Why Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway (4), by Eric Teniola
This week continues the narrative on Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway. In 1934, he, Vaughn, H.O. Davies and others became the leaders of the new Lagos Youth Movement (NYM), which in 1938 was renamed the Nigerian Youth Movement and came under the leadership of Dr. D.K. Abayomi. Three years later he was elected to the Legislative Council […]
Basket of deplorables
The children of the late Mrs Florence Jadesola Aboderin last Friday held a posthumous 80th birthday party for their mother who was the first wife of Chief Olubunmi Aboderin, the founding Chairman of the Punch newspapers.
How embarrassing
On September 8, 2016, at the launch of his “Change Begins With Me” initiative – a new public enlightenment campaign – President Buhari made a speech. unknown to Mr President, entire paragraphs in this important speech had been lifted by one of his aides from President Barack Obama’s 2008 victory speech.
Revolving doors: May in, Obama, Ki-moon exit
By Owei Lakemfa THE United Nations, UN, was established as a permanent body. Indeed, it has “permanent members.” In reality, it is a revolving door that leads to a talk shop with mainly declarations and very little action. Nothing better typifies what the body has been reduced to than the transformation of its leader, the […]
The President did not lie
CAN a President lie? If a President says something that is obviously untrue, can he be called a liar? I ask these questions bearing two things in mind. We Africans have our own ideas of things that we consider culturally correct to do or say, even if they do not represent the true situation of things.
Still redefining disability
WHEN it suits us, we tout the idea around that there is ability in disability. Of course, this also presupposes that there must be a lot of disability in ability. This type of situation comes to the fore every four years – after the Olympiad and its Paralympics counterpart.
