Ile-Ife, as a religious and cultural matrix of the Yorubas and its cradle, has unique importance in its history. Many, if not all Obas in Yorubaland, left Ile-Ife for their various settlements. The recent nomination, of Ooni elect –Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, a forty-one year old real estate magnate and Prince from the Geisi Ruling House of Ile-Ife did not come easy. He would become the 51st Ooni of Ife after fulfillment of all processes for the exalted stool.

“Get me a money doubling ring. They call it evergreen pocket. Every money you spend finds its way back to your pocket. Hahahaha.” No doubt, India and Africa are onto a strong partnership that may be enduring, mutually beneficial, with strong implications for development. That is the true talisman. Ever potent, ever sure.

These days, the issues of insecurity and traumatic traffic situation in Lagos metropolis have continued to dominate discussions. Everywhere one goes, in offices, business environments, relaxation centres, motor parks among other places, Lagosians debate these issues with resentment: traffic situation getting worse, crime rate suddenly increasing, and business and commercial activities slowing down.

As a social commenter and writer on a brazenly corrupt society like Nigeria, it’s hard not to be viewed as a doomsday prophet like the biblical Jeremiah. This is because any predictions made for a morally decaying polity would usually result in an immoral judgment so to speak.

Incidents of killing, robbery, rape, maiming and kidnapping by the cattle herdsmen have inflicted pains on most farmers, even as farm produce have been drastically affected. Farmers, leaving in fear, have scampered to safety in desperate bids to avoid being hacked down by the rampaging herdsmen.

The cream of the aviation industry gathered on Wednesday, 2nd September, 2015 to discuss the future of the industry at the GRA, Ikeja Golf View Suites. In a Breakfast Meeting chaired by the Arik Air Chairman, Arumemi Johnson, industry leaders x-rayed extensively the perennial challenges of Ownership, Funding and Sustainability of Nigeria Airlines.

The answer to this question is to be found in his 2008 Budget Presentation Speech delivered before the Lagos State House of Assembly on December 17, 2008: “. . . I remind myself always that one day, I will no more be in office. One day, I will no more be young. Surely, I want to live in a clean and secure environment in my old age. Whatever good I can do today, therefore, let me do it .If we do not do what we need to do today, ours will become a tragic tale of failed and unutilized opportunities, which will come to haunt us when it is too late. Let us seize our opportunities now.”

THE ENORMOUSLY popular talk show, Berekete on Wazobia FM radio, Abuja station told the incredible, yet true story of the hardworking and respected school teacher somewhere in Plateau state who hanged himself. He hadn’t been paid salary for seven straight months. He came home to find that no one had eaten and two of the children had medical prescriptions for which there was no money. He sneaked out without talking to anyone. After a long while, news came home that he had strangely been caught with a stolen goat.

The Buhari-Osinbajo administration will be sworn in on May 29. No doubt, expectations are high, hope in the country and governance is rekindled.

Vanguard has commenced a search for Nigeria’s most dangerous roads – Vanguard intends to make them safe. Dangers are in different forms: armed robbers, open gullies, checkpoints, unmarked

WARRI—IJALA community in Delta State has appealed to the state government to pay damages to villagers, whose homes were among the 82 buildings demolished at the Warri Royal Cemetery ground by government in June 2014, to give them a new lease of life.

You will never make your life count until you make your day count. You will never make your day count until you make every hour count. You will never make every hour count until you make every moment count. You will never make every moment count until you make your actions count. You will never make your actions count until you make your words count. You will never make your words count until you make your thoughts count.

As the world marked this year’s World Day for Safety and Health, stakeholders have called for the promotion of zero hazard in workplace. This is coming on the heels of the urgent call for the review of the country’s Factory Act which governs operational health and safety in Nigeria. In Lagos, stakeholders from the Bank and Health & Safety organisations maintained that health and safety issues are yet to take rightful place in the society.

FOR the superlative roles they played as ad-hoc staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), during the March 28 Presidential/National Assembly elections, as well as the April 11 Governorship/State Assembly elections, the 2015 Batch “B” and “C” corps members serving in the Ajeromi/Ifelodun Local Government Area have been commended.

When I came on board, and after a careful study of the NYSC, I came up with my vision for the Scheme and with that vision came a four-point agenda. For me, everything centres on the welfare of corps members and staff. What I consider my biggest achievement is the increased focus that the welfare of corps members now enjoys from the Scheme. I will break this into three categories: