“To you young people, Take Back your Country…it is your future they are toying with”. – Peter Obi “I reduced my convoy to 5 vehicles and you cannot buy fuel unless I am in the car”.- Peter Obi “If I sleep in a hotel and have to pay N250k a night, I will be awake all night…feeling like I was robbed”. – Peter Obi “You know there are many big men in Anambra state, so when they want to see me, I say to them I will come to you…
For close to about two decades, I have been involved in the business of gathering, processing and dissemination of information to the public. Although, I will still be doing same thing, it will be primarily to promote and propagate the activities and leadership philosophies of my principal, Governor Adegboyega Oyetola of The State of Osun. Today is his 65th birthday anniversary. The first since he was sworn in as governor. But before I continue, I want to make a few confessions. One, part of the title of this piece was…
Niger State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello has felicitated with the Emir of Zazzau Suleja, Malam Awal Ibrahim on the 26th anniversary of his ascension to the throne. In a congratulatory message issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Mrs. Mary Noel Berje, the Governor eulogised the Emir described him as a peace loving person who propagated and personifies peaceful coexistence. “I join all Nigerlites to congratulate you on your 26th anniversary. We salute your courage and outstanding initiatives that have brought unity, peace and tolerance in your domain”.the Governor said.…
It was in 1974 that the news broke. Chief Bolarinwa Abioro, the Balogun of Ipokia, the Chairman of African Songs Limited, had taken his star musician to court! Everyone who knew KSA knew Abioro. Everyone who knew Abioro knew Sunday Adeniyi. Sunny was the son. Abioro was the father. What could have gone wrong between father and son? KSA was the second artiste to be signed on to the stable of African Songs Limited. Ayinde Bakare was the first. Sikiru Ayinde Barrister was the third. Like most creative people, young…
E-mail is currently the dominant form of communication in business. Many spend a lot of time processing their e-mails every day. Here are some principles that you can already apply when using e-mail in a professional capacity. Be informal but not sloppy : Among colleagues you probably use known abbreviations in your e-mails. However, as soon as you communicate with people outside the company, you represent the company. This also applies to <a href="https://zoetalentsolutions.com/course/email-etiquette/">e-mail correspondence</a>: you should therefore adhere to traditional spelling, grammar and punctuation marks. Keep your messages short…
In 2001, a certain Nigerian of Yoruba descent was named the chief of the African Division at Voice of America (VOA) Hausa Service. Upon the appointment, there were protests that he could not be made the head of the Hausa service, seeing he was a Yoruba man. The Voice of America did not bulge, for their pick was a great guerilla journalist, who had stared the bullet in the face in the line of duty. This is Sunday Dare the new minister of youth and sports. Solomon Dalung, the ex-minister…
Prince Mustapha Mona Audu is the son of the Late Executive Governor of Kogi State, Prince Abubakar Audu & Late First Lady of Kogi State, Habibat Audu. He is an Igala by tribe and originates from Ogbonicha Ward of Ofu LGA of Kogi State. He was the organizer of 2011 (ACN) and 2015 (APC) Grassroots and Door-to-Door Campaign for the Prince Abubakar Audu Campaign. A shrewd investor and a successful entrepreneur with business expertise in construction and infrastructural development, hospitality, information technology, mining, and agriculture. Prince Mustapha Mona Audu is…
‘Everyone needs a strategy…’ -Lawrence Freedman Three years ago, precisely in November 2015, I was entrusted with the responsibility of being the Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the dynamic and amiable Governor of Niger State, Alhaji (Dr.) Abubakar Sani-Bello. Three years down the road, I can look back with utmost satisfaction and deep sense of fulfilment that I executed my mandate diligently, ethically and professionally in line with global best practices. All these years, I approached each task as every arrowhead should: with passion, dedication, courage, loyalty and an unquenchable…
On May 6, 1980, leader of a Yoruba genre of music called Apala, which had quite a sizeable number of cultic following, was stabbed to death on the head with a beer glass cup in a barroom brawl at Ago Oka, Abeokuta. Ayinla Waidi Omowura, son of Yusuff Gbogbolowo the blacksmith and Wuramontu Morenike, had finally been killed by the scary black club of Death which he had sang sarcastically about in two previous vinyls he did before his death. He died at the Ijaye General Hospital, Abeokuta. The Medical…
My people, life should not always be on the bed, celebrate when there is need. Join the milestone achieved with the commissioning of the Igala Unity House- whether politically motivated or not, let it be that a center that speaks the igala identity stands in honour of a people, a tribe and a state. Yahaya Bello will go one day but the Igala Unity House will remain stoically forever until it fades in time. Whatever benefit humanity should be applauded even if it comes from a percieved enemy. Yesterday, history…