President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, GCON. By Anietie Akpan As the World celebrates this year’s International Women’s Day, President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has congratulated women, particularly Nigerian women on their resilience and sacrifices. In a statement on Sunday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Hon. Eseme Eyiboh, the…
Archbishop Tunde Adeleye and his wife, Dorathy . By Ita Williams, Calabar A guest lecturer, Gospel Emah Isong, President and Founder of Christian Central Chapel, has called for a major overhaul of internal party politics in Nigeria. He warned that the monetization of party structures continues to undermine credible leadership in the country. Isong made…
By Akanimo Kufre The MTN CHAMPS Athletics Classics in Calabar concluded on a high note on its third day, March 7, yielding several memorable moments, including Team Nigeria’s women’s 4x400m relay team qualification for the upcoming World Relays Championships slated for Botswana in May. Led by veteran athlete Patience Okon-George, alongside promising young athletes Anita…
Sen. Victor Ndoma-Egba, SAN, the Pro Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council, Federal University, Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE). By Sam Akpe That was in the mid-80s. I was a cub-reporter—an intern at the Nigerian Chronicle in Calabar. That day, I was assigned to cover proceedings at the Cross-River State High Court, where my boss and group…
Distinguished Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba, SAN, OFR, CON. By Rasheed Olanrewaju Zubair In the evolution of Nigeria’s democratic experience, certain public figures stand out not merely for the offices they have occupied, but for the institutional value they have added and the leadership stability they have provided across changing political eras. One of such figures is…
Senator Oluremi Tinubu, CON, (centre) doing the commissioning of the centre while Governor Umo Eno (1st right) and others assist. By Anietie Akpan Wife of the President of Nigeria, Distinguished Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has called for nationwide action to replicate Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno’s committed care and support for senior citizens. Speaking…