Which Among His Favours Are We Denying?, by Hassan Gimba I borrowed my headline from a surah in the Holy Qur’an— Suratul Rahman. Ar-Rahman in English means “The Beneficent”, and is known for its repetition of the phrase “Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?”, Surah Ar-Rahman, with 78 ayats (verses), is the 55th…
UTME 2025: ICONS, AUDCHS students shine, as Olumide Afolabi breaks 10-year-old record with 370 marks Two outstanding students from Ondo State have emerged among the top scorers in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), drawing admiration and applause across the education sector. Olumide Afolabi of ICONS Comprehensive College, Akure, recorded an impressive 370 aggregate,…
This week, an ardent reader of my column, who is also a friend and colleague, Prof. A. A. Ammani, requested permission to use my column as a guest writer. I considered the subject of his discussion and believe the issue is essential, especially for the young Nigerians who annually write JAMB’s UTME in hundreds of…
2027: I’m Not Returning To Villa, I’ll Campaign With Remi Tinubu — Patience Jonathan Former First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, has ruled out any return to Aso Rock Villa, declaring instead that she will campaign alongside the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, ahead of the 2027 general elections. The ex-First Lady, known for her candid…
Response to the Abia State Government’s Plan to Convert the New Government House into a Five-Star Hotel The announcement by the Abia State Government to convert the new Government House at Ogurube Layout, Umuahia, into a five-star hotel is a decision that warrants critical scrutiny. While the intention to repurpose a reportedly substandard structure and…
Akure: The Strange Bird Is Crying Again An opportunity came for Baba Reuben Fasoranti to become governor of Ondo State in 1999. But Baba took his eyes away from what would have made him the first Akure indigene to be elected as the civilian governor of the Sunshine state. Baba Fasoranti ceded the chance to…
Pa Fasoranti @ 99 Lecture: Yoruba must reclaim lost values — Aiyedatiwa, Gbenga Daniel, Mimiko, others declare The Governor of Ondo State, Dr Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has hailed Chief Reuben Famuyide Fasoranti as a rare emblem of patriotism, courage, and integrity, whose life of selfless service continues to inspire generations of Nigerians. He made the…
N/Delta Group Congratulates Dr Mezeh On Conferment Of Community Engagement, Development Awards The Movement for the Survival of the Izon Ethnic Nationality in the Niger Delta (MOSIEND), at the weekend commended Dr. Akpos Mezeh, Consultant on Community Relations to Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Limited (PINL), for his outstanding commitment to stakeholders engagement and peacebuilding in oil-producing…
South of Ottawa: Runaway goat disrupts traffic, rescued with help from fellow goat An escaped goat south of Ottawa managed to stir up more than just traffic and also unleashed a flood of puns from even the most stoic Ontario Provincial Police officers. The caper began Wednesday night, when reports started coming in about a…
NEVER EXCLUDE THEM FROM DECISION-MAKING ‘ Femi Adekunle on Parenting One of the big mistakes parents make is to think that the children are too immature to understand the running of the family, hence when decisions are made, they are relegated to irrelevance and excluded. Years back I was to consult with a nutritionist/dietician who…
