Features - Page 15

Gowon, Africa’s bloodiest coup and a floundering Nigeria

By Chuks Iloegbunam TODAY is the anniversary of two critical political developments in Nigeria’s history. On July 29, 1966, Lieutenant-Colonel Yakubu Gowon led a coup d’état that toppled the military government of Major General Johnson Thomas Umunnakwe Aguiyi-Ironsi. To this day,
July 29, 2025

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church held its Centenary Lecture and Awards Presentation to commemorate its 100 years anniversary, 1924 -2024.

On Saturday 5th October, 2024 at the Church Hall of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, Musa Yar’Adua Street, Victoria Island, the Lagos Catholic Herald Newspaper held its Centenary Lecture and Awards Presentation to commemorate its 100 years anniversary, 1924 -2024.
October 7, 2024

APC’s gain, PDP’s loss: How Obaseki’s miscalculations led to PDP’s defeat in Edo governorship election (2)

By Ademola Tijani In furtherance of our write-up yesterday, the political miscalculations of Obaseki that left the People’ s Democratic Party(PDP) wallowing in defeat also depict the nature of the conflict  between the incumbent Governor Godwin Obaseki and key political figures like Philip Shaibu, Dan Orbih, Anselm Ojezua and Ize-Iyamu among others.
September 24, 2024