By Reuben Abati I spent the better part of last Tuesday, October 16, focusing on developments in Ekiti State. It was the day of John Kayode Fayemi’s return to office as Governor of Ekiti State and his inauguration for a second-term, after an interregnum of four years, 2014-2018 during which former Governor Ayo Fayose reigned. […]
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AFP Photo / Pius Utomi Ekpei By Paul Onomuakpokpo Since we seem fated to chafe under the carapace of duplicitous politicians, we are justifiably cynical about their promises. In their desperation to get power, politicians harangue us with these promises in varied shades.But there is often that lurking caution that we should treat these promises as […]
Continue ReadingBy Anthony Akinola Take it or leave it, the late Chief Obafemi Awolowo would forever remain one of the greatest political leaders in the history of Nigeria. He was one politician eulogised and rightly adjudged capable of being a successful Prime Minister of Great Britain by no one other than a former Prime Minister of […]
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By Oladipo Oluwole As we approach the 2019 general election, the number of presidential aspirants from all the existing political parties keeps surging. In essence, there is the need for vital information, enlightenment, analysis and engagement, devoid of ethno-religious and political sentiments in the choice of our president, for the survival of our present/future generations […]
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By Mike Ozekhome For over three weeks, Nigerians waited with bated breath (Shakespeare’s “Merchant of Venice”), suspended animation and cryogenics as to who would be the presidential candidate of the PDP. The APC’s presidential candidate, sitting President Muhammadu Buhari, had been known for over six months. I had predicted long ago, even before he indicated […]
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By Reuben Abati There has been some clarity about Nigeria’s 2019 Presidential election, with the end of the October 7 deadline set by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the conduct of party primaries at all levels. On Saturday, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) at its convention held in Abuja, ratified the choice […]
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Since ancient times, honey has been used as both a food and a medicine. It’s very high in beneficial plant compounds(phytonutrients), and offers several health benefits. Honey is particularly healthy when used instead of refined sugar, which is 100% empty calories. Here are some of the top health benefits of honey that are supported by […]
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By Aniebo Nwamu As they always do, the kingmakers of Nigeria have chosen for us our next leader. Remnants of the coup plotters of 1966 have almost always determined “who gets what, when and how” in the country for the past 52 years. Last weekend, they picked Alhaji Atiku Abubakar as the man to succeed […]
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In this season of party primaries to select candidates to contest elective positions in the forthcoming general elections, it is customary to witness controversies, acrimony and outright mudslinging in the course of such emotive political process. But no one ever expected the level to which things eventually degenerated in the Lagos APC. The reasons for […]
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Hog Plum fruits are called Iyeye in Yoruba land; in igbo, the fruit is called ngugulu and the tree Ijikara; it is also called Isada in Hausa but scientifically called Spondias mombin. There are lots of essential vitamins and nutrients present in hog plums that help fight against free radicals that are harmful to human […]
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