By Morenike Taire, Woman Editor WHILE her contemporaries were contented with traditionally feminine vocations, Mayen Adetiba was already pursuing an Ivy League education in the  United States. After meandering this way and on account of the Nigerian Civil War, the pursuit culminated in the acquisition of a structural engineering degree. Mayen Adetiba originally hailed from […]

By Ishola Balogun HONOURS and awards are always bestowed upon fewer people than those who deserve them. A lifetime award is not just for everyone, it is meant for rare individuals who have made outstanding contributions to positively impact the lives of others. The Presiding Bishop of The Redeemed Evangelical Mission, TREM, Dr. Mike Okonkwo, […]

By Charles Kumolu, Deputy Sunday Editor IN his writings, Nigeria witnessed history and woke up to the realities of the time. He provided courageous checks on those who wielded the greatest power. He shone the light on what power wielders did in the dark and held them to account. At a time when the nation […]

By Dapo Akinrefon HIS name, Olufemi, means “God loves me” in Yoruba.  Chief Olufemi Okunnu is passionate about Nigeria, as his lifelong ambition is for a better Nigeria. Okunnu, who has consistently lamented the lack of patriotism in Nigeria, insists that Nigerians must put the country before any ethnic identity. When asked in a recent […]

By Clifford Ndujihe, Politics Editor PROFESSOR Ango Abdullahi, 84, CON, is an accomplished academic, administrator, and elder statesman. The former vice chancellor of the Ahmadu Bello University, ABU, in Zaria, and convener of the Northern Elders Forum, NEF, has been on the political horizon for over six decades, contributing his quota to the development of […]

By Udeme Akpan, Energy Editor TECHNICALLY, there are very few businessmen in Africa with tremendous capacity like Mr. George Onafowokan, the Managing Director/CEO of Coleman Technical Industries Limited, who is also the immediate past chairman of the Electrical and Electronic Sector of the Manufacturers’ Association of Nigeria, MAN. Unlike many investors who simply import and […]

By Emeka Anaeto, Business Editor NIGERIA’s seaport industry may have started seeing the light at the end of a transformation tunnel after years of flip-flops. The Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, which is the key establishment hosting the sub-sector, has faced so many challenges that have made the ports very uncompetitive over the years. However, the […]

By Jide Ajani, General Editor WHEN the Harvard Business Review of July-August 2013, published an article where it was asserted that “before people decide what they think of your message, they decide on what they think of you,” the majority of the voters in Oyo State had no idea that they were going to effectuate […]

By Clifford Ndujihe, Politics Editor WHEN Deacon Udom Emmanuel, 56, assumed the mantle of leadership as the fourth civilian governor of Akwa Ibom State, on May 29, 2015, he began on a very promising note. The expectations were high, and he did not disappoint. He put forward a five-point agenda with which he re-tooled key […]

By Ochereome Nnanna, Editorial Board Chairman PROFESSOR Babagana Umara Zulum, Governor of embattled Borno State, continues to live up to his reputation as a leader who leads from the front since he was sworn-in on May 29, 2019. This was the quality that endeared him to his predecessor, Senator Kashim Shettima, who supported Zulum, his […]

By Charles Kumolu, Deputy Sunday Editor SUAVE and smart, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa may have spent over three decades in politics, but he hardly appears like the average Nigerian politician. It is correct to say this for a variety of reasons. First, his demeanour exudes a certain kind of restraint that many political leaders, especially in […]

By Prince Osuagwu, Hi-Tech Editor OUR Regulator of the year, Professor Umar Garba Danbatta, the Executive Vice-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, can easily be described as a model to other African regulators. A respectable scholar and responsible academic, Danbatta has a lion’s mien in discharging regulatory functions. He is […]

*Attending girls come to school with nylon bags, tattered uniforms By Ebunoluwa Sessou The story of out of school children in Nigeria is alarming. From the six geo-political zones of Nigeria, the stories are different. Despite efforts put in place by international organizations, government and individuals to educate the girl child, the percentage of out […]

A month before Nigeria’s presidential election, top candidates have been exchanging a colourful tirade of insults and accusations over their pasts, the state of their health and even calls for each other’s arrest. With barbs such as “wobbly, wonky” to describe a candidate, a reference to another’s “empire of fraud” and a likening to the […]

By Adedutan Lawal In about 41 days from today, Nigerians will file out to cast their votes for who, in the next four years, becomes their next President. At the last count, the number of political parties contesting the election is in the region of 18. But within this number (going by geographical spread, governorship […]