Remembering Otunba Michael Olasubomi Balogun: A Tribute to a Banking Icon

Today, I was in Ijebu Ode to attend the burial of Otunba Michael Olasubomi Balogun, founder of First City Monument Bank (FCMB). Otunba Balogun lived a great life, was called to the Lord weeks ago at the age of 89 years and was buried in a grand way. I was among those who attended the […]

Condolences and Caution: Mourning Tragic Incidents and Urging Travel Safety

Last night and this morning, I received the sad news of the passing of a number of our people in two tragic incidents. One involving Bayelsa Queens fans club members travelling from Delta state and the second, members of the musical troupe of a prominent Ijaw Musician Barrister Smooth. On behalf of my Family, I […]

HENSARD University: A New Milestone in Education and Human Capacity Development

Today, I was at the National Universities Commission where I joined 36 other Proprietors and promoters who were officially and formally presented with the certificate of registration of new private universities in Nigeria. On behalf of the Henry Seriake Dickson Foundation, promoters of the HENSARD University, I thank and appreciate Professor A.A Rasheed mni, and […]

Sen. Dickson Receives Special Nigeria National Honours Awards 2023, See Full List

The national honours were awarded to statesmen, professionals, businessmen, politicians, and presidential aides, among others. SPECIAL NATIONAL HONOURS AWARDS 2023 GRAND COMMANDER OF THE ORDER OF THE NIGER (GCON) CHIEF EMEKA ANYAOKU COMMANDER OF THE ORDER OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC (CFR) HON. JUSTICE CHIMA CENTUS NWEZE, JSC HON. JUSTICES AMINA ADAMU AUGIE, JSC HON. JUSTICE […]

Justice: Court bars EFCC from probing Dickson over asset declaration

A Federal High Court sitting in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, has restrained the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission from further investigating a former governor of the state, Seriake Dickson, on the issue of assets he declared with the Code of Conduct Bureau between 2007 and 2020. The case with suit number FHC/CS/81/2021 involved the Registered Trustees […]