By John Dike, Osogbo Eminent personalities from across Nigeria gathered on Sunday at the cradle of the Yoruba Race, Ile Ife, to celebrate the 10th Coronation Anniversary of the Arole Oodua and Ooni of Ife, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, CFR. The colourful ceremony, held at the Afewonro Park, Enuwa Square, showcased the rich […]
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Ten years ago, on 7 December 2015, a young prince from the Giesi Royal Family, Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, became the Arole Oduduwa and ascended the throne as the Ooni of Ife. Today marks a full decade of the reign of His Imperial Majesty, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II (CFR), and Ile-Ife is already alive […]
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By Babafemi Ojudu Friday December 5,2025 was a remarkable day in Ile-Ife. A befitting and imposing statue of Chief Obafemi Awolowo was unveiled at a strategic location on the campus of the Obafemi Awolowo University, the great institution that bears his name and which he conceived. Standing with quiet authority behind the architectural masterpiece known […]
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Mama Florence Modupe Adeniran passed on peacefully at about 7.30 am on Thursday, September 11, 2025, at her Shagari Village, Akure, Ondo State residence. She departed amid prayers, warm wishes and heartfelt gratitude expressions of her loved ones, whose lives she had touched in her memorable earthly journey. Popularly called ,’Yeye Moji’, ‘Yeye Bose’, and […]
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By Dare Babarinsa I first met Oga Dan Agbese in 1984 during the preparatory days of Newswatch, the pioneering Nigerian newsmagazine. Before then, his reputation had preceded him as one of the stars among the alumni of our Department of Mass Communication of the University of Lagos, UNILAG. Then we met at the home of […]
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By Etim Etim Very few Nigerian journalists would be able to attract such an eminent crowd for their event like the one that assembled at the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA) for the launch of Reuben Abati’s books on Friday, November 7, his 60th birthday. The author is one of our most celebrated columnists […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has congratulated superstar journalist and former Presidential Spokesperson, Dr. Reuben Abati, on the occasion of his 60th birthday. He celebrates him especially for his remarkable contributions to journalism and national discourse in Nigeria. In a statement in Osogbo, the governor extolled Abati for his clear-headed analysis […]
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By Kingsley Osadolor Long before kidnapping-for-ransom or money ritual became rife, and then assumed the current industrial-scale dimension, there was an unforgettable incident in Lagos. At the time, innocence still had meaning, and society could be revulsed by unacceptable behaviour, especially one that was novel and posed a significant threat to the saner majority. So, […]
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File: Fela Anikulapo-Kuti Former US President Barack Obama has paid tribute to legendary Afrobeat artist, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, describing him as a unique figure in musical history who mixed art with activism. He described Fela as “a musical genius from Nigeria” who fused funk, jazz and soul into what became known worldwide as Afrobeat. Obama […]
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Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka has explained why he ate his words, and accepted the renaming of Nigeria’s National Theatre in his honour despite his past criticism of public monuments named after individuals. At the reopening of the refurbished venue in Lagos on Thursday, the 90-year-old playwright acknowledged “mixed feelings” about the Wole Soyinka Centre […]
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