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Innovative Leadership Recognized at National Level The Vice-Chancellor of Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT), Professor Aloysius-Michaels Okolie, has been honoured with the Most Outstanding Vice-Chancellor in Nigeria 2024 award. The prestigious recognition was conferred on him by the Commonwealth Society of Nigeria during a ceremony held at the National Merit House, Maitama,…
Restoration of Leadership: A Victory for Justice and Integrity In a turn of events, the Igbo-Eze North Legislative Council, yesterday, March 10, 2025, reinstated Hon. David Idoko as its Deputy Leader, effectively overturning his erroneous suspension of March 6, 2025. The decision was made during the council’s sitting on Monday, March 10, 2025, after a…
Nottingham Forest Defeats Manchester City: A Step Closer to Champions League Glory In a thrilling Premier League encounter on March 8, 2025, Nottingham Forest secured a significant 1-0 victory over reigning champions Manchester City at the City Ground. The decisive moment came in the 83rd minute when Callum Hudson-Odoi found the back of the net,…
Expanding Influence in Global Trade Infrastructure Nigerian-American investment magnate Adebayo Ogunlesi has significantly expanded his global infrastructure portfolio through a landmark acquisition of key ports at the Panama Canal. This move, executed via Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), a subsidiary of BlackRock, underscores Ogunlesi’s strategic vision in the infrastructure sector. In a transaction valued at approximately…
A New Era of Geopolitical Leadership Without War In an era where geopolitical rivalries dominate the global stage, the question of which nation will lead the world in the coming decades is increasingly important. One of the most talked-about possibilities is the rise of China—a nation that has rapidly ascended to become an economic powerhouse,…
A Costly Alliance: Could an Iran Conflict Mark the Decline of U.S. Unipolarity? For decades, Israel has leveraged American military and political influence to weaken its regional adversaries. From Iraq and Libya to Syria and Lebanon, the pattern has been clear: the United States fights wars or imposes crippling sanctions, while Israel benefits strategically. Now,…
Arab Leaders Back Egypt’s $53 Billion Gaza Reconstruction Plan The End of NATO as We Know It: Rising Pressures on the Alliance For over 70 years, NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) has been the cornerstone of Western military alliances. Originally established in 1949 to counter the Soviet Union, NATO’s significance has evolved with changing global…
The Vice Chancellor of the Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT), Prof. Aloysius-Michaels Okolie, has decried the invasion of Nigerian public universities by political scavengers. He stated that the invasion would further deplete the meagre resources accruing to the universities and equally decimate the values and principles of productive learning across public tertiary…
A Comprehensive Roadmap for Transition Amid Conflict In a significant development amidst prolonged conflict, Sudan’s military leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan has announced a comprehensive roadmap for transitioning the country back to civilian rule. This initiative seeks to culminate in democratic elections, offering a potential resolution to the nearly two-year civil war that has devastated…
Egypt’s Vision for Gaza: A Sustainable Path to Recovery Arab leaders gathered in Cairo on Tuesday to endorse Egypt’s ambitious postwar Gaza reconstruction plan, a proposal that directly counters U.S. President Donald Trump’s controversial plan to depopulate Gaza and redevelop it into a resort destination. This endorsement from Arab leaders, which includes key countries…