The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, has assured that the Commission will continue to play a strategic role in the development of education to ensure sustainable development in the Niger Delta region. Ogbuku stated this in a keynote address during the 2024 Moot and Mock Trial Competition for law Faculties in the universities of the Niger Delta region, held at the Dr Nabo Graham Douglas Port Harcourt Campus of the Nigerian Law School. He said: “The NDDC has intervened in various areas of our educational development, such as its scholarship schemes, building hostels,…
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By Yusuph Olaniyonu At a point, the urologist told me that if we didn’t act fast, my enlarged prostate might begin to affect my kidney. The only solution, he said, was surgical intervention… I agreed and that turned out to be a major mistake. During the first surgery, the surgeons ruptured my bladder. In panic, they had to abandon the prostate operation that brought me in.” Perhaps I should not be alive. But I am. Despite the odds, I turn 58 today. I am still frail and fragile. But now, I can stand on my feet again, bearing testimony to…
Actor and broadcaster Patrick Doyle has described his ex-wife and fellow actor Ireti Doyle as a first-class mother.In a recent interview with QEDNG publisher Olumide Iyanda, the veteran entertainer said he will not speak ill of his former spouse though their union did not end on a happy note.Mr Doyle and Ireti got married in 2004, five years after his first wife died of sickle cell anaemia. By 2017, they were no longer together.He told Mr Iyanda that their relationship now is “very cordial”.”Ireti is a first-class mother and provider for her children. She’s taking care of my daughter. How…
Credit Direct Finance Company Limited (Credit Direct), the consumer finance arm of FCMB Group Plc and one of Nigeria’s leading digital-first non-bank financial services providers, has recently received an upgrade to its credit rating from Agusto & Co. to BBB+. According to Agusto & Co., “The upgrade reflects Credit Direct’s dominant position in the industry and its good and consistent profitability, which compares better than most peers in the consumer lending segment.” Chukwuma Nwanze, Managing Director/CEO of Credit Direct, commented on the upgrade of the Company’s credit rating by Agusto & Co, saying,” We are honored and proud to announce…
By Jeff Godwin Doki Ph. D Oedipus Rex, that Greek mythology which has been popularised by Sophocles and Nigeria’s Ola Rotimi, presents to us a king who has demonstrated abundantly that a ruler cannot command everything. In that play, we are dealing with a contrast between the supreme will of the gods and the vain attempts of mankind to escape the evil that threatens them. Destined by the gods to kill his father and marry his mother, all of Oedipus’efforts to avoid that prophecy only reveal his own impotence as a human being. But most importantly, the lesson we learn…
Heirs Insurance Group (HIG), Nigeria’s fastest-growing insurance provider, has announced the appointment of Ibrahim Puri and Sonny Iroche as Independent Non-Executive Directors of its non-life insurance business, Heirs General. The appointments further strengthen HIG’s governance and leadership team. HIG has enjoyed rapid growth since its launch in 2021, as consumers benefit from the Group’s unique offering of digitally driven insurance products and customer-centric service proposition. Ibrahim Puri is an accomplished financial services leader, with over 30 years of experience in banking, fintech, and FMCG industries. He was Group Executive Director at the United Bank for Africa and serves on the…
The death of High Chief Moses Ade Akinmade, the Obamoluwa of Idanre Kingdom, has been announced. The late Obamoluwa is the father of the Special Adviser on Media and Strategy to the Ogun State Governor, Hon. Kayode Akinmade. Announcing the passing of the nonagenarian in a statement issued on behalf of the Akinmade family of Idanre, Ondo State, on Tuesday, 6 August, 2024, Hon. Akinmade, who served as Special Adviser on Media to the then Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Dimeji Bankole, stated that the sad event took place on Monday evening. The statement said that even…
A chieftain of the Labour Party (LP), Chief Yohanna Margif, has decried the viral video of some young Nigerians hoisting Russia’s national flag during the ongoing national protests in the country, saying it was disrespectful to Nigeria’s sovereignty. Margif expressed his thoughts in an interview in Abuja on Tuesday, 6 August, 2024. He described the development as worrisome, treasonable, and indicative of ignorance on the part of the protesters. The LP chieftain lauded President Bola Tinubu’s swift action when he directed the nation’s security chiefs to promptly crackdown on the culprits and bring them to book. “Firstly, I commend President…
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission has called on protesters in Nigeria to accede to appeal by Nigerian President Bola Tinubu for dialogue. In a statement on Tuesday, 6 August, 2024, the ECOWAS Commission said it has been “closely monitoring the ongoing protests by citizens of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, and deeply regrets reports of violence in the course of the protests and the unfortunate death of some protesters as well as alleged looting and destruction of public and private properties.” The statement added: “The Commission extends heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families and sympathizes with the…
The Borno State Government has reiterated its commitment to address the influx of unaccompanied children into the state. At the centre of recent violent protest in the state were Almajiris (children in search of Islamic education), and the government’s decision is seen as a move to check a future reoccurrence. The state Commissioner of Information and Internal Security, Prof. Usman Tar, disclosed the decision of the government after a State Security Council meeting on Monday. Babagana Zulum, Governor of Borno State, chaired the meeting, which was held in the council chamber of the Government House, Maiduguri. The Commissioner said: “The…