Category: Interviews

When the ikoro sounded on the afternoon of 18 November 1949, schoolboy Godwin Aniagbo knew something was wrong. In traditional Igbo society, the ikoro, a huge hollowed wooden drum mostly carved out of the tough and dense iroko tree, sat permanently in the town square and only sounded in times of grave crisis or to… Continue reading Nigeria’s police: The lingering effects of a colonial massacre

Hassan Baba Etsu is the Niger State, Rural Access and Mobility Project (RAMP) State Project Coordinator. In this interview with some journalists in Minna, he spoke on the RAMP 2 program and other sundry issues. Yakubu Mustapha Bina was there for Peoples Daily and brings you details. How far about RAMP -2 program in Niger… Continue reading My fears for Niger State RAMP 2 program –Project Coordinator

The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrims Commission (NCPC), chairman of the 19 Northern states as well as chairman of the Plateau State Christian Pilgrims Board, Rev. Yakubu Pam, told our correspondent Albert Akota in Abuja his only fear for the Commission as the boss. You assumed duty as the Executive Secretary of NCPC… Continue reading My only fear as NCPC boss -Rev Pam

By Amaechi Agbo The National Committee of the Heads of Agriculture and Related Disciplines, NACHCARD, has called for reinstatement of Colleges of Education among the Tetfund beneficiaries. National chairman of the union, Dr. Oluyemi Akande who disclosed this in an exclusive interview noted that exclusion of the colleges from the Tetfund beneficiaries has hampered the… Continue reading NACHCARD calls for reinstatement of Colleges of Education among Tetfund beneficiaries

Dr. Jamiu Yusuf is the CEO of Glodaris Technology and a Nigerian/UK based technology consultant. In this interview with Usman Shuaibu, he spoke passionately on the need to promote indigenous manufacturing for economic growth. Three notable policy trust of this present administration are fighting corruption, insecurity and repositioning the economy. To what extent has the… Continue reading FG needs to encourage indigenous manufacturers – Jamiu Yusuf

Gen. JOJ Okoloagu (Rtd) is a member of Board of Trustees (BoT) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and also a Board Member of the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC). In this interview with Ochiaka Ugwu, he bared his mind on Nigeria’s political equations beyond 2023, Restructuring. Please enjoy Since the last general election… Continue reading 2023: We need a president of Igbo extraction for equity sake – Gen. Okoloagu

Politician and Business Development Expert, Hajiya Sa’adatu Abdullahi is the President of Northern Women Support Development Initiative, the umbrella body that birthed the Northern Women in Politics group. She tells Miriam Humbe that since its impossible to do politics without resources, women must financially empower themselves via indulging in economic activities. Excerpts: How did your… Continue reading Women politicians have to embrace entrepreneurship -Abdullahi

Mr. Belonwu Ezeanyaeche is the National President/CEO, Anti Kidnapping, Human Trafficking, Child Abuse and Drugs Abuse Initiative (AKH-TRACADA). In an exclusive interview with Peoples Daily in Abuja recently, he spoke on his NGO’s discovery of “maternity homes” where babies are produced and sold to ritualists. He also revealed that selling of babies or children is… Continue reading How we rescued 80 girls from baby factories – Ezeanyaeche