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PROFILE OF HIS ROYAL MAJESTY (HRM) OBA (ALHAJI) AKADIRI SALIU MOMOH IV, JP, CON Championing peace, tradition, and development in Ikare-Akoko   The sun rises, casting golden rays over the hills of Ikare-Akoko, a town steeped in the echoes of history and the reverence of tradition. Beneath its ancient skies, where the whispers of ancestors still linger, stands a legacy, …

PBAT GAINS WHERE OTHERS FAILED. The recent outing of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (PBAT) to France was viewed with lots of skepticism. Examining France’s African relations, it requires some general observations about what works and what doesn’t bringing Nigerians thematic view in their imaginary worlds to regressive platitudes. For other online contributors, the past Franco-African relations was a problem to …

A Special tribute to Great Ita David Ikpeme Air Force Captain Ita David Ikpeme was the most incorruptible and the best Military Administrator/ Governor of Ondo State since its creation in 1976 with the Capital in Akure. I celebrate “Asode Sao” Air Force Captain Ita David Ikpeme the first Military Administrator of Ondo State who had just changed mortality for …

REWARDING MEDIOCRITY OVER EXCELLENCE At the recently concluded 29th/30th Convocation Ceremony of the University of Uyo, two brilliant minds, Etim Charles and Toroabasi Jeremiah, were celebrated for their academic excellence. With a stellar CGPA of 4.82 in Computer and Mechanical Engineering, they emerged as the overall best-graduating students. Their reward? A mere ₦30,000 each. Contrast this with the grand prize …

Lessons from the Animal World: A reflection on parenting, leadership The video you are about to watch is a lesson in good parenting and leadership instincts, as demonstrated by creatures in the animal world. I am a pet lover and have always owned pets throughout my adult life. Two of my favourite dogs were named “Tiger” and “Lobo.” Both were …

SUSTAINABLE LIVING STARTS AT HOME: PRACTICAL STEPS FOR EVERY NIGERIAN I am just concerned about the effects of climate change around the globe which Nigeria is no exception. From increasing temperatures to unpredictable weather patterns, the signs are clear: we are in a climate crisis. While many Nigerians wait for government interventions and international aid, the real power is in …

I endorse Aiyedatiwa for Governor of Ondo State in the November 16 Election. Since individuals are elected based on their Party label or affiliation, this endorsement is one that I give with a grain of salt and with some reluctance and trepidation as a concerned citizen of Ondo State and as the Federal pioneer Director of DIFFRI assigned to Ondo …

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GENERAL (DR) YAKUBU GOWON; GCFR. “The Best Nigeria ever had Shakespeare was quoted to have said the following which in nutshell speaks directly of the person of General Yakubu Gowon. Some are born great, for which He was; Some achieve greatness for which He did; Some have greatness thrust upon them, and so He was. These are the …

Just a little hill: memorializing Joseph Adebisi Adeboye A Rosicrucian mystic whose name I could not readily recall as at the time of writing this piece, sometime wrote an inspirational article titled,”just a little hill”. In that mystical and cosmic -inspired contemplation, he had impressed that, every being has a mission in life. Whichever way we may interpret it, our …

Loyalty: A Virtue or, an Act of Servitude – The Study of Wike and Fubara One important patronage a writer enjoys which I hugely appreciate and enjoy too, is the comment he gets from his piece. As in criticism in literature which helps your craft to come out refined, every comment helps to improve my work. I was therefore thrilled …