We have watched and listened with utter amusement the various and varied interpretations of the Federal Government’s assertion and implementation of a provision that has been part and parcel of the Nigeria’s Broadcasting Code for many editions of its amendments – the NON-EXCLUSIVITY of contents especially International Sporting content. Article[…]
Read More »The itinerant drummers were humming and drumming. Olowu of Kuta, His Royal Majesty Oba Adekunle Oyelude Makama, Tegbosun 111, was moving round the new palace, inspecting everywhere to ensure that all is set. Occasionally, he will dashed out of the palace with his guards and the drummers. It was the[…]
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In the past one week, those who think they own Nigeria, and their cohorts, have been making magisterial pronouncements on the state of the nation. What they couldn’t get through the ballot box in 2019, they are attempting to achieve through misinformation, disinformation, malevolence, false narrative, and outright malediction. Former[…]
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By Bola Bolawole turnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533 You may have heard the story of the very unfortunate encounter between Alaafin Adeniran Adeyemi 11 (the father of the present Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi 111) and prominent politician and Action Group deputy leader, Chief Bode Thomas. According to Wikipedia, Chief[…]
Read More »By Yemi Saka The primary role of Nigeria Army is not any different from Armies all over the world, which is to protect the territorial integrity of Nigeria against any act of aggression; foreign or domestic. This is not an exclusive role of the Army, but one which is shared[…]
Read More »In his five minute video submission on the upcoming Edo State gubernatorial election, Bola Ahmed Tinubu strangely laid claim to not only being a democrat, but the leader of all democrats in Nigeria irrespective of their political party. He has harvested the lead of the democracy title in Nigeria in[…]
Read More »I am notoriously no fan of Olusegun Obasanjo, General, twice former president and co-architect with other past leaders of the crumbling edifice that is still generously called Nigeria. I have no reasons to change my stance on his record. Nonetheless, I embrace the responsibility of calling attention to any accurate[…]
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By Abdur-Rahman Balogun It was a dream come true when on May 19, 2019, the hitherto office of Senior Special Assistant to the President on Diaspora Affairs and the occupier, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa transmuted to Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) following the Senate approval and confirmation of Hon. Dabiri-Erewa as[…]
Read More »By Bamidele Ademola-Olateju Words have been going round that COVID-19 was a cover for unprecedented looting and conversion, I believe it now. One Minister even swore that every Nigerian got COVID-19 money or “palliative”. Who dare confront her? It is the turn of those who reside abroad, travel for business[…]
Read More »By Bola Bolawole turnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533 An authoritative report once described Nigerians as the happiest people in the world. That report came as a surprise to many because, even as at that time many years ago when things were not as parlous as they are now, Nigerians were nowhere[…]
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