Category: Features/Articles/Opinion

Mike Ejeagha Buried 24hrs After Death, Son Gives Reason

Ganiyu Amodu

The eldest son of the late veteran highlife musician, Mr. Emmanuel Ejeagha, says the family buried the “Gwo gwo gwo ngwo” crooner, Mike Ejeagha, within 24 hours after his demise to keep his wish. Ejeagha Jnr disclosed this in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Enugu. He said his father made a wish and warned them not to embalm him after his death, which they had fulfilled. NAN reports that the highlife legend was laid to rest in his country home at Umuagba,…

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Kwara Gov Extols Oladimeji’s Virtues As Al-Hikmah Varsity Founder Clocks 87

Ganiyu Amodu

Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq proudly identifies with the founder of the Al-Hikmah University Alhaji Abdulraheem Oladimeji, OFR, on his 87th birth anniversary today, June 8, 2025. The Governor says the Asiwaju of Igbomina Land is a man of history whose phenomenal rise to the top and humility in greatness are worth understudying for students of humanities. Governor AbdulRazaq commends the Baba Oba of Offa for his generosity and love for human advancements, as seen in his many contributions to community development and his support for all categories of people.…

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Nigeria Declares Thursday June 12 Public Holiday

Ganiyu Amodu

The Federal Government has declared Thursday as a public holiday to commemorate 2025 Democracy Day celebration. This was contained in a statement issued to newsmen by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, Magdalene Ajani, on Sunday in Abuja. Ajani disclosed that the Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, while declaring the holiday on behalf of the Federal Government, congratulated Nigerians for an uninterrupted 26 years of civil rule. Tune-Ojo said: “June 12 represents our historic journey to building a nation where truth and justice reign and peace is…

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Nigeria’s Civil War Most Difficult Period In My Life – Yakubu Gowon

Abibat Babalola

Former head of state Yakubu Gowon (rtd has described the Nigerian Civil War period (from July 6, 1967, to January 15, 1970) as the most difficult period of his life. Gen. Gowon made this known on Saturday in Abuja after being honoured with a Lifetime Integrity and Achievement Award at the 5th Convention of the Christian Men’s Fellowship, Abuja Anglican Diocese. “I always remember the civil war. It was the most difficult period of my life,” said Mr Gowon. “It was not my choice, but I had to be there…

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Why I Didn’t Visit Ooni – Alaafin

Abibat Babalola

The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade, has explained why he has not yet visited the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, clarifying that the delay is due to scheduling and not any disagreement between them. Oba Owoade’s recent visit to the Oluwo of Iwo sparked widespread speculation on social media, with many interpreting the gesture as a snub to the Ooni of Ife. The speculation intensified following comments from the Oluwo, who asserted that the Alaafin holds superiority over all traditional rulers in Yorubaland, sparking talk of tension…

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Fire Guts Hotel Housing Over 480 Nigerian Pilgrims in Mecca

ADEOLA YUSUF

‘They were in Minna,’ NAHCON gives details of the incident + how ‘resolve to complete Hajj rights’ saved about half a thousand Nigerians from sudden death   A calamity has been evaded as fire gutted the Imaratus Sanan Hotel, accommodating over 480 Nigerian pilgrims performing the 2025 Hajj through private tour operators. Platforms Africa reports that Imararus Sanan Hotel is located in the Sharamansur area of Mecca in Saudi Arabia. The inferno, which tore through parts of the building on Saturday, caused significant damage, but no life was lost. The…

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Why Don’t Men Like Men’s World Again?, By Funke Egbemode

Ganiyu Amodu

Mean men and their pumping skills that they crown with shameless irresponsibility, isn’t that how they filled the world with single mothers? Which one of you started this new campaign of ‘women enslaving men’ again? I have been seeing the articles on different platforms about how women have a playbook on how they will make men become their slaves. And their text is taken from a book called The Manipulated Man written by Esther Vilar in 1971. Yes 1971. Originally written in German and later translated to English. Guys, are…

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Senate Committee Commends NCDMB, Pledges Support

Ganiyu Amodu

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Thursday in Yenagoa got the thumbs-up from the Senate Committee on Local Content and a firm assurance that the Senate would provide adequate legislative support to drive the local content development initiatives of the Board. The Chairman of the Committee, Senator Joel Onowakpo Thomas who spoke after an oversight visit on the Board facilities and projects sities within Bayelsa State commended the Board for how it has implemented its enabling statute, the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act,…

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Fouad Oki Replies Funke Egbemode Over Piece On Tinubu, Sanwo-Olu’s Bickering

ADEOLA YUSUF

  “… Lest the issue become ‘Ao mu Erin j’oba eweku ewele’ tales,” read-for-yourself letter the top Lagos politician wrote to Osun’s ex-commissioner and distinguished columnist over her “Lagos: Mr. Governor, This Sacrifice Must Get To Olodumare.”   Dear Ms. Funke Egbemode, Profound Appreciation for Your Courageous Voice and Timely Admonition I write to you with deep admiration and gratitude for your incisive, thought-provoking piece, “Lagos: Mr. Governor, This Sacrifice Must Get To Olodumare.” Your words resonate not merely as commentary but as a clarion call for introspection, reconciliation, and…

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‘Gwo Gwo Gwo Ngwo,’ How Veteran Nigerian Singer, Mike Ejeagha, Died

Ganiyu Amodu

A popular Nigerian highlife musician, Mike Ejeagha, has died at the age of 95. Popularly known as “Gentleman Mike Ejeagha,” the music legend died on Friday night. The musician’s eldest son, Emma, who confirmed his passing on Saturday to journalists in Enugu said he died on Friday evening at approximately 8 p.m. at the 32 Garrison Hospital in Enugu after a prolonged illness. “My father passed away due to a long-standing ailment,” said Emma. Ejeagha’s legacy is marked by his distinctive style of Igbo folk music, which resonated across multiple…

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