City VoiceBisi Fayemi By Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi The baby girl is so beautiful. With her eyes closed and a blanket keeping her warm, she looks like an angel. I was asked to give her a name. I named her Anuoluwa – God’s Mercy. Mercy. That is what she has received. Anyone staring at this lovely bundle of […]
By Bashorun J.K. Randle On 25th January, 2020 Admiral Patrick Seubo Koshoni former Chief of Naval Staff (October 1986 to January 1990) and Minister of Health (1983 – 1985) was given the last order by the Almighty. Being a devout Catholic, Seubo promptly saluted and complied with the order of the omnipotent Commander-In-Chief. Indeed, the […]
Obasanjo and Buhari at the AU summit By Bukola Oreofe Congratulations to President Olusegun Obasanjo on his conferment of a PhD degree in Theology. Clearly, age is not an impediment to knowledge acquisition. This feat should be inspirational to our youths especially with the pervasive desire for wealth acquisition by all means possible, which bodes […]
By Atiku Abubakar It is to my consternation that despite the crash in the price of oil, and the inability of Nigeria to expand our revenue base through the non oil sector, the Federal Government of Nigeria has only seen fit to slash our budget by a mere 0.6%, from ₦10.594 trillion to ₦ 10.523 […]
Fr Kukah officiating at the burial of the priests in Makurdi By Asaju Tunde Bishop Hassan Kukah, a PhD holder, priest extraordinaire and a son of the Bajju Kingdom has ruffled feathers again. He has told truth to power from his vantage position. In that, he is in tandem with his host, His Eminence, the […]
Lai Mohammed and Inspector General of Police Idris By Akeem Soboyede In George Orwell’s novel, 1984, a larger-than-life “Big Brother” superintends over the affairs of subjugated members of society. He is aided in this nefarious role by minions who staff an odious “Thought Police” that victimizes and tortures perceived adversaries of the state, even for alleged […]
Your Excellencies, leaders of private sector and civil society organisations, policy makers at the United Nations and the African Union and fellow Africans, Slavery in Libya is a crime against humanity and immediate action is required by all stakeholders, including African governments, to put an end to this outrageous practice and hold responsible parties accountable. […]
Buhari and Oshiomhole By Jacob Ogunseye Recent developments in Nigeria’s political landscape will no doubts have altered the atmosphere of ruling Nigeria all Progressives Congress (APC). The ruling party came on board barely four years after some parties, which are otherwise known as legacies parties, found a common ground to unseat the then perceived non-performer […]
By Angela Morah Compliments of the season to everyone. As we begin a New Year, it is with mixed emotions that I share these thoughts and long overdue highlights of things EVERY FAMILY SHOULD ADDRESS IN THIS TIME OF OPPORTUNED CHANGE in our beloved country, Nigeria. We’re an amazingly unique nation with our peculiarities and […]
By Benjamin Obiajulu Aduba The governors of South West had recently established Amotekun, a regional security organization to protect the people of SW. Mr. Malami, the attorney General of the federation has declared this formation to be illegal. The leaders of SW, SE and NC have cried out against the proclamation by AGF as not […]