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Intimate Affairs: Men give, women receive, by Funke Egbemode

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Ola: Men are foolish, very foolish. Lola: Ah ah, what’s biting you? How can you just wake up and make such a blasphemous declaration? Ola: How did blasphemy come into this matter? You don’t even know what I’m talking about. Lola: I’m itching to find out, trust me. You, a man declaring that men, all men are fools. I’m a woman and I will not even say such a thing. You can call men overgrown babies. They love breasts and are never weaned from them. They love to be petted…

Nigerian Tribune: Salute to the elephant at 74 By Festus Adedayo

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When a child pours libation and gives iba (respect) to the shade of the farm, our elders say he will till the land till evening in comfort. I owe the inspiration to write this piece to one of the few surviving icons of the Nigerian newspaper press, hugely venerated Lade Bonuola, a.k.a Ladbone, ex-Managing Director of The Guardian. He is one of the ancestors who trod this path of column-writing long before those of us, today’s masquerades, knew the way to Igbo Igbale, the sacred grove. Seventy-something-year-old Bonuola’s piece, published…

Men give, women receive, by Funke Egbemode

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Ola: Men are foolish, very foolish. Lola: Ah ah, what’s biting you? How can you just wake up and make such a blasphemous declaration? Ola: How did blasphemy come into this matter? You don’t even know what I’m talking about. Lola: I’m itching to find out, trust me. You, a man declaring that men, all men are fools. I’m a woman and I will not even say such a thing. You can call men overgrown babies. They love breasts and are never weaned from them. They love to be petted…

Intimate Affairs: Stop stalking your man, by Funke Egbemode

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Nse has become a comic character in her husband’s office. Once she drives in through the gates, the staff, especially the girls, start making faces, calling one another’s attention to the arrival of ‘Madam Godzilla.’ ‘Mama is in the building, make some noise…’     ‘Who is the current champion?   ‘Or current prime suspect.     ‘Oga, needs protection.’       ‘What Oga needs is sense. He needs to find his wife a serious job.   ‘Or get her pregnant every year.’   Of course, the mocking is…

140 Days in Office of Chief of Air Staff Hassan Bala Abubakar: A Period of Remarkable Progress and Challenges by Rosemary Moribirin

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Since his assumption of office as the Chief of Air Staff about 140 days, Air Marshal (AM) Hassan Bala Abubakar have been marked by significant accomplishments, underscoring his commitment to transforming the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) and fortifying the nation’s security. Born on September 11, 1970, hailing from Shanono Local Government Area of Kano State, his journey from enlisting in the NAF as a member of Nigerian Defence Academy Regular Course 39 to becoming a commissioned Pilot Officer on September 19, 1992, epitomises a career of dedication and excellence. Appointed…

COMMENTARY ON INTERNATIONAL DAY TO END IMPUNITY FOR CRIMES AGAINST JOURNALISTS (IDEI), 2023 Theme:- Violence Against Journalists, the integrity of elections, and the role of public leadership. By Gbemiga Bamidele

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The International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists (IDEI) is a day observed annually on 2 November. The day was chosen in commemoration of Claude Verlon and Chislaire Dupoint, two French journalists from RFI Radio station, who were kidnapped from the town of Kidal in Mali after they had finished interviewing a local political leader on November 2, 2013. It is in recognition of the far reaching consequences of Impunity, especially of crimes against journalists that the United Nations General Assembly adopted resolution A/RES/68/163 at its 68th session…

Nigerian journalist, others escape death as plane makes U-turn in Paris after technical glitch

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“Ladies and Gentlemen. This is your Captain speaking. We regret to announce that because of a technical problem, we have to return to Paris for safety and security.” That was the announcement made by the Captain of the Abuja-bound Air France flight on Monday, October 23, 2023, that had departed Charles De Gaulle (CDG) Airport in Paris, France after over two hours in the air en route Nnamdi Azikiwe International Aiport Abuja, Nigeria. Air France is a reliable airline which flies to over 200 international destinations in more than 90…

Femi Soneye: As passion meets engagement at NNPCL By Sufuyan Ojeifo

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There has been a burst of excitement in the Nigerian media community since Thursday, last week, when the management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) announced the appointment of 49-year-old Mr Femi Soneye as the company’s Chief Corporate Communications Officer (CCCO). By virtue of that significant appointment, Soneye becomes the company’s spokesperson; and, he is required to robustly drive its public communication plans and strategies to ensure that the company’s external publics, through the media, are kept abreast of and apprised with issues of public interest around the…

Baboons, Monkeys and Maize Farmer

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When the Baboons and Monkeys heard that the Man who used to chase them away from the maize field had died,they hysterically celebrated.   The following year, there was no maize, that is when they painfully realized the dead Man was the Farmer!   Under all conditions, learn to live with all people. You might reject some now but, soon, you will realize thatt they were the only pillars you needed. Not all enemies are enemies. Others are imaginary enemies Soon very soon,those who are rejoicing will hail you.For those…