By Solomon Okpo. The unfolding tension between The Concerned Ekid People and the leadership of the EMOIMEE Host Community Development Trust is more than just another dispute over oil-related funds. It is a critical moment that tests whether the promises enshrined in the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) will be upheld, or quietly undermined. At the…
…Acting on Alleged Orders of a Former Chief of Naval Staff By Joseph Odok The gallantry of a soldier should be in the battle field not affront to constituted authority in a democracy, this is the reason why democracy is preferred to military dictatorship in Nigeria today. A public servant must respect institutional process of…
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan By Ken Harries Esq In the solemn business of national representation, a senator’s foremost calling is to amplify the voices of their people, legislate with diligence, and defend the public trust through measured engagement. Yet Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, freshly returned from a six-month suspension, seems determined to turn her senatorial tenure into…
By Tom FredFish For years, rivers of innocent blood have flowed across the valleys of Plateau, Benue, Kaduna, and Niger States. Christian communities have been burned out of existence; churches razed on Christmas Eve have become an annual tragedy in Northern Nigeria. Year after year, the scenes repeat as worshippers are slaughtered, homes torched, and…
The stretch of the Ngo-Atlantic axis of the Ngo-Atlantic-Oyorokoto Road in Andoni Local Government Area during an inspection visit to the project site on Tuesday. By Nelson Chukwudi In Andoni, a new road is emerging from the swamps, cutting through mangroves and waterways, stretching steadily toward the Atlantic Ocean. The 13.52-kilometer Ngo–Atlantic–Oyorokoto Road is far…
Senate President, Senator Godswill Obot Akpabio, By Ken Harries Peace is the foundation of every prosperous society and few Nigerian leaders have pursued it with the consistency and conviction of Senator Godswill Obot Akpabio, President of the Tenth Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. From his earliest days in public service to his current…