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By Peterside Apereseimokomo In the turbulent waters of Nigerian politics, leadership is often defined by the fierce defense of one’s own territory, faction, or political camp. Yet, every once in a generation, a leader emerges who transcends these artificial boundaries to embody the very soul of a people. For the Ijaw nation, that leader is Senator […]

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By SOLAR Collective May 15, 2026, marked the 80th birthday of one of Nigeria’s most enduring revolutionary intellectuals — Edwin Ikechukwu Madunagu: mathematician, journalist, Marxist theorist, archivist, teacher, agitator, and organiser. For more than five decades, Edwin Madunagu has stood firmly on the side of workers, students, women, peasants, and the oppressed. While governments changed, dictators […]

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By Kayode Fayemi It is with profound gratitude to God and deep admiration that I join family, friends, associates, compatriots, and countless admirers across Nigeria and the world in celebrating the centenary anniversary of our father, my principal, an extraordinary patriot, elder statesman, democracy activist and Afenifere leader, Chief Reuben Famuyide Fasoranti. Reaching the age […]

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By IFEATU AGBU    In less than three years as Managing Director/CEO of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Dr Samuel Ogbuku has turned the agency into a case study for turnaround leadership, and the awards have followed him almost as fast as the projects. From transparency in public service to youth empowerment and infrastructure delivery, […]

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By Onochie Anibeze What truly sets Chief Mike Adenuga apart? Nigeria has no shortage of wealthy men. Fortune and fame are not rare in our landscape of success stories. Yet, year after year, when his birthday comes around, the outpouring of love for Chief Mike Adenuga feels different, deeper, warmer, more personal. It is not his […]

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By Oke Segun I was rounding off an exercise session at the National Stadium in Surulere when the call I had been waiting for finally came through. The message was brief and urgent: “Mrs Ibru will see you now, Segun.” It was a Saturday, and I was hardly dressed for an audience with the legendary Dr […]

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By PAUL MODEBE Some lives pass through the world quietly; others leave echoes that continue long after they are gone. My dearly beloved wife, Mrs. Amaka Josephine Modebe (née Obiofuma), belonged to the latter. Her presence was one of grace, strength, and quiet dignity. She possessed a voice that could comfort in times of sorrow and inspire […]

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By Lans Gberie I first met Mr Reuben Eghobor in Freetown, Sierra Leone, in the 1990s. A native of Ekpoma in Edo State, he was visiting his son, Kingsley Lington. Kingsley and his friend, Tony Hesmart – both young Nigerians – had established the Concord Times newspaper a few years earlier. Beyond their expectations, the paper had […]

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