Delta state governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has a knack for speaking with the wisdom of a centurion, a savant of grand old age. But he’s only 62, two years younger than independent Nigeria. On Wednesday, April 29, this year, he once again demonstrated such sagely wisdom. He was guest of...
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In the countdown to the 1993 presidential election between the National Republic Convention(NRC) and the Social Democratic Party (SDP), I served on the think tank of Chief M.K.O Abiola’s campaign. Our search for a unifying national resonant theme came down to one thing: the need to imbue Nigerians with...
STATE VISIT BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA AND MRS. TINUBU Your Excellency, Mr President, and Distinguished First Lady, Ekabo. Se Daaa Daa Ni. (Greetings! I hope you are well.) My wife and I are delighted to welcome you to Windsor Castle here on this occasion. We...
Today, February 22, 2026, Leo Stan Ekeh, Chairman of Zinox Group, turns 70. The boy from Ubomiri, Owerri zone, Imo state, has crested the divine age. A septuagenarian. A senior citizen. A statesman. An African savant. Today, heaven acknowledges his ascension to the platinum plateau. A place where only...
Lagos chapter of Ohanaeze Ndigbo has declared its full support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027, expressing confidence in his ability to secure another term. Speaking during a reconciliation gathering in Lagos on Monday, Chief Sunday Udeh, President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo in the state, described President...
Ancient city of Ile-Ife buzzed with fervor on Saturday as Yoruba Nation activist Chief Sunday Adeyemo, widely known as Sunday Igboho, visited the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, to offer a heartfelt apology for past remarks. The visit, attended by notable Yoruba traditional rulers, chiefs, and...
By OLA MODUPE, Osogbo – Yoruba Council Worldwide (YCW), a leading organization representing Yoruba indigenous communities, has issued a passionate plea for reconciliation between two esteemed Yoruba monarchs, the Alaafin of Oyo and the Ooni of Ife, amid rising tensions. In a statement released on Wednesday in Osogbo by...
The wise learn from their errors and successes of their neighbors. And as they say, we learn from history that we learn nothing from history. Actually, history is his story told by him or by others, written with his actions and published by observers. Errors could be made in...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos – The Oodua People’s Congress (OPC), has warned against what it perceives as plans by some “self-appointed” leaders of the North “to blackmail” President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and prematurely return the presidency to their region. The Yoruba socio-cultural group, in a statement on Monday by...