By Jide Ajani, General Editor WHEN the Harvard Business Review of July-August 2013, published an article where it was asserted that “before people decide what they think of your message, they decide on what they think of you,” the majority of the voters in Oyo State had no idea that they were going to effectuate […]

By Clifford Ndujihe, Politics Editor WHEN Deacon Udom Emmanuel, 56, assumed the mantle of leadership as the fourth civilian governor of Akwa Ibom State, on May 29, 2015, he began on a very promising note. The expectations were high, and he did not disappoint. He put forward a five-point agenda with which he re-tooled key […]

By Ochereome Nnanna, Editorial Board Chairman PROFESSOR Babagana Umara Zulum, Governor of embattled Borno State, continues to live up to his reputation as a leader who leads from the front since he was sworn-in on May 29, 2019. This was the quality that endeared him to his predecessor, Senator Kashim Shettima, who supported Zulum, his […]

By Charles Kumolu, Deputy Sunday Editor SUAVE and smart, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa may have spent over three decades in politics, but he hardly appears like the average Nigerian politician. It is correct to say this for a variety of reasons. First, his demeanour exudes a certain kind of restraint that many political leaders, especially in […]

By Prince Osuagwu, Hi-Tech Editor OUR Regulator of the year, Professor Umar Garba Danbatta, the Executive Vice-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, can easily be described as a model to other African regulators. A respectable scholar and responsible academic, Danbatta has a lion’s mien in discharging regulatory functions. He is […]

*Attending girls come to school with nylon bags, tattered uniforms By Ebunoluwa Sessou The story of out of school children in Nigeria is alarming. From the six geo-political zones of Nigeria, the stories are different. Despite efforts put in place by international organizations, government and individuals to educate the girl child, the percentage of out […]

A month before Nigeria’s presidential election, top candidates have been exchanging a colourful tirade of insults and accusations over their pasts, the state of their health and even calls for each other’s arrest. With barbs such as “wobbly, wonky” to describe a candidate, a reference to another’s “empire of fraud” and a likening to the […]

By Adedutan Lawal In about 41 days from today, Nigerians will file out to cast their votes for who, in the next four years, becomes their next President. At the last count, the number of political parties contesting the election is in the region of 18. But within this number (going by geographical spread, governorship […]

By Biodun Busari A woman’s greatest asset is her beauty, says British scientist, Alex Comfort. Beauty means a lot to women, especially the digital age ladies, and that’s why they will do everything to enhance it. Liposuction is then one trending activity that the women of this generation have opted for, to add to their […]

By Tunde Adegbola The 19th-century Yoruba wars between 1825 and 1893 as well as the Military Jihad from Sokoto instigated a southward move for many Yoruba communities in search of more secure locations. This brought about the dispersal of some old cities such as Old Oyo and Owu, leading to the emergence of new ones […]