Veteran Broadcaster, Business luminary Christopher Kolade dies, aged 93 Dr. Christopher Kolade, doyen of the boardroom, broadcaster and teacher died peacefully early Thursday, aged 93. He was born in Erin – Oke, Osun State, Nigeria, in 1932. He was the son of an Anglican missionary and completed his secondary-school education at Government College, Ibadan after…
The family of HRH Oba J I Ipinyemi, the Olu Ere of Ere, Ife Olukotun announces Burial Programme For the late Monarch The family of HRH, Oba JI Ipinyemi, the Olu Ere of Ere, in Ife Olukotun of Yagba East Local Government Area of Kogi State, has announced a programme of events marking the celebration…
Hon. Nanbol Eulogiezes Sen. Oluremi Tinubu For Humanitarian Service By Ahiaba Douglas As Nigerians from all walks of life including various socio-political and religious groups across the 36 states — continue to extend congratulations and glowing tributes to Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, CON, OON, on her 65th birthday, The Member Representing Langtang North…
When Hormones Speak: Understanding Women’s Body Changes There are moments in a woman’s life when her own body seems to whisper secrets she doesn’t understand. Her moods shift like the tide, her skin glows one week and dulls the next, her body grows curves she didn’t order, and her emotions rise and fall like the…
Yakubu Hands Over as INEC Gets Ag. Chairman Professor Mahmood Yakubu, the outgoing Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has formally handed over the leadership of the electoral body to Mrs. May Agbamuche-Mbu, who will now serve as the Acting Chairman. The handover took place on Tuesday during an ongoing meeting with Resident…
Erelu Owa: Echoes of Ogbagi’s throne and its timeless panegyric By Ladidi Al-Hassan I am Erelu of Ogbagi, though I have chosen to be styled as Erelu Owa. By birth, I belong to a lineage deeply intertwined with the throne of Ogbagi. My mother, Imoo, was the daughter of an Olori (Queen), and under Yoruba…
The Great ABU Zaria @63: Forward Ever By Prof. MK Othman Sir Ahmadu Bello, Sardaunan Sokoto, the first and last premier of Northern Nigeria, along with his cabinet members, were the founding fathers of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. He was not only a visionary leader and statesman but also a dedicated nationalist and patriotic enthusiast…
I, too, must get American in-laws, the efficacy of prayers and other matters (2), by Hassan Gimba Whoever tells you prayers don’t work does not know nothing! Kai, this speaking like a Yankee wannabe has pushed me off my regular lane. By the way, who has even observed that – because of this fixation with wanting to get an…
Police arrest Ebonyi Bishop over alleged sexual abuse of 22-year-old … as Cleric promises 7-day sex ‘ll cure victim of sickle cell The Ebonyi State Police Command has arrested Bishop Samuel Onyeagoziri, General Overseer of Champions of the Truth Church, over allegations of sexual abuse made by a 22-year-old congregant, Euphemia Ede. Ede accused the…
NIGERIA AT 65: A JOURNEY OF STRUGGLES AND HOPE. By Dayo Awude At last, our great day has arrived, and Nigeria is now indeed an independent sovereign nation. … now we have acquired our rightful status, and I feel sure that history will show that the building of our nation proceeded at the wisest pace….
