The above question arose out of one’s curiosity based on the way the detained former governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, has conducted himself since his ordeal with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) came into the public knowledge around April this year. In April this year, Yahaya Bello was said to have been invited by the EFCC …

When he was asked at dinner with associates and officials last week how he intended to celebrate his 78th birthday, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar retorted that he had never decidedly marked the date over time. He said: “For me, it is an occasion for thankfulness to God, for reflection and prayers, and for reaching out to the less privileged. …

Donald Trump’s election overshadowed Kemi Badenoch’s emergence as the leader of the Tory Party of Britain. Yet, no one gets the worst political job in one of the world’s oldest political parties and walks away quietly. This is especially the case when the candidate is a straight-talking, ideological woman and a child of an immigrant in a largely conservative society. …

And it came to pass that on the day of Our Lord, Tuesday, 26 November 2024 the former Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Belo, earlier declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), was arrested and detained by the Commission at its headquarters in Abuja. The EFCC and Bello have engaged in a cat and mouse game …

I was taken aback by the flurry of rejoinders to last week’s former Osun State Governor Rauf Adesoji Aregbesola’s “love letter” to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Believe me, it was far beyond my expectations, even though an eye-opener in its own right. Virtually none of the respondents saw the point I was trying to make: that the message is as …

There is this term I came across in my psychology and sociology classes. It is called Culture Shock. It is the initial feeling of strangeness and then resistance that occurs to one on facing a new environment, a new climate and a new culture. It is a real shock as it hits an individual like a thurderbolt. You feel like …

In the present era, international relations are often framed as if there were only two possible outcomes for States: to dominate, or to be dominated; to vassalize, or to be vassalized. Nations are supposed to make a choice in favour of this or that hegemon, this or that bloc. The lesson we are learning from our experience as Heads of …

Renowned pastor and spiritual leader Bishop T.D. Jakes experienced a health scare during Sunday’s service at The Potter’s House in Dallas, United States. According to an official statement from the church, Bishop Jakes fell ill shortly after delivering a powerful hour-long sermon. In a now-viral video, the esteemed cleric abruptly went silent during a prayer, drawing immediate attention when the …

In 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘏𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬𝘴 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘔𝘰𝘯𝘬𝘦𝘺 𝘐𝘴 𝘕𝘰𝘵 𝘞𝘪𝘴𝘦 – 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘔𝘰𝘯𝘬𝘦𝘺 𝘐𝘴 𝘞𝘪𝘴𝘦, 𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘏𝘦 𝘏𝘢𝘴 𝘏𝘪𝘴 𝘖𝘸𝘯 𝘓𝘰𝘨𝘪𝘤: Essays by Ulli Beier, edited by Wole Ogundele, (2001) Horst Ulrich Beier, famously known as Ulli Beier, had an engaging narrative about the power and powerlessness of dogs. He entitled the narrative, Dog Magic of Yoruba Hunters. In it, Beier …

The oldest Catholic priest in Nigeria, Thomas Oleghe, has died at the age of 104. According to a statement by Gabriel Dunia, the Bishop of Auchi, Oleghe passed away at approximately 2:30 am on Sunday and will be buried on Wednesday, 27 November, 2024. The statement read: “With gratitude to God for a life well lived on earth, I hereby …