There was pleasant surprise and spontaneous applause, back slapping and a few teary eyes as Kukogho Iruesiri Samson was announced winner of the inaugural GTB Dusty Manuscript contest for his novel manuscript, Devil’s Pawn. His novel, alongside the First and…
Annie Asuquo is lost in Lagos
The last time the interior decorator, Annie Asuquo, went home to Uyo in Akwa Ibom State was three years ago. But before you judge her know that she was born and bred here in Lagos. She has more to say…
June 12, the mandate – Wole Soyinka
(As prepared for the formal recognition of June 12, 1993, and conferment of national honours on stalwarts of that struggle.) The annulment of the presidential elections of June 12, 1993 was a negative watershed in Nigerian history. It opened…
I love Lagos by Abbey Wonder
Abbey Wonder an up-and-coming artiste has nothing but love for Lagos. He speaks about his love in the video.
Celebrating Nollywood’s first ladies – Toni Kan
Book Title: Ladies Calling the Shots Author: Niran Adedokun Publisher: Grace Springs Year of Publication: 2017 Pages: 252 Reviewer: Toni Kan The year was 2010 and I was on the job. A PR assignment. My PR company was hosting…
“Just do good”: A June 12 story -Reuben Abati
I used to have a friend we called Alhaji Bashy. He was not a Muslim. No. But he called himself Alhaji Bashy, even if that was not his real name. You want to know his real name? It was Theophilus.…
Toni Kan celebrates birthday
Toni Kan, writer, editor, public relations senior management executive, teacher, jolly good fellow and so much more turned 47 on June 11. (Yeah, we didn’t know he was that old too). Anyway, as it is tradition with mayors, the self-acclaimed…
June 12: An opportunity to rectify wrongs – Obi
Former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for the decision he took on June 12, saying that the primary lesson inherent in that move is that no time is long or overdue to rectify wrongs…
Michael Ade-Ojo clocks 80, retires
Industrialist and Chairman Elizade Motors, Chief Michael Ade Ojo, kicked off his retirement from the corporate world and 80th birthday celebration with thanksgiving service. The event took place on Sunday, June 10, 2018 at the prestigious Eko Hotel & Suites,…
Nigeria signs 3 agreements with Morocco
The Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Kingdom of Morocco on Monday in Rabat, Morocco, signed three agreements, which includes a regional gas pipeline that will see Nigeria providing gas to countries in West Africa sub-region that extend to Morocco…