By Owei Lakemfa IN MY second year at the University of Ife (UNIFE) in 1979, two students from the Federal Government College, Kano joined the Faculty of Arts. Awam Ampah and Funso Alabi fitted in perfectly. I was so impressed that when I went for youth service in Kano, one of the first places I […]
By Olukorede Yishau TOP OF the day to you, brother. I greet you specially, very specially, on your emergence as the Rivers State All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate. Bros, let me go straight to the point of this not-so-long a letter. While I write to congratulate you, I also write to advise you on […]
By Owei Lakemfa SIX DAYS after the October 1, 1960, independence of Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country, Prime Minister Abubakar Tafawa-Balewa stood before the United Nations, UN. The historical mission of Nigeria he said, is to develop Africa, the continent which gave birth to humanity and modern civilization. The date was October...
By Owei Lakemfa THE WORLD reset in 1945, or so it thought. The Second World War which had taken about ninety million lives, had come to an end. Humanity erupted in joy. To many of the colonized, it was a war for human freedom. But they were mistaken. The European powers that had ignited the […]
By Bola BOLAWOLE (Published in TREASURES column in the New Telegraph newspaper of Wednesday May 27, 2026). “WE CANNOT continue like this – we just cannot!” “Like what?” “Are you asking me? Did you not see the catastrophes that befell Oyo state? The gory sight of…” “Save your breath! I couldn’t even summon the courage […]...
By Abiodun Oladunjoye “IT ISN’T enough to talk about peace. One must believe in it. And it isn’t enough to believe in it. One must work at it.” – Eleanor Roosevelt. A stable and peaceful environment remains essential for national prosperity. Since assuming office, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has pursued bold reforms aimed at repositioni...
By Bolanle BOLAWOLE (Published in the ON THE LORD’S DAY column in the Sunday Tribune edition of Sunday, 24 May, 2026). SINCE THE Minister of State for Education, Professor Suwaiba Said Ahmad, announced at the last stakeholders meeting of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), that the tenure of its Registrar, Professor Ish...
By Emeka Monye IT WAS Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United States, who gave democracy one of its most enduring definitions: government of the people, by the people, for the people. The phrase is short, almost plain. But it carries a radical idea at its core — that legitimacy in politics comes not from […]
By Babafemi Ojudu I RECENTLY flew from Toronto to Abuja on British Airways. From Toronto to London, the experience was superb. The aircraft was modern, elegant, and technologically advanced. We enjoyed seamless Starlink WiFi throughout the journey free of charge. The service was efficient, courteous, and unmistakably world-class. For a moment...
By Tony Monye IN POINT of fact, Lagos State is beyond a state. And that is written without any sense of exaggeration. Lagos is more or less a country. The state can be compared to the other countries in Africa, especially along the continent’s west coast. Take a look at the state’s GDP and compare […]
