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Retired General Jeremaih Timbut Useni ((16th February 1943 – 23rd January 2025) alias Jerry Boy, who answered the final call in Paris, France, was partly a fulfilled man. The then Head of State, Major General (rtd) Muhammadu Buhari (82) GCFR appointed him as the Governor of…
Stockholm Syndrome is a psychological phenomenon in which hostages or victims develop emotional bonds or positive feelings toward their captors, sometimes to the extent of defending them or opposing authorities trying to rescue them. This complex reaction is often viewed as a…
The Abia State head of service (HoS), Benson Ojeikere, has urged the Federal Mortgage Bank (FMB) to revive its suspended housing project in the state. Ojeikere made the appeal yesterday when a management team of the FMB led by its executive director, Chinyere Anosike paid him…
An advocacy group, Concerned Edo Youths, has condemned the violent attack on the Amagba home of a UK-based social media activist, Albert Obazee, accusing Edo APC youth leader, Tony Kabaka of masterminding the destruction of his property worth millions of naira. The group…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Imo State chapter, has passed a vote of no confidence on the Governor Hope Uzodimma-led administration, dismissing his leadership as a monumental failure. The state publicity secretary of the party, Hon. Lancelot Obiaku, who addressed…
Akwa Ibom State governor, Umo Eno, has scored his administration’s performance in the last two years 50 percent, maintaining that his major achievement remains the peace and unity being experienced in the state. Governor Eno was addressing guests during his second year…
The Association of Lady Pharmacists (ALP), Akwa Ibom State chapter, has underscored the importance of menstrual hygiene among girl-children in basic schools and other organisations, noting that imbibing such health practice was essentially for mental health and enhanced…
A US-based Nigerian researcher, Cornelius Adejoro, has advocated a simple approach to learning Artificial Intelligence (AI) using pen, paper and imagination to expose the logic behind machine learning. Speaking with journalists in Lokoja, Kogi State, Adejoro noted that the…
The Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Gtext Holdings, Mr Rana Ijaz Ahmad, has shared key insights into the company’s future direction after succeeding Dr Stephen Akintayo, and a special 17th anniversary mentorship initiative. Ahmad, who officially assumed the role in…
Former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. TY Buratai (rtd), has hailed the economic policies of President Bola Tinubu as his administration marks his second anniversary in office on May 29. Gen. Buratai, who spoke at the Timelineng Lecture titled ‘Importance of the Media in…
Residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have been urged to brace themselves for a two-week water shortage as the FCT Water Board announced a planned disruption in supply due to ongoing rehabilitation works at the Lower Usuma Dam Water Treatment Plant. The shutdown,…
The Imo State government in collaboration with UNICEF has reiterated commitment to creating a conducive, sustainable and safe future for children in the state. The UNICEF Chief of Field Office, Enugu, Mrs Juliet Chilewe stressed that the future of children is paramount,…
Abia State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (ASOPADEC), has enhanced educational development and capacity building in the state in pursuit of its mandate. The general manager of the ASOPADEC, Dr Joshua Onyeike stated this while speaking with LEADERSHIP Weekend in…
You can call it, ‘The Ibadan one-way brouhaha’, if you wish. Truth is that it was a brouhaha. Pure madness. Craziness. Absurdity. Insanity. Idiocy. Imbecility. Stupidity of the highest level. A dance of death. I can go on and on and on without exhausting the words to describe…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has outdone itself this time. When the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) task force sealed its national headquarters on Monday over unpaid ground rent, the party’s acting national chairman, Umar Damagum, declared it as“the…
Renowned philanthropist and healthcare advocate, Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, has emphasised the need for greater community involvement in strengthening Nigeria’s primary healthcare system. At a recent forum on healthcare reforms, he highlighted community participation as a…
The Albino Foundation (TAF) Africa and the Legend Golden Care Foundation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to advance access to justice for pre-trial detainees, especially Persons With Disabilities (PWDs). The agreement, signed yesterday in Abuja, marked a…
Some youths under the auspices of Francis Ogbonnaya Nwifuru Support Group (FON) , Abuja branch have commended Ebonyi State governor, Francis Nwifuru for what they termed unprecedented physical and human capital developmental strides across the state. Speaking to newsmen in…
