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Jul

27

2023

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NGE Institutes Annual Lecture In Honour of Lateef Jakande

Entertainment

*Maiden edition to hold in Lagos The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has instituted an annual memorial lecture in honour of its pioneer President and former Governor of Lagos State, late Alhaji Lateef Jakande. The maiden edition of the lecture is billed to take place on Monday, August 7, 2023 in Lagos. In a statement issued in Lagos on Thursday, and signed by its President, Eze Anaba and the General Secretary, Dr. Iyobosa Uwugiaren, the professional body of editors in Nigeria, said that its decision was informed by a deliberate programme to nurture a culture of appreciation. ‘’As part of…

Jul

27

2023

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The Demystification Of Jagaban Borgu

Entertainment

Events in the last two months have proved that the fabled Tinubu phenomenon is nothing but a farce and this ride which Nigerians have been forced to hitch with the rickety emi lo kan wagon will be bumpy. One hopes he does not crash Nigeria. By IKECHUKWU AMAECHI It took less than 60 days for the fabled political wizardry and leadership ingenuity of President Bola Tinubu, the Jagaban Borgu, to unravel. In fact, the jury is still out as to who, between him and his predecessor, former President Muhammadu Buhari, unravelled faster. Some say Tinubu did. At this stage in…

Jul

24

2023

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(OPINION) This Puny Presidency

Entertainment

EXPRESSO_PRESIDENCYWatch 》》By Steve Osuji HOBBLED PRESIDENCY LAPSES INTO INERTIA: There seems to be something about those who crave a thing so bad before they land it. When they finally get that object of their desire ennui seems to quickly embrace them and squeeze the joy out of their victory. Let’s make a quick checklist: that beautiful lady you chased for years before she said yes. That dream car; that mansion or that job you wanted badly. After you finally get it, you find yourself asking: is this all?This must be the same feeling now with President Bola Tinubu. Storied to…

Jul

24

2023

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Wike, Ganduje May Not Make Ministerial List

Entertainment

OUR REPORTER Reasons for the delay in announcing President Bola Tinubu's list of Ministerial nominees has come to the fore. The list which was expected at the Senate last Thursday, is still being awaited. Sources indicate that two prominent supporters of the President in the list, former Governors Nyesom Wike and Abdullahi Ganduje, were not cleared by the Department of State Security. It was also gathered that the President may have been the one who changed his mind concerning Ganduje following the resignation of Senator Abdullahi Adamu as National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress. This was said to…

Jul

19

2023

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CLASH OF INTERESTS, A Book For All Seasons (Promotional)

Entertainment

By SHEDDY OZOENE The idea of writing this book came about, first as the account of the making of the administration of Rt. Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi as governor of Enugu state. As a spectator with a front row seat, I observed the many intrigues that played out during the campaign, and the various developments that took place before his eventual coronation on May 29, 2015. The urge to put those experiences in writing was strong. I actually started the project in 2016, but stopped momentarily in 2017 when I went from being an observer to a participant in the governance…

Jul

13

2023

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TUNDE RAHMAN: Rugged Pro Gets His Due

Entertainment, Media, Opinion

By TUNDE OLUSUNLE Non-initiates marvel at the peculiarity of the rapprochement which subsists between media practitioners, even when they differ in opinions and even political disposition. My very good friend and brother Segun Ayobolu served as Media Adviser to Bola Tinubu now President, when the latter was governor of Lagos State. Within the period, I was engaged in the Olusegun Obasanjo/Atiku Abubakar government, handling various briefs. Even at the height of the antagonism between the Lagos State Government and the Federal Government following the stoppage of remittance to the accounts of the Lagos government by the Obasanjo/Atiku milieu, the relationship…

Mar

02

2023

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Citizens Accuse Anambra Govt, INEC Of Conspiracy to Deny LP Victory in Ogbaru

Entertainment

By IDRIS UMAR, Abuja A socio-political group, the League of Ogbaru Professionals(LOP), has called on Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State and the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Mahmud Yakubu, to ensure the immediate release of result of the House of Representatives election in Ogbaru Federal Constituency, conducted on February 25. The group said in a statement signed by it's chairman, Dr. Innocent Ezekude noted that it was "shocking that while results for the presidential election held all over the nation has been collated and a winner declared, that of Ogbaru Federal Constituency held on the…

Nov

25

2022

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Gospel Singer, Sammie Okposo, Is Dead

Entertainment

Gospel Singer, Sammie Okposo, has died. He died Friday morning at the age of 51. His death was confirmed by his project manager, Hillary Vincent. Responding to inquiries, he said, “Yes it’s true. It happened this morning.” Vincent, however, declined further comments on the singer’s demise as he did not disclose the cause of the death. However, unverified sources on the Internet stated that the singer slumped before he was pronounced dead. Sammie Okposo started his music career as a soundtrack producer for Nollywood in 1992. He was well-known at that time in the small circle of Nollywood actors and…

Oct

25

2022

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Ojielo Commends Summit Organizers, Tasks Agbaja Political Office Holders

BREAKING, Entertainment

OUR REPORTER Organizers of the forthcoming Agbaja Peoples Summit in Enugu State have continued to receive commendations from people of the area at home and abroad. They say the Summit billed for next week is a commendable effort at uniting people of the old kingdom and harnessing its economic potentials. In one of the commendation letters received in the past week, the United Nations Resident Coordinator and Representatives of the United Nations Secretary-General to Rwanda, Dr. Ozonnia Ojielo said a discussion on the development potentials of Agbaja land was long overdue given the multiple human and natural resources that abound…

Sep

26

2022

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TUNDE OLUSUNLE: A Tribute To Abdullahi Nyako (1958-2022)

Entertainment, Opinion

Good Night, "My Brother Before, Before" I chatted with Abdullahi Nyako until about 9.30pm Wednesday September 21, 2022. We typically banter from time to time about politics, current affairs and similar issues. Whenever I desired to reach or pass a message to Atiku Abubakar, Nigeria's former Vice President, and presidential flagbearer of the Peoples' Democratic Party, (PDP), and I couldn't immediately reach him, I got across to him and he acted promptly. Like Atiku, who is also known by the traditional title of Waziri Adamawa, Nyako believed in my sense of judgement and objectivity. You can imagine my bewilderment therefore,…