A few years ago, an American friend of mine abandoned his thriving career as a lawyer, and retrained to be a nurse. He is not the first I know to do that. A female surgeon, got tired of thescalpel, and left her work as a surgeon, and retrained to be a Paediatric nurse.

The recent unprecedented nocturnal raid on the residences of Supreme Court justices and judges of the Federal High Court by the Department of State Services (DSS) based on allegations of corruption has been discussed from every angle by Nigerians. In my opinion, it is really a sad reflection of serious intellectual kwashiorkor in our universities that two well-known Professors of Law, Yemi Osinbajo and Itse Sagay, actually endorsed the Gestapo-like tactics used by DSS operatives around midnight sometime in October to arrest the top-ranked judicial officers.

Yoruba film-maker, Seun Egbegbe is a highly celebrated figure among Yoruba movie people, but he became a public bride when his romance with popular Yoruba actress, Toyin Aimakhu made news headlines in every medium.

One of Buhari’s undeclared enemies just did him a favour. Former President Obasanjo, speaking at the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs, on November 23, 2016, had this to say about the Nigerian economy and the man at the helm of affairs of our nation. OBJ has never been known for diplomacy and he probably never read the book: How To Win Friends And Influence People. He has declared war against his junior retired General. Yet, Buhari will be best advised to read what his predecessor, twice, in office, had to say. It might save him more embarrassments and insults from Senator Melaye and company.

Bond FM 92.9 Lagos is the top grassroots FM radio station in the nation with an array of exciting programmes rooted in popular culture. It is the people’s station and the authentic Wazobia, as itbroadcaststo the people in the language of the people – Yoruba, Hausa, Igbo and Pidgin. This accounts for its massive and passionate followership amongst listeners. With over 20 million verifiable peak period daily listenership, it is currently the number one grassroots FM radio station in Nigeria

“The gas lady” is the nickname Audrey Joe-Ezigbo, co-founder and executive director, Falcon Corporation Ltd., is hailed by many of her friends and associates. Yet, it would surprise many to discover her entry into the oil and gas sector was by accident. Confronted by the reality of gas flares while executing a project in South-Eastern Nigeria, almost two decades back, she stumbled on the resource that would come to define the organization she leads and represents.

URHOBO youths lifted the two-week ultimatum given to Ijaw indigenes residing in Udu, Udu Local Government Area of Delta State, to vacate the area, last night, following the intervention of the state government.

On the cross, Jesus cried out, saying: “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” (Matthew 27:46). What kind of a statement is this? It is easily understood when it was David who made this plaintive cry. But here Jesus, the Son of God, makes the same complaint.

An Abuja -based Sports lawyer, Dr Ben Kingsley is wondering why the Amaju Pinnick-led Board of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF is panicking over move by embittered proprietor of Giwa Football Club of Jos, Chris Giwa to drag it to the Supreme Court.

EYITAYO Jegede, SAN, the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ondo State, remained a force to reckon with in yesterday’s poll, not minding where the pendulum will ultimately swing in the election.