High Chief Idibia Gabriel, Kaduna State Correspondent of People&Politics newspaper, presented with Torch Breeder of Press Freedom Award 2025 by Chief Executive Officer, Agon Continental Limited, Nnanna Ude (left), the representative of Anyim Ude Foundation and eldest son of the late Senator Anyim Ude, in Abuja, on Saturday May 3, 2025, on behalf of National President of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Alhassan Yahaya.
The Good Governance Advocacy Group called Obidients for Ai (Asue Ighodalo) held a massive symposium in Benin City on 15th June 2024. The theme of the Symposium was Obidients For An Edo That Works For All: The Asue Ighodalo Phenomenon. The hugely successful symposium has come and gone but its significance and impact will for long be remembered. Just how well did it go? This advocacy group that has announced its presence and seriousness with unmistakable billboards and massive presence in orthodox Press and Social Media added an intellectual feather to their cap that Saturday. The venue in a serene…
The day was Thursday, November 9, 2023 and the setting was Ile-Ife, the traditional home of the Yoruba people. The Ooni of Ife, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, had chosen to honour three men and a woman for their personal attainments and outstanding contributions to their communities. The traditional chieftaincy awards were the Ooni’s initiative to recognize men and women who have, by dint of hard work, attained top heights in their professions, careers or callings. In a world where the spirit of community often takes the backseat to individual pursuits, the award aims to inspire people…