(Published in the Nigerian Tribune on Monday, 5 July, 2021) It was in Hubert Ogunde’s ‘Jayesinmi’ that we last saw witches transforming into cats – black cat, red cat. I never knew witchery and witchcraft have found their way into the curricula of our security academies until the recent Igboho night experience. Media reports said…
Edo 2020: APC’s Campaign Flag-off Rally A Display of Unity, Consensus- Media Council
Still basking in the euphoria of a successful outing on Saturday when it flagged off its governorship campaign for the September 19, 2020 election, the Edo State Media Campaign Council for the All Progressives Congress, APC, Governorship Election has described the rally attended by numerous Governors on the platform of the party and other leaders,…
APC Governors Show Massive Support for Ize-Iyamu As He Flags Off Guber Campaign in Benin
The candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC in the September 19, 2020 governorship election in Edo State, Osagie Ize-Iyamu was upbeat on Saturday following the impressive turnout of governors of the party at the formal flag-off of his campaign at the Sports Complex of the University of Benin, Ugbowo campus. Hitherto, the major opposition…
CAN To El-Rufai: Tackle Bandits Not Preachers
Leaders of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Kaduna State met yesterday to deliberate on a controversial religious bill awaiting the assent of the governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai. The CAN leaders, comprising two members each from the 23 LGAs of the state, have now asked Governor El-Rufai to channel the energy of his administration…
The Task to Heal Wounds in Kaduna
Nasir El-Rufai has won his election for a second term as governor of Kaduna State. He must now win the hearts of the people who rejected him at the polls for the state to have peace. Governor Nasir el-Rufai, had in November last year explained why he picked Hadiza Balarabe, a fellow Muslim, as his…
Governorship Election: Religion Rules the Air in Kaduna
Voters in Kaduna State go to the polls to elect a governor and members of the state house of assembly in an election whose major undercurrent is religion. Thirty-four political parties fielded governorship candidates in Saturday’s election, but the contest is a two-horse race. The election is a straight fight between the ruling All Progressives…
Short And Sharp
For Kaduna to be great again, we must forgive. Nasir el-Rufai, governor of Kaduna State, while promising to implement the recommendation of two committees, one of which was initiated by a past administration in the state I have been following the trend of things in Yoruba land, particularly Ekiti State, and I am proud…