Yeni Kuti, one of the daughters of Fela Anikulapo Kuti has said her father was a bad father to them while they were growing up. Speaking in an interview with media personality, Chude Jideonwo, Yeni said “He (Fela) was not quite a good father,” but said she never told him that when he was alive. She said her brother, Femi used to have running battles with him, saying that “Femi will give it to him straight. “Shola and I, we were like timid. You know, they say, ‘When two elephants are fighting, the grass will keep quiet.” According to her,…
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By Barth Ozah “For everything that has a beginning, must surely come to an end” – Jack Konrnfield, (American Writer, Philosopher) 1702. Eight years of robust administration of governor Ifeanyi Okowa has come to a glorious end, with so many fulfilled promises of an agenda crested on the SMART document. Key development initiatives the administration will be remembered for includes but not limited to; establishment of three new universities, erosion control projects within Asaba, Warri and environs, job creation through YAGEP, STEP and other employment generation initiatives, upgrade of Asaba international airport, construction and completion of Prof. Chike Edozie state…
By JOHNSON EBIGIDE Hunting involves killing games for livelihood. A hunter goes after an animal with his weapons with the aim of killing for his survival, just as the strongest animals, particularly the carnivorous, go after the weaker ones for their daily meals. Hunting therefore is the survival of the fittest. It involves a lot of ambushing and clever skirmishes ! Even among humans, especially in Africa, nay, Nigeria, hunting is daily taking a worrisome dimension with the proliferation of armed security men who are daily taking advantage of their privileged positions to rip the masses off. From the Nigerian…
The Senator-elect, Delta South Senatorial District, Hon. Joel-Onowakpo Thomas, has described elder statesman and the leader of Niger Delta, Chief Edwin Clark as a reputable leader and a national icon with innumerable contribution to growth and development of the country. Hon. Joel-Onowakpo, stated this in Abuja while paying tribute to Chief Clark on his 96th birthday, saying that God has kept him as a voice to the voiceless Nigerians to act as a check to maladministration and oppression. According to Chartered Accountant and astute administrator, “the wisdom, integrity and leadership style of the Niger Delta leader have helped to shape…
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila, has congratulated Nigerian children on the occasion of this year’s Children’s Day celebration. The Speaker said the children are worth celebrating for their visible determination to succeed against all odds, as exemplified by the many feats they have accomplished since the last celebration. He, however, emphasised the need for concerted efforts to assist Nigerian children in harnessing their potential and fulfilling their dreams. According to him, the fearsome reported statistics of out-of-school children in the country call for concern for the future of the country. Saying that the fulfilment of…
By Kazeem Ugbodaga Pastor David Oyedepo Jnr, son of the founder of Living Faith Worldwide says he wants to live for 120 years on earth before going to heaven. He also said he would not join the bricklayers in heaven that are building mansions. In this, Oyedepo displayed ignorance as there are no bricklayers in heaven building mansions. Oyedepo Jnr spoke while delivering a sermon during one of the church’s conferences in Ota, Ogun State. Speaking on the topic, “Unlocking the Supernatural,” he said “Paul was stoned, they gathered around him to try to bury him, he stood up because…
Nigerian media personality, Yeni Kuti, has revealed cheating on the part of her husband will not be enough reason for her to quit her marriage. She said this in a chat with popular media personality, Chude Jideonwo. According to the matriarch of the Anikulapo dynasty, her late father, Fela, had 27 wives and that never made her mother abandon her marriage. Yeni said: “I won’t leave my husband if he is cheating. That is me. You can leave your own husband if he is cheating. That is you. Don’t judge me, I’m not judging you. “My father had 27 wives,…
By Ismail Adebanjo IN his desperation to remove shame of failure and convince his principal, President Muhammadu Buhari, that he succeeded, Minister of Aviation, Alhaji Hadi Sirika, made a last minute deal with Ethiopian Airlines, to repaint two of its aeroplanes for a STATIC DISPLAY in Nigeria on Friday May 26. According to our findings, this was to justify his promise to deliver Nigeria Air before May 29. To achieve the desperate plot, Sirika had to enter into a quick agreement with his associates in Ethiopia Airlines to rent two of the aircraft on their inventory to be used to…
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has declared total support for Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas and Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu as Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the incoming 10th House of Representatives. Wike, who declared the support for the APC’s preferred candidates in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital on Friday, said he would work assiduously to make sure that the duo emerge victorious. Speaking when the Abbas/Kalu Campaign Team visited him under the leadership of the Joint Task – 10th Assembly, Wike said all the 13 members-elect from Rivers State with the exception of one, are with Abbas and Kalu 100…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has declared Monday 29th, 2023, work free for all workers in the country, to commemorate the inauguration of the nation’s 16th democratically elected President. The declaration was made by the Hon. Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, in Abuja on Thursday on behalf of the Federal Government. The Minister felicitates with all Nigerians on the momentous occasion, commending them for their faith in democracy as expressed in the nationwide election that produced the President and his Deputy being inaugurated and indeed in all elections across the nation. He enjoins them to continue to support and…