By Thomas Imonikhe and Dan Amor It was Plato who, during the Golden Age, when history was rising as a major sign of the growing sophistication of the Athenian society, declared that a life not examined is a life not worth living. As myth gave way to more accurate chronicling, …
Read More »Ooni, Sanwo-Olu, Gbenga Daniel, OthersSerenade UBA @ 70th
The foremost Pan African bank, United Bank for Africa, (UBA) on Saturday April 27, 2019 celebrated its 70th anniversary of its sojorn in the banking industry. The event, which was held at Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos also featured the annual CEO awards, and was graced by eminent …
Read More »Why Tinubu Stayed Away From Buhari’s Lagos Visit
By Wale Tinubu Contrary to the official position that a former governor of Lagos State and one of the national leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, was absent at last week’s visit of President Muhammadu Buhari to Lagos, because he was out of the country. THISDAY gathered …
Read More »Behold: World’s Ex-Richest Bill Gates House, Cars!
Mr Gates is one of Microsoft founders and one of the wealthiest people in the world. Bill Gates net worth is about 95.1 billion US dollars according to the Forbes. So it’s no wonder that one of the richest people in the world lives in an amazing house and drives …
Read More »How Former Governors Akpabio, Amaechi Reconcile, Settled Political Differences
Two leaders of the All Progressives Congress in the South-South region, Chibuike Amaechi, and Godswill Akpabio met each other to iron out their perceived political differences, a party spokesperson has said. Mr Amaechi, who is the transport minister and former Rivers governor, and Mr Akpabio, a former Senate minority leader …
Read More »Buhari Directs AGF Malami To Intervene In Zainab Aliyu’s Detention In Saudi Official
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed Abubakar Malami, the Attorney General of the Federation, to immediately intervene in the case of Zainab Aliyu, an official has said. Ms Aliyu is a Nigerian student detained in Saudi Arabia after hard drugs were found in a bag labelled in her name at a …
Read More »Day Rochas Okorocha Crucifies Himself
Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State recently shocked many people after he crucified himself to the cross to signify his sacrifices to the people of Imo state during his tenure. What a cracker!
Read More »38 Months Workers Salary: I Know I’ve Goofed – Gov. Yahaya Bello
…Says Mistakes Would Be Corrected Kogi state governor, Yahaya Bello for the first time publicly admitted that his administration has committed blunder by owing workers between eight and 38 months due to the over two years staff screening exercise he initiated. Governor Bello who spoke through his Chief of Staff, …
Read More »Day ABU Honoured Dangote With Doctorate Degree
The richest man in Africa, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, President, Dangote Group was on Saturday April 28, 2019 bestowed with a hornourary doctorate degree at Ahmadu Bello University, Kaduna. The epoch event also used to handover students hostel Dangote built for the institution. Among dignitaries that came from all walks of …
Read More »Ooni Enitan Ogunwusi And The Challenges Of History
Remi Oyeyemi, one of the greatest and one of the most prolific contemporary journalists and historians of my generation has titled his amazingly truthful write-up above as “the Destruction of the Yoruba Nation. It sounds to me like a total falsification of Yoruba History but I would like to reserve …
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