Interviews

By Sam Tyav, Makurdi In recent years, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has evolved from a specialized technology into a force transforming industry, economies, and everyday life. As AI continues to advance at an unprecedented pace, debates surrounding its impact on jobs, education, business, and society have intensified. While some view AI as a threat capable of disrupting entire professions, others believe it represents one of the greatest opportunities humanity has ever encountered. In this interview with AI expert, Engr. Mazen Kalassina, Managing Director (MD), Arkan Builders Ltd., and an advocate for practical integration of AI in engineering, project management, and business…

In this explosive interview, Chairman, Northern Christian Association (NCA), Rev.Joseph Haya reveals some of the inner workings of the administration of former Governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, especially actions he allegedly took against Christians,mainly of Southern Kaduna origin. Rev. Hayab backed Sheikh Maraya who recently alleged that while El-Rufai announced a ban on government's sponsorship of pilgrimages, he allegedly secretly bankrolled only his fellow Muslims to the holy land to the total exclusion of Christians. Rev. Hayab spoke to our Kaduna State correspondent, ACHADU GABRIEL. P&P: For the benefit of some readers, you may wish to accurately introduce…

Apostle Jeremiah Oluwarotimi Adeyeye (JP) is the founder of Clear Revelation Ministry, Ibadan, Nigeria. In this Interview with STEPHEN GBADAMOSI, he speaks about God’s revelation to him over the country in the new year. Excerpts: P&P: Your predictions as revealed by God for this new year. What is the nation to expect? Apostle Adeyeye: This is what I want to tell Nigerians: It is that there is danger ahead of this country. I’m saying specifically that by January 15… I can give specific dates… but I don’t want to play God. Between January 15 to March-ending, something phenomenal will happen…

All Progressives Congress (APC) governor of Ekiti State, Biodun Oyebanji, in this interview with journalists, narrated how he succeeded in the consensus arrangement that made him governorship candidate of the party for next year's election, among other issues. STEPHEN GBADAMOSI presents excerpts: Q: This is the first time we will have a consensus arrangement in the All Progressives Congress (APC) where all the tendencies within the party are saying it has to be you. How did you achieve this? Gov: Well, thank you so much and before I answer that question once again, thank you for the honour of your…

Professor Dennis Ityavyar is a University don. He served the Benue State Government as Commissioner for eight years and aspired to serve the state as Governor but was not given the ticket. In this interview with a select group of journalists in his Makurdi residence , Professor Ityavyar rated Governor Hyacinth Alia low in performance as Governor, describing him as a monumental disaster. To him, Alia has no capacity to rule Benue State . He also spoke on his desire to run for governorship again, among other things. SAM TYAV was there for People&Politics. Excerpts: Q: For the purpose of…

The Perfect Living Master, Sat Guru Maharaj Ji, speaks on the June 12, 1993 election, general politics and his relationship with former Military President, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, in an encounter with journalists in Ibadan. STEPHEN GBADAMOSI presents excerpts: Rumors say you had a close relationship with Ibrahim Babangida while he was Military President of Nigeria. How true? Well, IBB was as close to me as any person who needed or needs my divine backing. Are you saying you backed IBB to do all he did to Nigeria? What did IBB do to Nigeria? He militarised the entire country, murdered many,…

Ogun State governorship candidate of New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in the 2023 general elections, Ambassador Olufemi Ajadi Oguntoyinbo, speaks on why he is shifting his political leaning to Oyo State, among other topical national issues. STEPHEN GBADAMOSI presents excerpts. Why are you in Ibadan to visit Alhaji Rasheed Olopoeeyan? Oguntoyinbo : I came to Ibadan because my father, family leader and political leader had invited me severally to come here to avail myself of the people. He asked me to come and do politics in the land of my father.Since the last election, he’d been calling me. He repeated…

Robust politician, successful journalist, former Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to a former all-action Governor of Oyo State, former Chairman of Oluyole Local Government Area (LGA) of Oyo State, Global Public Relations guru, Kehinde Olaosebikan, is known to say things as they are: in a frank,sincere, no-axe-to-grind manner. In this interview with People&Politics' Stephen Gbadamosi, Olaosebikan fielded questions on several burning issues of national value, including President Bola Tinubu's often thumbed down performance so far, the raging insecurity in the land, the seeming political tsunami of Govs, senators, others (even opposition ones) thumbing up Tinubu for a second term in 2027,…

Former military governor of Niger State, Col Lawan Gwadabe (rtd), speaks to our correspondents on why he had not said anything about Major Gideon Orkar coup of 1990, which attempted to overthrow the regime of military president, Ibrahim Babangida. He says he’s offering to speak on the matter now to commemorate the 35th anniversary of the putsch and to address some of the misconceptions about the coup. You have not been talking since your release from detention. Why? Well, I made a promise to myself while in prison that the only time I would speak publicly would be right in…

The actor, 49, talks to The Guardian UK about his royal heritage, earliest memory, hard times in a hostel, four gifted kids and what happened when he met Sidney Poitier. " David , you are going to walk among kings.” This was my mum’s prophecy when I was small. My father is from a royal family in Nigeria, so I interpreted it that way. Remarkably, she was right: I went on to play King Pelasgus, Henry VI, Martin Luther King and Seretse Khama. My earliest memory is sitting on my dad’s shoulders as he walked down Balham High Street in…