Just uplifting.
The recent launch in Lagos of ARISE Television, a sister company of THISDAY Newspapers after a two-year incubation period during which it successfully debuted in Europe, the Middle East and the Americas, shows the resilience of the Chairman and Editor-in-Chief, Nduka Obaigbena and his ability to re-invent himself after every challenge, writes Nseobong Okon-Ekong. The…
When it comes to inspiring one-liners worthy of writing down, nobody does them better than Oprah Winfrey. The media queen turns 61 this week, so to celebrate, we’re taking a look at some of her most memorable quotes from over the years — the best of the best. Whether she’s empowering graduates with a moving…
During Buhari’s military regime in 1984, there was the decree promulgation of Decree 20 which 3 men – Bartholomew Owoh (26), Bernard Ogedengbe (29) and Lawal Ojuolape (30)- were executed by firing squad after being arrested and tried for drug trafficking. The case of Bartholomew Owoh, the youngest of them all, was particularly tragic. Ismai’l…
A New Dawn is a short film of the Create Her Space Project featuring Kate Henshaw, Joke Silva, Nita George, Jide Attah and others. It captures the story of a dissatisfied community and a resilient woman who wanted change.
I watched a Channels TV no holds barred interview with retired General Mohammadu Buhari. The views below are strictly personal . 1. I saw a Nigerian, an ex-military general looked the interviewer in the eyes, and answered tough questions without any spin. 2. I watched a Presidential aspirant who talked with pain at the level of…
Fred Deegbe is a former Ghanaian banker who decided to take on the world’s leading shoe brands by teaming up with a friend in 2011 to start Heel The World – a high-end shoemaking company based in Accra. As part of the latest series of African Dream, the young entrepreneur, who now has 13 full-time…
What is the best way to introduce Courtney Dike? You could say she is the younger sister to Super Eagles star, Bright Dike. Many non-soccer people do not know Bright, but close followers of the game do. In November 2012, in Miami, I saw him for the first time in Nigeria’s colours in a…