Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi
Over the weekend, the Yoruba community in the South Western part of Nigeria was treated to the shocking news of a fight that broke out between two traditional rulers at an arranged peace meeting in Osogbo, Osun State, with one … Read the rest
Nigerian presidents and Heads of State
By Farooq Kperogi
Nigeria’s education system robs Nigerians of basic knowledge about their country and its people. That’s why although ethnic identity is a central part of Nigeria’s national imagination, most Nigerians know awfully little about the ethnic identities … Read the rest
Emir of Kano Muhmmadu Sanusi
The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II has said that education is the only way northern youths can compete with their counter parts in other parts of the country.
Sanusi, who spoke at the 60th birthday of Kaduna State Governor … Read the rest
Amotekun
When you present a freshly brewed, strong coffee to a guest, and he takes a sip and immediately puts it down because of its strength, what do you do? You offer milk, and dilute. The milk not only changes the … Read the rest
By OBINNA EZUGWU
There is one sure way to achieve fame in Nigeria: Write attack articles against the Igbo. The article doesn’t have to have any truth in it. Just cobble a few paragraphs of propaganda or outright falsehood. … Read the rest
Young man doing push-up and trainer yelling on him at sports center
You can learn many aspects of life at the gym. The most important lesson I learnt is that there is no shortcut to success. Those who take substances like steroids just because they want to build muscles fast end up … Read the rest
LASTMA official harassing a bus driver in Lagos
The mental processes of the proverbial “Lagos driver” spurred the state government to recommend psychiatric evaluation as part rehabilitation of traffic offenders, among other measures. That initiative was meant to be implemented by sterling law enforcers.
More drastic measures … Read the rest
Polygamy
By Abimbola Adelakun
With uncommon patience, I read the pushback of Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, Alhassan Ado-Doguwa, against the ridicule he has harvested since he put his wives on display in the legislative chambers. Last month, … Read the rest
Owen Omogiafo
The Board of Directors of Transnational Corporation of Nigeria Plc (“Transcorp Plc”) has approved the appointment of Mrs. Owen Omogiafo as President and Group CEO of Transcorp, Nigeria’s leading industrial holding company, whose interests include Transcorp Power, Transcorp Hotels and … Read the rest
Reuben Abati
By Reuben Abati
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and the Federal Ministry of Health and state governments have to do a lot more… As at this moment, only three states – Lagos, Ebonyi and Ogun – out of … Read the rest
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