Ibrahim Atta: Remembering the Ohinoyi of Ebiraland (1884- 1964)
As a young man, he learnt the art of statesmanship from his grandfather, Atta Omadivi; he also learnt business from his industrious mother, a widely t
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Abubakar Bananko: Gone but not forgotten
It was on Arafat day (9th Dhul-Hajj) 1433AH that Abubakar Bananko died following a ghastly accident involving the motorcycle he was riding and a comm
Suleiman Ahmed (1938-2013): An exceptional gentle soul
My first dream on earth I still vividly recall was with him and the Prophet of Islam, Maulana Muhammad (SAW). It was either in 1968 or ’69. I was bare
General Murtala Ramat Mohammed: (1938-1976) Remembering our ‘folk hero’
Some vital decisions taken during the period of his administration laid the foundation for the continued existence of the Nigerian state and its democ
Murtala Mohammed: Still an icon, 37 years after
The regime was short but eventful. It was within the seven months of the administration that the idea of relocating the nation’s capital to a more st