Day: November 24, 2024

HBD Buni, the Leader Who Forfeited His Inheritance for Peace, by Hassan Gimba (1)

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Last week, while the battle against a new security threat, the Lakurawa, and a £25,000 marriage were shaping national discourse amidst excruciating economic difficulties, an extraordinary gentleman with qualities Nigeria could greatly benefit from celebrated his birthday. Honourable Mai Mala Buni, the Governor of Yobe State, turned 57 last Tuesday. Relatively young, God has entrusted him with leadership. If it were a fairy tale, his story might have begun with: “Once upon a time, in the not-so-sleepy village of Buni Gari, a child of destiny was born to the industrious…

Obasanjo and Tinubu’s Tańtólóhun dogs By Festus Adedayo

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In 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘏𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬𝘴 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘔𝘰𝘯𝘬𝘦𝘺 𝘐𝘴 𝘕𝘰𝘵 𝘞𝘪𝘴𝘦 – 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘔𝘰𝘯𝘬𝘦𝘺 𝘐𝘴 𝘞𝘪𝘴𝘦, 𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘏𝘦 𝘏𝘢𝘴 𝘏𝘪𝘴 𝘖𝘸𝘯 𝘓𝘰𝘨𝘪𝘤: Essays by Ulli Beier, edited by Wole Ogundele, (2001) Horst Ulrich Beier, famously known as Ulli Beier, had an engaging narrative about the power and powerlessness of dogs. He entitled the narrative, Dog Magic of Yoruba Hunters. In it, Beier related how his dog, which he provocatively named Tańtólóhun, (who can compare with God?)’s weird tantrums, which occurred in Osogbo in the early 1960s, could mirror the insufferable power and…

The Fuji music house of commotion By Festus Adedayo

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Like every lover of Yoruba traditional music, language and culture, I have of recent been inundated with requests to lend a voice to the newest raging fire in the Fuji music genre. Since the passage of Alhaji Sikiru Ayinde Balogun, popularly known as Ayinde Barrister or Agbajelola Barusati, there have been longstanding tiffs on whom of the trio of Ayinde Omogbolahan Anifowose, KWAM 1; self-named King Saheed Osupa (K.S.O.) and Wasiu Alabi Pasuma, was the “King.”   These musicians’ recent quest for supremacy is not new. From time immemorial, supremacy…

Assets Verification: Gov Okpebholo constitutes 14-man panel to probe Obaseki

Lukman Laleye Babalola

Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has approved the constitution of a 14-man State Assets Verification Committee to probe the administration of Godwin Obaseki.   Governor Okpebholo will inaugurate the Committee on Tuesday, the 26th of November, 2024, in Government House, Benin City.   Members of the Committee include: Dr. Ernest Afolabi Umakhihe- Chairman, Anslem Ojezua- Deputy Chairman, Prince Kassim Afegbua- Member, Hon. Patrick Ikhariale- Member, Mr. Taiwo Akerele- Member, Hon. Patrick Idiake- Member, and Hon. Rasaq Bello-Osagie- Member.   Others are: Mr. Fredrick Unopah- Member, Frank Osumuede Edebor Esq-…

Tinubu to Commission University of Abuja’s 3-MegaWatts Capacity Solar Hybrid Power Plant ….As REA energizes Nigerian Universities

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By Enyi Ejike-Umunnabuike Jr     All is set for the official commissioning ceremony of a 3-Mega Watts capacity Solar Hybrid Power Plant, programmed and directly supervised by the Rural Electrification Agency {REA}.   The event is expected to hold within the early weeks of December, 2024.   The power plant, specifically designed to fully energize the entire University of Abuja community, is located in Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory.. Other Nigerian federal universities are already benefitting from the same strategic project implementation drive, courtesy of Nigeria’s flagship agency, solely responsible…