Globacom: Championing technology, innovations and exceptional value in the telecom sector
By KAYODE AKINYEMI When Globacom Nigeria Limited (Glo) made its debut in the Nigerian market in 2003, not much expectation was placed on it as a late arrival into the telecommunications space owing to the first movers’ advantage earlier enjoyed by two foreign mobile telecom firms that had entered in 2001. The odds were heavily stacked […]
Interrogating Ogbuku’s 50th birthday celebration
By VICTOR OLALI On August 19, the Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, turned 50. A milestone. For a man of his status, you would expect a birthday bash complete with the dainties of vanity. And why not? A golden jubilee for a man of undeniable accomplishments deserves a festoon of […]
Doyin Abiola: A lifetime of distinctions
By LANRE IDOWU The passage of Dr. Doyin Abiola (nee Aboaba) on August 5 has rightly elicited an outpouring of tributes on her place in history. It is not an exaggeration to say no woman has matched her influence in Nigerian journalism history, and few men have surpassed it. Throughout her lifetime, she was a record breaker. […]
Marwa, a man of uncommon grace at 72
By Femi Babafemi I have had the privilege of knowing Brigadier-General Mohamed Buba Marwa (rtd) for about 30 years. As a young reporter, I observed from a ‘working distance’ the metamorphosis of a military administrator who was unlike any other—an enigma committed as much to his work as to becoming a paragon of excellence in public […]
Celebrating Gov Monday Okpebholo at 55
By FRED ITUA There are lives that tell stories, and there are lives that themselves become stories: epic, inspiring, and immortal in their resonance. The life of Senator Monday Okpebholo, Governor of Edo State, belongs in the latter category. Today, as he marks his 55th birthday, we do not merely count years; we celebrate a destiny […]
Celebrating Amb. Dr Osita Offor: A visionary leader and champion of Abia’s future
By Onu Uche On 27 August, Abians and well-wishers across the globe celebrate Ambassador Dr. Osita Offor, popularly known as De Ultimate Commander, a man whose life has become a source of pride, hope and inspiration. He has stood out as one of the foremost promoters of Abia State, rallying artistes, professionals and performers towards […]
