On Sunday, 29 June 1997, two days after he assumed office as Military Administrator of Bayelsa State, Navy Captain Caleb Olubolade stepped out in his sports gear and took part in the Olympic Day Run. Participants and onlookers alike thought the Captain would only flag off the 10-kilometre race, duck into his car, and drive off to await the runners …

Last Monday, as noiselessly as a phantom, President Bola Tinubu brought home his strange friend. While an Igbo proverb says the footsteps of a man cannot create a stampede, Alexander Zingman, the president’s Belarusian friend’s sloppy footsteps created more than a stampede. It was as though the great South African poet, Mazisi Kunene’s lines were being chanted to scare us. …

I was not surprised when I learnt of the pulling down of the Memorial Park or cenotaph erected at the ancient town of Ogho (Owo) by the late governor of Ondo State, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu: The cenotaph was erected in honour of the victims of the terrorist attack which took place at the St. Francis Catholic Church, Ogwaluwa (Owaluwa), …

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has tied the knot with media personality Lauren Sanchez in a lavish wedding ceremony on San Giorgio Island in Venice, Italy. The pair concluded their three-day-long extravaganza on Saturday evening with a celebration at the Arsenale, a former medieval shipyard. The pair was seen traveling via boat to the venue, which hosts the annual Venice Biennale, …

Renowned media personality and television host, Frank Edoho, has confirmed the end of his second marriage to Sandra Onyenuchenuya. Edoho made the disclosure during an interview on the Tea With Tay podcast on Saturday via YouTube, where he opened up about his struggles with marriage and the challenges he faced in both of his unions. The former ‘Who Wants to …

The Methodist Church Nigeria, Archdiocese of Abuja will host the 42nd Council of Bishops in Abuja from Monday, 30 June to Monday, 7 July 2025. ‎According to a statement by the Chairman of the Publicity Sub Committee of 2025 Bishop Hosting Central Planning Committee, Sir ‘Tunde Babalola, the opening session of the Council will hold on Tuesday, 1 July 2025 …

A video went viral last week showing a boy, presumably four years old, struggling with his father who was trying to undergo boarding formalities at Ahmadabad Airport in India for a London-bound flight. That was on Friday, the 13th of this month. When it was time for the father to pass through security and head for the departure hall, the …

The proper thing to do when readers respond to a newspaper article is to respect their right of reply. There were two irate responses to my article last week, Not the Iran We Thought It Was: What Has Changed in the Persian Gulf. One, entitled, Not the Azu We Thought He Was, by Yakubu Musa, a guest author for 21st …

Democracy is a system of government where power is vested in the people, either directly or through elected representatives. Key characteristics include free and fair elections, protection of individual rights and freedoms, rule of law, and accountability of government to citizens. Democracy promotes values such as equality, justice, transparency, and representation, allowing citizens to participate in decision-making processes and hold …

As the crescent of Muharram ushers in 1447 AH / Hijrah New Year, the Guild of Interfaith Media Practitioners Nigeria (GIMP‑Nigeria) extends heartfelt Salam and Eid Mubarak to the Muslim community, at home and across the globe. Speaking to newsmen in Abuja, the Chairman of the Guild, Mr. Abdulkarim Abdulmalik said that this sacred milestone recalls the Prophet Muhammad’s journey of …