By Taiwo Adeleye Remembering you today, the 31st year anniversary of your departure to the fortress of eternal bliss is not due to instinctive feelings, ejaculatory thoughts or spontaneous nostalgia. It is a ritual of constant yearnings, daily reminiscences and yearly memory recalls of the life and times of a quintessential cornerstone- ÒPÓMÚLÉRÓ. A giant of […]

By Michael Tidi In the quiet unfolding of history, some reigns whisper, others echo, but a rare few resound across generations. His Majesty Ogiame Atuwatse III, the Olu of Warri, belongs firmly to the latter. As we mark the fourth anniversary of his coronation on August 21st, we celebrate not simply the passage of time, but […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

By Comrade Peter Esele I joined the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association (PENGASSAN) in 1999, by virtue of working in the oil industry. It was during the heated politics of selecting a successor to Comrade Shina Luwoye as PENGASSAN President that my path crossed with the man we celebrate today—Comrade Brown Ogbeifun. Our […]

By Pastor (Mrs) Esther Olufunmilayo  Aboderin (Nee Alegbeleye) was born on 18th May 1940 into the family of a cocoa merchant, the late Rev. Idowu and Jinatu Alegbeleye. Known by different names -Maami, Iya Ijesha, Iya Ijesha Olounje, Iya Alakara, and others – this reflects her industrious nature during her lifetime. She was the first […]

By CHIEF BROWN MENE Preamble  In times such as this, moments are taken to reminisce on times with the deceased as we also pay our respects. It is really to enable the yet living to take stock and reposition ourselves to live the rest of life more meaningfully.  Like Her Mother Before Her, and More  It […]

By BABATUNDE FASHOLA With a deeply heavy heart and profound sense of personal loss, I join millions of Nigerians and friends around the world to mourn the passing of our former President, Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR. I extend my heartfelt condolences to his beloved wife, Hajiya Aisha Buhari, his children, and his entire extended family. I also […]

By Kehinde Olaosebikan At the annual Pan-African Business and Development Awards held in June, the Nigerian Finance Minister and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Olawale Edun, described the outgoing President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the African Export-Import Bank, Afreximbank, Professor Benedict Okechukwu (Okey) Oramah as “a true son of the soil” whose leadership […]

By ISSA AREMU On Tuesday, July 15, 2025, the former President, Muhammadu Buhari, was buried at the age of 82, according to Islamic rites. “Inna Lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji’un” (Indeed, we belong to Allah, and indeed to Him we will return). The clarion ritual humbles the living; stones or wood are placed at the bottom […]

By Prince  Adeyemi Aseperi-Shonibare Fred Omadeli Agbeyegbe, the distinguished playwright, lawyer, publisher, and cultural figure, turns 90 today July 22. A man of vision and intellect, he has spent decades using the stage not for entertainment alone, but as a tool for social inquiry, political critique, and cultural preservation. He is one of Nigeria’s most fearless […]

By OCHEREOME NNANNA I never had the privilege of knowing Vanguard newspapers Founder/Publisher, Mr Sam Amuka-Pemu, when he wrote his legendary column under the pen name: Sad Sam. But those who did found both the writer and his column unforgettable. I have been to 35 of the 36 states of the Federation (except Zamfara State). Wherever […]