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The Ohanaeze Progressive Council (OPC) has vehemently disowned and condemned the reckless, ill-advised, and deeply disrespectful statement issued by the so-called Ohanaeze Youth Council (OYC) declaring the South-East Forum of Former Governors as “persona non grata” in Igboland. In a press statement, the National President of the Ohanaeze Progressive Council, Comrade Ugo Benjamin, described the OYC’s action as “an act of shameless youthful arrogance and cultural sacrilege that has no place in the dignified traditions of Ndigbo.” “This is not how Igbo people behave,” Comrade Benjamin said. “In Igboland, respect for elders, leaders, and statesmen is not optional—it is sacred. "These elders are accomplished sons of the soil who have served our people with distinction. "For a fringe group of loud-mouthed youths to wake up and declare them outcasts is not only laughable but a disgusting display of disrespect that spits on the very face of Igbo culture and tradition.” Comrade Benjam...

By Sam Osagie The necessity for national reconstruction within Nigeria’s economic governance has brought the emergence of a distinguished figure in person of Barrister Aminu Junaidu, who is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Investment and Securities Tribunal. This is a man who do not merely occupy office; but redefine it. He is a personality who do not merely inherit system; but refine it. In his tenure of just less than 6 months, his leadership has transcended from routine administration to the noble realm of institutional renaissance. Since assuming office on the 26th of October, 2025, for a five-year tenure under the appointment of Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Barrister Junaidu has demonstrated that visionary leadership remains the indispensable catalyst of institutional excellence. His emergence at the helm of the Tribunal is now seen as the commencement of a reformist era; an era structured by diligence, inclusiveness, judicial dispatch, and international relevance. From the v...

By Philip Agbese In this present generation, institutions like the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has been blessed with a leader whose tenure has become a reference point for courage, clarity, and uncommon administrative excellence. This leader has not simply supervised the agency, he has breathe a new life into the system that may have become cumbersome or directionless. The current Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission, Dr. Aminu Maida, is the dignified tireless reformer and leader who has performed beyond expectations in the NCC. He came to the helm of the Commission at a time when the Nigerian telecom ecosystem required not ceremonial leadership, but strategic intelligence that needed to give results and not complacency. He came when courageous reforms were highly needed. Since he assumed office in November 2023, Dr. Maida’s transformative leadership style has produced immense results that were gotten from his numero...

The Centre for Social Justice, Equity and Transparency (CSJET) has defended the appointment of Barrister Aminu Junaidu as Chairman of the Investment and Securities Tribunal (IST), insisting that due process was followed and rejecting claims that the appointment violated the Investment and Securities Act 2025. Speaking at a press conference held on Friday in Abuja, Executive Director of the Centre, Pastor David D. Yakubu, said the appointment was approved by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu within his constitutional authority, and that there was no evidence of any breach of established legal or administrative frameworks. CSJET said much of the public debate surrounding the appointment had been shaped by misinterpretation of governance processes, stressing that executive decisions must be understood within the context of institutional needs and constitutional powers. “The appointment was duly approved by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, acting within the constitutional powers vested in his office...

  By Adio Odunjo Obbo-ile Hannah Arendt once argued that political freedom is not merely the right to vote but the assurance that citizens can meaningfully choose among alternatives. Without alternatives, democracy becomes a ritual; with alternatives, it becomes a living promise. In Kwara State today, that promise appears to be gradually returning. For months, a dangerous impression had been deliberately planted in the minds of many Kwarans: that nobody would fly under the platform of the People’s Democratic Party and that the party itself might not even survive to appear on the ballot in 2027. It was a narrative built on wishful thinking and political propaganda, carefully nurtured by those who feared genuine competition. But politics has a way of correcting false assumptions, and as events of the last few days have shown, that impression has suffered a natural and irreversible death. The PDP will be on the ballot in 2027, and that single development has quietly reopened the door ...

Convener of the Niger Delta Development Agenda, NDDA, Mr Iteveh Nurudeen Ekpokpobe, has strongly urged caution against the demand to balkanisation of the Niger Delta’s pipeline surveillance contract, insisting that dismantling the current structure may create more problems than it solves, warning that the stability achieved could be at risk. The warning comes amid rising tensions following protests by some Niger Delta stakeholders at the National Assembly, where demonstrators called for the decentralization of pipeline surveillance contracts currently handled by Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Limited (PINL), Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited, and Maton Engineering Limited. However, Iteveh, speaking during an interview on Friday on ARISE TV, maintained that while inclusion is important, dismantling the current system is not the solution. “I am on the side of the Niger Delta and how it can be developed. The issue is not just about sharing resources, but about sustaining what is ...