Year: 2020

I could not continue with the conversation on an ancient link: Moral Re-Armament (MRA) this week because there is a weightier matter of the law, which concerns a famous hunter, being hunted, Ibrahim Magu, Chairman […]

Very little is known about COVID-19 that what is known does not constitute a firm basis of knowledge. Everyday knowledge must be accepted and be ready to be dumped immediately. So, when Donald Trump accuses […]

Over time certain words with positive denotations have assumed negative connotations or interpretations. Words such as “sad” which began as “satisfied” changed to “serious,” “grave,” and “sorrowful.” Other words such as “Fun” was first a verb meaning […]

To bridge the huge deficit gap in the palm nut cracker sub-sector, a 155,000-tonne capacity palm nut cracker plant has been built in the country.The Golden Seed Fats and Oils Limited, responsible for the investment […]

In a way, the COVID-19 pandemic has come as a force majeure. As a consequence, the country’s large appetite for importation of everything under the sun has been temporarily suspended and the wish is for […]

Ayinla Omowura, was a prodigy unlocked, he sang his heart out on this side of existence and sang himself to the peak of Apala music. He apparently also died with music still locked up inside […]

The Nigeria High Commission in London is still publicising the Seven Point Agenda of President Umaru Musa Yar’ Adu’a, ten years after his demise. The list of honourable ministers is that of 2011. Does it […]

It is almost 30 years since this incident. I have not had the opportunity of meeting Soyinka since then. But whenever I do have the chance to meet him again, I would put the question […]

Tunji Ajibade; tunjioa@yahoo.com; Very few comedy programmes on our TV stations retain my attention for any length of time. Lack of depth in creativity is one reason. The comedy series, Zone 222, gets my attention […]

With daring derision and haranguing humiliation, Muhammadu Sanusi II was heave-hoed from the stool of his forefathers as the Emir of Kano. Immediately after the deracination, his voice careened into hibernation. In high and low […]

To realise our collective dream of a better United Nations; of a more stable, peaceful, pandemic-free and prosperous world; and ultimately of a desirable future, we will not only be reaffirming our commitment to multilateralism […]

IT is a grand irony that those responsible for the ongoing travails of the Acting National Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ibrahim Magu, have sought to justify his current investigations […]

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) says the pay-as-you-go billing model cannot be used for pay television (pay TV). Babatunde Irukera, the DG of FCCPC, told Channels TV on Friday that many pay […]