Ondo Ogun Festival: The biggest street carnival in Africa
By Yomisaint Adebayo Ancient tradition, modern spectacle and a sea of white and blue converge in Ondo City in a breathtaking celebration of heritage, love, peace and unity. There is a particular time of the year when Ondo City seems to remember itself. As August gives way to September and the signs of the annual […]
A prophet with honour, just not enough at home: The Kayode Ajulo you don’t fully know
The adage, “a prophet is not recognized in his own domain,” has never rung truer than in the case of Dr. Kayode Ajulo, SAN. …
First World War and the bombshell
By EDO TOBORE From indications, war remains a recurring decimal ranging from inauguration of human relations across board. The scope is relatively large with due reference to community, socio-cultural setting, intra-state, inter-state and the global. The last sample is a rare specie and institutionally tagged World War. From the reckoning of literal history, the First World […]
Life in Ghana under an Nkrumaist president
By BANJI OJEWALE Here in Anyaa, Accra, capital of Ghana, I’ve come across some of the country’s leading newspapers. Their contents—news reports, opinions, vox pop, book reviews, cartoons(dearth of these), sports, photo stories, advertorials, etc.—give me a larger-than-life image of the Ghanaian society. The two oldest journals, Daily Graphic and Ghanaian Times, with their sister weeklies, […]
Okpebholo’s steady strides: Practical governance, Uromi and other matters
By JOHN OSAKUE Amidst the sounds of revelry and thanksgiving over the verdict of the Edo State Election Tribunal sitting in Abuja, which affirmed the victory of Senator Monday Okpebholo at the gubernatorial election held on 21st September 21, 2024, an Edo aphorism flashed to my mind and it states this: “You can tell a child […]
Fubara and Supreme Court judgement: What is unfair is bad — Aristotle
By Gboyega Amoboye Let me start by saying that I am not a lawyer, but with all humility, it may not always be right to say that a ‘non-lawyer’ is a layman, because the “ founding fathers of the legal profession, Socrates, and his protege, Aristotle, were sculptors turned philosophers. According to legal history, they were […]
Nuhu Ribadu: A break from the past
Next level, Ribadu should create a mechanism for internal vigilance among the security agencies to fish out moles and saboteurs whose evil brief is to frustrate the efforts of the good ones
Rivers Emergency Declaration: After six months, what next?
By Temidayo Akinsuyi Two boys were playing together in the garden. Soon, the play degenerated into an argument and they engaged in a shouting match. From afar, the father of the boys cautioned them to stop arguing and continue their play but they won’t budge. Shortly after, they lunged at each other and almost engaged […]
Nigeria’s oil sector and the ‘very bad people’
By Abiodun Alade I have read a number of compelling accounts that depict the unfortunate state of Nigeria’s oil sector, but none does so with as much piercing clarity as ‘Very Bad People’ by Patrick Alley. This non-fiction work explores how powerful individuals and corporations have systematically exploited vulnerable nations for profit, often with devastating consequences […]
Mike Adenuga: It’s 72 Golden Years
By Bola Akinsanmi Welcome to the world of a billionaire par excellence and great philanthropist, Dr. Michael Adenuga jr. A special breed who does his things differently but with class and panache. Generally, a reserved and highly strategic personality. He started early and hit his millions early as well. Mike Adenuga has been an exceptional […]
What is the Fate of the US Embassy in Bangui?
By Othmen Outara The future of the United States Embassy in Bangui, Central African Republic (CAR), has come under renewed scrutiny following past discussions about streamlining US diplomatic missions abroad. According to an internal US Department of State document from the Trump era, the administration had considered the closure of nearly 30 overseas embassies and […]
