Adieu Dele Cole! Happy birthday Lade Bonuola
By Martins Oloja When an old man dies, the saying goes, a library burns. When Patrick Dele Cole died, a national archive burnt. Dr. Patrick Dele Cole passed on in…
Category: Tribute
“The Dele Giwa I Knew Was an Open Book”
By Muyiwa Adetiba Dele Giwa reached out to me first. Those who really knew him would not be surprised at that. Unlike me, he was the quintessential journalist who made…
The Bone of Our Bones: A Tribute to Lade Bonuola at 80
By Babafemi Ojudu There are journalists, and there are journalists who make other journalists. Mr Oyinlade Bonuola—Lade Bonuola to the public and Ladbone to generations of Nigerian newspapermen and women—belongs…
The Death Of A Public Intellectual: Patrick Dele Cole, 1940 – 2026
By Reuben Abati Death is a fact of life, no living thing exists forever, not even nature itself, for it is written that even the best and the brightest, shall…
Tinubu mourns Dele Cole
President Tinubu has expressed his profound sadness at the death of Ambassador Dele Cole. Here’s the President’s message: I received with profound sadness the news of the passing of Ambassador…
IDOWU SOBOWALE: Teacher, Mentor, Destiny Helper
By Muda Ganiyu An authentic Titan of journalism and media scholarship has gone to be with his creator. A man who mentored and influenced generations of Nigerian journalists and media…
God used late Dan Orbih to make me governor in Rivers — Wike
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has recounted how late Chief Daniel Orbih served as the divine instrument that paved the way for his emergence as…
Gov. Eno mourns Punch Correspondent
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pst Umo Eno has expressed his sorrow at the death of Patrick Odey, Akwa Ibom correspondent of The Punch newspaper, describing his departure as a loss…
At 60, Aig-Imoukhuede reveals his main purpose in life
By Isaac Samuel Eminent Nigerian banker and philanthropist, Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, has said that his main purpose in life is to build people and institutions. In a solemn message he released…
Africa Has Capital. The Question Is Whether It Can Put It to Work
As Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede turns 60 on Thursday, September 24, his long-standing focus on capital markets raises a bigger question for Africa: can the continent build the financial infrastructure needed to…
We Need More Oloyedes in Govt Agencies
By Farooq A. Kperogi I didn’t get a chance to write a retrospective evaluation of Professor Is-haq Oloyede’s tenure as JAMB registrar when most people did after his departure in…
Two friends, professional colleagues, gone too soon
By ETIM ETIM In the last one month, I have lost two professional colleagues who were also close friends. Anietie Ben Akpan, from Esit Eket, was a longtime correspondent of…
Kí Wọ́n Ṣá Máa Ṣe, Ká Ṣá Máa Lò
Remembering Beko Ransome-Kuti By Babafemi Ojudu One of the most remarkable mentors I ever had was Dr Beko Ransome-Kuti. I visited him often, and in those days, you would almost…
How I mentored Didi Walson-Jack
By Senator Henry Seriake Dickson It was a great pleasure and honour to attend the book presentation and birthday celebration marking the retirement of Dame Mrs. Didi Walson-Jack, who today…
Strategic Underwriting of the Life of Mr. Olusegun Ayo Omosehin
By Tola Ogunnubi Today, with a heart full of gratitude, I join the entire insurance community, colleagues, friends, and the beautiful family of Mr. Olusegun Ayo Omosehin, our distinguished Commissioner…
Remembering Tayo Aderinokun
By Olakunle Aderinokun Fifteen years. That is how long it has been since the world lost Olutayo Adisa Adeleye Aderinokun (Tayo Aderinokun), my brother, my mentor, my benefactor, and one…
Alhaji Abubarkar Alhaji (1937 – 30 July 2026)
By ETIM ETIM As a young finance journalist in Lagos from late1980s to late 1990s, I grew up in awe of Alhaji Abubarkar Alhaji, one of the most prominent, visible…
DAN AGBESE: Beyond 62 Oregun Road and 3 Billings Way…
By Soji Akinrinade Of the quartet that brought Newswatch magazine to life, Dan Agbese was the least known to me. He was the editor of the New Nigerian in Kaduna,…
Nduese Essien: standing alone at 82
By Ibanga Isine Chief Nduese Essien, former Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development and one-time leader of the South-South Parliamentary Caucus of the National Assembly (1999–2007), has turned 82.…
Lewis Obi: The Gentle Editor Who Ruled by Standards, Not Noise
By Babafemi Ojudu I lost a boss, a teacher, and a quiet shaper of my professional life. Lewis Obi was my editor when I was an investigative reporter. He was…
Agbese: wise, intrepid and fearless
By Dare Babarinsa, I first met Dan Agbese in 1984 during the preparatory days of Newswatch, the pioneering Nigerian newsmagazine. Before then, his reputation had preceded him as one of…
Politics is not a business for rascals, Jonathan warns
Jonathan’s greatest legacy was conceding defeat in 2015 — Shettima Isaac Sameul Former President Goodluck Jonathan has warned that Nigeria’s politics is increasingly being overtaken by rascality, urging political actors…
Good night, my dear editor!
By Muyiwa Akintunde He was born Daniel Ochima Agbese on 20 May 1944 into the Agila royalty in the then Northern Nigeria Protectorate, which later became Northern Region and subsequently…
A Legacy of Power, Prayer, and Purpose: The Life of Rev. Dr. U.M.A. Ukpai
By Vincent Aluu My life was forever touched in 2010 when I first met the renowned Evangelist, Rev. Dr. U.M.A. Ukpai. It was a seemingly ordinary day at Fidelity Bank…
The Doyin Abiola I knew
By FEMI ADESINA When you have a bachelors degree in English and Drama tucked in your belt, and follow up with higher degrees in Communication Studies up to doctoral level,…
Late General Murtala Ramat Muhammed: a daughter remembers
By Aisha Muhammed-Oyebode This Thursday, we begin the formal funeral rites for Mrs. Joan Eze, a nurse practitioner from Grenada who became family to us in every sense that mattered.…
Okello Oculi (1942-2025): The scholar who lived and breathed Africa
By Yusuf Bangura Ottawa, Canada 26th July, 2025 Bangura.ym@gmail.com ————————————- I received the shocking news of the passing of Okello Oculi, the Ugandan scholar who lived 48 years of his…