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“The living are just the dead on vacation.”
— Maurice Maeterlinck (1862–1949), Belgian playwright and poet.LIFE is made up of many days - some for...
Gambari At 80: A Modest Proposal – By Wale Adebanwi
AS we patiently waited with others for the elevator to arrive on the ground floor of the Nigerian Mission to the United Nations in...
Ribadu At 64: An Anti-Corruption Czar Swivels Security Challenges – By Yakubu Dati
IN a nation beleaguered by different forms of security challenges that include, banditry, terrorism and insurgency from groups such as Boko Haram and others,...
Adieu Surayya (Sai Mama) – By Muhammad Garba
Innalillahi wa inna ilaihi rajiun!
I SAW many calls put to me shortly after completing the circumambulation of the Ka'aba. As I scrolled down my...
Inuwa Yahaya: Celebrating A Great Leader At 63 – By Ismaila Uba Misilli
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Orelope-Adefulire @ 65: A Princess, Her Passion And Impact – By Desmond Utomwen
IN the illustrious realm of Nigeria, where tradition meets modernity, one name shines brightly, resonating with grace, elegance and unwavering dedication - Princess Adejoke...
Kashim Shettima At 58 – By Is’haq Modibbo Kawu
KASHIM Shettima, Nigeria's Vice President, was born 58 years ago, on September 2nd, 1966. And what a year to be born! It was indeed...
Ajibola Ogunshola: Triumph Of The Non-Newspaperman – By Azu Ishiekwene
I’VE written this before. Ten years ago, but this man's story is new every time. To me. And to many who have crossed his...
What Soyinka Means To Me – A Tribute By Laolu Akande
The icon for Who Apologies Are UnnecessaryAmong those who insist that truth-telling is an indispensable form of nation building, Prof. Wole Soyinka is...
Darkness At Noon: Prof Muhtar Hanif Alhassan, 1954-2024 – By Prof Abdallah Uba Adamu
IT was with heavy heart that I took a phone call that informed me of the passing away of my bosom friend, Prof. Muhtar...
Aketi As I Knew Him – Lawyer And A Professional In Politics – By...
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The Isa Gusau I know – By Hamza Idris
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My friend, Isa Gusau – A Tribute By Kashim Shettima
THERE couldn't have been a more poignant last chapter to a man's life than my final text exchange with him. He reached out on...
When Death Strikes: Tribute To Malam Isa Gusau – By Dr. Sule Ya’u Sule
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Governor Rotimi Akeredolu SAN: Exit Of A Kind Man – By Wahab Shittu, SAN
THE shocking passage of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu SAN in the early hours of Wednesday morning is a huge loss not only to the Nation...
Mama Hussaina (Fatima): Our Great Wall Has Fallen – By Mairo Muhammad Mudi
I FIRST heard of Hajiya Hussaina in her late mother's room, one of my favourite aunts, Hajiya Azumi (Aisha) who was my father's elder...
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