Born with No Hands, 7-Yr-Old ‘Stunned’ Judges to Win Penmanship Contest
Seven-year-old Anaya Ellick, who was born with no hands and does not use prostheses, in 2016, won a national penmanship contest. Holding the pencil between her wrists, the first-grader…
TIMELINE: From Buhari’s Nomination to Biden’s Endorsement — How Okonjo-Iweala became First Female WTO DG
On February 15, 2021, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the daughter of a Nigerian royal and academic, became the first African and first woman to lead the universe’s flagship trade institution — the…
Professor Ibidapo-Obe: The Wind that Carries Clothes Stacked in the Room and the rest of Us ●By Wole Adejumo
He sauntered in with a gait that did not betray his age in any way. As he approached the staircase that led to the Office of the Vice-Chancellor, he…
Thank You, Peerless LKJ
“The history of the Nigerian press is in many respects the history of Nigeria …Nigerian history books are full of passing references to the Nigerian press, but quite often…
Jakande: The Last of the Titans
Veteran journalist and former Lagos State Governor Lateef Jakande passed on Thursday. Deputy Editor EMMANUEL OLADESU writes on the life and times of the ‘Action Governor,’ his legacies and…
10 Facts You Might Not Know About Alhaji Lateef Kayode Jakande
1. He was a vibrant journalist. He first worked with the daily service and then Joined the Nigerian Tribune in 1953, where he rose to become the Editor-in-chief. He…
SPECIAL FEATURE: The Longest-serving UI Lecturer, Nigel, famous for Wearing White T-shirt, Slippers
The President of the Senior Staff Club, University of Ibadan, Mr Lanre Oladoyinbo, is a long-time friend and associate of the longest-serving UI lecturer, Mr Henry Nigel, an expatriate…
MAMA DIASPORA SHARES SV-NED CITIZEN EMPOWERMENT AND SOCIAL INTERVENTION SUCCESS STORY ▪Charges Unemployed Youths on Self-Rediscovery, Development ▪”Mama Rekindled my Hope, lifted my family out of hardship” – Says Mother of 4 ● By Olabode Adeyeri
Nigerian-American Business Consultant and the Chairman of Silicon Valley-NED Cooperative, Ibeju Lekki, Her Royal Highness Queen Mother Temitope Ajayi Mama Diaspora Speaks with the Publisher of Citizen Magazine/ Citizen…
From TRADOC to Service Chief: The Story of Irabor, Attahiru ▪By Yushau A. Shuaib
The story of Major Generals Lucky Irabor and Ibrahim Attahiru, the new Chief of Defence Staff and Chief of Army Staff, respectively, is like that of two blood brothers following…
Untold Story of Sunday Igboho’s Childhood Days and his ‘Powerful’ Grandfather
Sunday Adeyemo, better known as Sunday Igboho, has been in the spotlight lately over his eviction notice to herders in Oke Ogun area of Oyo state. Blaming herders for the…