Category: For the record
K1 did not start his assault on journalists today
By Jide Oshokoya Before his arranged crowning as the ‘King of Fuji’ in NTA, Ibadan by a journalist, Femi Akinrinwa and co, Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, as he was...
Onochie begins final journey in a blaze of glory
 By Charles Okogene Indigenes of Adonte led by Diokpa Augustine Nwaokobia, Adonte Development Union , ADU, (men) repsentatives led by...
Nigeria@60: Time for reflection
The editorial piece, below, was published in 1958. Today , About Sixty-Two Years Later, Can Many Nigerians Confidently Say Our Country Has Overcome This Initial...
Osinbajo rejoices at arrival of grandson
.. Says, I’m now a grand dad, he twitted The Vice President of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has announced his grandpa status after his daughter, Damilola Bakare,...
Edo: 1.7m to vote in battle between two old foes
….As voters abandon 483,000 cards in INEC office — Record No fewer than 483,796 voters in Edo state have abandoned their voters card in the titanic battle...
Moving Nigeria away from tipping over
By Olusegun Obasanjo …Let me say that we must remind those who are beating the drums of disintegration and singing choruses of bitterness, anger and separation that...
Obadiah Johnson (1849-1920): Story of Nigeria’s foremost doctor
By Bishop Akinpelu Johnson THE LIFE AND TIMES OF OMO-OBA DR. OBADIAH JOHNSON (1849-1920) TO MARK THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF HIS DEATH 12TH SEPTEMBER 2020. By Rt. Revd...
Making of Ooni Oguwusi: Facts!
Since he ascended the throne five years ago much have been written and said about the reigning Ooni of Ife and Arole Oodua, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi,Ojaja II. Indeed,...
Uzodimma gives staff of office to three new monarchs of autonomous communities
Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has recognized three new autonomous communities in the state and accordingly, presented Staff-of-Office to their traditional rulers...
IBB@79: His special days in August
…Book that influenced his politics General Ibrahim Babangida, IBB for style, has some special dates in August. He was born on 17 August 1941. He is marking...
