ADAMU: Like father, Amos, like son, Samson, by Patrick Omorodion
Recently, the Confederation of African Football, CAF confirmed Samson Adamu, the scion of Dr. Amos Adamu, as the General Secretary of the continental football body. Former Super Eagles player, Paul Okoku in today’s Column takes a peep into the rise of the younger Adamu in African football and states that his appointment should “encourage Nigeria […]
The teachable moments that were Buhari’s passage, by Rotimi Fasan
As would be expected of a public figure, the death of former President, Muhammadu Buhari, has dominated the news in the last few days. Report of his passage first came to me on Sunday evening from Arise TV’s Reuben Abati who suddenly deviated from the subject of discussion on the programme he anchors every Sunday […]
Stakeholders’ contributions to the Broadcasting bills, by Okoh Aihe
I have my respect for people who consign things to intellectual discourse in order to earn deserved results. They democratise contributions and provide ideas to flagellate intransigent presentations, myopia and even subterraneously sponsored positions in order to present a truth that renews the society. The Centre for Media and Society, CEMESO, provided such an opportunity last […]
Is the world shutting its door to Nigeria? By Dakuku Peterside
For years, Nigerians have walked through the world with a quiet pride, knowing that their talent, resilience, and creativity were respected far beyond the country’s borders. Our people have built lives in faraway places, contributing as doctors, engineers, professors, artists, and entrepreneurs. From Silicon Valley to the lecture halls of Oxford, UK, and Philadelphia, US; from […]
The many faces of our killers, by Hakeem Baba-Ahmed
“ Rain does not fall on only one roof” — African proverb Anambra State Governor Charles Soludo recently appeared in a video addressing what looked to be an Igbo audience in a foreign country in English and Igbo languages. He said enough in English to convey the basic point that 99.99 per cent of arrested kidnappers […]
Fifty years of Gowon’s overthrow(2), by Eric Teniola
From last week continues the narrative of the events that took place before General Gowon was overthrown on July 29, 1975. Of particular reference was his creation of 12 states as well as appointment of governors and setting up a federal cabinet. The other governors he appointed from time to time and who have answered the […]
