Day ‘General Obasanjo’ resurfaced in Oyo Alaafin
By Tunde Olusunle Let me begin by making a distinction here. Nigeria’s military acknowledges two Obasanjos in its records. One has been retired for nearly 45 years now,…
For Love of School Sports: Ben & Tina Obiofuma Foundation
By Tony Eluemunor An event that would have benefitted a popular Delta State school but whose facilities are terribly rotten now, would have held this June in Houston, Texas, USA….
Lockdown: Mortuaries full in Anambra: Residents resort to “Underground Fridge”
The Anambra Government on March 23 suspended all public gatherings, including traditional marriage, ceremonies, community, festivals, masquerade festivals, baby christening, new yam festivals, title-taking ceremonies and funeral ceremonies. This pronouncement…
Like Nigeria, Like US: politicians play politics with Covid-19 palliatives
Besides currently being the global epicentre of the novel coronavirus disease, the United States is also full of drama surrounding the pandemic. In this piece, we serve you a rundown…
Eko Boys’ High School Plans Big For 107th Founder’s Day
Members of Eko Boys’ High School, Lagos, Old Boys Association (EKOBA) will roll out the drums on Monday, January 13, 2020 for the 107th Founder’s Day Anniversary of their Alma…
Anambra fire disasters trigger conspiracy theories: Enemies of Biafra at work?
Hoodlums gave the disasters recorded in Onitsha, Nnewi, Agulu and Nteje communities in Anambra, between Wednesday Oct.16 and Friday Oct.18, the colouration of sponsored attacks, because the incidences occurred in…
The Benefits and Takeaways from President Buhari’s Visit to Russia
By Garba Shehu President Muhammadu Buhari has returned to Nigeria from his four-day visit to the Russian Republic extremely happy with the success of the visit, which outcome is the…
Messy details in Edo House of Assembly cycle of crisis
By Obike Ukoh, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) The 2014 scenario in the Edo House of Assembly is replaying itself in 2019 with a “minor modification”. In 2014, the Edo…
Buhari and his uncommon generosity of spirit
By FEMI ADESINA Twice on Wednesday, President Muhammadu Buhari displayed an uncommon generosity of spirit. We had set forth at dawn, shortly before 5 a.m, to visit the presidential campaign…
IS SIMON LALONG, GOVERNOR OF PLATEAU STATE, A ONE-TERM GOVERNOR? PART ONE(1)
By Emmanuel Ado But for what most Plateau State indigenes perceived as David Jona Jang’s “Berom Supremacy Agenda”, Simon Bako Lalong, wouldn’t have been elected Governor of Plateau State in…