INTERVIEW

 I support my spouse on my knees

A former broadcaster, Olori Subuola Esther Oyediran is the wife of Oba Sunday Oladapo Oyediran, Lagbami Osekun III, Onpetu of Ijeru, Oyo State. In this interview with TOLUWANI OLAMITOKE, she compares her role in the palace with that of the biblical Esther and shares her experience in the palace. Excerpts:

BUSINESS & ECONOMY

IMF: global economic risk, market volatility still high

By Obinna Chima

IMF boss, Christine Lagarde

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned policy makers across the world to remain cautious of the global financial crisis, saying economic risk and market volatility were still high.

OPINION

Kalu, Orji & non-performance

By Odimegwu Onwumere

"For the mind that is set on the flesh is hostile to God, for it does not submit to God's law; indeed, it cannot," Romans 8:7.

BUSINESS & DIPLOMACY

U.S congressman calls on Obama to engage African markets

Obama in Ghana's Parliament (Pics:White House)

Washington, DC — Brother, can you spare a dime?

This sentiment from one of the most famous American songs of the Great Depression largely characterized the donor-recipient relationship between the United States and Africa throughout much of the Cold War and its aftermath.

COMMENTARY

Kalu, Anyaoku & World Bank

 By Odimegwu Onwumere

Emeka Anyaoku

The cheery ex-Governor of Abia State, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu has placed his stand on the development for the job of the president of World Bank.This was made public in most of the national newspapers of 2^nd April, 2012.

COMMENTARY

Nigerians in Diaspora campaign: a sheer hypocrisy 
By Luke Onyekakeyah

Abike Dabiri-Erewa

AFTER reading the latest lamentation by Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Diaspora about Nigerians languishing in Brazilian prisons, I laughed. I found the whole thing hypocritical because thousands of Nigerians are equally languishing in our colonial dilapidated prisons here at home and nobody is concerned about it. 

COMMENTARY

Integrating & differentiating the enlightenment voices

By Kofi Akosah-Sarpong

Prof. Esi Sutherland-Addy, of the University of Ghana’s Institute of African Studies, floating of a Ghana Cultural Forum to some sort of differentiate and integrate the Ghanaian culture for progress, once again, enhances the on-going enlightenment movement. For now, as the Ugandans say, deeds speak louder and make words nothing, as Ghanaians realize their culture in relation to their culture in the progress game.

OPINION

Amaechi, Sekibo & Kidnappers

 By Odimegwu Onwumere

With the micro cases of kidnapping activities in Rivers State, the perpetrators of the devilish act are making us people of little faith. As residents, they have been making us to walk the street and not to be certain what the next minute holds, after an excruciating spiritual exercise. 

MARRIAGE & RELATIONSHIP

My wife a custom-made, my husband a nice brother

By Christy Anyanwu

Dr Daniel Kolawole Olukoya is the General Overseer of Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries. He holds a first class Honors degree in Microbiology from the University of Lagos, Nigeria and a Ph.D in Molecular Genetics from the University of Reading, United Kingdom. As a researcher, he has over seventy scientific publications to his credit.

COMMENTARY

Amaechi & non-rivers indigenes involvement in government

While scrutinizing his government, as was reported on March 11, 2012, Governor Chibuike Amaechi of Rivers State said that over 2,000 Rivers and non-Rivers indigenes have so far benefited from his Special Overseas scholarship programme. 

LIFESTYLE & ENTERTAINMENT

Help for Majek Fashek

By Uzoma Ahamefule

 

Can you still remember the “Rain maker”, a once handsome young looking man with a powerful voice, a ladies delight created with smooth face and well structured body? The rain magic maker, yes, I am talking about Majek Fashek, the man baptised "rain maker" by his Nigerian audience. When I saw Majek Fashek's current pictures and the way they looked so frightening and shocking, I wept.