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[email protected] 0807 552 5533 On the evening of Tuesday, 16 January, 2024, an explosion rocked Ibadan, the capital of Oyo state. The location of the explosion was later identified as Aderinola Street, Adeyi Avenue, Old Bodija Estate. The explosion was of such magnitude that people in the vicinity thought the world …

Nigeria’s legacy of woes transects a broad historical and political sphere. Since her independence in 1960, various governments have represented the good, the bad and the ugly attributes of leadership.  Ask Nigerians and they will readily recall that Nigeria’s legacy of woes was amply reflected in the Abacha regime, Buhari’s second …

There is no gain saying that God in His infinite wisdom does not make mistakes – I know that most of the widely accepted religions, in the world, Islam and Christianity, hold strongly to this belief. He does as He pleases Himself in the affairs of man, with absolute precision. …

By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu  The crowning of Rangers International Football Club of Enugu as the winner of the 2023/24 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) is a resounding affirmation of a lofty dream. As Rangers players and officials dominate the streets in their victory parades with AFRINVEST emblazoned on their jerseys, it …

Last week, some acclaimed seasoned and not too seasoned actors and actresses came to Imo State on the invitation of one Lucky Ejike Chukwu who turned 50 recently. Lucky is a politically exposed young man who hails from Ohaji Egbema area of Imo State. He used the occasion of his …

  Monday, 24 June, 2024 I had thought that our lawmakers in Abuja cared only for big cars, big bucks and big boobs. I never knew they also have deep love for alcohol – dry gin – and would do anything to protect it from the ravages of restrictive laws. …

Monday, 24 June, 2024 Persons who answer Ijebu typically party as hard as they work. They sweat out their heart to make money; they rock their money in ways that add value to their personal and group existence. Their pitch could be high, it could be mid or low; what …

Work hard The fact that you have worked is often not enough. Success in life typically requires hard work, and this is not in conflict with grace, which is always freely given to all. To sustain your success, hard work remains the minimum necessary standard. Kennedy Anyiam-Osigwe Embrace grace Not …

Jonathan Tepperman’s book, “The Fix”, is about how some nations fixed significant social challenges like inequality, corruption, and civil wars using innovative leadership and policies. No one has yet written a book about how nations fix profligacy. Therefore, it is justifiable that Nigerian leaders have not bothered to read a book …

It is expected that our people, notably our leaders and the elite who attended the inauguration of President Cyril Ramaphosa for a second term last week are following political developments in South Africa where institutions of governance and democracy are deepening democracy for development at the moment. I hope our …

June 23, 2024 Nigerians have indeed suffered tremendously in the last one year. Not strictly the hunger tugging at our bellies. That pestilence of hunger was brilliantly conveyed by the whammy soundbite, “Ebi npa wa o” as Lagos Island people’s response to the president’s fleet of gleaming SUVs last year. …

While still basking in the glory of realising a lifetime ambition in March 2023 as president-elect Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu had then assured Nigerians that his administration would not only be a government of national unity but also of national competence. Specifically, there was a statement to that effect on …

After watching all the shenanigans, peccadillos, frills and thrills of the strange Democracy Day June 12, 2024, I had wanted to write on the inconclusive list of ‘Heroes of Democracy” President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s historians drew up and made public on May 29, 2024. I wanted to deconstruct the list, …

In December last year on my last day of work before Christmas I sat alone in my office in Abuja reflecting on my life’s journey. I thought about my years in the media especially the few years since one ventured into entrepreneurship. I remembered my post on Facebook in June …

[email protected].  0807 552 5533 There is hardly anyone who does not aspire to add value to their life. Everyone wants to make progress. Everyone wants a better life. That was the expectation of Nigerians, especially the suffering masses, when President Bola Ahmed Tinubu assumed office on May 29th last year. …

When he writes his novels he bears the name Odili Ujubuonu. When he wants to make money, he tells you his name is Tony, as in Anthony. The hits of the multiple award-winning novelist, Odili Ujubuoñu, are many not the least of which is that he is the son of …

June 18, 2024 As Nigeria prepared to celebrate the 31st anniversary of June 12, some citizens decided to mark the day with anti-hardship protests, to remind this government that the system in place and the manner it is operated is not the democracy the people envisaged. The hardship in the …

[email protected] 07052631058 Last week Wednesday, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu marked the second Democracy Day in office. Ordinarily it ought to have been an occasion of great celebration for Tinubu in particular for his pro-democracy credentials and the role he played, known and unknown, to shift Democracy Day from May 29 to …

Monday, 17 June, 2024 The University of Ibadan is 75 years old. Chief Bisi Akande celebrated his 85th birthday on January 16 this year. He was made Secretary to Oyo State Government 45 years ago at the age of 40. He was Deputy Governor of Oyo State 42 years ago. …

Nganga is the name of a dance group ringing bells in the United Kingdom. The magnetizing dancing steps almost always hold the audiences spellbound. Nganga is a group of four exceptionally talented artistes, namely Ifemelumma Nweri, Sandra Nwaizigbo, Chigozie Oguejiofor, and Chinedu Chimodo, who are poised to give the Igbo …

Nigeria is probably in the worst economic crisis of a generation, screamed The New York Times on June 11th, 2024. Two other influential global publications, Foreign Affairs and The Economist, had earlier said the same thing under different headlines. Although Nigeria’s economy is not yet in a recession, all other …

June 16, 2024 President Bola Tinubu’s Democracy Day broadcast of June 12, 2024, did Ibadan incalculable dishonour. The speech celebrated the heroes of Nigeria’s 25 years of civil rule with a very scant mention of Ibadan’s fight against the tyranny of military rule. Was it an institutional slight on the …

By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu Going to work could mean your death. It was indeed a bad time. The June 12, 1993 election won by Bashorun MKO Abiola had just been annulled by the military regime of General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida. Nigeria was in deep crisis and journalism was under severe …

It’s been 31 years since a seismic event triggered by the June 12, 1993 election nearly brought Nigeria to its knees. The presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), M.K.O Abiola, was on the cusp of a resounding victory when the military government of General Ibrahim Babangida interrupted and …