As the first governor of Kwara State, Brigadier David Laisi Bamigboye began the process of reconciliation in 1967 long before the then Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon made the ‘No Victor, No Vanquished’ proclamation at the formal end of the civil war on 15 January 1970. Bamigboye, then a 27-year-old Major, had as wife, Mrs. Chinyere Beatrice Bamigboye (nee …

Prof. Emmanuel Adigio, Vice Chancellor of Nigeria Maritime University, Okerenkoko, Delta State, was a happy man on the night of 10 May 2025. He had not expected that the second convocation ceremony of the university would be so grand and colourful. He very nearly postponed the event. If he had, he would have missed out on a truly spectacular valedictory …

As we mark two years since President Bola Tinubu assumed office, it is essential to evaluate his administration’s impact on Nigeria’s youth, a vital segment of the nation’s future. From the lens of students and young professionals, several initiatives and policies stand out, particularly the introduction of student loans, grants for technical education students, and the composition of his cabinet. …

A Nigerian author has recounted how she almost slipped into drug addiction, but rather decided to channel her pain in writing books. During the recent unveiling of her three books on Catholic prayers, Blessing Itugbu expressed gratitude and delight, thanking God for using her to author the books, ‘My Private Prayer Book’, ‘Catholic Novena Prayers’, and ‘The Passion of Mary, …

At the risk of parroting the ageless Juju maestro, King Sunny Ade, shall we, all members of the alumni association of Ede Muslim Grammar School (EMGS), rise to rejoice by joining the celebration train of our one-time president and now the incumbent Executive Governor of Osun State, Ademola Nurudeen Jackson Adeleke? E di de k’emujo… It’s another birthday anniversary of …

‘There is the saying, to wit, an elder running in the afternoon: if he is not pursuing something, something is pursuing him’. As was wont our practice, we rubbed minds as those of us who were friends and aides sat at table with Governor Ayodele Fayose at Osuntokun House, as the Ekiti State Government House, Ado-Ekiti, was called. Contributing to …

Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH) has emerged as a beacon of academic excellence and innovation, driven by the visionary leadership of its Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Olumuyiwa Odusanya. Appointed on 29 September 2022, and assuming office on 13 days later, Odusanya — a globally celebrated scientist and one of Nigeria’s top four researchers for three consecutive years, as recognised by …

Women Advocates Research and Documentation Centre (WARDC) has rallied the media to hold the government accountable for the safety and security of schools across Nigeria through the passage of the Safe School Declaration (SSD) Bill into law. At a high-level roundtable for media executives recently, the Co-ordinator, of the Safe School Project, Mrs. Jennifer Nwokedike said that the project was …

Stakeholders have affirmed the importance of an effective cost prediction being part of the holistic strategies for school safety and security plan just as they said it is critical to ensure that all learners, staff members and school property, including buildings and equipment, as well as school communities are protected from human-induced and natural hazards. They explained that a well-planned …

At his ancient ‘imperial’ home in Molete, Ibadan last Thursday, I wrote in the condolence register: ‘He was a man, like French philosopher, Voltaire, who had trapped inside a single skull the brains of generations’. When I met Victor Omololu Sowemimo Olunloyo (VOS) for the first time in 1995, the facade of scales that decorated my eyes about him began …