Day: November 16, 2024

Former NTA newscaster Joy Osiagwu dies at 50

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Joy Osiagwu, former Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) newscaster, is dead.   She died at the age of 50 on Friday at Arewa Hospital, Jabi, Abuja after a brief illness.   For over two decades, the late Canada-based newscaster and media consultant was in full time practice in broadcast in Nigeria and North America.   She worked at the NTA for 23 years. Joy retired voluntarily in September 2019.     While active in service, the late broadcaster covered activities of the Nigeria High Commission in Ottawa Canada and Nigeria Mission…

Enriching Futures: The Ayanfe Kristi example By abiodun KOMOLAFE

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“We have a moral obligation to help those in need.”- Peter Singer.   On Sunday, November 10, 2024, the Ayanfe Kristi Society of All Souls’ Anglican Church, Osogbo, Diocese of Osun, marked its 32nd anniversary with a heartwarming philanthropic gesture.   Defying Nigeria’s education-for-the-privileged norm, Ayanfe Kristi empowered sixteen intelligent-but-indigent students – eleven from All Souls’ and five from other parishes – with cash awards. This generous act instilled hope in a society where financial constraints often dictate academic prospects.   This charitable gesture, which has now become an annual…

Owa Obokun: Heritage, reality, aspiration (3) By abiodun KOMOLAFE

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Yorubaland’s royal institutions face significant challenges, threatening their traditional significance. Across the region, from Akure to Ikire and from Ikorodu to Idiroko, once-revered thrones have devolved into a chaotic game of musical chairs. Nowhere is this more evident than in Oyo, where the protracted search for a new Alaafin has become a seemingly interminable saga. The prolonged process has all the hallmarks of an endless marathon, with contenders awaiting divine intervention or a miraculous resolution to crown the next Alaafin.   Elsewhere, while the ‘Emir’ of Iwoland’s relentless pursuit of…

NOA, Stakeholders to promote Tolerance as Key aspects of National Value Charter

Lukman Laleye Babalola

As part of efforts aimed at promoting tolerance and peace in Nigeria, the National Orientation Agency (NOA) is spearheading the promotion of key aspects of the National Values Charter in collaboration with other stakeholders. NOA, working with Pearl Trade West Africa, will host major events including National Festival of Tolerance and Peaceful Coexistence Summit, and the International Tolerance and Peace Expo. The initiatives are crucial steps towards creating a more inclusive and harmonious society in Nigeria and the West Africa region, and are crucial for the implementation of the Nigeria…