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Constituents Praise Abia Rep Member, Ibe Okwara Osonwa’s Scholarship Initiative Constituents of Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency have lauded Hon. Ibe Okwara Osonwa, the member representing Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency, for his dedication to youth empowerment through his scholarship initiative. During a mock exam for students seeking to benefit from the programme, community members expressed their appreciation, emphasising that education remains the foundation for societal progress and development. Reacting to the initiative, a community leader from Ohafia, King Jaja, said: “Kudos! This reminds me of my life and Chief Arthur Nzeribe Education Foundation Scholarship in the late 80s. He may have been doing…

Athena Centre Announces Launch of 3 Research Institutes in honour of Arthur Nwankwo, Bala-Usman, Ransome-Kuti Athena Centre for Policy and Leadership has taken a major step toward advancing governance, education, and healthcare in Africa by launching three research institutes dedicated to shaping policy, nurturing leadership, and transformative change. The institutes which are Athena Dr. Bala Usman Institute for Governance and Public Policy, Athena Dr. Arthur Nwankwo Institute for Education and Intellectual Freedom, and Athena Prof. Olikoye Ransome-Kuti Institute for Health and Social Equity, will serve as knowledge hubs for governance, education, and health policy research, contributing to Athena’s mission of…

National Security Adviser Mallam Nuhu Ribadu Responds To Ex-Kaduna Governor El-Rufai’s Claims National Security Adviser (NSA) Mallam Nuhu Ribadu has responded to allegations made by former Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, dismissing claims that he is orchestrating a campaign to destroy El-Rufai’s reputation in pursuit of a 2031 presidential ambition. El-Rufai, in an interview with Arise TV on Monday, accused Ribadu of working with Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to tarnish his image. “This project of ‘destroy Nasir El-Rufai’ is Nuhu Ribadu’s conception. He is the architect and…

Former Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, has accused Nuhu Ribadu, National Security Adviser (NSA), of attempts to destroy his reputation because of his (Ribadu’s) 2031 presidential ambition. Speaking in an interview with Arise TV on Monday, el-Rufai alleged that Ribadu is collaborating with Uba Sani, governor of Kaduna, and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to destroy his image. “This project of destroy Nasir el-Rufai is Nuhu Ribadu’s conception. He is the architect and builder of that project. He is the one working with Uba Sani to implement it. So far, it has been frustrating…

Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir el-Rufai, says Nigerians should not believe the narrative that the national assembly rejected him as a ministerial nominee. Speaking in an interview with Arise TV on Monday, el-Rufai said President Bola Tinubu did not want him in his cabinet. The former Kaduna said the president begged him publicly for him to suspend his plans for ministerial appointment. “The president publicly appealed to me to put my plans on hold, and through two months of negotiation, we finally agreed that he will nominate me as minister,” he said. “There were certain conditions I attached to that.…

FOSAD Supports Ohanaeze Ndigbo's Demand for Apology and ₦10 Trillion Compensation The Forum of South-East Academic Doctors (FOSAD) stands in solidarity with Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, in its demand for a formal apology and ₦10 trillion compensation from the Federal Government of Nigeria following the recent revelation by former Military President, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB) that the Igbo people were not behind the 1966 coup during the launch of his autobiography, A Journey in Service. This revelation, long overdue, has finally shed light on a historical injustice that has plagued the Igbo nation for decades. The…

Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, said there is nowhere in former military Head of State Ibrahim Babangida’s book, A Journey in Service, where he stated that the coup of January 15, 1966, was not an Igbo coup. Fani-Kayode insisted that those claiming it was not an Igbo coup are wrong, stating that they are either misguided and misinformed or being mischievous. The ex-Minister stated in a post on his X handle that IBB was charitable to the Igbos in his book. He, however, noted that this does not give anyone the license to misinterpret Babangida’s words and conclusions or…

Following the revelation by former military President Gen. Ibrahim Babangida during the launch of his book “A Journey in Service” that the 1966 coup was not an Igbo coup as alleged, the Igbo apex group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, on Sunday demanded an apology and N10 trillion as compensation from President Bola Tinubu to the Igbo. The group noted that the coup unleashed disastrous repercussions on the Igbo people, among other factors, which ultimately led to the cataclysmic horrors of the Biafra War. In a statement in Abakaliki, the Deputy National President of the Ohanaeze faction, Okechukwu Isiguzoro, noted that the apology…

I kicked Buhari out in 1985 because of his holier-than-thou attitude — IBB Former military president, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida said he coordinated the coup that removed Muhammadu Buhari and Tunde Idiagbon from office in 1985, berating his predecessor as a leader with a “holier-than-thou attitude.” In his autobiography launched on Thursday, Mr Babangida criticised Mr Buhari for sidelining other military officials and running a regime that violated human rights and left the country’s economy in bad shape. “My predecessor in office, Major General Muhammadu Buhari, and his deputy, Brigadier Tunde Idiagbon, had separated themselves from the mainstream of the armed…

How I met my wife Maryam, converted her to Islam — IBB Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB), Nigeria’s former military president, has opened up about his marriage to his late wife Maryam in his newly released autobiography. The book, titled ‘A Journey in Service‘, was launched on Thursday. The event also featured a fundraiser for his presidential library. In the memoir, Babangida said he first met Maryam, formerly Maria Okogwu, during their younger years in Kaduna. He said at the time, they were both living in the unmarried officers’ quarters on Kanta Road. The former military ruler said he was immediately…