Aiyedatiwa for Ademulegun, by Emeka Obasi
Flight Lieutenant Emanuel Adebiyi Thomas was the first West African to be commissioned as an officer of the Royal Air Force. On January 12, 1945, he died in a plane crash in Brecon Beacons, South of Wales. His bones lie in Barth Cemetery, Somerset, England. Governor Lucky Aiyedetiwa of Ondo State is a January 12 […]
Ibadan retired Giwa-Osagie
Prof. Giwa- Osagie was wrong. He never stopped keeping. He continued to catch shots, represented by babies, after qualifying as a medical doctor, specializing in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Chukwuma ‘it’s a Goooo’ Igweonu
Africa never won anything in global soccer until Chukwuma Obiora Nwankwo Igweonu led Christ the King College [CKC] Onitsha to glory at the International Schools Sports Federation [ISSF] championships, Dublin ’77.
Abdulrazaq: Osha boy, Aba wife
Another complete Nigerian just left Planet Earth. Chief Abdulrazaq Ganiyu Folorunso [AGF], first Lawyer from Northern Nigeria, pioneer student of the University of Ibadan was an exceptional gentleman.
Ironsi’s killers hurt Oduduwa
By Emeka Obasi Beyond hospitality, hosts are supposed to protect their guests in typical African fashion. Father of the Yoruba nation, Oduduwa, was really challenged on July 29, 1966 when General Johnson Aguiyi- Ironsi was killed in Ibadan alongside the Military governor of Western Region, Col. Adekunle Fajuyi. Ironsi and Fajuyi were brave men who […]
Adamu, double Prof. who raps
By Emeka Obasi Blame politics for bringing out the Third Eleven of Nigerians who at best should be confined to their miserable homes instead deciding our well being. It is worse for the North. It baffles me that brains like Professor Abdalla Uba Adamu are hardly recognized for their worth. He is one of the […]
