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Today, we honour the memory of Dr. Doyin Abiola, a pioneering figure in Nigerian journalism and a fearless advocate of press freedom, gender equity, and democratic values. She passed away at the age of 82, leaving behind an indelible legacy spanning over three decades in the media landscape. Dr. Abiola was the first Nigerian woman…
Otunba Christopher Adebayo Alao-Akala, a former governor of Oyo State, died this Wednesday 12th January, 2022 in Ogbomoso, Oyo State.He was 71 years old. He was a former police officer and between 2003 and 2006 he was the deputy governor under Gov. Rashidi Ladoja. who was impeached. There after, Alao-Akala became the acting governor for…
Highly respected African statesman, Kenneth Kaunda passed away at 97, on the 18th of June 2021. Zambian President Edgar Lungu revealed this and declared 21 days of national mourning in honour of the “loving founding father” of Zambia Kenneth Kaunda, popularly known as KK was a courageous leader who actively participated in the independence movement…
In the last twelve or thirteen months, Nigeria’s media industry has lost some of its most precious gems — Proprietors, Editors, Administrators, and Columnists. These are people who shaped the narratives of their platforms and what the industry stands for. Through exciting and challenging times, they set the tone and picked their words carefully to…
The sad event of 21 May 2021 that led to the sudden demise of Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen Ibrahim Attahiru is one the country will find very difficult to live with. A hugely promising professional trajectory halted mid-stride by mysterious arrows of the heavenly realm. The sudden short-circuiting of Lt-Gen Ibrahim Attahiru’s excursion…
There are many interesting stories about Senator Aisha Al-Hassan, a lawyer and former minister for women affairs during the first term of President Muhammadu Buhari who sadly passed away few days ago in a hospital in Cairo, Egypt. One of the interesting stories about the former minister, popularly known as Mama Taraba, was when she…
Chad’s longest serving President, Idriss Deby was reported dead in the wee hours of 19 April 2021. An army spokesman said he died while commanding troops on the frontline of a fight against Northern rebels. The news of his death is coming just days after he was declared the winner of the country’s recent presidential…
Tanzanian President, John Magufuli, who was rumored to be “missing” for three weeks has passed away. His death was announced putting an end to weeks of speculation about his health. The country’s vice-president, Samia Suluhu Hassan, made this known in a televised statement: “Today, March 17th this year, at 6pm, we lost our courageous leader,…
“This was the noblest Roman of them all. His life was gentle and the elements so mixed in him that Nature might stand up and say to all the world, this was a man.” William Shakespeare placed these exact words in the mouth of the character, Marc Anthony, in his chef d’oeuvre, “Julius Caesar”. Anthony…
