By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter GOVERNORS DAPO Abiodun, Chairman of the Southern Governors Forum (SGF), and Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori have respectively mourned the death of Chief Edwin Kiagbodo Clark, at the age of 97. The governors noted that with his death, the struggled for resource control, environmental justice,...
By Bolanle BOLAWOLE “When Muslims are in power, we are out of power. And when we are out of power, we are completely out of power” – Professor Is-haq Olanrewaju Oloyede, as quoted in a “Press Statement/Release at the World Press Conference organised by Concerned Yoruba Muslim Scholars in Nigeria in affiliation with the Supreme […]...
By Al Humphrey Onyanabo TODAY, THE Niger Delta weeps. Nigeria mourns. The Ijaw nation, and indeed the entire world, has lost a colossus, a man whose life was a testament to courage, resilience, and unwavering dedication to justice. Pa Edwin Kiagbodo Clark, the grandfather of the Ijaws worldwide, a fearless advocate for good governance, an [&he...
By Reuben Abati Over the years, a major received wisdom in Nigeria is that agriculture is the mainstay of the economy, its real foundation for creating employment, livelihood and opportunities. Truly, it was the case that Nigeria used to boast of a thriving agricultural economy in crop production, livestock, forestry and fishing, with every p...
By Bola BOLAWOLE THE WOMAN looked askance as she was told the latest prices of the food items she had come to the market to buy. “Everything too cost”, she moaned. Another woman haggling with the next seller interjected: “No be say dem too cost; na every day dem price too dey go up.” “Every […]
By Messr Samuel Olabode THE 2025 Budget of Ondo State approved by the House of Assembly and signed into law by the state governor, Hon Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa is designed to strategically help at rebuilding the state’s economy and addressing critical socio – economic challenges. The Budget which is about N698 billion allocates 62...
By Senator Dr George Akume 2025 HAS already started full throttle, and our Renewed Hope Agenda is in full swing. In just under two years, we are seeing tangible progress, as our efforts aimed at economic transformation begin to bear fruit under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR. 1/ We’re working relentlessly to curb inflation and […]...
By Bolanle BOLAWOLE MY PEOPLE have a saying, to wit, what is rumbling in the bush is coming to the main road; so, wait for it there! And not just wait for it, prepare a net to catch it! Otherwise, if you allow it to come upon you unprepared, you will be done for! Last […]
By Dada Olusegun NIGERIA’s President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu left Abuja for Dar es Salaam, Tanzania on January 26th to attend the Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit. His mission to Tanzania was straightforward – to further galvanise efforts, multilateral support and investments aimed at increasing electricity access to Nigerians. The Miss...
By Felix Ofou On Monday, January 27, 2025 the board of ThisDay/Arise News Media Group conferred honours on Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori as Governor of the Year, 2024 (Infrastructure and Fiscal Discipline Category). Three other governors, Babajide Sanwo-Oku of Lagos, Pastor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom and Uba Sani of Kaduna also shared the podium [&hel...
