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October 11- the world came together yet again to draw attention to the plight of the girl child once again, and all over the world.
Read MoreOn the 1st of October, 1960, thousands of Nigerian school children as well as other young persons trooped into the streets in celebration of the Nation’s independence. The country had spared no expense in providing free food and refreshments for the teeming army.
Read More From the theatre and film industries of any country, it is easy to decipher the cultural values of that country.
Read More There is no piece of research that states that living in Nigeria is a science on its own, but it does help to find a manual.
Read More If ever there were an odd duo, it would be that of Senate President Bukola Saraki and Senator Dino Melaye. While the Kogi born politician’s garrulous, gregarious and grim demeanor is construed to be in keeping with his unionist background, his ‘cousin’ from Kwara is smooth, silent – almost like a predator moving on the prey in terms of precision.
Read More While the deepening state of confusion in the country continues to drive more and more unrest in every geopolitical zone, it has also meant a deeper socio political awareness across board.
Read More After dousing the fire it had come under for threatening to disenfranchise any one not registered for the 2019 general elections at this time by extending the registration period by two weeks, Nigeria’s electoral body, INEC, announced that it had registered another 23 political parties, bringing the total figure to 91.
Read More In November of 2006, former schoolteacher and Anambra Deputy Governor, Dr. Virgy Etiaba became, by default, the first female Nigerian governor, a position she held for four months
Read More The challenge of the 21st century would not be the access to information, but rather what to do with the information accessed.
Read More In the wake of Globalization as a socioeconomic ideal, Nigerians loved to mouth the mantra to the effect that ‘government has no business doing business’.
Read More At a high-octane Lagos State event last year, outgoing governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, was the only governor present in the opposition.
Read More When Emmanuel Macron, president of France celebrated his 40th birthday, it wasn’t a disco party in jeans and designer t-shirt, gyrating to old school pop music and savouring the last moments of youth, as those of that age group are won’t to do. For him, youth had been over a long time ago.
Read More Teju Abiola, one of the youngest – if not the youngest – wives of MKO Abiola during his lifetime, was a vociferous human rights advocate, up until her demise in 2010. A woman of great beauty, sharp wits and a delicate frame, she hardly fit the profile of a rabble rouser; but she was, devoting much time and resources to forcing out the post June 12 dictators and then watering the seedling of the democracy which had germinated out of the June 12 struggle.
Read More The loving lawmaker and the real issues“ It is car-giving season, it would appear. It began with sweetheart crooner David O, who presented a porsche to his 23 year old flame of the moment on her birthday, his baby daddy drama of yester years forgotten. Fast forward to Nina of the Big Brother fame , who was gifted a brand new automobile for her 22nd birthday last week by one Toyin Lawani, her stylist. “But that is show business . In that world glamour, glitz and grandeur hold sway; and the fellow whose actions command the most attention wins.“ It is quite the opposite in public service in general .
Read More Adamu Garba II is the Chief Executive Officer of IPI Solutions Nigeria Limited, a cloud computing company headquartered in Lagos. His company is ranked by the silicon review as a top 10 Microsoft solutions provider in Africa. His company services clients in 39 African countries. He delved into politics in 2017 with a vision to structurally reform Nigeria.
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