Foreign

COVID-19: ECOWAS prepares for vaccination, discuss other issues at 58th session

Ihesiulo Grace 24 January 2021 0

The leaders of the Economic Community of West African States are making preparation to administer COVID-19 vaccines to its member states. The president of Ghana and Chair of the ECOWAS Authority, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo while speaking at the virtual 58th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS

Foreign

Bilateral relations: Nigeria, Jamaica launch inaugural direct flight

Ihesiulo Grace 22 December 2020 0

The Nigerian government and Jamaican government has launched an inaugural direct flight to foster bilateral relations between the two countries. This was made known in a statement signed by the Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesperson, Ferdinand Nwonye on Tuesday, December 22. The statement reads, ‘’As part of the activities to commemorate 50 years of good bilateral […]

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US approves Moderna coronavirus vaccine

Ihesiulo Grace 19 December 2020 0

The Moderna coronavirus vaccine has become the second to be approved for emergency use in the US, clearing the way for millions of doses to be distributed. The country’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the authorisation of the jab the day after the agency’s panel of outside experts endorsed its use. The FDA based […]

Africa Foreign

6 killed in building collapse in northern Egypt

Ihesiulo Grace 3 December 2020 0

At least six persons were killed in a building collapse in Egypt’s northern coastal city of Alexandria, an official security source said on Thursday. The accident took place in late hours of Wednesday when a four-story building collapsed in Moharam Bek district, the official said. The rescue team has found the bodies of three men […]

History

History: Margaret Shonekan, the short-term First Lady

Ihesiulo Grace 17 September 2020 0

Nigeria’s history has seen First Ladies who shone on their own without the seats of their husbands overshadowing them and Margaret Shonekan is one of such First Ladies. Today, history remembers Margaret Shonekan, a woman who lived for herself and also an inspiration to other people. She was the First Lady of Nigeria for 82 […]

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HISTORY: List of all dethroned kings in Nigeria and how it happened

Ihesiulo Grace 17 September 2020 0

The social media community in Nigeria went wild when the Kano State Governor, Umar Ganduje, deposed the then Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi II. The centre of the argument in the digital space was the possibility of a governor dethroning a traditional ruler as prominent as an Emir. Many argued that it was impossible […]

History

History: Maryam Babangida, the superhero First Lady

Ihesiulo Grace 16 September 2020 0

One of the stories we don’t get to visit a lot in Nigeria is the stories of the wives of our head of states and presidents. This isn’t the usual “behind a successful man is a woman”, this is a story of phenomenal women who did great in their own capacities. However, the goal isn’t […]

History

History: The story of Ezego, Nigeria’s King of Money

Ihesiulo Grace 11 September 2020 0

Today, history remembers the story of Victor Okafor “Ezego”, the man who wields cash like no man’s business. A man whose bank account made tongues wag. The controversial Lagos-based businessman was born on 25th, December 1964. He was reputed for a lifestyle of flamboyance, showiness and philanthropy. He was a secondary school dropout but decided […]

History

History: Isaac Boro, the man who led the 1st secession in Nigeria

Ihesiulo Grace 11 September 2020 0

The Nigerian civil war, sparked by agitations from the greater majority of Eastern Nigerians who felt politically, socially, and economically marginalized has since become a national theme within Nigeria’s historical context, inciting continued public outcry to present date. What many, however, may not know is that the Indigenous People of Biafra, led by Chukwuemeka

History

History: Philip Effiong, the man who surrendered Biafra to Nigeria

Ihesiulo Grace 8 September 2020 0

One of the indelible events (if not the biggest event) that Nigeria cannot sweep under the carpets is the civil war (also known as the Biafra war). But, one name we don’t seem to hear a lot is Philip Effiong – a key actor in the Biafra story. Philip Effiong was the first Vice President and the […]

History

History: Amara Tochi, Nigerian footballer executed in Singapore

Ihesiulo Grace 7 September 2020 0

Today, history remembers Iwuchukwu Amara Tochi, a 21-year-old Nigerian who was executed in Singapore in 2007 for drug trafficking. Tochi’s story tickles my fancy because of the dynamics and mysteries that surround it. Tochi was 18 and naive, he believed that he was carrying “African herb” to be delivered to someone else and would be […]

History

Grace Atinuke: The first-ever Miss Nigeria

Ihesiulo Grace 5 September 2020 0

When listing the names of beauty queens that have been crowned in Nigeria, Grace Atinuke Oyelude comes first. History remembers her name as the first-ever woman to be crowned Miss Nigeria. Grace became Miss Nigeria at a time when contestants were not required to flaunt physical assets, wear swimsuits, dance to the merry of the […]

History

Emmanuel Nwude: The scammer who sold a fake airport

Ihesiulo Grace 3 September 2020 0

Emmanuel Nwude is a man whose name has been indelibly stamped in the sands of time. Nwude’s story is laughable and pathetic all together. If you ask me, I would recommend a biopic for this man. The only man who impersonated the governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), sold a fake airport, kidnapped witnesses, […]

History

Ghana Must Go: 1983 versus 2020

Ihesiulo Grace 2 September 2020 0

In 1983, history witnessed checkered sturdy bags leave the shores of Nigeria on the heads and in the hands of migrants who had been ordered out of the country by Shehu Shagari. Half of these migrants were from Ghana. The year was 1983, the day, January 17. Shehu Shagari, the Nigerian leader who favoured long […]

History

Ezimoha executed in Indonesia for drug trafficking given ‘Hero’s’ funeral

Ihesiulo Grace 1 September 2020 0

The story of Ezimoha can be regarded as the “rejected stone” becoming the “cornerstone,” if you ask his family. The irony surrounding his death and burial begs a lot of questions. In August 2016, history witnessed the story of Izuchukwu Ezimoha as he faced trial for drug trafficking in Indonesia. Ezimoha was convicted for drug […]

History

Daily Times Archive: Details of the 1958 Wilink commission minority report

Ihesiulo Grace 11 August 2020 0

Two years before Nigeria’s independence, the colonial authorities set up a Wilink commission to look into the agitation of minorities in Nigeria who wanted a constitutional safeguard against the domineering ethnic groups. Their concern was that as Independence became imminent, they ran the risk of being neglected by the coming ethnic powers. There fear were […]

History

What happened to Nigeria’s Vision 2020?

Ihesiulo Grace 3 August 2020 0

The year 2020 was ushered in with much excitement and funfair. Being the beginning of a new decade, there was so much fuss about the year which had been anticipated ever since the turn of the new millennium. For Nigeria as a country, it was pegged to be a year that was going to give […]

Africa Entertainment Foreign

Tensions rise as prominent singer shot dead in Ethiopian capital

Ihesiulo Grace 30 June 2020 0

The fatal shooting of a prominent Ethiopian singer in the capital Addis Ababa sparked rising tensions in the city on Tuesday, with calls for demonstrations circulating online. Hachalu Hundessa was shot and killed in the city’s suburb of Gelan Condominiums on Monday evening, local media reported. The killing has reportedly sparked unrest. On Tuesday, a […]

Entertainment Foreign

Nigerian billionaire who is set to marry Donald Trump’s Daughter, Tiffany

Ihesiulo Grace 25 June 2020 0

Tiffany Trump, the daughter of US president, Donald Trump, is confirmed to be dating a Lagos-bred millionaire, Micheal Boulos. Micheal is the son of a multi-billion dollar family in Nigeria, and the two lovebirds have been an item for the past two years. Michael Boulos and Tiffany Trumps bond appear to be growing strong and […]

Foreign

10yrs Jail term to public statues vandals says Trump

Ihesiulo Grace 23 June 2020 0

Donald Trump has authorised the Federal Government to arrest anyone who vandalizes statues and has warned that any culprit who commits the act faces up to 10 years in prison, amid Black Lives Matter protests in the US. The US President made the announcement in a tweet on Tuesday, June 23. He said action will […]