There are numerous reasons why we celebrate or mark dates: they are usually dates to remember, especially for good. In this column today, our focus is on two illustrious sons of Ekiti – Prof. Niyi Osundare and the governor of the state, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji. On Wednesday, 11 December 2024, all roads led to the English Department, Faculty of Arts …

In two days, the seventh month of the year would disappear into the history books. We therefore use these brief moments of remembrance to escalate and celebrate the exploits and impact of only a few of the marvelous characters we have had the pleasure of interacting with fairly closely, and could attest to their industry, humanity and, more often than …