Tag: Obafemi Awolowo
Nigeria’s State Of Education Worrisome —Yusuf
The representative of Alimosho Constituency 1 at the Lagos State House of Assembly, Prince Bisi Yusuf, has called on well-meaning…
Obafemi Awolowo: Hero Of Yoruba, Killer Of Biafra, Betrayed By The North
By Obinna Akukwe Obafemi Awolowo is the undisputed hero of the Yoruba tribe of Nigeria whose wartime policy of starvation…
Winding Down History: Religion And Nation, Power And Freedom
By Wole Soyinka Today’s event may yet make a Christian out of me – since, from my admittedly imperfect recollection…
Oshun: Why Nigeria’s Southwest Must Be Integrated
The national chairman of Afenifere Renewal Group, ARG, Mr Olawale Oshun, has said that development, especially among the Yoruba people…
‘Why Achebe Wrote About Awolowo’
A member of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Bisi Yusuf, representing Alimosho Constituency 1, has explained that as a…
I Was Fair To The Igbos –Awolowo
During the war I saw to it that the revenue which was due to the Iboland – at that time…East…
Biafra : Awolowo replies Achebe from the grave
Nigeria’s literary legend, Chinua Achebe in his latest memoir on the defunct Biafra, accused a Nigerian political legend, Obafemi Awolowo…
Family, Friends Remember Papa Awolowo
Eminent personalities from all walks of life on Tuesday gathered at the residence of the late Chief Obafemi Awolowo in…
NSC To Organise Holiday Clinic
The second edition of Vacation Tennis Clinic for Beginners will hold between 26 August and 2 September at Obafemi Awolowo…
Awo: The Great Sage Lives For Ever
March 6, 1987 will undoubtedly remain a memorable day in the annals of human existence. It was the historic birthday…
Lekki: Once Upon A Time
Lekki, a suburb of Lagos, was once a sleepy and seedy land. That axis was so remote that it reminded…
2011: Nigerians Sensitized On Electoral Reform
The Obafemi Awolowo Institute of Government and Public Policy, OAIGPP, recently held a public lecture on the need to enlighten…
Group Wants Kaita Tried For Treason
The Jonathan Sambo Campaign Organisation has called for the trial of an associate of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Alhaji…
Bishop Berates IBB Over Ambition
Former military president, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida (retd.) has been told to perish the idea of ruling the country again after…
Group Counsels Fashola On Dev
A political pressure group, Advance Organisation Forum has advised the state governor, Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola, not to concentrate his…