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PREAMBLE In August 2022, Mr Simon Kolawole first released his widely circulated contract-statement: “Who will Love this Country?” as front page of the ThisDay Newspapers of 21 August 2022 and again in August 2023, acting […]

The new ‘Strategic Agenda for the Naira’ was announced by the Central Bank of Nigeria, generating a healthy national debate. Before we undertake a nationwide enlightenment program (beginning November 2) to educate the public on […]

Spot on! No court or tribunal will release its judgment in a word document format. Absolutely impossible! The reason is simple: first, the judge or judges affix their signatures right after delivery, or sometimes, even […]

The same Awùjalè uprooted the statue of Obanta on the Oba Folagbade road intersection to his palace and practically extinguished the Obanta festival. In Ibadan the Olubadan has effectively cancelled the Olóòlù masquerade. In Ìbarà […]

Ernest Okonkwo was a Nigerian football commentator famous in the late 20th century. Regarded as one of the best commentators from Africa, he was known for his ability to conjure words. Below are some of […]

Hi Jimi, I’d like to correct a misnomer out there that Obi has to be a member of the party 30 days before the primaries. Sec 131 of the Constitution says the aspirant must be […]

A basket of tomatoes is now N40,000, up from N23,000 at the beginning of the year, while a crate has skyrocketed from N7,000 to N24,000, and even smaller quantities, such as a paint bucket size, […]

During the burial activities of my Chairman, Raymond Dokpesi, something happened and I’d like to share. It is a church-centric. There is no way to describe the mammoth crowd that thronged Agenebode. Hospitality facilities were […]

Hello Sir, I have postponed sending you messages but this one, I must – I have attached the Lagos State Public Service rules which proscribes public support for any candidate by civil servants. 040523: No […]

Dear Governor Nasir Elrufai, In the normal course of events, this would have been an engagement on marking down your last 100 days as Governor of Kaduna, Nigeria’s third largest state. However, your sudden love […]

AS a Nigerian, I would be extremely concerned and embarrassed if Bola Tinubu became Nigeria’s next president. As a Yoruba, I would be deeply disappointed and ashamed. Why? Well, as a Nigerian, I would be […]

I am not convinced by this sudden concern for the common man and El Rufai’s new found love for the masses. I expected that himself and his co-travellers should have shown the same concern when […]

It is chrysal clear that Fashola, the Minister of Works and Housing has carrying his loyalty to Tinubu to a ridiculous level and ought to be cautious and careful to avoid classification with Festus Keyamo, […]

January 1, 1964 “I am not cursing you; I am wishing you what I wish myself every year. I therefore repeat, may you have a hard time this year, may there be plenty of troubles […]

As thousands of people pour encomiums on the late Barbara Walters who passed away on the 30th or December at the age of 93. One stood out for me, the tribute by Jawn Murray, TV […]

Members of the public are strongly advised to take note of the following: 1. For your own good, whenever law enforcement agents ( whether in uniform or not) stop a vehicle you boarded, stay calm, […]

Here is brief Biography of the King of Highlife Lara Cardinal Rex Lawson; Rex Lawson was born in 1938 in Buguma, Nigeria to a Kalabari chieftain father and an Igbo mother from Owerri. He was […]

Federal Commissioner for Petroleum (Minister), Colonel Muhammadu Buhari assures “Fuel Crisis ‘May Be Over Next Year’” in a Daily Times newspaper headline of, June 7, 1977. 46 years after, he is still the Minister of […]

After ravaging the iconic Chief J K Randle Memorial Hall and the historic Dr. J K Randle Swimming Pool at Onikan, Lagos with bulldozers and caterpillars as well as large contingent of heavily armed policemen […]

NEWS UPDATE The woman in the picture collapsed at Costain bus-stop some hours ago and the Lagos State Emergency Ambulance Services (LASAMBUS) have been contacted by Lagos Mainland Local Government Authority. She’s been taken to […]