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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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By CHRISTOPHER PIWUNA So much has been said and written about the iconic Biodun Jeyifo, fondly called BJ, since his passing on February 11, 2026. Many more would still be written and said about his humanism, his scholarship, and his activism. But no account would be complete without referencing his imprints on the Academic Staff Union of […]
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By Dele Oluwasegun In Ijebuland, lineage carries weight and meaning. It reflects ancestry, continuity, and responsibility within the traditional structure of society. Otunba Giwa Ayodeji Adekunle Osibogun, born 9 November 1955, is a direct descendant of the Fusengbuwa Ruling Family and traces his ancestry to Oba Jadiara, one of the Awujales of Ijebuland. Oba Jadiara’s […]
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