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There is the legend of a newspaper journalist who had an issue with his uncle, an oba in present-day Osun State, and threatened the king with death. The man needed a favour; the oba closed his eyes to the man’s demand. “Kabiyesi,

In 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘏𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬𝘴 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘔𝘰𝘯𝘬𝘦𝘺 𝘐𝘴 𝘕𝘰𝘵 𝘞𝘪𝘴𝘦 – 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘔𝘰𝘯𝘬𝘦𝘺 𝘐𝘴 𝘞𝘪𝘴𝘦, 𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘏𝘦 𝘏𝘢𝘴 𝘏𝘪𝘴 𝘖𝘸𝘯 𝘓𝘰𝘨𝘪𝘤: Essays by Ulli Beier, edited by Wole Ogundele, (2001) Horst Ulrich Beier, famously known as Ulli Beier, had an engaging narrative about the

Described by one scholar on its centenary as “perhaps the greatest historical movement of modern times,” the Berlin West Africa Conference began shortly after noon on 15 November 1884. Interrupted only by a short break at the end of the year and

PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s unparalleled appointment of three official, cabinet-level spokesmen—in addition to 10 other senior media aides—symptomises an insidious governmental malaise. It shows a government that is obsessed with public relations at the expense of public welfare, propaganda at the expense

Sunday, November 24, 2024, the Solemnity of Jesus Christ, King of the Universe (Year B) Today’s Readings: First Reading: Daniel 7:13-14Second Reading: Revelation 1:.5-8 Gospel: John 18:33b-37 Today is the final Sunday of our Church year. The Church celebrates the glorious Solemnity

HOURS after this column was published last Sunday, I got a call from Mallam Shehu Dikko who after pleasantries said that I went “off mark” by writing about the illegality of the National Sports Commission which he was announced the Chairman three