Daily Query

The liberal, independent, newspaper devoted to fair, balanced, and progressive ideas on Nigerian, African, and global affairs.

From Emergency Rule to Embassy Role: Rivers’ ₦254 billion mystery and the six-month reign haunting Ibas’ nomination

President Bola Tinubu has nominated former Rivers State Sole Administrator and ex–Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas (retd.), for an ambassadorial posting—despite ongoing public outcry over allegations of financial misappropriation during his brief but controversial stewardship of the state.
December 5, 2025

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY: BEYOND OIL, EXPLORING ALTERNATIVE REVENUE POTENTIAL FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA

By Dr Alex Otti Being the Text of the 37th Convocation Lecture of the Federal University of Technology Owerri I would like to begin by expressing my profound gratitude to Management of the Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO) for the privilege
December 5, 2025