Queen Elizabeth II
Post-colonial relations between former European countries and their former colonies have always been coloured by the memory of colonialism, the heritage of slavery and despite the passage of time, this has remained a continual element between former colonial masters and … Read the rest
Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah
At Newswatch we always held a meeting, a colloquium, on the choice of a columnist for the magazine. It wasn’t a decision we took fleetingly, whimsically, because we regarded column writing as the top-of-the-line endeavour, an assignment that has to … Read the rest
Liz Truss
On Monday, September 5, Mary Elizabeth Truss, 47, Liz Truss for short, was proclaimed the new leader of the UK Conservative Party, thus making her the new British prime Minister replacing Bris Johnson who resigned in July after his government … Read the rest
William Ruto
On August 9, the people of Kenya went to the polls to elect a new President, the incumbent President, Uhuru Kenyatta having completed the constitutional two terms in office. There were elections at other levels -governorship, parliamentary and at county … Read the rest
Farooq Kperogi
In contemporary Nigeria, the term “restructuring” has become something of a “God term,” as rhetorical scholars call words and expressions that instinctively evoke warm fuzzy feelings in people, that galvanize people into action, that are unquestioningly sanctified by a cultural … Read the rest
Ibrahim Shekarau
A former governor of Kano state Ibrahim Shekarau is confident that the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, will win Nigerian and that he made consultations across states of the country before joining the party.
Shekarau, said this on Thursday, when making … Read the rest
Folashade Tinubu-Ojo, daughter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, says her father will consolidate President Muhammadu Buhari’s achievements and use his experience as a former Lagos governor to develop Nigeria.
Tinubu-Ojo, the head of … Read the rest
Ahmed Markafi
Ahmed Markafi, A former governor of Kaduna State, Ahmed Markafi is warning Nigerian youths not to waste their votes out of anger. According to him, frustrated youths, especially from the southern part of the country have taken Peter Obi, presidential … Read the rest
Matthew Hassan Kukah, the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese who turns 70 tomorrow, August 31, deserves celebration for his service to church, community, nation, and humanity, for his achievements as a true citizen who has used his priestly circumstances, boundless … Read the rest
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