The Nigerian Bar Association, its August guests, and the vacuum we must fill
Reflections on the 66th NBA Conference in Port Harcourt By Douglas Baye-Osagie The 66th Nigerian Bar Association Annual General Conference in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, will be remembered for many things. Not just the swearing in of the first elected female President of the Bar, Mrs. Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, SAN, but also the quality of some […]
Mbagwu’s Bold Challenge to Youths: You stand at the dawn of your triumph
By Wahab Akinlade In a deeply inspiring and thought-provoking address to a youthful audience in Rwanda, Mr. Kelechukwu Mbagwu, the Chief Executive Officer of CMB Building Maintenance and Investment Company Limited, did more than deliver a guest lecture, he issued a clarion call to Africa’s next generation of leaders, challenging them to embrace change, unlock their […]
Tony Ademuyiwa, friends honour Bola Idowu at 80
Born on July 27, 1945, Sister Bola Idowu has lived a remarkable life of service to God and humanity.
Okpebholo’s historic gamble on education infrastructure
By FRED ITUA History teaches us that no great civilization ever emerged without first laying a solid foundation in education. From the intellectual traditions of ancient Greece to the scholarly vigour of the Arab world during the Golden Age, and the technological revolutions of modern Asia, societies that invested in knowledge created legacies that outlived kings […]
From Barracks to Throne: Celebrating the life of General Muhammadu Sani Sami
My admiration for General Muhammadu Sani Sami (Sami Gomo II), the Emir of Zuru, began in December 1985
Re: Peter Obi’s one-term presidency
By HAMILTON ODUNZE If you go back to 2022, when Peter Obi first ran against Bola Tinubu, I said to Nigerians that the former was an off-ramp for a Nigerian train headed to disaster town. Most Nigerians knew it, and it was the premise of their support for him. But Nigerians missed the opportunity then; now, […]
