US President, Donald Trump, has snubbed the iconic duo of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, as he weighed in on the debate over the greatest footballer of all time. According to Trump, Pele is the best player to ever grace the game.The American president attended Sunday’s Club World Cup final between Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea…
In a desirable step to integrate the values of our national heroes into our political and leadership systems, the Ibadan Discourse Group is kicking off national discussions in honour of notable heroes, starting with a discourse on the late first governor of the Western Region, late Col. Adekunle Fajuyi. The discourse, slated for Thursday July…
I am naturally homophobic; I run from blood. But I had to encourage myself to watch the videos of the killings in Yelwata town in Benue State on Friday night. The killings, which the locals said started around 10.45pm on Friday, lasted till 2.00 am on Saturday without any help coming the way of the…
Maryam Abacha, widow of Nigeria’s former military leader, General Sani Abacha, has firmly denied allegations made by former President Ibrahim Babangida that her late husband was responsible for annulling the historic June 12, 1993 presidential election. In an interview with TVC, Mrs. Abacha defended her husband’s legacy and dismissed Babangida’s recent claims as unfounded. “That…
Senator Adams Oshiomhole, who represents Edo North and is a former Governor of Edo State, has alleged misconduct by Air Peace staff at Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal 1 in Lagos on Wednesday morning. According to the senator, passenger, including himself, were denied boarding on a scheduled 6:30 a.m. Air Peace flight to Abuja despite completing…
This is not blasphemy. Read this rather long story to understand it. It was the birthday celebration of the General Overseer of the Church, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye. Through a friend of mine, Pastor Olusegun Bankole, a senior pastor and head of the sports department of the church, I was invited to speak to the…
Ayodele Fayose, the former governor of Ekiti State, has clarified that his recent visit to President Bola Tinubu was purely personal, aimed at offering encouragement to the president. In a brief interview with journalists in Lagos after meeting with Tinubu, Fayose explained that the visit was meant to show support for the president’s efforts in…
I don’t want to be in the current situation my amiable friend and brother, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, is currently operating. His presence of the inauguration of the Pope with Peter Obi indicates more than friendship. Yet, the situation at his Ekiti home, our home, is volatile that he cannot show his face at any coalition…
WALE OJO-LANRE HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF ARTISTS IN ENHANCING BIODIVERSITY Artists and creative minds were reminded of their significant roles in maintaining and enhancing biodiversity during a recent event celebrating this vital aspect of our environment.Barrister Wale Ojo-Lanre, the Director General of the Ekiti State Bureau of Tourism Development, delivered a compelling keynote address at…
Former Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola, has expressed readiness to join a new national party.He disclosed this while addressing members of his Omoluabi movement in Ilesa, Osun State.Aregbesola stated that the party is ready and that they are not just registering, but will join a new party from Abuja.This development suggests a potential shift in…
