CEREMONIES to celebrate retired Chief of Army Staff and one-time Minister of Defence, General Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma’s 80th birthday were at the top of the Lagos social scene last Saturday. Commencing with a crowded thanksgiving service held in Cathedral Church of Christ at the Marina and culminating with a lavish open air reception at the Eko Atlantic City construction site at Bar Beach the event served not only to celebrate the General’s longevity but also to recollect his central role in Nigeria’s post-independence history.

In terms of choosing a presidential candidate, the stakes are always high and it is usually democratic but in terms of electing the National Working Committee, it has always been an undemocratic process in all major political parties especially the PDP.

HERE’S what the Bible says in Ecclesiastes 4:1-4:“1. Again I looked and saw all the oppression that was taking place under the sun: I saw the tears of the oppressed— and they have no comforter; power was on the side of their oppressors— and they have no comforter. And I declared that the dead, who had already died, are happier than the living, who are still aliv

Migrants, mainly of Edo origin are been exploited by smugglers when they make a required stop in the North Africa nation

MY perception about the future of this country took a drastic turnaround after watching and listening to the former governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi on Channels Television appearances in October of 2016 and May of 2017. Those intelligence-parked speeches based on very practical analysis, particularly as it concerns cutting costs of governance, permeated into the marrows of every Nigerian adult. Obi told us very clearly that all our travails as a nation were and are still being created by us – Nigerians.