Day: November 26, 2023

Dangote, BUA’s destructive trade war By Festus Adedayo

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  Yes, it is a season of claims and counter-claims. Yet, cost of living is hitting the roof. Hunger is pelting the bellies of both the righteous and the infidel. Living life is almost becoming a rocket science. Charles Soludo, luxuriating in public acclamation of “one of the most cerebral Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governors,” is in his season of pontificating. Last week, he offered an escapist defence of the Nigerian establishment which citizens’ hunger could not penetrate. Soludo’s latest proffer for the people’s hunger is that the current…

A requiem for my mother By Festus Adedayo

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Last Friday, November 24, around 1pm, I was getting pleased with myself for having scaled the hurdle of yet another chapter in a school dissertation I was writing when my phone rang. Before then, I sat cross-legged like someone who had just won tombola, thinking of further routes to take to arrive at the final destination of this academic obsession I wangled myself into. These days, when my younger brother called, I was always seized with trepidation. Thirteen years ago, September, 2010, to be precise, he had similarly called me.…

Tinubu, Please Listen To Akpabio On This! By Mon-Charles Egbo

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Nigerians are desperately yearning for a legislature that embodies the wishes and aspirations of the people as well as the ideals of democracy. The majority have even concluded that an effective legislature remains a mirage in Nigeria, lamenting that all the investments in institutionalizing democracy since independence have amounted to a wasted venture. And then interestingly, this view found an apt expression in the recent observation by former president Olusegun Obasanjo to the effect that democracy cannot work in Nigeria because it is alien to the African culture and tradition.…

Aisha Ibrahim Kwaya Bura defeats incumbent to emerge NAWOJ National Chairperson

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Aisha Ibrahim Kwaya Bura from Borno State has emerged the new President of Nigeria Association of Women Journalists, NAWOJ.Aisha Ibrahim Kwaya Bura defeated the incumbent Ladi Bala to become Winner. Bura lost against Ladi in 2020 at Minna, Niger State but re-strategized and returned this year to achieve her dream. Wasilan Ladan, emerged National Secretary of NAWOJ, Lillian Okonkwo emerged National Deputy President while other candidates on the Bura team won their elections.

TVS Motor Company launches TVS King Deluxe CNG in Nigeria

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TVS Motor Company, a reputed manufacturer of two-wheelers and three-wheelers in the world and a market leader in Nigeria, today announced the launch of its new Keke, TVS King Deluxe CNG in Nigeria. The launch event was graced by dignitaries from the Edo state and across Nigeria, during which the company unveiled their latest offering, the TVS King Deluxe CNG. The TVS King Deluxe CNG is designed to help customers in cutting down petrol expenses and driving towards a greener future by reducing pollution and promoting eco-friendliness. It sports a…

Wole Olanipekun at 72! By abiodun KOMOLAFE

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Glory be to God, Chief Oluwole Oladapo Olanipekun is two years above seventy! It is not due to his power or ability to plead cases in the court of law. It is purely the grace of the Strength of Israel. For decades, Olanipekun has been an amiable Watcher at the Bench. This personable individual, humanist extraordinaire and an indefatigable and undefeatable iconic silk has now carved a niche for himself in high-profile clientele by handling public political disputes. Unknown to him, the Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) is a mentor…

Dilemma of unending promises in democracy By abiodun KOMOLAFE

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It is a glorious thing to have a tested leader as the president of a country. It is also a blessing when the president means what he says and when what he says is not just believable but also approved by the people. Such a society is bound to swim in an environment of enormous possibilities because the question of trust is taken care of. The question of purpose is also sorted. Be that as it may, it is a two-edged sword: the leader will have to be conscious of…

Sen Uba Sani Unity Cup: Governor, ALGON Chairman, Speaker, others grace opening ceremony

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It was indeed a very colourful ceremony in Kaduna state as the Governor himself, Senator Uba Sani led several of his cabinet members to grace the opening ceremony of the Governor Uba Sani Unity cup which kick-off on Saturday. Some of the dignitaries that accompanied the governor to the opening ceremony were the Commissioner local government Affairs, Sadiq Maman Lagos, the ALGON chairman and the Speaker, House of Assembly in the state with other government Dignitaries The Governor performed the ceremonial kicked-off which marked the official commencement of the football…