MKO Abiola’s family moves to recover Ayobo land (Guardian)

Twenty-One years after his demise, family members of the late business mogul and winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, Bashorun Moshood Kashimawo Olawale (MKO) Abiola, are set to recover his land after what they termed unwarranted encroachment of…

Who should get the next mega statue in the mega city? These residents decide

On June 12, a befitting statue was unveiled by the Lagos State Government to honour the late Chief MKO Abiola. Before him there was one for the late Chief Gani Fawehinmi and Chief Obafemi Awolowo. So thisislagos went to town…

* Ambode inaugurates new Abiola statue, calls for restructuring (Punch) * Ikoyi, environs to experience power interruption — EKEDC (Vanguard)

THISISLAGOS MIDDAY NEWS UPDATE JUNE 13, 2018   Ambode inaugurates new Abiola statue, calls for restructuring (Punch) The Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, on Tuesday inaugurated the new 37-foot statue of the acclaimed winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential…

“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.…

June 12 tsunami and the ones who won’t forgive Buhari -Garba Shehu

An old Chinese proverb says: Do good, reap good; do evil, reap evil. This short proverb sums the intensity of attacks against President Muhammadu Buhari, not leaving the ratcheting up of violence in some the states after a period of…

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