How I almost committed suicide – Betty Irabor
By BENJAMIN NJOKU Popular publisher of Genevieve Magazine, Betty Irabor has revealed how her seemingly perfect life began to spiral out of control after she started battling feelings of insecurity and grief following the death of her father and brother. Featuring in this week’s episode of #WithChude, Irabor shared her horrible experience that led her […]
Igbo heritage: Chukwudum Okeke launches ‘Embers of Tradition’
By Prisca Sam-Duru “Embers of Tradition”, the debut novel of Chukwudum Okeke was on Wednesday May 19, 2021, launched to a global audience on a digital space. The 318-page attention-arresting book that reminiscences “Things Fall Apart”, by late literary legend, Professor Chinualumogu Achebe, is structured around some of the old traditions of the Igbo people […]
Attahiru’s death a national disaster – Lawan
By Henry Umoru PRESIDENT of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan has described the death of the Chief of Army Staff, LT. General Ibrahim Attahiru and others as a national disaster of immense proportion that has thrown the entire nation into mourning. Lawan has expressed deep sadness over the tragic death of Lt. General Attahiru, and […]
Thanks to Femi Otedola, I can walk again — Coach Charles Bassey
By Jacob Ajom The philanthropic works of the Femi Otedola Foundation have continued to affect the lives of many. Most of the beneficiaries have been ex-Nigeria internationals. The likes of former Nigeria coach, Christian Chukwu, former Nigeria goalkeeper, Peter Fregene, Nigeria’s music icon, late Majek Fashek, veteran actor Victor Alaotan and Nollywood star late Sadiq […]
Death of Attahiru, others: A great loss to the nation, Senator Musa
…Says with Attahiru’s death, Nigeria has indeed lost an industrious and visionary Officer. … Says Attahiru was an Exemplary, Unpretentious and self-effacing officer and gentleman By Henry Umoru CHAIRMAN, Senate Services Committee, Senator Sani Mohammed Musa, All Progressives Congress, APC, Niger East has described the death of the Chief of Army Staff, LT. General Ibrahim Attahiru and […]
‘And the man died’ – Lee Edward Evans
By Chief Segun Odegbami Please allow me to take literary license and write about Lee Edward Evans again this week. On Tuesday, May 17, some 15 minutes to midnight, the man died. It must never be said that one of the greatest athletes in the history of sports in the world died and bells were not […]
Why I stabbed my mother-in-law to death — suspect
Atan Otta community in Ogun State was recently thrown into panic, following the frightening sight of a woman who lay in the pool of her blood with a knife thrust in her ribs.
Putting issues at NPA in perspective
It is no longer news that Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, suspended the Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala-Usman.
Chioma Ajunwa’s leap of destiny
By Jacob Ajom It’s 25 years since Chioma Ajunwa won Nigeria’s first individual Olympic Gold Medal in track and Field. Here, our Deputy Sports Editor, Jacob Ajom recalls the exploits of the former athlete, now an Assistant Commissioner of Police. She has also initiated a Foundation which plans a Sports Development Centre for the training […]
The Nigerian Labour Congress and its continued relevance
By Emmanuel Ado “The only way that we can live, is if we grow. The only way that we can grow is if we change. The only way that we can change is if we learn. The only way we can learn is if we are exposed. And the only way that we can […]
Debate over Nigeria’s future can be tense but not polarizing, says Osinbajo
While passionate debates over the place and future of our country can often become tense, care should be taken for them not to polarize or become toxic. This was the submission of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, this afternoon in Lagos where he keynoted an event honoring the transition of a number of media gurus […]
