I walked away from power rather than compromise my integrity —Octogenarian Eburajolo
Few Nigerians have witnessed the country’s economic evolution as closely—or participated in it as actively—as Victor Eburajolo. For more than five decades, the industrial relations expert,...
Youth empowerment is the road to peace in Abia – Gov Orji
Abia State Governor The odore Orji, in this interview, speaks on his government’s youth empowerment programme, the merger by the opposition parties, Federal Government’s amnesty to Boko Haram among other issues. Excerpt:
Only Sango, Ogun deities can stop politicians from being corrupt – Alex Akinyele
Chief Alexander Opeyemi Akinyele was Minister of Information and Culture; Chairman, National Sports Commission NSC, and Chairman, National Reconciliation Committee. He is recognized not only for his sharp sense of humour, but also for flashiness in his outfits. Akinyele, who is the Lobosin of Ondo Kingdom, is a Public Relations icon, spoke with Saturday Vanguard on his life at 75, Nigeria, the Newswatch saga among other issues.
Petitions against Military Pensions Board written out of ignorance – Commodore Audu
Last week, owing to the ill treatment meted out to pensioners in the country, and the corruption in the sector that has resulted to several senior citizens suffering untold hardship, the Nigerian Labour Congress and Civil Society Groups threatened a national strike.
17 times in detention, Joe Okei-Odumakin opens up: I met my husband in prison
DR JOSEPHINE Obiajulu Okei-Odumakin has lived a better part of her life as an activist. She has traversed, courageously, where even some men fear to tread. She remained consistent without minding the hazards to her person in a society where critical voices are loathed by an unjust system which rewards the crook and punishes the just.
Her consistency and unwavering determination for survival of democracy in Nigeria made Professor Wole Soyinka to describe her as “a tireless fighter whose frail bearing bellies an inner strength and resilience purpose, a veteran of affirmative marches, of crude arrests and detentions, baton charges and tear gas who has lent luster to the struggle for justice and human dignity, who remain an inspiration of men and women, old and young.” She was recently honoured in America with the Woman of Courage award.
In this no-holds- barred interaction, she tells her story.
Once everybody has equal rights, we would have a better world – Stene Agboola
A famous British actor in the popular sitcom Coronation Street, is rueing the flippant words he uttered in a TV interview recently. He had said in the interview, that whatever happens to us is as a result of our actions either in this world or the previous one. In other words, we deserve whatever we get.
