By Folu Olamiti A lot has been said and written about the late elder statesman Alhaji Lateef Kayode Jakande, popularly known as LKJ, who passed on to the world beyond and was laid to rest recently. He was a man of many parts that no single individual comment or testimony can exhaustively cover. Though it is […]
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World Water Day. Photo credit: Twitter By Chidirim Ndeche Every year on the 22nd of March, the World Water Day is celebrated to focus on the importance of water and the need to preserve it. Water is important for a healthy body. We all know that. This is why the United Nations General Assembly designated […]
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By Segun Gbadegesin Chief Obafemi Awolowo left office as Premier of the old Western Region in 1959. That was 62 years ago. This means that many Nigerians less than 60 years old never witnessed his action in office. He died 34 years ago in 1987. Therefore, Nigerians below 30 years of age never knew him […]
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It’s Christmas! Items on display in Lagos, waiting for buyers…yesterday. Photo: Femi Adebesin-Kuti As households groan under harsh economy, high prices Buhari, Gbajabiamila, CAN preach peace, love Airlines retain fare hike Road transporters lament COVID-19 restrictions, insecurity, others Nigerians yesterday lamented the poor state of the economy and spike in food prices, which have created […]
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By Banji Ayoola The Vice Chancellor of Olusegun Agagu University, OASUSTECH, Okitipupa, Ondo State, Prof Sunday Roberts Ogunduyile, has sent ot warm greetings to Christians among the staff and students of the University as they join mankind in celebrating Christmas today. In the message which was copied to The Radiance yesterday night, he urged the […]
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By Banji Ayoola The Rector of the Federal Polytechnic, Ile Oluji, Ondo State, Prof Emmanuel Adedayo Fasakin, has felicitated with staff, students and Nigerians as they join the world in celebrating Christmas. In his message, signed by him, which was sent to The Radiance today, he urged the people to show love to the needy […]
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By Banji Ayoola O Christmas! When the Heavens and the earth, indeed all spheres of Creation are awash with exultant singing, dancing and merrymaking, in the most unusual electrifying jubilation. And these stream downwards to flood and permeate the entire universe. And hover above and around, seeking to penetrate all human beings, all creatures, without […]
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The Year 2020 has become remarkable for the ravaging presence of the COVID-19 pandemic; the nationwide peaceful protests against police brutality and bad governance in the month of October that was brutally crushed, and the senseless destruction of lives and property which followed the crushing of the protests; as well as the unprecedented level of […]
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By Banji Ayoola The people of Kuta and Ikoyi communities in Ayedire Local Government of Osun State will celebrate the annual Kuta Day on Saturday, November 21, 2020. This year’s edition of the reunion event, which is the 30th in the stream, would be mainly a Festival of Thanksgiving by the communities unto the Most […]
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By Sola Lebile It was double joy for Adetiloye Ayodeli Gabriel on Wednesday, November 10, 2020 as he disengaged from the service of Ondo State unblemished and also marked his 60th birthday with strings of resounding achievements. It is what the Americans would call double whammy. (Don’t Americanize me). The double- fold event held at […]
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