By C. Don Adinuba With the burial rites of Professor Ernest Ugo starting on Tuesday, July 22, at the Amadeo Events Centre in Enugu, the curtain is almost drawn on one of Nigeria’s most humane and selfless citizens ever. Ugo grabbed national headlines when he informed a scientific conference of homeopathic doctors of the successful…
By Clement Olumba The above heading of this piece aptly captures the recent scenarios of the last three days in our dear country Nigeria. It is only someone living in Mars or either of the planets known to man will be permitted to express a lack of knowledge of the recent death of Nigeria’s immediate…
By Femi Anamelechi On 13th July 2025 Oba Sikiru Adeyona, one of Africa’s most revered Monarch who reigned as Awujale of the great Ijebuland joined his ancestors. However, he made history as perhaps the Solomon of our time ruling for 61 years as Oba of one of the most enlightened and politically minded Ancient Yoruba…
By Christian ABURIME We live in a country where political figures and privileged occupants of high public office often maintain stern public personas that prop them up on an intimidating pedestal. Their paraphernalia of office screams power. Some even appear as unapproachable demigods. And the halo of clout around them dazzles the ordinary. The question…
By Femi Anamelechi Nigeria Custom Service (NCS) has lowered its national flag to half-mast across all its Commands, in respect for the passing of former President, Major-General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd), GCFR, who died in London on Sunday, 13 July 2025, at the age of 82.The Nigeria Custom Service joined Nigerians all over the country to…
It is with profound sorrow that my family and I mourn the passing of former President Muhammadu Buhari, a true statesman, patriot, and servant-leader who dedicated his life to the service of our great nation. His tenure was marked by unwavering commitment to duty, courage in the face of adversity, and an abiding sense of…
It is with profound sorrow and a heavy heart that I received the news of the passing of His Excellency, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (Rtd), GCFR, my predecessor, who departed this life today, Sunday, July 13, 2025, at a hospital in the United Kingdom. President Buhari was to the very core, a patriot, a soldier,…
By Femi Anamelechi There was a brief scare at the Port Harcourt International Airport as Air Peace flight from Lagos to Port Harcourt encountered a runway incident upon landing on Sunday morning, resulting in what the airline described as a “runway excursion.” Air Peace spokesperson Osifo-Whiskey Efe confirmed that the aircraft operating Flight P47190 veered…
By Dennis Onifade In the fast-paced, high-stakes sphere of government communication, few roles are as demanding as that of a governor’s Press Secretary. The position requires sharp intellect, untiring agility, and the savvy to maintain a delicate balance between media relations, strategic messaging, and personal integrity. For the past three years, Christian Aburime, Press Secretary…
By Cosmas Okereafor The Chairman, Board of Fellows, Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN), Uche Apakama, during the week disclosed that over 40 million Nigerians are suffering from various mental illnesses induced by drug abuse.This revelation was made at the 7th Public Lecture, organized by the Board of Fellows of Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria, that took…
