Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

Athan Achonu, the Apostle of Aku Ruo Ulo and the Travails of a Patriot All across the South-east Nigeria and practically in all Senatorial districts within the zone, one would find the ubiquitous and conspicuous presence of billboards propagating the clarion call for investment in the Igbo homeland. The messages on those billboards which have been disseminated over the past five years have been articulated by a truly patriotic Igbo son, Senator Athan Achonu, to reinforce and support the movement that is fast gaining grounds in the consciousness of Ndi-Igbo that investment in the South-eastern homeland must be seen…

Dangote Refinery: It’s Dawn of a New Era “We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard”. This was one of the excerpts of the famous speech of President John F. Kennedy in 1962, titled: “We Choose the Moon”. In 1969, what began as thoughts expressed via a presidential speech, gave birth to Apollo 11 mission that saw United States of America, historically, put a man on the surface of the moon. It was the ultimate synchronisation vis-a-vis crystallisation of imagination, conceptualisation and…

Ariaria: The Changing Face of an Old Market Like the rising sun Abia State’s most popular market, the Ariaria International Market is emerging from the horizon with a new face. It is a face of modernity for the 47 year-old market characterised mostly by scraggy infrastructure. The traders, who had initially opposed the remodelling plan when government came up with the idea are now appreciating the effort. Their scepticism has given way to excited appreciation as the conceptualised new look Ariaria market is now taking shape. The first phase of the reconstruction work started from A-Line, C-Line and Medical Line…

5 things adults miss about Children’s Day    Before the bills and responsibilities of adulthood, Children’s Day was so much fun. The march pass was a fun part of Children’s Day [Pinterest] In Nigeria, May 27 is customarily observed as Children’s Day. Children’s Day is observed on many dates around the world, even though the United Nations designated November 20 as the day. Tomorrow is Children’s Day, and even though we are now adults, there are a couple of things we miss and love about Children’s Day. 1. The public holiday is only for children Imagine asking for…

‍The Hitch-free Succession Process at FAAN On Tuesday the former Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Captain Rabiu Yadudu, officially handed over to his successor, Kabir Mohammed at the head office of the agency at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. Captain Yadudu who completed his four-year tenure last weekend, left FAAN in a very eventful manner. He bowed out after conducting a very successful FAAN National Aviation Conference (FNAC) with the theme: Sustainability of the Aviation Industry in Nigeria. Anyone who attended the conference and listened to his presentations would have fond memory…

Sanwo-Olu pledges better second term Sanwo-Olu Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Friday, promised to work harder and perform better in the interest of Lagosians in his second term in office than in his first term. The governor, who made the pledge during the unveiling of various projects in the state as part of activities lined up for his second term inauguration, added that his administration was committed to the safety, security and prosperity of Lagos residents. Sanwo-Olu assured the people that his administration would continue to deliver on good governance and not disappoint them, as they supported…

Fashola: “I prepared my handover note last September but…” By Elegbede Abiodun Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola. Three days to the end of the regime of the President, Major-General Muhammadu Buhari’s (retd.), the outgoing Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has said he would have stopped work as minister last year as his handover note was prepared in September 2022. He disclosed this at the contract signing ceremony for the value-added concession under the highways development & management initiative. The minister was reacting to the recent uproar by the public after the president directed all cabinet…

Fashola: “I prepared my handover note last September but…” Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola Three days to the end of the regime of the President, Major-General Muhammadu Buhari’s (retd.), the outgoing Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has said he would have stopped work as minister last year as his handover note was prepared in September 2022. He disclosed this at the contract signing ceremony for the value-added concession under the highways development & management initiative. The minister was reacting to the recent uproar by the public after the president directed all cabinet members to continue…

At Sierra Leone Election; Osinbajo Leads Commonwealth Observer Group By Adeniyi Ifetayo Less than one month after leaving office, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, is to lead the Commonwealth Observer Group (COG) constituted by its Secretary-General, the Rt. Hon Patricia Scotland KC, to observe the general election in Sierra Leone on June 24, 2023. According to a release issued on Friday by Osinbajo’s media aide, Laolu Akande, the Commonwealth Scribe constituted the observer group made up of a team of distinguished experts upon the invitation from the Electoral Commission for Sierra Leone for next month’s polls in the West African…

How Davido gave me life – Israel DMW Israel Afeare, popularly known as Israel DMW, has claimed that David Adeleke, better known by his stage name Davido, was the one responsible for giving him life. The logistics manager thanked the musician on Instagram for helping him change his life. He claimed that the state in which he was living before Davido discovered him and helped him was the worst one he had ever experienced. Israel shared photos of him chilling with Omo Baba Olowo and wrote; “MY OGA NA YOU GIVE ME LIFE OOH. MY CONDITION,…