Valentine Obienyem

1 month ago | centurypost.com.ng | Reno Omokri |Valentine Obienyem

Benue South, also known as Zone C, dominated by the Idoma-speaking tribe of Benue State, is in dire straits on account of the activities of suspected armed herdsmen. Known as the home of retired Generals, that part of Benue has been brought to its knees by the ragtag army of marauders who have dared the land of Alekwu and Okanga, reports Sunday Vanguard. The retired generals from the Axis include Maj. Gen. Lawrence Onoja, Maj. Gen. Geoffrey Ejiga, Maj. Gen. Chris Garuba, AVM, Monday Morgan, Maj.

1 month ago | centurypost.com.ng | Reno Omokri |Valentine Obienyem

Former National Secretary of the Congress for Progressive Change and now a chieftain of the New Nigeria People’s Party, Buba Galadima, speaks with Ismaeel Uthman of Sunday Punch on the fate of opposition parties ahead of the 2027 elections, the crisis rocking the Emir of Kano stool, and President Bola Tinubu’s handling of national affairs. In a recent interview, you said the APC is sending emissaries to compromise leaders of political parties, offering billions to them.

1 month ago | centurypost.com.ng | Reno Omokri |Valentine Obienyem

An ambassador represents more than the government that sends him; he embodies the soul of a nation – its dignity, its priorities, and its honour. To that end, diplomatic postings should be entrusted to individuals whose lives reflect fidelity, discretion, and a strong moral compass. The danger of compromising such standards is not theoretical, history has offered us tragic examples.

1 month ago | centurypost.com.ng | Reno Omokri |Valentine Obienyem

The teenager, Alabi Quadri who recently regained his freedom after spending three months in prison over a contrived charge of armed robbery filed against him by a Lagos police station, has received an offer of scholarship from Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election. Quadri became popular in 2023 during Peter Obi’s presidential campaign in Lagos when he stood in front of his moving convoy, spreading his hands in wide salute.

1 month ago | centurypost.com.ng | Reno Omokri |Valentine Obienyem

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) said will shut down the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu to allow for essential runway maintenance works. According to the agency, the airport would be temporarily closed from April 22 to May 6th, 2025, for runway repairs, reports News Express. FAAN’s Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Mrs.