It was not surprising that the people of Egbaland rolled out the drums to celebrate His Majesty, Oba Aremu Gbadebo, the Alake of Egbaland, when he marked his 80th birthday on 14th September. Oba Gbadebo has been a stabilising force in Egbaland, despite the traditional cleavages of Abeokuta. He has been able to maintain the ancient protocols that bind the …

The Kaduna State Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Rev John Joseph Hayab has noted that at 63, Nigeria has not done well since independence. He said: “At 63, we have not done well, we are still crawling, at 63, we do not even know what to do. There is so much insecurity, lack of growth, labour is …

Today is indeed a great day and a momentous occasion in my life, as the University of Nigeria, Nsukka earlier today announced my elevation to the sublime and prestigious rank of Professor. I am deeply humbled to celebrate this momentous occasion. My gratitude goes to God, the undisputed Supreme Power of the universe for making my attainment of this feat …

In the Bible, Keren-happuch was the youngest of the three beautiful daughters of Job, who against the norms of a patriarchal society, inherited her father’s vast latter-day wealth along with her two other sisters. But in the sometimes inexplicable twist of fate, this is the story of another Keren-happuch whose sun set before it rose. Her story as told by …

Generally-speaking, the traditional rulers of today have, in many respects, lost the mystical or spiritual powers associated with their fore-fathers or ancestors. And this is not restricted to traditional rulers; there is hardly anyone, family or institution that has not lost something. We are all not as “powerful” as our forebears. Many families have lost what their families were noted …

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated Muslims in Nigeria and beyond on this year’s Eid-el-Maulud celebration, charging them to live by the teachings of Prophet Muhammad. Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu also congratulated Muslims on the occasion. In a statement on Tuesday by his spokesman, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, the President said that eyond celebrating the day marking the birthday of …

After he lost the 2008 and 2012 presidential elections on the ticket of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), the kvetching and blame game went round at the party’s headquarters at Asylum Down, and Nana Akufo-Addo contemplated to nix a re-run. A perspicacious kahuna of the opposition party remembered the prophecy we released about Akufo-Addo on Thursday, 2nd January 2014: …

Last Sunday, the main activity of the day at the Archbishop Vining Memorial Church Cathedral in GRA, Ikeja, Lagos was the National Harvest. It is an event parishioners look forward to every year because of its capacity to create joy, happiness, merriment, and excitement for young and old people. It is always a special moment when parishioners pray for Nigeria …

As hosts to the headquarters of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), the Rivers State Government has once again shown that it is accommodating and understanding by providing the platforms for the development of the Niger Delta region. On 7th September 2023, when the Minister of Niger Delta Development, Engr. Abubakar Momoh, visited the Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, …

I was opportuned to serve in the Olusegun Obasanjo administration at the beginning of our Fourth Republic. Obasanjo was a rather controversial personality. The media had stereotyped him as unfriendly and adversarial over time. The fact that he opted for a medical doctor in Doyin Okupe as his first spokesperson broadened the hiatus between the President and the press. Okupe …