November 2021



MAINA GOES TO JAIL

FINALLY, MAINA GOES TO JAIL

ThisDay Editorial After a decade of high drama and powerplay, the law has finally caught up with the seemingly untouchable former chairman of the Pension Reforms Task Team (PRTT), Abdulrasheed Maina. On Monday, Justice Okon…



F. W. DE KLERK and MANDELA

F. W. DE KLERK: A MAN OF AFRICAN HISTORY

Thisday Editorial Federik de Klerk, former South African President, dies at age 85 The architects of Apartheid in South Africa never intended it to end suddenly. It was meant to last as a system of…



Bandits

Bandits Kill Nine People, Rustle Livestock In Zamfara

By Onuminya Innocent Zamfara State Police Command has confirmed that nine persons have been killed by bandits in Tungar Ruwa Village located in Anka Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The attack came as Governor…


Mbappe Scores Four As France Qualify

Mbappe Scores Four As France Qualify

BBC Kylian Mbappe scored his first hat-trick for France as the reigning world champions secured their place at next year’s World Cup in Qatar in style by thrashing Kazakhstan. Mbappe got four of the eight…


Dr. Joy Adesina being presented with a cheque

When Brains Meet Beauty

When I gained admission into the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, years ago, my father was overjoyed because his son has been admitted into one of Nigeria’s most prestigious universities. His only concern was that…