Category: Tribute
Gbolabo Ogunsanwo: The passage of an idealist
By Adeyemi Adefulu , MFR Upon hearing the demise of Gbolabo Ogunsanwo recently, one our friends and contemporaries described him as “one of the finest of our...
Senate President mourns Odekunle
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has expressed his sadness at the news of the death of Professor Femi Odekunle on Tuesday. Lawan described Professor...
Michael Okpara: Remembering quintessential premier
…A centennial tribute Daniel Obimba When Bill Clinton reversed the economic fortunes of the United States in the 90’s and handed the Union a balanced budget, it...
Ejiro’s death: Huge blow to Nigeria’s creative industry – Minister
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has described the shocking death of veteran film producer Chico Ejiro as a huge blow to the...
DIG Oyebade bows out with glory
A host of notable Nigerians watched with amazement Tuesday as the Nigeria Police Force crowned the career of retiring Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG)...
Food security: Fifteen farmers honoured
The Lagos State Government has lauded farmers in the state for their hard work, vigour and contributions to sustaining food supply chain, especially during the...
My last supper with Sam Nda-isaiah
By Comfort Obi The news of the death of Sam Nda-Isaiah, Publisher of the Abuja- based Leadership Group of Newspapers, on Saturday, December 12, 2020, hit me like claps...
Ex-NISER DG, Dotun Phillips, passes on
…He was a distinguished economist-Buhari A notable Nigerian economist and one time Director General of the Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic...
Uzodimma hails Buhari at 78
Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has felicitated with President Muhammadu Buhari who turned 78 on December 17, describing him as a patriotic and focused leader....
Buhari @78: If only we knew this President
By FEMI ADESINA Ask for a President beleaguered from all sides, and I’ll show you Muhammadu Buhari, the ramrod straight man from Daura, in Katsina...
