“My husband did not want me admitted initially because of the cost. But we were told the care is completely free. We didn’t believe it until I started getting treatment without anyone asking us to pay a dime,” were the words of a 37-year-old expectant mother, Omowunmi Odeyemi, to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State…
Leadership at any level is not a one size fits all kind of deal. At every point in Nigeria’s history, and in the different arms of government, we need different kinds of leaders. In legislating particularly, only those who truly understand the concept of governance know that in this new dispensation, it takes a certain…
BY REUBEN ABATI abati1990@gmail.com One of the first things that had been cited as evidence of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu showing courage and wisdom and hitting the ground running as the 16th President of Nigeria, has been his announcement that “fuel subsidy is gone”. In his inaugural speech on May 29, 2023, he did…
By Issa Itopa Lucky Nigeria is now in the post-2023 elections phase and while the elections including the highly disputed Presidential election are in court pending judicial verdict to lay the matters of the elections to final rest, loyalties are already being tested. Many have fallen by the way side and are already hobnobbing with…
Synthetic wigs for women By Elizabeth Adegbesan Sometimes, you can only imagine the choices and risks women take to look endowed and attractive. One such choice is the use of soft drinks to treat their hair. The strange practice is fast becoming the vogue and one will only wonder how such an experiment came to…
As Nigeria prepares for a new era in its democratic experience with the election of a new president, the composition of the new executive’s cabinet becomes a topic of great importance. It is widely acknowledged that placing the right people in the right positions at this crucial time in the country’s history is what will…
His social life was blunted. Perhaps by his reticent disposition.His persona, two dimensional. To a distant public, he was upscale and cool. His manly bearing spoke loud. His onscreen image ironically amplified some idiosyncrasies; heroics, romantic adventures and traits that did not gel with the mortal privacy that eerily define his quiet and lonely life….
By. Lekan Abioye A lot of people may not fully understand why I am doing this, but the truth is that I am super excited, and I cannot but express my excitement, especially seeing one of the illustrious sons of Ilawe Ekiti, where I also came from, excelling. Folks, this is all about celebrating and…
With near certainty, the next four years will be existing. Bauchi will experience the greatest developmental advancement in the history of modern Bauchi State. The renewed mandate to the Governor of Bauchi State, Senator Bala Mohammed will open new opportunities for the people of Bauchi State and will create more employment opportunities in new…
By Sani Sa’idu Baba drssbaba@yahoo.com It is as if Paul Coelho knew Dele Momodu when he said “When you are enthusiastic about what you do, you feel this positive energy. It’s very simple”, for it is quite visible to the blind and audible to the deaf, Momodu has carved a niche for himself as an…
