Yoruba Agenda: No restructuring, no Nigeria, Ayo Adebanjo replies Tanko Yakassai
That was an afterthought, that is what we call damage control after the damage has been done. Those of us who know the president well will tell you that it is in his character and culture to speak that way about women. He (Buhari) still belongs to the conservative north, anything to the contrary is pretense except many of them who are trying to modernize. We started the universal voting for women because, in 1959, Chief Obafemi Awolowo pressed for it.
Only Vibrant Private Sector Can End Our Recession – Saraki
ABUJA- SENATE President Bukola Saraki said yesterday that if Nigeria must get out of the present recession, the country must ensure that vibrant private sector thrives.
IPOB condemns release of killers of Igbo woman in Kano
The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has condemned the release of the five suspects who allegedly murdered an Igbo woman, Mrs Bridget Aghaneme, in Kano over alleged blasphemy by the court, describing the judgement as concocted.
Counting the years
Last weekend, I attended the 80th birthday celebration of Mr Ben Lawrence. It was hosted by his nephew, Nosa Igiebor, the CEO of Tell Magazine, a weekly news magazine that played a prominent role in the June 12 saga. The ‘party’ was all that I expected; a quiet get-together of veteran journalists—mainly of the defunct Daily Times stock—who had paid their dues to the pen profession.
“Common sense is (really) not common”
“Common sense is not common.” This was one of our popular sayings and jokes in the university. But the more I think about it, run it through my mind and apply it to situations in life, the more it makes sense. Many people come short on issues you assume they know due to beclouded senses and inexperience. Recently I was listening to a radio programme where the presenter was seeking advice for a young man.
EFCC grills APC chieftain for allegedly bribing a judge
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, yesterday, quizzed the National Legal Adviser of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Mr. Muiz Banire, in its Lagos Zonal Office over alleged payment of N500,000 into the account of a judge.
