Book Launch: TINUBU, ABUBAKAR, GOV UZODIMMA, OTHERS TO ATTEND PRESENTATION OF BOOK ON MODERN NIGERIA

• * Book Authors (Onuoha Ukeh, Tony Onyima, Chuddy Oduenyi), Among The Best In Nigerian Journalism.....Sheddy Ozoene, NGE VP (South East)

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-chief)

Nigeria's President, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and former military Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, will lead other eminent Nigerians at the occasion of a book presentation titled: 'The Making of Modern Nigeria, From Pre-Colonial Era Till Date'.

Other dignitaries equally expected to grace the book launch and some of whom will play significant roles at the event, include Nigeria's Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima; Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma; Senators Seriake Dickson, Ali Ndume, Victor Umeh; Professor Obiora Okonkwo and Yemi Adaramodu.

The book which was authored by three prominent journalists, Mr Onuoha Ukeh (current Group Managing Director and Editor-in-chief of the SUN Newspapers), Dr Tony Onyima (a former SUN Newspaper MD/Editor-in-Chief) and Mr Chuddy Oduenyi, will be presented on Thursday, September 21, 2023, by 11 am, at the Shehu Musa Yar'Adua Centre, Abuja.

The presentation is done by the SUN Newspapers Group in partnership with COMPACT Communications Limited and Bridgehead Communications Limited.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his Vice, Senator Kashim Shettima, will be the Special Guests of Honor, while former military Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, is chairman of the occasion. Imo state governor and chairman of the South East Governor's Forum, Senator Hope Odidika Uzodimma (Onwa Oyoko), will be the Keynote Speaker.

Selected Discussants on the event's lecture topic: 'Nigeria and the Task of Nation Building', are: Senators Seriake Dickson (a former governor of Bayelsa State); Ali Ndume, Victor Umeh; Professor Obiora Okonkwo and Yemi Adaramodu.

Meanwhile, the new book has been described by the Vice President of the Nigerian Guild of Editors (South East Zone), Hon. Sheddy Ozoene, as "A Book For All Seasons".

Ozoene, fondly referred to by media colleagues as the "Mayor of Eastbridge" (He was also a former Council Chairman of Udi Local Government Area, Enugu State), however described the trio of book authors as "among the best" in Nigerian journalism.

Hon. Ozoene, on Thursday, remarked on the new book thus: "You do not judge a book by its cover," I've been told severally. I agree because colorful covers and flowery titles have misled me in the past. These days, I would pay only after reading the blurb at the least, and flipping through some pages.

"Of course, there are exceptions. In years past, I simply walked into a bookshop, gathered books by James Hadley Chase and paid for them. The titles didn't really matter, and at home I would just start reading from the one topmost of the pack. Each of them was guaranteed to thrill.

That's the power of the author's reputation.

ONUOHA UKEH, TONY ONYIMA, CHUDDY ODUENYI are nowhere near Chase but they are reputable in their own rights. Their new book, 'The Making of Modern Nigeria: From Pre-Colonial Era Till Date' immediately arouses huge interest. It's such an audacious title, and it appears a groundbreaking work.

"September 21 is a week away; it's a date to keep with the three who are among our very best in this journalism business", the NGE Vice President (East) stated. NNL.

Book Review: THE POWER OF ONE MAN

Title: The Power of One Man: How the Soludo-engineered Consolidation Transformed Nigerian Banks to Global Players

Author: Ray Echebiri, PhD

Reviewer: Azu Ishiekwene, journalist, columnist and author of the new book, Writing for Media and Monetising It

Publisher: Safari Books, Ibadan, 2024

Pages: 263

I have not yet asked the author about his motivation for writing this book. Even though he alludes to it in a way with a couple of examples in the Preface, he doesn’t explain it clearly. So, he must forgive me if I imagine this.

Book Title: THE DUKE OF IBENDA

Author: Japhet C. Ugwuodo Esq.

Book Reviewer: Eze Jude O.

THE DUKE OF IBENDA by Bar. Japhet C Ugwuodo is a thrilling book that readily triggers in its readers, the memory of the emancipation struggle among early African scholars to better represent Africa's identity.

BORIS BECKER, EX-WIMBLEDON TENNIS STAR, SLAMMED 30 MONTHS JAIL OVER BANKRUPTCY

• * Owes Creditors About 50 Million Pounds Debt

By Agency Reporter

Three-time Wimbledon champion Boris Becker has been jailed for two-and-a-half years for hiding 2.5 million pounds (3.14 million dollars) worth of assets and loans to avoid paying his debts.

Borno Farmer's Massacre: BMO CAUTIONS ON CALL FOR BUHARI'S RESIGNATION

• * Describes It As Unnecessary, Distracting

By Chinwendu Agoha (Governance Reporter)

A pro-good governance group, the Buhari Media Organisation (BMO) has described calls for President Muhammadu Buhari's resignation on account of the unfortunate killing of the rice farmers in Zabarmari, Borno State as not only unnecessary but a distraction.

BOTCHED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS COULD HAVE SET NIGERIA ON THE RIGHT PATH.....Ekweremadu

By Suzan Okenwa (Senate Correspondent)

Former Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, has said that Nigeria could have been on the right path but for past constitutional amendment proposals that were botched.

BOYS BRIGADE FLAYS ACTION OF NIGER STATE LAWMAKERS CHAMPIONING THE HISBAH BILL

* Describes It As Attempt To Destabilize Peace And Cripple The Economy of Niger State

By Princess Simon Bureau Chief North Central in Minna)

The Boys Brigade (BB) Nigeria, Niger state chapter has described the action of some law makers championing the Hisbah Bill as attempting to destabilize the peace of the state and further cripple its economy.

Breaking News: ATIKU WINS PDP PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY WITH 371 VOTES

* Tinubu Commends Him, Says His Victory Long Expected

By Desmond Ukandu (Politics Editor, who was at the Convention)

Nigeria's former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, on Saturday night, finally emerged as the winner of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential primary held at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja.

Breaking News: GOV ORTOM RETALIATES, AS BENUE PDP SUSPENDS NATIONAL CHAIRMAN, IYORCHIA AYU

• * Also Accuses Him Of Anti-Party Behavior

By Christopher Enenche (Benue State Correspondent, in Makurdi)

As the crisis of confidence in the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) gradually snowballs into a full-scale internal crisis, party forces obviously loyal to the embattled governor of Benue state, Samuel Ortom, have moved against the National Chairman of the PDP, Senator Iyorchia Ayu, by suspending him from the party for alleged Anti-party activities.

Breaking News: INEC DECLARES LABOUR PARTY'S ALEX OTTI WINNER OF ABIA STATE GUBER POLL

By Nnanna Orji (Abia State Correspondent, in Umuahia)

After days anxiety, suspense and alleged vote re-counting especially in Obingwa area, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Wednesday evening, announced the Labour Party candidate, Chief Alex Otti, as the new Governor-elect of Abia state, South East Nigeria.

Breaking: ATIKU FINALLY PICKS IFEANYI OKOWA AS PRESIDENTIAL RUNNING MATE

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief) @CelestineOkaf11

After sixteen (16) days of intensive search, political permutations and internal intrigues, Presidential Candidate of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 polls, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, on Wednesday, finally unveiled Delta State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, as his running mate.

Breaking: ONYEKA ONWENU IS DEAD

By Sylvester Adindu (Entertainment Reporter) and Yetunde Beecrooft (Lagos State Correspondent)

Elegant stallion and folklorist, Lady Onyeka Onwenu, has passed on at the age of 72.

The beautiful songstress reportedly gave up the ghost at the Reddington Hospital in Lagos after she was said to have slumped at the birthday party of Emsor Pharmaceutical Limited Chairman, Chief (Mrs) Stella Okoli.

BRING BIBI'S HEAD

By Azu Ishiekwene

This is the moment the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin “Bibi” Netanyahu always feared with great anxiety. Yet when Hamas launched a deadly attack on Southern Israeli border towns in the early hours of October 7, Bibi and Israel’s elite security forces were unprepared.

BRITISH MONARCH, QUEEN ELIZABETH, PASSES AT 96

Queen Elizabeth II, the UK’s longest-serving monarch, has died at Balmoral aged 96, after reigning for 70 years. Her demise was confirmed by a statement issued from Buckingham Palace.

BRITISH QUEEN ELIZABETH LOSES HUSBAND, PRINCE PHILIP, AT 99

Prince Philip, the lifelong companion of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, has died, Agency reports, quoted the Buckingham Palace on Friday. He was 99.

In a statement, the palace said: “It is with deep sorrow that Her Majesty The Queen announces the death of her beloved husband, His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. His Royal Highness passed away peacefully this morning at Windsor Castle. Further announcements will be made in due course. The Royal Family join with people around the world in mourning his loss.

BRITURKEY, BRITALY AND FEAR OF BRITAINISTAN

By Azu Ishiekwene

In a widely shared story last week, The Economist likened the political carnage in Britain to the situation in Italy in the 1940s. Italy was a major theatre of the First World War at the end of which the country was in ruins.

BROADBAND PENETRATION HITS 44% AS NCC REVIEWS SHORT CODE SERVICES

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief) @CelestineOkaf11

Nigeria’s broadband usage has continued on the rise, moving up from 40.9 per cent in February 2022 to 44.5 per cent in July 2022, a figure considered hopeful for achieving the national broadband target of 70 per cent in 2025.

Broadband: PANTAMI, DANBATTA ASSURE OF FG'S PLANS TO BRIDGE INFRASTRUCTURE DEFICIT

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief)

The ongoing policy directions and regulatory measures being put in place by the Nigerian Government towards bridging identified broadband infrastructure gaps shall be sustained in order to facilitate increased access to the Internet by citizens across the country.

Budget Padding Saga: SENATOR KARIMI TACKLES NINGI, SAYS 'FEAR GOD IF YOU'RE NOT AFRAID OF SUSPENSION'

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief) @CelestineOkaf11

A member of the Northern Senators Forum (NSF) and chairman of the Senate Services Committee, Senator Sunday Steve Karimi, has told Senator Abdul Ningi, to, at least, fear God and say the truth, even as he claims not to be afraid of suspension.

Budget Padding: NORTHENERS NOT PLOTTING TO SABOTAGE, REMOVE AKPABIO.....Group

By Mohammed Nasir Shuaibu (Bauchi State Correspondent)

The Amalgamation of Bauchi State Concerned Group has denbuked the claim by a Southern Senator, Michael Opeyemi Bamidele (Senate Majority Leader), alleging that there was a Northern plot to sabotage and remove Akpabio for no reason other than that he is from the South.