As Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, yesterday, launched the one-year long activities to mark the 50 years anniversary of Lagos State, which will climax on May 28, 2017, the Chairman, Lagos At 50 Committee, Lagos State, Prof Wole Soyinka, has described those condemning his appointment as ignorant.

By Adekunle Adekoya,  General Editor THE way things are today, it is very difficult to believe that Nigeria actually produced scholars and professionals of international renown — Wole Soyinka, Chinua Achebe, BIC Ijomah, ABC Nwosu, Francis Idachaba, Adebola Ashiru, Timothy Akinola Aguda, Philip Emeagwali, Shehu Othman, Abdullahi Mahadi, Attahiru Jega, Ladipo Adamolekun, Cyril Onwumechili, Akin […]

I have this strong feeling that Nigerian men are sex mad. This would have been understandable if they were sex starved. But with all the willing partners at their disposal, most of our men have a problem with their raging libido. A few weeks back, I went to a favourite aunt’s place to find out about the last minute preparation for her first daughter’s wedding. Members of the family were all quite excited about this impending wedding. Not only had Joke managed to land quite an eligible guy just when we thought she might end up on the shelf, she just discovered she was pregnant at 34. An icing on the cake.

History will surely judge President Mohammadu Buhari’s administration as blame or praises will be awarded where deserved. So far, it has been a tale of mixed fortunes as we look at the various sports, one year after he took over the mantle.

Minister of Budget and National Planning, Senator Udoma Udo Udoma, can rightly be described as a key player in the Nigerian project, who has seen it all-having been actively involved in all tiers of government and the private sector. Apart from running one of the largest law firms in Nigeria, Udoma had served variously as […]

In 1998, some Nigerian political leaders who described themselves as likeminded decided to set up political parties as channels for taking-over government from the departing military administration. The most formidable of such parties was known as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). It was so powerful that at a point its leaders boasted openly that they would govern Nigeria for at least 50 years.

On security, for example, failure of the Nigerian military to subdue Boko Haram and rescue the over two hundred secondary school girls allegedly abducted from Chibok was seen by critics of Dr. Jonathan as evidence that his government cannot provide adequate security for our people. Concerning the fight against corruption, the former President could have done better, but his temperamental weaknesses, the shambolic federal civil service system and nefarious activities of the vicious cabal or “invisible government” prevented him from mounting a credible anti-corruption programme.

The Benin Traditional Council, on Monday, announced the funeral rites for the Benin monarch, Oba Erediauwa, who joined his ancestors. It listed the funeral rites as Ekioba, Ekenaka, Agbado Eken. The rites, according to tradition, are carried out by the Edaiken N’Uselu, Crown Prince Ehenede Erediauwa, and within the 15 days of the exercise, all funeral ceremonies are prohibited. In this interview, Prince Solomon Ebuwa, the Chairman of the Assembly of Benin Aborigines World Wide and a former National Coordinator of the Great Benin Centenary, explains the rituals in the kingdom just as he debunks the insinuation that human beings are used for sacrifice.

As Nigerian’s mark Presdident Mohammadu Buhari’s first year of assumption of office, we articulate the economic trajectories that sign-post the past 12 months of Nigeria’s history.

Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation and serial presidential hopeful, Chief Olu Falae, speaks, in this interview, on his social democracy philosophy. The incumbent National Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) also speaks on the chances of his party in the forthcoming Ondo State governorship election.