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 […]
Obaseki’s God and godfathers
By Emeka Obasi Governor Godwin Obaseki must not look back, there is so much work to be done. It should dawn on him that the world is watching. God made victory possible and ancestor, Agho Ogbedeoyo, the Obaseki of Benin will be all smiles in his grave. There is so much in a name. God […]
OLAYINKA: Abel without Cain
By Emeka Obasi All eyes are on University of Ibadan as 18 professor target the position of Vice Chancellor which becomes vacant the moment Professor Abel Idowu Olayinka steps aside on November 30, 2020 after five years of meritorious service. The good news is that the geologist is leaving with head still firmly placed on […]
OHIRI: Lion of Harvard
By Emeka Obasi Visit Havard University,Boston. You will see Ohiri Field Stadium named after Chris Ludger Ohiri, the man who sent four goalkeepers to hospital as a freshman in 1960 and was All Time Best for 50 years until another Nigerian, Andre Akpan, equaled the feat in 2010. Ohiri’s Triple Jump record lasted for 40 […]
Ezeugwu-Ogundeyin Armoured Corps
By Emeka Obasi Dear God, please dry up our oil wells. That is my prayer for I curse the day this so called black gold was discovered in Nigeria. It is a monumental shame that there is nothing to show for all the trillions of naira made from oil sales. Two Nigerians caught my attention […]
IHENACHO: Warrior from Selassie
By Emeka Obasi Until 1964, Nigerian cadets were trained outside the country to be commissioned as military officers. The choice institutions were in Britain, from Chester to Sandhurst or Mons. By 1962 nations like the United States, Australia, Pakistan, India and Ethiopia were in contention. Lambert Ogbonna Ihenacho, enlisted in 1962 and was sent to […]
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 […]
