Professor Kingsley Moghalu said Tinubu’s response to leadership and members of The Patriots that he would look at their request to give the country a new constitution addressing the economic issues of the country was wrong.

Moghalu said only fiscal federalism which is lacking in the current 1999 Constitution (as amended) can solve economic issues of the country.

In a statement, on his X handle of Monday, he argued that the country has yet to be a nation, adding that Nigeria lacks unity of purpose.

“I respectfully disagree with President Bola Tinubu‘s response to the visit to him by The Patriots, led by former Commonwealth Secretary-General Chief Emeka Anyaoku, during which the group (of which I am a member) pressed for a new Constitution for Nigeria as a matter of urgency, and recommending specific steps to achieve this.

“While PBAT received the eminent elder statesman and his colleagues with the appropriate dignity and protocols, the President asserted that economic reform (and the crisis that it has created in the country) is his priority right now, but that his government would, of course, study the recommendations of The Patriots and respond.

“What Nigeria’s leaders fail to understand is that it will be extremely difficult, if not impossible, to bring a fundamental fix to Nigeria’s economy in the absence of a new constitution that is anchored on real federalism, and preferably anchored on a regional structure of 6-12 regions. The reason is that Nigeria is a country but not yet a nation,” he said.

The President of Institute for Governance and Economic Transformation Africa noted that Nigeria’s economy has remained natural resource-driven and unproductive because its leaders have more interest in capturing political power than harnessing the pluralistic nature of the country for economic development.

He explained that the longer the topic of a new constitution for the country is delayed because of political interests, the longer the country’s economy gets affected.

“There is no unity of purpose, no cohering worldview. And this is because the country means different things to different groups.

“As examples of economically successful nations all over the world show, real nationhood is a fundamental requirement for an economic rise based on productivity-driven transformation.

“The longer this matter is delayed (presumably because it is a sensitive and politically challenging matter) the more we will continue to struggle.

“Nigeria’s economy has remained a natural-resource driven, unproductive, and rent-seeking one for decades because the absence of stable nationhood means that the contention for political power by essentially narrow groups and vested interests is for the purpose of state capture of economic rents, and not anchored on a shared vision of a common future and destination.

“For as long as this motive is the driving force in Nigerian politics, the economy cannot be transformed,” Moghalu argued.

[NaijaNews]

Chelsea are looking to ramp up interest in Napoli striker Victor Osimhen after the Nigeria international handed in a transfer request over the weekend.

The Nigerian international has long been linked with a move away from the club, having joined them from Lille in the summer of 2020.

Chelsea have held a long-standing interest in Osimhen and have previously held talks with the Italian side over a potential swap deal involving Romelu Lukaku.

New Napoli manager Antonio Conte is keen to reunite with Lukaku after the pair won Serie A together at Inter Milan in 2021, with the Belgian striker having struggled since returning to Stamford Bridge later that year.
Paris Saint-Germain were previously thought to have been leading the race for Osimhen but their talks are believed to have stalled over a fee.

It remains to be seen whether or not Chelsea do eventually make a move, with the Blues having previously been unwilling to pay his release clause, believed to be worth over £100m.
Still, Osimhen is determined to leave Naples this summer and sporting director Giovanni Manna confirmed over the weekend: “Victor Osimhen has asked to leave the club. He wants to go.
“The situation is clear, there were already chances for his exit last summer. Victor wants to leave. We will see in the next 20 days.”

Meanwhile, Chelsea manager, Enzo Maresca, is looking to trim down his bloated squad as the new season approaches.

Maresca is preparing for his first season at Stamford Bridge, after replacing Mauricio Pochettino this summer.
Having inherited a large squad, Maresca now wants to cut it down to a manageable size.
It is believed Chelsea are hoping to have a first-team squad of around 23 or 24 outfield players.
The Blues have welcomed six new faces to Stamford Bridge under Enzo Maresca’s leadership, as the club continues its rapid evolution under BlueCo’s ownership. The new signings are getting acquainted during a pre-season tour of the United States, with a significant number of players left behind in London.

There are several players that Chelsea hopes to offload, some of whom were also on the selling block last summer. Malang Sarr has already had his contract terminated to facilitate his move to RC Lens.
Sarr, who arrived on a free transfer, was part of Thomas Tuchel’s Club World Cup-winning squad. Unable to secure a move last year, the Frenchman trained separately from the first team throughout the season. Both parties were keen to avoid a repeat of the 2023/24 situation, and Sarr agreed to forgo any compensation.

Sarr wasn’t the only player Chelsea struggled to sell last summer. Romelu Lukaku remained separate from the squad as he sought a move, but only managed to secure a loan to Roma.

The Belgian striker is once again hoping for a transfer, with Napoli potential suitors. This could lead to a reunion with former Chelsea and Inter Milan manager Antonio Conte.
Kepa Arrizabalaga, who was loaned to Real Madrid on the eve of last season, is likely to leave Chelsea in the coming weeks as his contract in west London winds down.

Chelsea have also made their intentions clear regarding Trevoh Chalobah. The defender, who was notably absent from Maresca’s squad that travelled to the US, is expected to be sold for a tidy profit.

Conor Gallagher, whose current deal expires in less than a year, was up for sale last summer and remains available. Despite being admired by Mauricio Pochettino, the England international is yet to join Chelsea’s squad following his Euro 2024 exploits but has attracted interest from Atletico Madrid.

[Leadership]

The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, on Monday said a man, who was one of the masterminds of the crisis that ravaged Sudan, was among the organisers of just-concluded #EndBadGovernance nationwide protest.

Egbetokun, clarified that the operatives of the force did not raid headquarters of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), but an office in the building being used by the foreigner.

The police chief, who stated this in Abuja during a Youth Summit organised by the force, specifically said the raid was not targeted at the labour leaders but the foreigner hiding in one of the offices at the popular Labour House in Abuja.

The top cop, while fielding questions after the summit, said the foreigner who was traced to the Labour House later escaped, saying valuable documents in connection with his “activities” were recovered.

He said, “My response to this will be in three parts. Number one is that, of course, our responsibility is not to protest but to manage protest. Two is that the intelligence at the disposal of the police, anyone who knows what we know about this protest, will not come out to protest.

“We had intelligence at our disposal that some agents of destabilisation are ready to use the hardship protest to destabilise our country. I won’t be able to share the details yet because we are still on the trail of these individuals.

“Some of them are already out of the country, and they immediately escape. Some of them are even foreigners. One of them was traced to the Labour House the other day, and I was just wondering why the noise about the raid on the Labour House.

“We raided only a shop that the individual was using as a front and we have been monitoring his activities. He was very active in the Sudan crisis and he’s in Nigeria mobilising people to destabilise our country.

“We traced him to that shop and our detectives raided his shop. We recovered valuable documents, so there was no need for the noise about the raid of the Labour House.”

[DailyTrust]

Egbetokun said the police would always be against any protest in the country because of the experience police had during #EndSARS riots in 2020, arguing that any protest that started on social media has tendencies of being violent.

He stated, “I always refer to the #EndSARS protest which turned violent. It started initially as peaceful, but any protest that is mobilised on social media has the potential to be violent because when you are mobilising on social media, you are mobilising the whole population, including the criminals.

“So, the idea of the protest being hijacked, I don’t believe that a protest that is mobilised on social media is hijacked. Hijacked by who? By the same people that were mobilised for the protest.

“So, our experience in the past in previous protests would not make the police want to take part in any protest that we know is going to be violent.”

Earlier, the former Vice Chancellor of Lagos State University, Olanrewaju Fagbohun, who was the guest lecturer advised the federal government to be intentional about engaging the youths in the country about current situation in the country.

The stage is set for Wednesday night, as winners of the UEFA Champions League, Real Madrid, will meet UEFA Europa League winners, Atalanta, in Warsaw in the latest edition of the UEFA Super Cup final.

Both teams will aim to see who comes out on top as the King of Europe.

Real Madrid won the UEFA Champions League trophy last season after beating Borussia Dortmund in the final, thanks to goals from Dani Carvajal and Vinicius Junior.

Atalanta, on the other hand, won the UEFA Europa League trophy after beating Bayer Leverkusen in the final, thanks to Ademola Lookman’s hat-trick.

Ahead of Wednesday’s showdown, both teams look quite different compared to last season.

Real Madrid have already lost two key players, Toni Kroos and Nacho Fernandez this summer. Kroos retired from football following the conclusion of Euro 2024 in Germany, while Nacho left Santiago Bernabeu for Saudi Pro League.

Real Madrid’s experienced defender, David Alaba is expected to miss the game as he is currently recovering from a lengthy ACL injury.

However, Carlo Ancelotti’s side have strengthened their squad with new arrivals like Kylian Mbappe and Endrick as they will hope to lead the LaLiga champions for an unprecedented sixth UEFA Super Cup honour on Wednesday in Poland.

Real Madrid head to the game after losing two out of their last three matches against AC Milan, Barcelona and Chelsea.

For Atalanta, Wednesday’s UEFA Super Cup final will be their first in the history of the club.

Gian Piero Gasperini’s men finished fourth-place in the Serie A last season.

They currently have an injury blow in their attack line as striker, Gianluca Scamacca tore his ACL during a preseason friendly.

Scamacca will miss at least six months with the injury now putting more pressure on Lookman leading the attack for the Serie A side.

Atalanta have made some marquee attacking signings like Charles De Ketelaere, Mateo Retegui, Ben Godfrey, Nicolo Zaniolo and Ibrahim Sulemana.

However, they head to the game after losing three out of their last four matches against AZ Alkmaar, Fiorentina, Parma and FC St. Pauli.

Speaking with DAILY POST on Monday, Stanley Smart, a Sports Analyst, gave his view on the UEFA Super Cup final.

He also singled out four players to shine during the encounter.

“Well, I expect a tough and a close match in Warsaw because it is a final,” Smart told DAILY POST.

“Both teams did not really impress in their pre-season matches but I think if you compare the performances of the two teams during pre-season, you would agree with me that Madrid were quite better in terms of their display.

“Having said that, I expect to see an attacking football with high intensity from both teams.

“Both teams have sharp forwards with pace. I expect the likes of Ademola Lookman, Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius and Rodrygo to shine. It would be a proper final match,” he added.

When asked to give his prediction, Smart simply said, “2-1” in favour of Madrid.

DAILY POST reports that the kick-off time for the UEFA Super Cup final is 8 pm.

[DailyPost]

Independent petroleum marketers in Nigeria are hoping that the Dangote Petroleum Refinery will sell its Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, at N600 or N650/litre when it is finally released into the market.

Dealers under the aegis of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria said they believe that the Dangote refinery would crash the price of petrol as it did with diesel.

IPMAN National Vice President, Hammed Fashola, told our correspondent in an interview on Monday that the $20bn refinery would bring down the cost of fuel if it gets the needed support, especially as it has to do with crude supply.

According to him, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, which is the sole importer of PMS has been selling to marketers at N570/litre, but most IPMAN members buy from private depot owners at N700 and above. 

“We are marketers, we go for the best. We have been buying from the NNPC, but if the opportunity of Dangote comes and the price is favourable, we will grab it. It depends on the price.

“The official price from the NNPC is around N570/litre, but the third parties, the private depots sell PMS to most of our members at N700 and above.

“Plus or minus, we hope Dangote can sell between N600 and N650/litre. N600 is still okay. However, it depends on the cost of the production from Dangote’s end. We have to be factual and sincere to ourselves. The NNPC we are talking about has an element of subsidy or what they now call under-recovery. I think something is hidden there,” Fashola stated.

Speaking about diesel price, Fashola recalled, “We know Dangote refinery crashed the price of diesel. When the refinery started producing, diesel was around N1,600 and it went down to N1,000.

“Now you can buy diesel at N1,150 or N1,200/litre. We expect the same with PMS, but this crude crisis is a major challenge. Even if Dangote is buying crude in naira, if it is at the international market price, it will make no difference. We have to be realistic.”

The IPMAN leader said the association has had business discussions with some officials of the refinery on a possible partnership, saying the marketers are waiting for Dangote.

“The discussion continues. We are on course. I think very soon we will conclude the discussion. We are waiting,” he stated.

The PUNCH recalls that the President of the Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, had last month projected that the refinery would begin the production of petrol between August 10 and 12, 2024.

However, the 650,000 barrels per day capacity refinery could not roll out petrol on Monday for different reasons.

Findings showed that the ongoing crude supply crisis might be a setback to the refinery.

In the aftermath of the recent nationwide hunger protests, the prices of cooking gas and food items have skyrocketed in Kaduna.

Prices of goods such as provisions, grains and other staple food items are rising steadily in markets and shops across the board.

Checks by a News Agency of Nigeria’s Correspondent on Monday in Kaduna showed that the prices of food items like rice, beans, yams, garri (cassava flake) and noodles had gone up about the fourth time in 2024 alone.

For instance, a kilogramme of cooking gas which was selling for between N 1,100 and N1,120 in July now goes for N1,400 at some gas stations within the Kaduna metropolis.

At the Sheikh Abubakar Gumi market, Kaduna’s central market, a 50kg bag of foreign rice, which was sold for about N79,000 before the protests, was now being sold for between N86,000 and N90,000.

Also, yams, which only a few weeks ago were sold for N5,000 per tuber, now go for N7,000 per tuber and N28,000 for a set of five.

A local measure of eight cups of beans, previously sold for between N2,000 and N2,500, now sells for N3,500 while a measure of garri,

previously N1,300, was now being sold for between N1,400 and N1,500.

A carton of Indomie noodles previously sold at N7,500 has gone up to N7,700 while a basket of Irish potatoes, sold previously at between N5,000 and N5,500, now sells for N6,000 per basket.

Some traders said they had to increase the prices of food products due to the increase in the cost price at the depots and places where they purchased the items.

However, others highlighted the difficulty in transporting the products to the markets and the scarcity of some of the food items.

A trader, Esther James, who sells food items, said: ”For instance, I don’t sell eggs in bits anymore. I sell an entire crate at N4,400. If I sell singles, I may sell short.

”The Indomie (noodles) used to be N7,500. I now buy it at that amount but I have to make gains somehow, that’s why there is an extra N200.

”The super pack is N17,000 now. And I don’t give a discount; it used to be about N15,000. So, this is why the price is high.”

A visit to the Kasuwan Bacci market equally revealed significant price hikes; with a measure of white beans selling for N2,600, up from the previous N2,500.

Other varieties of beans were however being sold for N2,800 and N3,000 per measure.

Sani Jabo, an onion seller, was selling three onion bulbs for N500, a price that has left customers deeply concerned.

Meanwhile, a paint bowl of Irish potatoes was being sold for N4,000, while a tuber of new yam goes for N4,000.

The cost of pepper had also risen, with a small basket of red pepper selling for N1,300.

Some of the residents lamented the hike in the prices of food items and other essential commodities.

According to them, the prices of the items had skyrocketed by about 50 per cent, leaving them in a state of economic quagmire in the face of economic hardship and the low value of the Naira.

A resident, Mrs Amina Idris, said, “After the hunger protests, the costs of food items have increased in the markets.

”This is because what we used to buy with N5,000 or N10,000 is now what we spend over N15,000 to buy today.”

An artisan, Namoh Stephen, said, “Most of us depend on our daily incomes and we find it difficult to buy foodstuffs that can last for even two days.

“The Naira has no much purchasing power, with the increase in the prices of food items, what N1,000 will buy is nothing compared to when things were not as bad as now.”

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Iran on Tuesday rejected Western calls to stand down its threat to retaliate against Israel for the killing of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran late last month.

The Islamic Republic and its allies have blamed Israel for Haniyeh’s killing on July 31 during a visit to the Iranian capital for the swearing-in of President Masoud Pezeshkian. Israel has not commented.

Iran has vowed to avenge the death, which came hours after an Israeli strike in Beirut killed a senior commander of Hezbollah, the powerful Iran-backed militant group in Lebanon.

Western diplomats have scrambled to avert a major conflagration in the Middle East, where tensions were already high due to the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. 

In a statement on Monday, the United States and its European allies urged Iran to de-escalate.

“We called on Iran to stand down its ongoing threats of a military attack against Israel and discussed the serious consequences for regional security should such an attack take place,” said the joint statement from Britain, France, Germany, Italy and the United States.

The White House warned that a “significant set of attacks” by Iran and its allies was possible as soon as this week, saying Israel shared the same assessment.

The United States has deployed an aircraft carrier strike group and a guided missile submarine to the region in support of Israel.

Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman Nasser Kanani criticised the Western call for it to de-escalate.

“The declaration by France, Germany and Britain, which raised no objection to the international crimes of the Zionist regime, brazenly asks Iran to take no deterrent action against a regime which has violated its sovereignty and territorial integrity,” he said in a statement.

“Such a request lacks political logic, flies in the face of the principles and rules of international law, and constitutes public and practical support” for Israel.

•⁠ ⁠Call for ‘unfettered’ aid –

The United States and its European allies also called for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, with difficult talks set for Thursday on halting the conflict.

They also called for the “unfettered” delivery of aid to devastated Gaza.

The Gaza war began with Hamas’s October 7 attack on southern Israel which resulted in the deaths of 1,198 people, mostly civilians, according to an AFP tally based on Israeli official figures.

Militants also seized 251 people, 111 of whom are still held captive in Gaza, including 39 the military says are dead.

Israel’s retaliatory military offensive in Gaza has killed at least 39,897 people, according to a toll from the territory’s health ministry, which does not provide a breakdown of civilian and militant deaths.

International mediators have invited Israel and Hamas to resume negotiations this week on a ceasefire and hostage release deal, an invitation Israel has accepted.

Hamas has urged mediators to implement a truce plan earlier presented by US President Joe Biden instead of holding more talks.

Analyst Esfandyar Batmanghelidj said Iran was considering how to retaliate against Israel without derailing the ceasefire talks.

“The renewed push for a ceasefire offers Iran a way out of this escalatory cycle,” Batmanghelidj, CEO of the Bourse & Bazaar Foundation think-tank, told AFP.

“Iranian officials still feel obliged to hit back at Israel, but they must do so in a way that doesn’t derail the prospects for a ceasefire summit.”

•⁠ ⁠West Bank violence –

Pressure for a ceasefire in Gaza has grown since civil defence rescuers in the Hamas-run territory said an Israeli air strike on Saturday killed 93 people at a school housing displaced Palestinians.

Israel said it targeted militants operating out of the school and mosque.

In the latest Gaza violence, Palestinian fighters clashed overnight with the Israeli army near Netzarim, south of Gaza City, an AFP correspondent reported.

Paramedics said one person was killed and others were wounded in Israeli bombing of the Al-Maghazi refugee camp in central Gaza. They were taken to Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in the city of Deir el-Balah.

In the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian health ministry said Israeli forces shot dead a Palestinian man near the town of Azzun, east of Qalqilya, on Monday.

The Ramallah-based health ministry identified him as Tariq Ziad Abdul Rahim Daoud. The Israeli army said the alleged attacker had fired at an Israeli civilian in Qalqilya.

Hamas later issued a statement mourning the death of Tariq Daoud, saying he was a member of its armed wing.

A Palestinian prisoners watchdog said on Tuesday that the 18-year-old had been released on November 25 during a one-week truce that saw scores of Palestinians freed from Israeli jails in exchange for Israeli hostages held in Gaza since October 7.

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The Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) has unveiled its nominees for the Players’ Player of the Year and Young Player of the Year, with Manchester City’s trio of Erling Haaland, Phil Foden, and Rodri on the list.

Chelsea’s Cole Palmer, who joined the club from Manchester City at the start of last season, makes the list. 

The Young Player of the Year nominees were also released, with Palmer also making the list once again, alongside Bukayo Saka and United’s Kobbie Mainoo.

The Women’s PFA Player’s Player of the Year was dominated by Chelsea and Manchester City players, with both clubs having three nominees each.

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Men’s PFA Players’ Player of the Year nominees

Phil Foden (Manchester City), Erling Haaland (Manchester City), Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal), Cole Palmer (Chelsea), Rodri (Manchester City), and Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).

Men’s PFA Young Players’ Player of the Year nominees

Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United), Cole Palmer (Chelsea), Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United), Michael Olise (Crystal Palace), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), and João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion). 

Women’s PFA Players’ Player of the Year nominees

Niamh Charles (Chelsea), Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea), Yui Hasegawa (Manchester City), Lauren Hemp (Manchester City), Lauren James (Chelsea), and Khadija Shaw (Manchester City).

Women’s PFA Young Players’ Player of the Year nominees

Aggie Beever-Jones (Chelsea), Grace Clinton (Tottenham Hotspur), Lauren James (Chelsea), Khiara Keating (Manchester City), Maya Le Tissier (Manchester United), and Jess Park (Manchester City).

[Vanguard]

He recently marked his 65th birthday. Precisely on 14th July, 2024, having been born on the same date in 1959. Prince Nduka Obiagbena has certainly changed the tune.

Today, I celebrate my good friend Obiagbena, a visionary man of excellence, a trailblazer in the realm of Nigerian journalism and a true pan-Nigerian patriot. As the founder, Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of ThisDay Media Group and ARISE News Channel, Prince Obaigbena has left an indelible mark on the landscape of Nigerian media and beyond. His latest innovation Arise Television threatens to pull the rug from the feet of globally respected CNN.

Born into the royal family of Owa Kingdom, Delta State, Obiagbena attended Edo College, Benin City; the University of Benin; the University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg; and the Advanced Management Programme at the University of Cape Town.

Prince Obaigbena’s journey into journalism began with a profound commitment to innovation, and a relentless pursuit of truth and excellence. Not many Nigerians know that Nduka was a fledgling cartoonist in one of the students’ journals at his then University of Benin where he used the pseudonym “Lekeleke”. Not many Nigerians also know that before founding This Day, he had founded ThisWeek magazine which debuted in the 80s and became the flagship magazine in Nigeria. I should know this because I was the legal adviser to the magazine and the Duke himself at their then Ogunlana, Surulere, Lagos location. I should also know this because I had handled many of their top cases, including one defamation case against the late respected Prof. Tam David-West, a case that landed me in the DSS gulag in April, 1986 (38 years ago), at the DSS’s Awolowo road, Ikoyi, Lagos office. Not many Nigerians also know that the Duke’s restlessness and incredible ambition had seen him being the Nigerian correspondent to two of the most respected international publications, the NewsWeek and Time magazines, earning good dollars at a time many of his peers were just comfortable with white collar jobs that came with accommodation and a car as soon as they finished from the University. Nduka’s creation of ThisDay in 1995 therefore marked the dawn of a new era in Nigerian print journalism, showcasing his remarkable talents. ThisDay quickly distinguished itself with its bold, investigative reporting, comprehensive coverage of national and international events and sheer dedication to high-quality journalism. Under his able leadership, ThisDay has not only continued to entertain and inform; but it has also been shaping public opinion, building national institutions and bridges of understanding, holding leaders accountable and responsible to the Nigerian people; and giving voice to the voiceless.

By 2013, Prince Obaigbena, a former President of the Newspapers Proprietors Association of Nigeria (NPAN) had looked beyond the print media and expanded his media reach and influence with the launch of ARISE News Channel. This 24-hour international news channel has become a beacon of accurate and unbiased reporting, offering a fresh African perspective on global news. ARISE News has bridged gaps between continents, highlighting the stories that matter from Africa to the world and vice versa. The Duke has shown an uncanny penchant for innovation, breaking new grounds and introducing new formats and platforms into the Nigerian media space, including ThisDay Music Festival.

Beyond the pages of newspapers and television screens, Prince Obaigbena’s contributions to journalism are also evident in his commitment to nurturing talents and fostering innovation. He has provided platforms for young journalists to grow and hone their skills. He has consistently pushed for advancement in media technology and practices, ensuring that Nigerian journalism remains competitive on the global stage.

The Duke’s impact extends to his sustained advocacy for press freedom and a determination to create a more informed and enlightened society. Obiagbena has not only elevated the standard of journalism in Nigeria, but has also inspired a new generation of journalists to pursue their individual craft with passion and integrity.

In the field of philanthropy and humanitarianism, Prince Obaigbena’s contributions to various causes run into billions of naira. He ensures that his contributions which are usually not advertised focus on his pet areas of the media, education, healthcare and social development. Here are some notable aspects of his philanthropy:

1. Media and Journalism: Through his media enterprises, Nduka has been instrumental in promoting freedom of the press and supporting investigative journalism in Nigeria and beyond.

2. Education: Obaigbena has supported educational initiatives, providing countless scholarships and funding for educational programs to help underprivileged students gain access to quality education.

3. Healthcare: Nduka has contributed to healthcare projects, supporting medical facilities and initiatives aimed at improving healthcare delivery in derserving communities.

4. Social Development: The Duke has been involved in various social development projects, including those aimed at poverty alleviation, community development and empowerment of marginalized groups.

5. Cultural Promotion: Nduka has also supported cultural initiatives and awareness, promoting African arts, culture and heritage through sponsorship of various events and media coverage.
His philanthropic endeavours reflect his commitment to leveraging his influence and resources to drive positive change in society. As we celebrate Prince Nduka Obaigbena’s 65 years on mother earth, we honour this grey-bearded man’s unquantifiable contributions to journalism; his unwavering dedication to the truth; his visionary leadership; and his rare sense of patriotism. His legacy is a testament to the power of the pen in shaping societies and the enduring importance of a free and independent press.

Happy Birthday, Nduka, the prince of Owa Kingdom and the Duke of journalism, May your journey continue to inspire and illuminate dim paths for all in many years to come. Amen.