What do Airtel, Fidelity bank and Lekki Gardens have in common?
By Temiloluwa Johnson A telecoms giant, a bank and a property developer. On paper, nothing. On ARCON’s honours list, quite a lot. A telecoms giant, a bank and a property developer. On paper, nothing. On ARCON’s honours list, quite a lot. One connects millions of phone calls a day. One looks after people’s money. One […]
Giant strides in Executive-Legislature relations
There is a saying among Ndigbo that when a man plies his trade in the area of his destiny, it would appear as though he is riding on the crest of magic. Also, when an experienced Dibia (native doctor) performs a sacrificial rite, the speed of the results makes it appear as though he hand-fed the spirits. Both have been true in the life of the Presidential Adviser to the President on National Assembly Matters, Senator (Dr.) Joy Emodi.
Elegy for a nation
AH, Chinua, are you grapevine wired?
It sings: our nation is not dead, not clinically
Yet. Now this may come as a surprise to you,
It was to me.
Never plan the future with the past
THE remains of Major Isaac Adaka Boro (1938-1968) were excavated from the Ikoyi cemetary last month and re-buried at Heroes Park in Yenogoa, Bayelsa State on Saturday May 18.
The moral degeneration of Nigerian institutions
IN theory, Nigerian institutions, like the Church and government agencies, are motivated by the loftiest ideals. Usually, they have mottoes: pithy and poetic expressions defining their guiding principles and objectives.
Jason Onyegbadue: A ‘tight’ friendship
TRIBUTE
MANY of you knew Pini Jason. Indeed hundreds of thousands did: as a writer, a courageous commentator on our country’s many troubles, a public officer, a father, husband, community activist, and amiable personality; as friend, colleague and associate to many more. Such was the man that his diverse passions brought him in contact with hundreds of thousands of Nigerians who can never forget his impact, and who will mourn his passing with great grief.
