ArticleMichael Otedola, former governor of Lagos State is dead. It is believed the 87 year old statesman died from a stroke. Born on July 16 1926 at Odoragunsin in the Epe Local Government Area of Lagos State, Odetola won a scholarship to study Journalism at the Regent Street Polytechnic in London. He graduated in 1958 and went on to work as a reporter for The Guardian and The Times. He returned to Nigeria in 1959 and worked as an Information Officer in the Western Nigeria Government, he then went on to work in broadcasting. He served as Lagos State Governor…
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ArticleLast night, President Goodluck Jonathan held his seventh media chat and touched on a range of issues gravely affecting the state of the nation: the kidnap of the 276 girls in Chibok, Borno State, growing insecurity across the country, the missing $20bn, Boko Haram and the economy. The President insisted that despite two bombings in the same area within a fortnight of each other the government is winning the war on terror, he rubbished claims of the missing $20bn saying such an amount would be impossible to steal and evaded questions as to whether he would seek re-election in 2015.…
A lot has been said, and is being said about the place and the role of women in the society. In these discussions, there is often the critique of the suppression of the woman, brought on by a patriarchal society. Women are not born as women; they are made to be women by their society. In this patriarchy, because of the woman’s biology to bear and nurse children, she is most often relegated to the role of homemaker, while the man is the provider. As women in the last fifty years or so have ventured and conquered the workplace, the…
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ArticleBy The Pride Team Patience Jonathan has stoked anger among Nigerians after allegedly ordering the arrest of two protest leaders, expressing doubts any school girls were kidnapped and accusing the leaders of being members of Boko Haram. The first lady’s office denied there were any arrests. This comes hours after Mrs Jonathan criticized the first lady of Borno state for not attending a meeting at State House Abuja, saying that if Borno women are not interesting in cooperating with her, Nigerian women should stop protesting over the abduction. “Before all these killings, I called and told the first lady of…
ArticleAfter a brief silence and careful observation on the ridiculous insurgences that plagued the nation in recent times, Senator Iyabo Obasanjo pens yet another open letter, this time, to the said group behind the attacks, Boko Haram. In subtle but firm words, she writes: “Dear Boko Haram The fact that you have taken arms against the Nigerian state is no surprise. The question should be why haven’t more young people organised themselves against the state? Even the fact that your motto, ‘Against Western Education’ is in a way reasonable given the fact that your leader, martyred by the Nigerian state…
ArticleBy Tonte Davies Three In A Row Juventus FC clinched the Scudetto for a third consecutive season on Sunday without playing over the weekend. The Bianconeri would play their league match on Monday (today) already have won the league title at the expense of Roma’s 4-1 loss to Catania on Sunday. Roma, who shocked the whole of Europe with a 10-game win in the opening season, suffered their third defeat in 36 games. Under tutelage of Antonio Conte, Juventus are on the verge of witnessing Italy’s first-ever 100-point lug with an impressive 30 wins out of 35 games. Juventus recent…
ArticleBy Telema Davies The ATP and WTA Tour 1000 Masters Series got underway in the city of Madrid which recently made news for the right reasons. Barely days after Real Madrid and city rivals, Atletico were confirmed finalists for UEFA Champions League in Lisbon, attention has tilted to another grand sports event. The fanfare that follows on from the exploits of the two great clubs offers Mutua Madrid open an extra spring to its bounce as competition for the magnificent prize commenced yesterday. As is the case at tournaments of such lofty profile, the big guns have all assembled and…
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ArticleThe kidnapping of over 200 girls in Borno state has shaken the world into action. Starting off in Nigeria the campaign has mobilised protests worldwide, demanding the safe return of the school girls who were kidnapped over two weeks ago. There have been protests across Nigeria, the US and the UK, with everyone from celebrities to politicians lending their voice to the cause. The police have now said the number of missing girls has risen to 276 and there are still no concrete leads as to their whereabouts. It has been claimed that the girls have been sold into marriage…