By Steve Otaloro As we mark the first anniversary of the passing of Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, the former Governor of Ondo State who died on 27 December 2023, it is a moment for deep reflection on a life dedicated to public service, justice, and the betterment of society. I stand united with the people of […]
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Olivia Hussey Olivia Hussey, who starred as a teenage Juliet in Franco Zeffirelli’s 1968 film “Romeo and Juliet,” garnering her a Golden Globe, died Friday at age 73, her family announced. “Olivia was a remarkable person whose warmth, wisdom, and pure kindness touched the lives of all who knew her,” her family said in a […]
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Prof Wole Soyinka (middle) flanked by the Vice Chancellor, University of Ibadan, Prof Kayode Adebowale (second left); the promoter, Prestige, Integrity, Nobility and Knowledge (PINK) Award, Dr Joe Okei-Odumakin (second right); the initiator, PINK Award, Dr Veronica Okei, and another guest during the presentation of a Lifetime Achievement PINK Award to Professor Soyinka, during the […]
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Miss Universe Nigeria, Chidimma Adetshina, has done Nigeria proud by finishing as the first runner-up at the 73rd Miss Universe pageant, held at Arena CDMX, Mexico City, on Saturday, 16th November 2024. Despite past challenges that could have dimmed her shine, Chidimma stepped on stage with unmatched poise, grace, and determination, earning her a spot […]
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Nigeria’s representative, Chidimma Adetshina, finished as the first runner-up at the 73rd Miss Universe Competition held in Mexico. The final moments of the prestigious event at the Arena CDMX in Mexico City, Mexico announced early Sunday morning saw an electrifying face-off between Nigeria and Denmark, as the two women stood poised to claim the crown. […]
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Popular Nollywood actress Faithia Williams late Thursday disclosed the intentions behind her upcoming biopic movie titled ‘Efunroye: The Unicorn.’ The movie has gained a large reaction on Nigerian social media space, especially X (formerly Twitter), as some netizens have given different views about the history surrounding the movie’s main character, Efunroye Tinubu. Tinubu (c. 1805–1887) […]
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Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has said that becoming the first sub-Saharan African to win the Nobel Prize in Literature exposed him to danger. The literary icon was awarded the 1986 Nobel Prize in Literature for his “wide cultural perspective and… poetic overtones fashioning the drama of existence”. But speaking in an interview with CNN’s […]
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President Bola Tinubu has hailed the leadership style of the Registrar, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede. Tinubu, in a personal tribute to celebrate Oloyede, described the Professor of Islamic Jurisprudence as an uncommon scholar and exceptional administrator. According to him, Oloyede’s invaluable contributions to the nation through academia and public-sector administration have […]
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As he attains 70 years today, Is-haq Oloyede can look back at his life with pride and the future with hope. Born on October 10, 1954, in the Abeokuta South Local Government Area, Ogun State, Is-haq Olanrewaju Oloyede has led a chequered life – from academics to administration and religion to politics. Oloyede entered the […]
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