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I’m Happy You Are Offering Yourself to Serve This Nation, Sen Ekweremadu Tells Dele Momodu

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4 years ago

March 5, 2022

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By Eric Elezuo

A former Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, has expressed his happiness over the aspiration of Aare Dele Momodu, to contest the 2023 presidential election, saying he is pleased that somebody like him is offering himself to serve and deliver the country.

Ekweremadu was speaking when he received the presidential hopeful in his home at Independent Layout, Enugu, Enugu State.

In his address, Momodu eulogized Ekweremadu on how he handled his role as deputy president of Senate, as well as the support he gave his principal, Dr. Olusola Saraki.

Presenting his mission with a deep rooted proverb, Momodu stated that he was interested in contesting the presidency on the platform of the PDP.

He informed that though he had never been in power, he had always remained in politics. He used the Chief Moshood Abiola example to illustrate how ready and prepared he is after 12 years of his first attempt. He also said it would have been 30 years after Abiola died, and that everything is happening out of divine orchestration.

“Nigeria deserves better, but a lot of people are pulling us down. But I am presenting myself to put a stop to all the wrongs Nigerians are going through,” he said

He added that he has what it takes to beat all the juggernauts in the party, stressing that “I am playing a different style, a style I know best.”

He frowned that everywhere and everyone in the country is in pains and sorrowful, noting that “We can’t continue to do the same thing the same way, and expect to get a different result”.

Momodu thereafter made a presentation of his books to the former Deputy Senate President, saying that books contains the challenges the country is facing, and their solutions.

“I write and profer solutions, and remain the only aspirant who is speaking intellectually,” Momodu said.

In his response, Ekweremadu appreciated Momodu for honouring him with the visit, saying that he felt important having him in house.

“Dele Momodu is a household name in Nigeria for the right reasons, and we read his write ups. I’m happy people like you are offering themselves for service. Nigerians will have the opportunity to choose between good and evil. I hope God gives you the opportunity to deliver the country,” the senator declared.

He confidently told Momodu to call upon whenever he needs his assistance in his presidential pursuit.

“I am available if for any reason you would need my assistance,” he concluded.

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Defence Gulps Lion Share As Tinubu Presents N58.47trn 2026 Budget to NASS

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14 hours ago

December 19, 2025

Eric

President Bola Tinubu has presented a budget of N58.47 trillion for the 2026 fiscal year to a joint session of the National Assembly, with capital recurrent (non‑debt) expenditure standing at N15.25 trillion.

Tinubu presented the budget on Friday, pegging the capital expenditure at N26.08 trillion and putting the crude oil benchmark at US$64.85 per barrel.

He said the expected total revenue is N34.33 trillion, projected total expenditure: N58.18 trillion, including N15.52 trillion for debt servicing. The budget is N23.85 trillion, representing 4.28% of GDP.

The budget was anchored on a crude oil production of 1.84 million barrels per day, and an exchange rate of N1,400 to the US Dollar for the 2026 fiscal year.

In terms of sectoral allocation, defence and security took the lion’s share with N 5.41 trillion, followed by infrastructure at N3.56 trillion.

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Mike Adenuga, Emmanuel Macron Hold High-Powered Meeting in Paris

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2 days ago

December 18, 2025

Eric

Accomplished billionaire businessman and Commander of the French Légion d’Honneur, Dr. Mike Adenuga Jr., GCON, CdrLH, has held a private meeting with the French President, Emmanuel Macron.

The two powerful citizens of the world held the meeting on Wednesday at the historic Élysée Palace in Paris.

The high-level engagement underscores the longstanding relationship between Dr. Adenuga and the French Republic, as well as his continued relevance in global business and diplomatic circles.

A respected industrialist and philanthropist, Adenuga has been widely acknowledged for his contributions to economic development, telecommunications, energy, and humanitarian causes across Africa and beyond.

The meeting adds to Dr. Adenuga’s growing profile as a bridge between African enterprise and international leadership.

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Free at Last: Burkina Faso Releases 11 Nigerian Soldiers, Aircraft

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2 days ago

December 18, 2025

Eric

Burkina Faso has released Nigerian soldiers who were detained after their aircraft made a forced landing in the Sahelian country earlier this month, Nigerian officials said.

The release followed a diplomatic intervention by President Bola Tinubu, who dispatched a high-level delegation led by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, to meet Burkina Faso’s Military Leader, Ibrahim Traoré, on Wednesday.

In a statement, Alkasim Abdulkadir, Tuggar’s spokesperson, said both sides resolved the matter amicably and secured the release of the Nigerian Air Force pilots and crew.

The soldiers had been held for nearly two weeks after the Confederation of Sahel States (AES) described the aircraft’s landing as an “unfriendly act” carried out in defiance of international law.

The Nigerian Air Force, however, said the crew encountered a technical issue that required a precautionary landing in Bobo-Dioulasso, the nearest available airfield. It said the landing complied with standard safety procedures and international aviation protocols.