Amidst pomp and pageantry at Jewel by Aeida in the Lekki area of Lagos on Tuesday, a culturally rich film celebrating African party traditions, Aso Ebi Diaries, was unveiled to a select audience at an exclusive premiere.

By Esther Onyegbula In a landmark intervention against rising food insecurity, Inspire Lagos Food Market and the Shomolu Local Government have launched a joint food subsidy initiative that slashes the cost of essential food items by 50%, offering immediate relief to thousands of residents struggling under the weight of inflation. Led by Abiola Adebajo, Founder […]

By Esther Onyegbula UK-based social critic Ifeanyi Samson has decried the prolonged electricity shortages plaguing Ndokwa West and surrounding communities, despite their hosting of the Oando Power Station, a situation he blames for stunted economic activities in the area. In a press statement, Samson emphasized the urgent need for stakeholders in Delta State to intervene […]

At a recent symposium in Lagos on ‘Corruption in the Nigerian Judiciary’ the speakers persuasivelypresented facts and figures to amplify the popularly held opinion that Nigerian judges are probably the most corrupt group in the country. In truth, none of the speakers said anything new. After all, some 6 years earlier, a survey by the United […]

“Traditional democracies will end up on the garbage heap of history” – Alberto Fujimori, 1938-2024, Peruvian President, 1998, VANGUARD BOOK OF QUOTATIONS, VBQ, p 37. I started the VANGUARD BOOK OF QUOTATIONS in 1965 and got it published in 2007 – 42 years after. The first quote which caught my attention was by Dr Samuel Johnson, […]