Author: Paul Ibe

The Catholic Bishop of Ogoja, Rt. Rev. Dr. Donatus Edet Akpan will unveil the Saint Lauretta’s Chapel of Adoration at Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church, Akparabong in Cross State on Friday. The Chapel, which was built by former Senate Leader, Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba, is in memory of his late wife and founder of Start Rite School, Late Mrs. Amaka Ndoma-Egba, who passed away a year ago. Mrs. Ndoma-Egba was a victim of a car crash along the Ore-Okitipupa Road in Ondo State on 19 November, 2020. Other events also lined up for her one year remembrance include a…

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The Catholic Bishop of Ogoja, Rt. Rev. Dr. Donatus Edet Akpan will unveil the Saint Lauretta’s Chapel of Adoration at Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church, Akparabong in Cross State on Friday. The Chapel, which was built by former Senate Leader, Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba, is in memory of his late wife and founder of Start Rite School, Late Mrs. Amaka Ndoma-Egba, who passed away a year ago. Mrs. Ndoma-Egba was a victim of a car crash along the Ore-Okitipupa Road in Ondo State on 19 November, 2020. Other events also lined up for her one year remembrance include a memorial Mass…

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In order to centralize operation and pursue better efficiency in his businesses, former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar has announced a migration of all his business outfits into an umbrella brand known as the Priam Group. Atiku, a business tycoon and industrialist is the founder of a number of businesses spanning several sectors of the economy including manufacturing, media, banking, logistics, agriculture, printing, education, eateries, beverages, real estate and animal food processing. He is also a principal shareholder in many more companies both within and outside of Nigeria. Under the new arrangement, many of the business concerns wholly connected…

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Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar congratulates Archbishop Ignatius Kiagama on his appointment by Pope Francis as the new Archbishop of Abuja to succeed John Cardinal Onaiyekan following the latter’s retirement.Atiku says in a statement by his media  office in Abuja that the foundation laid by John Cardinal Onaiyekan and other predecessors in building bridges across divides should afford Archbishop Ignatius Kiagama a much-needed platform to deepen  the promotion of inter faith relations in our country. “Archbishop Kiagama, as you are once more moved to hold higher responsibilities for the Catholic Church in Nigeria and society at large, I have no doubt…

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Atiku Abubakar wishes to sound a note of caution to those now toying with the idea of an Anti Hate Speech Bill, with punishment for supposed Hate Speech to be death by hanging. The contemplation of such laws is in itself not just hate speech, but an abuse of the legislative process that will violate Nigerians’ constitutionally guaranteed right to Freedom of Speech.  Atiku urges those behind this Bill to awake to the fact that Nigeria’s democracy has survived its longest incarnation, because those who governed this great nation between 1999 and 2015 never toyed with this most fundamental of…

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Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar urges Muslims to use religion as a vehicle for the promotion of love, unity and understanding in the country.  This was contained in his message to Muslims in the country to mark the Maulud celebration in remembrance of the birth of Prophet Muhammad. Atiku notes that religious tolerance is a prerequisite for stable and peaceful country and that religious leaders should use their positions of influence to spread love, tolerance and respect for others who are different. Given our ethnic, cultural and religious diversity in the country, our religious leaders should at all times be…

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It is pulsating trying to ascribe any intelligent reason to why the chief spokesman to  Muhammadu Buhari had penned a misleading account of the last presidential election in the country. But it wasn’t all together a bad idea. If anything, Femi Adesina gave a literary expression to how jolt to the hilt people at the Aso Rock Villa were about the inevitability of a win at the polls by the opposition Peoples Democratic Party and Atiku Abubakar during the February 23 presidential election. This much, Adesina himself, confessed to when he said, ‘before the election, you saw and heard Atikulators…

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Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the 23 February presidential election and Vice President of Nigeria (1999-2007), Atiku Abubakar received with sadness and shock news of the fire disaster that took place in Onitsha on Wednesday, which claimed innocent lives, injured many and destroyed properties. He commiserates with the families who may have lost loved ones in the unfortunate fire disaster and wishes the injured speedy recovery. He prays for the peaceful repose of the souls of the dead. Atiku Abubakar, however, notes that these falling fuel tankers and the associated fire disasters like the one in Ontisha…

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I find it necessary to, firstly, pay tribute to every member of our great party, and our long-suffering people who directly bear the costs of the cancellation of the first phase of our general elections that was to commence on February 16th, 2019. I am sure we can all relate to the losses and burden on our citizens who travelled to various destinations for the exercise. This is in addition to the burden on election personnel willing to sacrifice in furtherance of our democracy. Inadequately prepared and yet deployed to hostile centers, these personnel, like us all, have also become…

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 The Waziri of Adamawa and former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar felicitates with HRH Lamido of Adamawa, Dr Barkindo Aliyu Musdafa on the occasion of his 75th birthday. “I would like to offer my warmest congratulations to you and to the people of the Adamawa on the occasion of your 75th birthday. As your Waziri, I wish you and members of the Royal Family continued good health and much happiness, and I wish Adamawa and its people well-being, prosperity and many joyful moments of celebration”, the former Vice President said in a statement in Abuja. Atiku Abubakar is delighted that…

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