areas Development Commission HYPPADEC). Addressing a Press Conference at Chartwell Hotel in Bauchi Friday, the Secretary of the Forum, Engineer Aliyu Musa Aliyu expressed their warmest congratulations to Alhaji Abubakar Sadiq Yelwa (Katukan Yauri) on his well-deserved reappointment as the Managing Director of the Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (HYPPADEC). According to him, “The reappointment is a testament to his faith in Almighty Allah, unwavering dedication,…
Super Eagles’ Head Coach Eric Chelle has drafted team captain William Ekong, goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali, defenders Bright Osayi-Samuel and Calvin Bassey, midfielders Alex Iwobi and Wilfred Ndidi, and forwards Victor Osimhen and Simon Moses in his list of 23 players for this month’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against Lesotho and Benin Republic. Defender Semi Ajayi, who missed the last two matches in the September window due to injury, returns to the group, as do France-based Terem Moffi and former junior international Olakunle Olusegun, who plays his club football in Russia. Nigeria, now in third place and only three…