Consistency wins: Keep writing, keep dreaming’ — Tares Oburumu, author of ‘Flora’s Love Colony’
By Japhet Davidson For Nigerian poet and essayist, Tares Oburumu, being shortlisted for the NLNG price for literature is more than a personal achievement. It is a moment of recognition for a writer who has spent years writing, mentoring young poets and exploring Nigeria’s history through literature. A poet, playwright and mentor to more than […]
Why Edo PDP must be reformed – Iduoriyekenwen
Since after the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State suffered defeat in the hands of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) in the July 14, governorship election, the party has been embroiled into serious crisis. Some leaders of the group led by the former state representative, in the board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Mr Matthew Iduoriyekenwen, called for the sack of the present state executive of the Party led by Chief Dan Orbih due to what they described as failure of the executive to lead the party to victory in all the elections that held in the past two years in the state.
We revived 10 stations in three months- NTA D-G, Mayaki
When he assumed office about three months ago, the Ag Director-General of the Nigeria Television Authority, NTA, Alhaji Musa Mayaki, was confronted with a plethora of challenges. In this interview with journalists in Abuja, he said that in just about three months, 10 stations have returned to air.
Cynthia’s killers for trial very soon – Manko, Lagos CP
When you meet a good man, you know. Like his Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Dikko Abubakar, the man at the helm of affairs at the Lagos State Police Command, Umar A. Manko, radiates goodness.
My teacher said computers not for people like me – Gbenga Sesan
Federal Government College, Idoani, Akure had just received two sets of computers and Gbenga Sesan, who was in his third year, was too excited to try his hands on the devices. “Sorry, you can’t understand how to use them because they not for people like you”, a teacher rebuked him.
North has learnt its lessons – Shettima Yerima
Alhaji Shettima Yerima, an activist and president of the Arewa Youth Consultative Forum, wonders why the Federal Government is yet to arrest politicians believed to be involved in the Boko Haram insurgency. The youth leader, who describes the president’s new initiative, the Almajiri School as crazy, canvasses the establishment of Arewa Ministry in order to tackle the myriad of problems confronting the North. Excerpts:
