By Emmanuel Daraloye In Godwin Miracle Tochukwu easily stands out as a percussionist, whenever he sits behind a drum set. This writer recently encountered his performance at the DayStar Unbound concert, in Lagos, and one thing stood out from his showcase: articulation. With his feet steadily pedalling the bass and his drum sticks igniting the […]

By Tomide Marv There is a particular moment in worship where the music stops being ordinary and becomes something else entirely. The pianist holds a chord, the drummer eases up a bit and the worship takes a lower tempo to start a conscious state of reverence that creates an environment that is non-anxious, peaceful and […]

By Henry Ojelu The Northern Progressive Forum has faulted the ambassadorial list released by President Bola Tinubu, alleging that the North-East geopolitical zone has been shortchanged in the distribution of diplomatic postings. Chairman of the group, Alhaji Hassan Mustapha, in a statement on Saturday, said the imbalance undermines the principle of federal character and risks […]

By Demola Akinyemi, Ilorin There was a notable political development in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, as an All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship aspirant, Prince Haliru Dantsoho Mahmud, announced his withdrawal from the race shortly after declaring his intention to contest, expressing support for fellow aspirant Ambassador Yahaya Seriki Gambari. Mahmud, who hails from Kwara […]

…Democratic Space at ADC Congress in Sokoto By Musa Ubandawaki, Sokoto SOKOTO — Former Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has expressed concerns over governance challenges and the state of Nigeria’s democratic space, calling for renewed commitment to multiparty democracy. Tambuwal spoke on Saturday shortly after the state congress of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) […]