His Grace, Dr Emmanuel Chukwuma, the archbishop of Enugu Ecclesiastical Province, Anglican Communion, has said that evangelizing in an Islamic domain like Bauchi was his major challenge in his 30 years of episcopacy. Chukwuma, also the bishop of Enugu Diocese, who celebrated his 30 years anniversary of becoming a bishop in the Anglican Communion last Wednesday, said that he was able to excel in Bauchi as the first bishop of Bauchi Diocese by the grace of God who gave him exceptional wisdom. In this exclusive interview with Sunday Sun he told the story of his exploits in both Bauchi and…
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“It is pertinent to recall that sometime last week, Wednesday, the 29th day of April, 2019, as a Counsel representing two appellants/convicts in two criminal appeals to ensure the setting aside of their convictions and their eventual release, I was in a premises of public institutions for the conduct of my assignment and in the premises I sighted a renowned personality and who also double as my friend, mingling with others, who was later confirmed to have tested positive to the virus few days later.” In about few hours to the relaxation of the Lockdown pursuant to the Presidential Address…
Nigerians may now heave a sigh of relief with the $3.4billion (about N1.3trillion) financing bailout the country recently received from the International Monetary Fund coupled with N8.9billion debt relief from Germany. According to the IMF, the financial support will help limit the decline in international reserves and provide financing to the budget for targeted and temporary spending increases aimed at containing and mitigating the economic impact of the pandemic and of the sharp fall in international oil prices. However, the ability of the country to secure similar financing support from other development partners around the globe will provide a greater…
If able-bodied people have problems coping with the lockdown, how much less those of us who are physically challenged?” These were the words on the lips of nearly every person living with disability (PWDs) spoken to by Sunday Nation in the heat of the Covid-19 lockdown. Indeed, the lockdown has been difficult to cope with, and understandably so. However, while many Lagosians have taken to the streets in defiance of the lockdown order, PWDs that spoke with this reporter are of the opinion that it is for everyone’s good and are trying hard to comply. But like many Lagosians, they…
Sometime in 2019, I got a text message from Mallam Abba Kyari, the late chief of staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, who was on a visit to the UK. It was very short: “Simon, I’ll be in London this afternoon. If you have the time, let’s catch up over coffee.” Why not? There were plenty issues of interest to discuss. He was well-rounded: a sociologist, lawyer, former editor and former bank MD. You hardly get such a robust, resourceful and multi-disciplinary assemblage in one person. He never shied away from an argument, even if he would withhold sensitive information for…
Thoughts on unlocking superior value in Agriculture in the context of the changing global landscape occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2017, I had led a team that designed a product which focused on plugging the identified access to finance gaps that we believed constrained smallholder farmers. We focused on the smallholder farmers because according to our extensive literature review smallholder farmers are the catalysts to the explosion of value in the Agricultural sector. This is because of a couple of reasons: One is that there are quite a number of them in Nigeria. Consisting of about 80% of the…
Men of the Nigeria Police have apprehended 11 travellers from Sokoto State, who defied the inter-state lockdown order of the Oyo State Government, in their bid to sneak into Akure, Ondo State. Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Taiwo Adisa, has, however declared that the travellers would not be released to the Sokoto State Government until they undergo Covid-19 tests, adding that the tests had begun already. Commissioner of Police in the state, Sina Olukolu, who briefed Governor Makinde on his arrival at the Gbagi Police Station, where the culprits were detained…
A former Minister of State for Education, Chief Kenneth Gbagi, has advised the federal and state governments to use the current covid-19 pandemic to address the poor funding of the country’s health sector. He particularly called for increased funding and investments in Nigeria’s health sector. Gbagi, who spoke with the media in Abuja, also counselled the federal and state governments to implement their policies on the pandemic with human feeling through the provision of economic stimulus and palliatives for Nigerians. He noted that increased investment and funding of the health sector had been imperative in reviving Nigeria’s economy in a…
Amid political undercurrents rocking the party ahead its primary, two governorship aspirants of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State, Dr. Pius Odubu and Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu yesterday decried plot by some individuals to destabilise the party. But the Chairman of Ocean Marine Solutions Limited, Captain Hosa Okunbo yesterday dissociated himself ripple in the party, clarifying that he never promised to fund any governorship candidate for the 2020 governorship candidate in Edo State. In separate statements yesterday, the duo lamented that some people were plotting to cause disaffection among the governorship aspirants of the APC in the state. A meeting…
The federal government has through the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) commenced distribution of additional palliatives to victims of gun attacks as well as herders/farmers’ crisis in Benue State. Head, NEMA delegation, Mr. Suliman Mohammed stated this on Saturday in Makurdi, during the flag off, saying victims from seven local governments would benefit from the palliatives. Mohammed, who is also the Chief Planning Officer, NEMA headquarters, explained that the palliatives were part of FG’s support to the victims of the crisis as well as cushion the effect of COVID-19 on them. He explained that Benue State witnessed series of gunmen…