by Alexander O. Onukwue Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: critically acclaimed author, thinker, and mother. Easily one of the most influential names in the literary world today, the young woman who began her writings from the same room in which Chinua Achebe had lived on the campus of the University of Nigeria Nsukka, has become an enigmatic... Read More

Opinion

Birthday Tribute, Celebrating life, Chimamanda Adichie, Dora Akunyuli, Nigerian authors

July 27, 2017

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Tribute: 53 Garlands to Governor Umahi, a resolute revolutionist and the New Zik of Nigeria Politics

by Monica Ada Chidinma Eze Hurray! Hurray!! Hurray o!!! my boss, uncle, the Lion of Ebonyi, the enigma and the new face of democracy in the politics of Nigeria, Engr. Dave Nweze Umahi FNSE, FNATE the present Governor of Ebonyi State is 53. God in His infinite mercy and divine consideration blessed Nigeria with this... Read More

Opinion

Birthday Tribute, Gov Umahi, opinion

July 19, 2017

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Tribute to Victor Umeh, the compassionate leader at 55

by Michael Jegede Chief Victor Umeh, OFR, an accomplished estate manager, surveyor, and valuer turned politician is 55. At 55, the former National Chairman of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) can be said to have lived a fulfilled life, with his selfless service to humanity and invaluable contributions to nation building. A God-fearing and compassionate... Read More

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Anambra State, APGA, Birthday Tribute, Career politician, opinion, Victor Umeh

May 27, 2017

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Tribute: Giant strides of the ‘Ajele’ Aregbesola at 60!

by abiodun KOMOLAFE Two major factors influenced my decision to support Rauf Aregbesola, especially, in his reelection bid as governor of the State of Osun in 2014 and I think they are worth repeating here; perhaps they may be helpful to the cause of this piece. I left Ijebu-Jesa in 1985, after the completion of my secondary school education,... Read More

Opinion

'Ajele', Aregbesola, Birthday Tribute, democracy, Leadership, nigeria, opinion, Osun State, Politics

March 13, 2017

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Bolade Ogunfuye: To me, aged twenty-three

by Bolade Ogunfuye This year I will be thirty-three years old. These days, I feel every single one of those thirty-three years in my bones, in my salt-and-pepper beard, in my tired eyes, and my jaded mind. Sometimes, I look backwards at my youth, at the time I felt young, invincible, limitless; words that feel... Read More

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Birthday Tribute, Bolade Ogunfuye, New Voices, nigeria

March 2, 2017

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Olusegun Adeniyi: Olusegun Obasanjo at 80

by Olusegun Adeniyi Despite our own personal failings and inadequacies, we expect our leaders to do everything right—from finding solutions to complex problems affecting our lives to having the charisma and prescience to rally millions of people around a perfect vision to saying the right things at the right time. When they fall short, as... Read More

Opinion

Birthday Tribute, Buhari, nigeria, Obasanjo, opinion, Osinbajo, Politics

January 16, 2017

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Reuben Abati: Philip Adekunle at 50

by Reuben Abati Long before the democratization of the blogging culture among Nigerians and the viral spread of opinionitis on social media, Philip Adekunle’s Nigeria Village Square (NVS) was one of those early platforms that provided opportunities for the free exchange of ideas on Nigerian affairs – from books to technology, money matters and the... Read More

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Birthday Tribute, nigeria, opinion, Philip Adekunle

December 17, 2016

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Femi Adesina: The Gbagbo and Koroma treatment is inevitable for Yahya Jammeh

by Femi Adesina What a helluva week for a man who turns 74 today. In one day, in his birthday week, he flew from Abuja to Monrovia, from there to Freetown, and then to Banjul, in The Gambia. He held meetings lasting many hours, then flew to Freetown, again to Monrovia, and then returned to... Read More

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africa, Birthday Tribute, Buhari, dictators, Femi Adesina, liberia, The Gbagbo And Koroma treatment, Yaya Jammeh