People in Action Archives - Page 17 of 60

A Street After Yusuf Bala Usman in Abuja!

Posted By: adminon: September 18, 2023In: People in ActionTags: ABU Zaria, Abuja, Addis, Alhaji Abdulkadir Balarabe Musa, Cairo, Failed capitalism, London, New York, Nigerian Civil War, Paris, Rigging, YBU1 CommentViews:

Abuja appears to remain the all-time achievement of the Nigerian power elite. It must be the big debate regarding which of Abuja and the Civil War is a greater achievement of the Nigerian ru... Read more

Odia Ofeimum @ 70 As a Text

Posted By: adminon: September 13, 2023In: People in ActionTags: 'The Poet Lied', Deconstruction, Literati, TextNo CommentsViews:

Where else might we turn if not the world of the literati at a time of disturbing elite fight-to-finish, grave suspicion of the other person, invention of enemies and incredible fear of the... Read more

Zulum in Action: Restlessness in Search of Perfection

Posted By: adminon: September 01, 2023In: People in ActionTags: Africa, Borno State, Governor Babagana Umara Zulum, leadership in Nigeria2 CommentsViews:

By Ambassador Usman Sarki Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, CON, FNSE, mni, presents an interesting subject for the behavioural scientist. His restlessness in getting things done should neces... Read more

John Odah Again?

Posted By: adminon: August 24, 2023In: People in ActionTags: General Ibrahim Babangida, Identity, Late Nelson Mandela, NIPSS Alumni, NLC, WomenNo CommentsViews:

Blame the headline on the Sec 26 (the 2004 set of participants at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, (NIPSS). But for them, the unwritten law is that Comrade John Odah... Read more

70 Hearty Cheers to Chief John Ochoga!

Posted By: adminon: August 07, 2023In: People in ActionTags: 'Ochenche', Ahmadu Bello University - Zaria, CNN generation, Obafemi Awolowo University-Ile-Ife, ‘Gbomo-gbomo’, ‘Great Ife’ imaginationNo CommentsViews:

Chief John Ochoga is 70 years old today. He reminds one of Lawyer Omakwu, Morgan Ogbole and Justice Anyebe, all of whom are late now but who are unforgettable, partly because they were artis... Read more

ABU, Zaria Rolls Out 70th Anniversary Drums for Prof Steve Abah

Posted By: adminon: July 27, 2023In: People in ActionTags: ABU Zaria, Development Communication, Drama Village, FASS, Storytelling genreNo CommentsViews:

Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria where he has taught for decades is rolling out the drums for Prof Steve Abah, one of their grandmasters this weekend and it would not be surprising if th... Read more

Public Official As Public Intellectual

Posted By: adminon: July 26, 2023In: People in ActionTags: Chief Gani Fawehinmi, Edward Said, MKO, NANS, O’dua People’s Congress, Paul Baran, Young Men Christian AssociationNo CommentsViews:

In December 2022, Mallam Salihu Lukman, a former president of the NANS that Nigerians know, turned 60. On July 25th, 2023, it was the turn of Bamidele Opeyemi, another former president of NA... Read more

The Ene Ede Moment?

Posted By: adminon: July 19, 2023In: People in ActionTags: Baobab Rights, First Lady, Maryam Babangida, Nigerian Women Hall of Fame, Toun OkewaleNo CommentsViews:

Is this the Ene Ede moment? No. Not yet her moment. Her moment is on its way. This is just the beginning but it is a significant beginning because it is not one of these false events typical... Read more

Bringing the Mediatisation of Africa Into Raymond Dokpeshi’s Death

Posted By: adminon: July 05, 2023In: People in ActionTags: Achebe, African cosmologies, Aljazeera, Arise News, Brazil, Global citizenship, India, Mass Communications, Mazrui, Mbembe, Mudimbe, NIGERIA, Nigerianism, NUC, Popular culture, TrustNews, TVCNo CommentsViews:

By Adagbo Onoja There is a point about the late Raymond Dokpeshi warranting this tribute. Otherwise, his associates and all those who interacted with him closely have said all that ought to... Read more

OTUWA Condoles Guinean Labour Movement On Death of Foremost Woman Labour Leader, Comrade Rabiatou Serah Diallo

Posted By: adminon: July 04, 2023In: People in ActionTags: Ancestors, CNTG, Comrade Sekou Toure, Guinea, ITUC, OTUWA1 CommentViews:

The Organization of Trade Unions of West Africa (OTUWA) is mourning Comrade Rabiatou Serah Diallo, the Guinean labour leader it says has broken many glass ceilings in her country and interna... Read more