February 2025
Embrace Tax Reform for a Prosperous Nigeria – Akpabio
By Onwe Wisdom The president of the Nigerian Senate, His Excellency, Distinguished Senator Godswill Obot Akpabio, GCON has charged Nigerians to embrace Tax Reform for the prosperity of the country. Says the proposed bills SB 583, SB 584, SB 585, and SB 586 are thoughtfully designed to harmonize revenue administration across all tiers…
DAILY HOPE DEVOTIONAL: FEBRUARY 25 RULED BY FEAR (2) Scripture: 1 John 4: 18; Numbers 14: 29 – 30)
This devotional is the second series of the 21, February. A write up on fear published by goodmanproject.com has this to say on fear: “Our lives are filled with fear and if you take a close look, every decision we make from life-changing to small is often tinged with fear. There is nothing wrong with…
IBB Memoir: Is the Cat Getting Out of the Bag?
BY Prof. M. K. Othman I love reading biographies, but I love autobiographies the most for obvious reasons—an actor shares his perspective on his actions, inactions, and covert and overt situations. However, the risk of reading autobiographies lies in the potential for biased opinions, sugar-coated narratives, and historical distortions. I have not read the…
DEPUTY SPEAKER LAMI PERFORMS FOUNDATION LAYING CEREMONY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A BLOCK OF TWO ULTRA MODERN CLASSROOMS IN CSS AGILA
In a significant move towards enhancing the learning environment for Ado students, the Deputy Speaker of the Benue State House of Assembly and Vice Chairman, Forum of Deputy Speakers of Nigeria, Chief Hon Mrs Lami Danladi Ogenyi, on Sunday, 23rd February 2025, performed the foundation laying ceremony for the construction of a block…
DAILY HOPE DEVOTIONAL: FEBRUARY 24 DIVINE HELP (3) Scriptures: 2 Kings 4: 1-6, 1 Kings 17: 1-6
The widow in our text today who was a wife of a Prophet of God finds herself in a traumatic situation that made her cry to Prophet Elisha. Her husband is dead, she was indebted and her creditors were around to take her two sons as slaves, since she had no money to pay the…
IBB’S CONFESSION: A NEEDLESS REVELATION THAT DIMINISHES HIS LEGACY
By Sufyan Lawal Kabo Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB) has completely lost the long-standing respect I once had for him. His recent confession regarding the annulment of the June 12, 1993, election raises more questions than answers and, in my view, does little to rehabilitate his image. Here’s why: 1. A Pointless Confession at the Wrong…
Akpabio vs. Akpoti-Uduaghan: A Political Power Play or an Abuse of Authority?
By Lukman Laleye Babalola The Nigerian Senate witnessed an unusual drama last week when Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan confronted Senate President Godswill Akpabio over the sudden reassignment of her seat. What seemed like a simple procedural issue quickly escalated into a heated exchange that exposed deeper issues about power, gender, and leadership in the upper…
DAILY HOPE DEVOTIONAL: FEBRUARY 23 Topic: DIVINE HELP (2) Scriptures: Luke 4:25-27, 1 Kings 17:12-16
There is nobody that can exist without the help of God. If you think that you are sufficient on your own and that there is no place for God in your life; you won’t go far in life. Life is difficult and tough but the help of God makes it worth living. There may be…
Editorial! Akpabio Vs. Akpoti-Uduaghan : Does the Rearrangement of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan Seat Worth It?
Akpoti-Uduaghan resumed duty on Thursday as usual and on making her way into the chamber for the business of the day found her nameplate missing from her usual seat. by Core Reporters February 22, 2025 We’ve watched and listened with keen interests the drama that unfolded at the Nigerian Senate, during the…
Betara eulogises Gov. Bago at 51,Lauds his leadership qualities, contribution to national development
The Chairman House of Representatives’ Committee on FCT, Hon. Muktar Aliyu Betara on Saturday felicitated with Governor Mohammed Bago of Niger State on his 51st birthday. Hon. Betara who represents Biu/Bayo/Shani and Kwaya Kusar Federal Constituency of Borno State in a congratulatory message sent to the Celebrant, acknowledged Governor Bago’s relentless advocacy for Nigerites…