Today, Friday, September 5 is the 16th anniversary of the death of Chief Gani Fawehinmi. There is no better way to honour Gani on the anniversary of his passing than to rebut the lies peddled against him by Mr Yakubu Mohammed, a director of Newswatch.First thing that struck me was the question – What would…
On August 9, 1965, the world witnessed an event almost unheard of in modern geopolitical history. A country did not gain independence through struggle, negotiation, or referendum, but through outright rejection. Singapore was expelled from the Malaysian Federation. It became a nation not by aspiration, but by force. After months of ethnic tensions, violent riots,…
Preparatory to his formal coronation, the 44th Olubadan-Designate, Oba Senator Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, has been receiving distinguished eminent personalities in his palace in Ibadan who come pay him homage. On Thursday, he received as son, a brother and a comrade, Chief Dele Momodu, the publisher of Ovation Magazine with a warmth that melted the hearts…
General Alabi Isama, the second-in-command of 3rd Marine Commando Division, has stated that when General Olusegun Obasanjo took over as commander of the Division in May 1969, the Nigerian Civil War was expected to end within 30 days. He said Obasanjo remained in charge for six months without achieving that target. In an interview with…
Afrobeat star Femi Kuti has reflected on the challenges of growing up as Fela Kuti’s son and how he carved out his own identity in music. Speaking recently, he recalled the constant pressure from childhood to be like his father. At one point, he even lived and dressed like Fela, but eventually chose to break…
President Bola Tinubu affirmed the reinstatement of the Director-General of the Nigerian Television Authority, Mr. Salihu Abdullahi Dembos, and the Executive Director of News, Mr. Ayo Adewuyi. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, confirmed the development in a statement last week. The statement was titled ‘President Tinubu recalls DG…
Nestling aboard an incoming Delta Airline flight from Atlanta, Georgia on May 10, 2024, the window-seat view of the landscape and skyscape of Ikeja cityscape was gloomy. The giant American bird called Boeing glided through the clouds before swooping down intently like a hawk in hunt. There were no trees, no greenery in sight from…
I was with Seun Kuti, a toddler then, as his father—Fela Anikulapo-Kuti—turned 50. The air in Lagos pulsed with sound and spirit. At the Shrine, music was more than music; it was resistance, prophecy, and catharsis. Fela’s saxophone didn’t just sing, it demanded, it provoked, it liberated. That day , through the night, was unforgettable:…
Nigeria today is the consequence of the choices we made in the past—political, economic, and social. When we ruptured the First Republic with our political intolerance and victimisation of opponents, we opened the gates for political violence in the Middle Belt and Western Region. That turbulence provided the opportunity for various shades of military governments,…
Urbane, chic and visionary, Bimbo Esho is the managing director of Evergreen Musical Company Limited. She also functions as an entrepreneur, cultural activist, and music promoter. Her Evergreen Musical Company is constructing the Evergreen Music Heritage Centre, which promises to be Africa’s greatest music museum, located in Anthony Village, Lagos. The ravishing beauty currently working…
