Former Governor Olusegun Osoba of Ogun State, who turns 82 today, speaks with Eniola Akinkuotu on his life and times and other trending topics in the polity How do you feel celebrating your 82nd birthday in a country where the United Nations has pegged life expectancy for men at 54? My feeling is that of thanksgiving […]
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In the global business circuit, Mrs. Folorunso Alakija, who clocks 70 today, needs no introduction. As a dynamic businesswoman and philanthropist, she is deeply involved in diverse sectors of Nigeria’s economy, including fashion, oil, real estate and printing, among others. Recently, she was ranked by Forbes as the richest woman in Nigeria. Her worth is […]
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By Johnson Ojuolape Fondly referred to as Africa’s richest woman, Folorunso Alakija, is readily identified with oil and gas, fashion, real estate and printing businesses. Just like other billionaires, her philanthropy, especially in tertiary institutions and outreaches is far-reaching. Also popularly acknowledged as the founder, The Rose of Sharon Foundation, Alakija’s early beginning has influenced her […]
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Dr. Ameyo Stella Shade Adadevoh was a Senior Consultant Endocrinologist and Physician who became infected with the deadly Ebola virus while treating the Liberian-American, Patrick Sawyer. Queens School, Ede/ Ibadan Old Girls’ Association is perfecting arrangements to launch a legacy project tagged “Multi-Purpose Building” in honour of Dr. Ameyo Stella Adadevoh, who died on August […]
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By Dr Joe Okei Odumakin If breath was the currency of life and its legal tender…then, Yinka spent his breath on causes. The medics said his oxygen level was running low but my husband was reaching out for his tab to type out his column… He was never frugal in spending that oxygen on his […]
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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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Veteran actresses, Mrs Idowu Philips aka Iya Rainbow and Mrs Lanre Hassan Adesina aka Iya Awero have been honoured in commemoration of the 2021 International Women’s Day. The super stars were honoured by International Breweries in a green carpet event that was held in Lagos. The event had a band of poets, drummers, and dancers […]
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Fabled highlife singer, Pa Chris Ajilo, has passed on. He died of malaria yesterday, aged 92. His caregiver, David Ekanem, who confirmed his death, said the singer battled malaria since last week before he gave up. “He died in a hospital this morning (yesterday) at 10:30 am, he said. As he puts it: “What happened […]
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Damilola Odufuwa; Odunayo Eweniyi; Feyikemi ‘FK’ Abudu Aisha Ife; Courtesy Odunayo Eweniyi and Feyikemi ‘FK’ Abudu Three influential #EndSARS campaigners Feyikemi ‘FK’ Abudu, Odunayo Eweniyi and Damilola Odufuwa have been included in TIME magazine’s Next 100 list as emerging leaders who are shaping the future. The Time100 Next list which was released today is an […]
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Lateef Kayode Jakande, first democratically elected civilian governor of Lagos State, and a former minister of Works, died on Thursday at the age of 91. His body was interred at the Vaults and Gardens Cemetery, Ikoyi on Friday. The event marked the exit of the last of the five governors elected on the platform of […]
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