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BY DELE MOMODU Fellow Nigerians, before the general elections of last year, I thought I had seen enough of the shenanigans of those in power. Things got so bad that I simply gave up. I even vowed to stay on my lane and let the heavens fall on all of us, if it must. Any independent and impartial observer would have concluded that those elections would be neither free nor fair. Any objective Nigerian watching from the inside, and participating, would also have felt the same. Both major parties were guilty of denying the Nigerian people the fair elections they…

At 45, veteran actress, Rita Dominic is halfway through the 4th floor as she celebrates another year, with thanks and praise to God for her life and good health, writes Ferdinand Ekechukwu Famous Nollywood star, Rita Dominic, celebrated her birthday last Sunday. The screen goddess and fashionista, whose sense of style has remained a thing of admiration for many, turned 45 on that special day. She shared a video of some gold-coloured balloons with the inscription “Happy Birthday Rita D” on one. The actress has gratified movie buffs with her plays for over two decades now and rightfully thanked God…

By Ferdinand Ekechukwu Pastor Enoch Adeboye celebrated his wife, Foluke, on the occasion of her 72nd birthday last Monday. Taking to his social media page to praise his wife, who is fondly called Mummy G.O, Adeboye, in a lengthy message, revealed things she does to tickle his fancy despite being grandparents. In the birthday message, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), described his wife as a powerful woman who still manages to acknowledge him as the head of the home and accords him respect. Daddy G.O advised young women to care for their husbands and…

Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike of Rivers State is without doubt, the most energetic, pragmatic, proactive and charismatic national figure and political leader in Nigeria today. He is greatly admired across board for his boldness and forthrightness. The patriotic enthusiasm and chivalry, which he exudes in his honest, robust, unfettered and crusading for all the right causes endears him to many. The events of Thursday, July 16, 2020, captured especially the leadership authority and courageous audacity with which he stormed the home of Dr. Joi Nunieh, erstwhile Acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, to rescue the helpless…

Few expected Zinedine Zidane to leave Real Madrid and even fewer expected him to come back as coach. And yet almost 500 days later, he has won the La Liga title, without fuss, without even the improvements he was promised. On Thursday, in an empty Alfredo di Stefano Stadium at Real Madrid’s training ground, he hoisted another trophy, his second in La Liga and 11th overall as a coach. Zidane currently wins a trophy every 19 games on average and while three Champions League titles out of three was historic, this might be his most impressive yet. When he was…

Real Madrid president Florentino Perez described Zinedine Zidane as a “blessing from heaven” after he delivered the club their 34th La Liga title on Thursday. Perez also said he believes Sergio Ramos will end his career at Madrid, despite uncertainty over the 34-year-old’s future, with his contract due to expire next year. Madrid defeated Villarreal 2-1 at the empty Alfredo di Stefano Stadium to secure the victory they needed to clinch the title from Barcelona with one game left to play. The trophy is Zidane’s 11th after 209 games in charge of Real Madrid. “He has won a trophy every…

Fresh facts have emerged that the release of the suspended acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ibrahim Magu, by the presidential panel followed the denial of the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Mohammadu Adamu, that he was not being detained at the instance of the police. THISDAY gathered that following the IG’s statement, the presidential panel released the suspended anti-graft boss without any bail conditions attached. Magu’s counsel, Mr. Wahab Shittu, who confirmed the development to THISDAY yesterday, said the Justice Ayo Salami-led panel said it did not order Magu’s detention in the first place.…

House committee directs arrest of interim managing director as delegation walks out on lawmakers South-south govs deplore commission’s crisis, back audit President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday moved to end the recriminations over alleged corruption in the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) and vowed to get to the root of the matter. The president ordered an effective and coordinated probe by security and investigating agencies along with the National Assembly on allegations and counter allegations of corruption rocking the NDDC. The House of Representatives Committee on NDDC also yesterday resolved to issue a warrant for the arrest of the acting Managing Director…

Abimbola Adelakun On Friday, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo’s lawyers, wrote to the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, to investigate an allegation that he collected N4bn slush funds from embattled acting Chair of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu. A presidential panel is currently quizzing Magu over serious corruption allegations. According to media reports, Osinbajo wants the IG to investigate the allegations —made by a blogger who once worked with the Goodluck Jonathan administration— and if found untrue, the blogger should be slammed with criminal charges to forestall future false publications. To digress a bit, I am genuinely…

Jide Ojo On Thursday, July 2, 2020, I was a guest of the Nigerian Television Authority Yoruba programme called, “Ojumo ‘Re”. The topic of discussion that day was “The role of godfathers in Nigerian politics”. That got me thinking and I decided to research more and do this piece on the phenomenon. Merriam Webster online dictionary defines a godfather in the following terms: “A man who sponsors a person at baptism” 2: “One having a relation to someone or something analogous to that of a male sponsor to his godchild: such as a: one that founds, supports, or inspires; b:…