Interview

The Founder and Chancellor of Southern Atlantic University, Uyo, Pastor Bassey James, has told select journalists in this interview what motivated him to establish one of Nigeria’s outstanding private universities in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. Excerpts: Let us meet you once again? I am a criminologist, businessman, entrepreneur and, of…

    The Controller, Port Harcourt Area I Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, Comptroller Salamatu Atuluku, PhD, speaks on the command’s recent interception of expired pharmaceutical products, the importance of inter-agency collaboration in securing the nation’s ports, revenue generation, infrastructure upgrades and the challenges affecting operations in this interview…

Governorship aspirant of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Kaduna State for the 2027 general election, Mr. Shuaibu Abubakar Idris, popularly known as Mikati, speaks in this interview about the party’s governorship primary dispute in the state. He also explains why he believes he is the party’s rightful governorship candidate…

  Port Manager, Rivers Port Complex, Mrs. Kenechi Okezie, speaks in this interview about developments at the port and other key issues. What challenges has the port management faced with stakeholders? As I always say, collaboration is key, and there is no system where people will not have diverse opinions…

Acting Head, Department of Journalism and Media Studies, Faculty of Communication and Media Studies, Lagos State University (LASU), Dr. Suleman Hassan, speaks with Folami Olamide in an exclusive interview. He is among the first three pioneer PhD graduates of the university. He obtained his PhD from LASU in 2020 after…

Director General, Spirit and Wine Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Mr. Tony Okwoju, in this interview, speaks on the group’s aims, challenges and other developments. Stanley Ihedigbo report. What are the major challenges in tackling counterfeit and illicit alcoholic beverages in Nigeria? The major challenges in tackling counterfeit and illicit alcoholic…

Cleric and political activist, Pastor Bassey James, is the founder of the Southern Coalition for President Bola Tinubu 2027. In this interview with our correspondent, Tony Okoh, he speaks on why the President’s second-term bid should be supported. You have been a youth activist and a political organiser, among others.…

CNN’s Richard Quest spoke to Nigeria’s Minister of Industry, Trade, and Investment, Jumoke Oduwole, on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos. She told Quest about the renewed sense of trust in the Nigerian economy, where all the indicators are moving in the right direction: “investors,…

In this insightful interview with Amah-Ugbor Nnachi, a seasoned politician, Sen. Emmanuel Onwe, former Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, and Commissioner for Information and State Orientation under Governor David Umahi, who also has a deep commitment to rural development, shares his thoughts on the state of the nation’s…

Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of NPF Microfinance Bank, Mr. Habeeb Yusuf, speaks with selected journalists on the activities, operations and planned expansion of the bank, as Stanley Ihedigbo reports. Can you briefly tell us about the history and growth of NPF Microfinance Bank? NPF Microfinance Bank started operations…