Tributes & Condolences

To Samir Amin, a personal tribute

Monday, August 27, 2018

The year 1982 began with a revolutionary upheaval in Ghana: a group of young and radical military officers mdash;some retired, others still in service mdash;appeared to have seized power It soon became clear, however, that what took place mdash;or was taking place mdash;in Accra was not a classical ...

Adieu Mama Goldcoast Dickson

Tuesday, August 21, 2018

First it appeared like some ill-timed rumour, which nowadays have become symptomatic of our ordinary existence. But speaking with the erudite Dr. Herbert Oye and His Excellency, our dear Governor Dickson, reality dawned at daybreak of today, Thursday 9th August that the first mother of Bayelsa and I ...

Why the Media in East Africa was More Focused on Winnie Mandela's Marriage Co

Tuesday, June 26, 2018

Winnie Mandela passed away on Monday 2nd of April 2018.She was at the age of 81. She died of an infection which had made her to stay for over a week at the hospital. She died at the Netcare Milpark Hospital in Johannesburg . Her death was confirmed by her personal assistant, Zodwa Zwane. On the same ...

The astounding humility and seemliness of Lagos First Lady

Sunday, May 20, 2018

The Governor rsquo;s Wife If Every Governor Had A Wife Like Bolanle Akinwunmi- Ambode hellip; http://cdn.thenigerianvoice.com/images/content/520201894045 bolanleambode680x365 c.png Bolanle Ambode, like her husband, is dignified. The dutiful First Lady and wife of the Governor o ...

Tribute To Prof. Michael Ayo Ajomo

Wednesday, May 2, 2018

The late Prof Ayo Ajomo was a quintessential legal juggernaut whose legal knowledge many benefitted from in his lifetime.I personally benefitted a lot from his leadership, guide and wealth of experience in this legal profession of ours.He was a senior colleague for whom I had much respect.Withou ...

Gani: An Icon Of Human Rights Activism.

Sunday, April 22, 2018

When providence would have it that I would meet with Human Rights Activist, Chief Gani Fawehinmi, It was not his hands I was shaking nor his bossom I was hugging, He was six years dead before I know anything about him another two years before I read any documentary of him. It was a relic of hi ...

A Tribute To Baba Ayo Adebanjo

Sunday, April 22, 2018

If there were ever a man that were worthy of celebration in the context of Nigerian history, power and politics that man is Baba Ayo Adebanjo. I must confess that I find it difficult to write about him simply because I rsquo;ve mentioned him so many times in write-ups over the years and ther ...

Gombe Governor, Dankwambo turns 56 on a high note

Monday, April 9, 2018

Governor Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo 39;s tireless work speaks for itself. With his public service record, vying for the governorship in Gombe was no surprise. Ibrahim Dankwambo began his public service career by serving as the Accountant General of Gombe state. His diligent service at the state le ...