The 2015 edition of the annual international music festival, Felabration came to an end weekend. Named after the legendary creator of afrobeat, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, the weeklong event, which held at the Afrika Shrine, as usual, attracted people from far and wide. All through the event which kicked off on Monday, October 12 and came…
Buhari’s Blow Against Women
He returned some weeks ago, with incisive comments on project Nigeria, its leaders and the people. Nosa Igiebor, president of Tell Communications Ltd, did not really go anywhere. It was just that the challenges of business management and editorial control took much of his time. Click here to download our magazines Now, it is official…
I Was Not Born With Silver Spoon – Baba Ijebu (Premier Lotto)
Kesington Adebutu,chairman of Premier Lotto Limited popularly known as Baba Ijebu, has urged Nigerian youths to take life easy, as excessive anxiety to make wealth overnight can be very dangerous. He said this on Friday while unveiling programmes set up to mark his 80th birthday. “The young ones don’t want to crawl before they walk.…
Short And Sharp
We were preparing for the centenary birthday for November, in fact we bought cloths… we have to now celebrate her passage. Gbenga Daniel, former governor, Ogun State, mourning the demise H.I.D. Awolowo, the matriarch of the Awolowo dynasty. I have never been proud in my life. Timipre Sylva, former governor, Bayelsa State, in his…
French Court Approves Third Gender
A French court has for the first time, recognised a third gender for a person born with both male and female genitalia. According to Joel Patard, vice-prosecutor, the plaintiff, whose identity was not revealed had been considered a man since being designated male at birth, can now use the term “neutral gender” on personal official…
The Opebi Girls
There were tens of them: light and dark skinned, fat and skinny, natural hair and artificial hair. They begin to gather from 10pm, perhaps even earlier, at sunset possibly. We found them there at 6am the next morning. They were standing and waiting. Some were working the road. Their skimpy outfits gave them away. They…
Construction Firms on Death Row
From the beginning of last year, and as we moved towards the general elections, the tractors were at work at different locations in the country. The administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan appeared to be in haste to fulfill its promise not to allow for any abandoned project. But the sharp decline in the resources…
Issa Hayatou Replaces Blatter As FIFA’s Acting President
Issa Hayatou, president of the Confederation of AfricanFootball, CAF has been named as replacement for Sepp Blatter whose reign as FIFA president was cut shot yesterday by ethics committee of the organisation. Blatter, 79, was handed a 90-days suspension and stripped of all duties by the ethics committee for allegedly making an over bloated two…
Amaechi’s Govt Shared N53bn Among Individuals – Omereji Panel
By Emmanuel Obe The Justice George Omereji Judicial Commission of Inquiry on the Sale of Valued Assets by the immediate past administration of Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi in Rivers State submitted its report on Tuesday to Governor Nyesom Wike. In a brief remark at the ceremony held at Government House, Port Harcourt, Omereji said the…
Amosun Seeks Approval for More Commissioners
Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State has sent a list of three more persons to the state house of assembly for screening and approval as commissioners. The nominees are: Rotimi Durojaiye, Nike Osoba and Adebola Gabriel-Adeife. The additional list brings the total number of Commissioner designates whose names had been sent to the State House…
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