Milestones
Tuesday, 23 April 2013 12:04
Exit of the Iron Lady
Even as she was laid to rest last week, Margaret Thatcher, late British prime minister, remained controversial even in death She came. She saw. And she conquered. But that was not without controversies. Whether Margaret Thatcher, late United Kingdom, UK, prime minister, PM, who was interred last Wednesday, April 17, conquered as a leader remains a personal judgement. What is certain, however, is that the controversies surrounding Thatcher, her policies and style of leadership were not buried with her. During his sermon at the funeral service at St Paul’s Cathedral, Richard Chartres, Bishop of London, could not…
Wednesday, 10 April 2013 19:00
Oshiomhole Stands Tall at 60
As a champion of free, fair and credible elections and a personification of good governance, there could have been no other befitting way to honour and celebrate Adams Aliyu Oshiomhole, the governor of Edo State, as he hits the diamond age last week Thursday. To mark the event, a commemorative symposium with the theme, Deepening Democracy and Enhancing Public Welfare, organised by his committee of friends, was held in Benin City, the state capital. The symposium drew eminent Nigerians from across the country and political divides, led by the speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal, to…
Wednesday, 10 April 2013 18:20
Event - Nigerians Clamour for Change
“When you’re finished changing, you are finished.” This statement by Benjamin Franklin, one of America’s founding fathers, was recently quoted by Bankole Wellington, famously known as Banky W, the award-winning R & B singer, while presenting his speech at the fifth edition of the Bola Tinubu Annual Colloquium, organised to celebrate the former Lagos State governor’s 61st birthday. Chaired by Wole Soyinka, Nobel laureate, the event, tagged, Beyond Mergers: A National Movement for Change, A New Generation Speaks, was held on Thursday, March 28 at the Shell Hall, MUSON Centre, Lagos. “We cannot continue the same behaviours, year in, year…
Tuesday, 02 April 2013 17:39
From Tribune to Tribute
This was one news that you could not hide from the matriarch of the late sage, Obafemi Awolowo, even if she was confined to her room. A very inquisitive and brilliant mind, Hannah Awolowo, knew something was amiss, as her home suddenly became a Mecca of sorts on Thursday, March 28, 2013. She noticed movements in and out of her room, and, before long, voices asking after her welfare and then, prominent personalities coming in throngs to condole with her. For the 98-year-old woman, it was like a replay of what transpired in her home, almost three years ago,…
Tuesday, 02 April 2013 14:13
Homecoming for Old Grammarians
Old students of Ibadan Grammar School, established March 31, 1913, gear up to give their alma mater a befitting centenary celebration In a country with a high mortality rate for its diverse institutions, attaining the 100 years’ milestone is no mean feat. For this reason, old students of Ibadan Grammar School, Ibadan, Oyo State, gave their school an anniversary that befitted an institution that has come this far. The programme of activities marking the centenary celebration of the school, whose establishment predated the British amalgamation of Southern and Northern protectorates of Nigeria in 1914, began with a press conference, unveiling…
To some he was a controversial figure, to others he was a leader who had the interest of the masses at heart. But whichever way he was viewed, Hugo Chavez, the Venezuelan president who died last week, will be remembered as a comrade president By SEGUN ODUBANJO This was a battle he could not win. Renowned as a tough, charismatic and controversial socialist, Hugo Chavez, Venezuelan president, died at the age of 58 on Tuesday March 5 after a two-year battle with cancer. Prior to his death, Chavez had been engaged in a prolonged battle with cancer that saw…
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