Dangote at 69: The Man building Africa’s industrial backbone
By Abiodun Alade As Aliko Dangote turns 69, his story demands to be read not as a biography of wealth, but as a case study in Africa’s unfinished industrial argument. For decades, the continent has lived with a structural contradiction. It exports raw materials and imports finished goods. It produces crude oil but imports refined fuel. […]
Yayi @ 56: A statesman’s journey to destiny
By Kunle Somorin In the quiet theatre of time, where history often whispers before it roars, there occasionally emerges a figure whose life is not merely a sequence of events, but a symphony of purpose. Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, fondly known as Yayi, stands today at such a juncture. As he approaches his 56th year, the […]
Mama Keketobou Jane Kuku at 90: A life of grace, sacrifice, and unshakable faith
By Femi Salako In the annals of Arogbo Town, Ese Odo Local Government Area of Ondo State, few names resonate with the quiet strength, resilience, and grace that define Mama Keketobou Jane Kuku. On Friday, August 22, 2025, this beloved matriarch will turn 90 years old, marking nine remarkable decades of selfless service, unshakable faith, and […]
Iri-Ji 2025: Nkwerre celebrates Dr Godwin Nnadi
By NZERIBE IHEKWABA Amongst the Igbo, the New Yam Festival is an epoch that occupies primacy in the pantheon of its cultural mores, unchallenged in its space and time, as the exaugural harvest of the planting calendar. Its seasonal uniformity in schedule and thanksgiving theme exemplifies the uniqueness of the aboriginal nature of the race […]
Doyin Abiola, truly exceptional!
By TUNJI BELLO The phrase “Gentlemen of the Press” used for both male and female journalists, has no known origin. But it became popularised following the 1929 American film by Walter Huston who portrayed the life of a professional journalist deprived of joy of ordinary life due to the exigencies of duty. So, with time, the […]
Ode to the Heroine of the Press
By DELE ALAKE It is said that some are born great and others have greatness thrust upon them. Dr.Doyin Abiola, who joined the Saints yesterday(Wednesday, August 6, 2025) showed up on both counts. She was the scion of the illustrious Aboaba family, reputed for its elitist pedigree and nobility built on professionalism and class. That heritage […]
