•Akinbobola Folajimi and late wife A farmer, Akinbobola Folajimi, shares his painful experience about how a hospital in Lagos refused to attend to his pregnant wife, who was in critical condition, because he could not immediately pay a deposit of N500,000, reports Saturday PUNCH. Excerpts: Where are you from? I grew up in Lagos and […]...
•Comrade Baba Aye A veteran trade unionist and activist, Comrade Baba Aye, is Co-Convener, Coalition for Revolution (CORE) and a Council Member, Progressive International (PI). Baba Aye, former Deputy National Secretary, Labour Party (LP) and former National Convener, United Action for Democracy (UAD) during the June 12 struggle and Member, Na...
•Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Yu Dunhai In this exclusive interview, Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, YU DUNHAI, evaluates the state of Nigeria-China relations, highlighting key achievements and future prospects, reports Saturday Tribune. Excerpts: China-Nigeria relations have evolved significantly in recent years. What would you highlight as ...
•Dr. Yemi Farounbi Nigeria’s former Ambassador to the Philippines and senior citizen, Dr. Yemi Farounbi, in this interview, speaks on a number of national issues, reports Saturday Tribune. Excerpts: The National Assembly of Nigeria has been in the news lately for not too pleasant reasons. How do these pieces of news come to you? It […]...
•Momoh Osigwe Ahmed Momoh is a constitutional lawyer. In this interview he speaks on presidential power and legal limitations with regard to the state of emergency declaration in Rivers State, how the president has violated the right of Governor Simi Fubara. He also elaborates on Section 308 of the constitution which gives a governor immunity...
•Charles Anike Hon. Charles Anike is the National President of Eastern Union (EU), a political pressure group for the people of the Old Eastern Region. In this interview, he takes a critical look at the Local Government Autonomy, hike in tariffs on essential goods and services, and ongoing maneuvering towards the 2027 elections, among other [&...
•Reverend Father Thomas Oyode In the usually serene Immaculate Conception Seminary in Agenebode, Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State, a sense of dread settled over the priests and seminarians on the evening of October 27, 2024. Gunmen stormed the seminary, shattering the peaceful atmosphere of evening prayers and benediction, and ma...
•Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun Former member of the Nigerian Constituent Assembly, Sola Akinyede, in this interview, discusses the rot in the judiciary. Akinyede calls for the National Judicial Council, NJC, to be reconstituted, saying the NJC is abusing its powers, reports Saturday Vanguard. Excerpts: You are one of th...
•Oluwadamilola Emmanuel Oluwadamilola Emmanuel is the General Manager of Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA). He shared phases of his life with Sunday Tribune. Excerpts: Your birth name means God has brought me fortune. Is it correct to say your birth brought wealth to the family? Wow! This is a very interesting question. Well, I would [&h...
•Olamilekan Sanyaolu Olamilekan Sanyaolu, father of 14-year-old Mubarak, who was killed by a stray bullet fired by a police officer during a protest in Lagos, speaks about his frustration with getting justice for his late son and the eventual disappearance of his body from the morgue, reports Saturday PUNCH. Excerpts: How did you receive the [...

