Nigeria wants to cooperate with Russia in fighting against the Boko Haram terror group, which pledged allegiance to the Islamic State jihadists (IS, also ISIL). On Tuesday Nigeria’s Minister Minister, Mansur Mohammed , Dan-Ali met with Russian Defence Minister Sergei…
KWASU celebrates Yisa, Ambassador-designate to Japan
By Sunday Oyinloye The campus of Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete, was in festive mood on Tuesday as a Don and former Deputy Speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly, Professor Mohammed Gana Yisa bows out following his appointment…
Not Buhari’s rodents
By Sunday Oyinloye I belong to a WhatsApp group where many of the members are die-hard supporters of Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari though only a few are politicians. In fact, more than half of the members are public servants,…
A glorious day for Ambassador Abikoye in Ghana
By Sunday Oyinloye The good relations between Nigeria and Ghana got a further boost weekend with the presentation of Letters of Credence to President Nana Akufo-Addo by the new Nigerian High Commissioner to Ghana, Ambassador Olufemi Abikoye. The career Diplomat…
This week with Madam Peppadew
….. How are you doing …… Maraboout – Medicanman – Fake Prophets – Juju and a Dutch … Believe me , I have seen it … passed it and experienced it. (really that is very strange for a…
‘I want my brand in every part of the world’
Joanna Gana Malgwi an indigene of Adamawa State North East –Nigeria is a graduate of Linguistics English from University of Maiduguri. She is an entrepreneur, Shoe designer, writer, freelance presenter /anchor, event planner, motivational speaker and an aspiring journalist. The…
Between President Buhari and political pigs
By Sunday Oyinloye I have been very careful not to write on the ill health of Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari for many reasons. One, because his condition was never his own making. Two, the retired General is old enough to…
Nigeria must invest more on immunization – Moji Makanjuola
The Executive Director of the International Society of Media in Public Health (ISMPH) Mrs. Moji Makanjuola MFR is one of the most prominent journalists that Nigeria has ever produced. The former Head of Health Desk, Nigerian Television Authority popularized health…
Esther: A queen indeed (VII)
By Ebere Nwankpa THE GALLOWS What a difference a day can make in the determination of destiny. When our four primary protagonists awoke on this appointed day, Haman was agog with influence and power and sought a license to kill.…
Sharing Birthday with a fool
By Sunday Oyinloye Sharing birthday with a fool is not something anybody would wish. But then my birthday mate rose to become a General in the Nigerian Army. The man sometimes described as Maradona staged a coup and became a…