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The remains of Onyeka Onwenu, Nigeria’s renowned singer, songwriter, actress, social justice advocate and journalist were laid to rest at the Ikoyi cemetery in Lagos after a solemn funeral service on the 31st of August. It is an understatement that Onyeka 72, accomplished great exploits in her chosen fields and left indelible marks on the…
Writing a fairly popular interview column – if I may say so myself – for a very popular newspaper in the late 70s and early 80s brought me in close contact with many Public Relations practitioners of the time. The practice of Public Relations or PR was at its nascent stage in the country during…
I worshipped in Damina’s church for almost one year in 2012 while living in Uyo. I didn’t like his so much emphasis on money then. In his church, only people who pay tithe take communion. I knew better because of my background. I didn’t ever try to start talking about it online or so. I…
To say that the administration of President Bola Tinubu is enmeshed in a crisis of credibility is to put the situation mildly. For a man who got to office with a statistically narrow mandate of 37 percent of total votes cast, many expected Tinubu to rise above himself in order to establish an enduring legacy….
There are indications that President Bola Tinubu may have cleared the last batch of his predecessor, ex-President Muhammadu Buhari’s men from his government with the resignation of the Director-General of the Nigerian Intelligence Agency (NIA), Idris Abubakar and that of the Department of Security Services (DSS), Yusuf Bichi. Although both claimed to have resigned, sources…
In recent months, Nigeria has found itself in the grip of a deepening economic crisis, one that has left many of its citizens struggling to make ends meet. Despite promises of economic recovery and stability, the reality on the ground tells a different story. The stark truth is that many Nigerians are going to bed…
Although Jacob was arguably the most popular and funniest of the trio that constituted the old Jesters International comedy group, Papalolo too was a major force in it. The defunct comedy troupe was a delight to watch on old TV stations such as NTA, then in the 1980s. The third leg of the veterans was…
Celebration of people, events, and developments is a global phenomenon, perhaps as old as humanity itself. Its fundamental principle is to recognize significant developments, commemorate specific milestones that Providence has thrown up in an individual’s life, or even recall occurrences in the historical development of a polity. Celebrations, as mentioned above, have deep and fundamental…
Mariam Biliaminu, 12, dropped out of school in primary four in November 2023. Her mother, Aisha, said she withdrew the child from school to cut her expenses. The single mother of four needed Mariam to stay home and help look after her younger siblings because her school was far from their house. “My decision was…
In a historic move, the UN Tourism delegation arrived at Murtala Mohammed International Airport in Lagos today to advance the development of the Ekiti State Tourism Master Plan. This marks the first instance in which the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) is extending its expertise to assist a state government in the creation and…
