By Lans Gberie I first met Mr Reuben Eghobor in Freetown, Sierra Leone, in the 1990s. A native of Ekpoma in Edo State, he was visiting his son, Kingsley Lington. Kingsley and his friend, Tony Hesmart – both young Nigerians – had established the Concord Times newspaper a few years earlier. Beyond their expectations, the paper had […]

By CHRISTOPHER PIWUNA  So much has been said and written about the iconic Biodun Jeyifo, fondly called BJ, since his passing on February 11, 2026. Many more would still be written and said about his humanism, his scholarship, and his activism. But no account would be complete without referencing his imprints on the Academic Staff Union of […]

By Dele Oluwasegun In Ijebuland, lineage carries weight and meaning. It reflects ancestry, continuity, and responsibility within the traditional structure of society. Otunba Giwa Ayodeji Adekunle Osibogun, born 9 November 1955, is a direct descendant of the Fusengbuwa Ruling Family and traces his ancestry to Oba Jadiara, one of the Awujales of Ijebuland. Oba Jadiara’s […]

By GBENGA HASHIM The passing of Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson at the age of 84 marks the end of an era in the global struggle for justice, equality, and human dignity. He was not merely an American civil rights leader; he was a moral voice whose influence resonated far beyond the borders of the United States. Rev. […]

By Safiya I.M. Jemitola Chris was a beautiful man in every sense. Meeting Chris and being his wife remain a blessing and honour I will never, ever take for granted. It has been a year since the shocking and painful passing of my husband, Chris Jemitola. His death hit me like a thunderbolt, signalling the end […]

By Femi Salako  Mama Keketobou Jane Kuku nee Gbamila lived a life that was both deeply rooted in history and profoundly relevant to every generation she touched. Her story is inseparable from the story of her people and from the values that have sustained the Ijaw nation across centuries. Born into the Perebiyenmo royal lineage of […]

They say time heals, but it doesn’t. It only teaches us how to carry the weight. My heart still aches, yet it overflows with the love you left behind. Today marks one year since you passed on, and we pause to honour and remember you—Dr. Olusoga Adedoyin Atibioke Sofolahan—a visionary, a leader, and a pillar […]

By Mohammed Haruna Alhaji Yakubu Mohammed, a co-founder of Newswatch who died in the early hours of Wednesday January 14, aged 75, and myself were friends and professional colleagues of over 50 years. This goes back to our days of reporting and writing for the defunct New Nigerian as undergraduates, he from the University of […]

By Peace Amala As the sun sets every year on December 31st, it rises on the birth of one of Nigeria’s most resonant intellectual and political voices, Dr. Dakuku Peterside or DAP, as he is affectionately known to the many whose lives he has touched. In the landscape of Nigerian leadership, where noise often drowns […]

By Issa Aremu 2025 marks the 20th anniversary of the passing of Michael Athokhamien Omnibus Imoudu (Pa Imoudu) , globally acknowledged as Nigeria’s NO 1 labour leader and activist. Pa Imoudu lived between 7 September 1902 (when he was born at Sabongida Ora, Owan West Local Government Area of Edo State) and 22 June 2005. He died […]