Interviews

Interviews

Godfatherism Is Going Out Of Fashion in PDP

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Hajiya Aishatu Ibrahim Medina, woman leader of the ruling People Democratic Party, PDP in Kaduna State is one woman who finds joy in partisan politics despite strong cultural and religious barriers. Aishatu told a group of journalists including Femi Olanrewaju her mission in politics

 
Why do you have to mobilise these women?
Basically, it is to make them politically inclined, particularly those who are not politically inclined and make them to realise their potentials as women as well as leaders. You have to be in the political circle for you to be able to influence decisions affecting you within the system you are operating. Therefore, my responsibility is to bring women into politics especially PDP, my own party.
 
What do you intend to achieve for your party as women leader?

Our Target Is To Rank Among 10 Top Universities in Nigeria

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Professor David Ker, the vice chancellor of Veritas University, spoke to a group of journalists on the achievements of the university since its inception in 2008. Okechukwu Keshi Ukegbu was there for Newsworld

Can you tell us a brief history of the university?
Veritas University was founded by the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria through a resolution given at its March 2002 meeting in Abuja. The university was established in response to the felt need for a university that would provide high quality tertiary education according to the noble tradition of the Catholic Church.
Provisional license for operation was granted by the National Universities Commission on May 7, 2007. The permanent site of the university is located in Bwari Area Council of Abuja. 

Mediation Is The Fastest Growing Method Of Settling Conflicts

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Uchenna Anioke, a mediator with the Institute of Chartered Mediators based in Abuja spoke to Maurice Okafor in Enugu on the activities of the institute. Here are excerpts from the interview

What exactly does it take to mediate in a conflict?

Home Video A Big Threat To Theatre

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Professor Chris Nwamuo, head of theatre and media studies department at the University of Calabar spoke to Charles Effiong on the forthcoming Society of Nigerian Theatre Artists, SONTA conference to be hosted by the university in September this year

How do you score the value of arts in the world of science and technology?

We’re Building A New PDP In Kaduna

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Ambassador Nuhu Bajoga Audu, chairman of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Kaduna State spoke to Femi Olanrewaju on the challenges facing the party since his assumption of office

What have been the challenges since your assumption of office as chairman of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Kaduna State chapter?

Most People Parading Themselves As Lawyers Are Not

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Emeka Nnaji, chairman of anti-fake lawyers committee of the Nigeria Bar Association, NBA, Aba branch spoke with Okechukwu Keshi Ukegbu on the activities of the committee

 
What are the terms of reference of your committee? 
The committee is on the trace for people who are not lawyers but are practicing as lawyers and also preparing legal documents. The work of the anti-fake lawyers committee is to fish out those mentioned above. 
 
Have you recorded any success so far? 
Yes. The committee has arrested about three persons who were practicing as lawyers, while actually they do not have the prerequisite qualifications. The matter is in court and we are waiting for the outcome. 

‘We Believe In Getting Things Done’

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Dr. Eruani Azibapu Godbless, president of Azikel Group spoke to Aherhoke Okioma in Yenagoa

Many investors are not keen to invest in Bayelsa State despite attempt by the state government to woo them. What do you think is responsible for this?
Nobody would come to invest in Bayelsa, except Bayelsans who are in business decide to invest to improve the local economy. The only exception to this trend are the multi-national oil companies that are operating in the Niger Delta; and it was for this singular reason that we decided to take the lead in investing in the state and the Niger Delta region.
 

Policing Is Now Community Based

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Osita Ezechukwu, former police public relations officer, PPRO, Lagos State command was recently appointed commissioner of police in Cross River State. He spoke with Increase Abasi-Ubong on the task before the command and efforts being made to ensure the state is rid of criminal activities

Sir, congratulations on your appointment as the Cross River State police commissioner; how has it been? The core duty of the police is the protection of lives and property as well as the maintenance of law and order. This is what the police in Cross River is committed to. Everyone has a stake in security of the community and I enjoin members of the public to take the security of their community seriously. You have just talked about the involvement of communities in security, how is that working out in Cross River State?

President Jonathan needs support to overcome the current challenges -Pastor Ukpe

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Pastor Anietie Ukpe, the Chief Press Secretary and Senior Special Assistant on Media to Governor Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom State, has been working closely within the ranks of the state government since 1999. In his interview with Charles Effiong, he debunks some of the scathing remarks made by the opposition against the governor of Akwa Ibom State.

The opposition has alleged that the governor spends much money that should have been used here outside the state. What can you say about this allegation?
Which money is spent outside? That’s a very strange thing to say. There are two notable seas in the Promised Land, one of which is the sea of Galilee and the other is the Dead Sea. The Dead Sea does not give out water. No

The Demolition Is Ill-timed

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Esther Uzoma human rights activist and lawyer spoke to George Emine on the planned demolition exercise

Is it right for the government to demolish houses without adequate compensation or resettlement?

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