At an emergency meeting called by the Eminent National Leaders Group of Project Nigeria Movement and The Patriots. Issues of national interest were on the front burner, without leaving out the reflections on lives and times of past Leaders of the group. The recent passing of their National Chairman, Prof Ben Nwabueze SAN, who departed the world last week features prominently in the discussion as well as proposals for the Reform of our dear country, Nigeria. The meeting was held yesterday, Thursday, 9th November, 2023 at FRA Williams Chambers, No 1 – 3 Sagamu Avenue off Association Drive, Ilupeju, Lagos.…
Author: Shiloh Akinyemi
Lagos has been the centre of global attention aftermath a record breaking dream conceived and nurtured for six (6) years by Hilda Baci. The word record for cook-a-thon was held by Chef Lata Tondon of India for an 87 hours time in 2019, until Hilda Baci from Akwa Ibom state set up her cooking pot in Lagos. Over the last few months, we have witnessed the uprising of hungry and angry youths who are not only willing to see a national change effected, but are also ready to hold their leaders accountable. These people, popularly known as “The Obidients”, are…
In April, I wrote an article which my friends described as me dragging Nigerian blogging journalist Kemi Olunloyo by her wig. On the 16th of May, about a month later, Kemi Olunloyo decided to react to that article. I decided to let her have her moment before responding, but by the time I was ready to respond, she had deleted her tweet, for reasons best known to her. It’s been months after, and I can’t help but wonder why many Nigerians, like their bloggers, are cut from the same cloth of cowardice. My issue with Kemi Olunloyo was about her…
Bible Speak Conference, convened by Dr Bolaji O. Akinyemi, President, Voice of His Word Ministries was a huge success. Bishop Theophilus Ajose, the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria Director of the Directorate of Politics and Governance, spoke extensively on the need for all churches and ministry to come together and work together at the community level to register christian readiness to be involved in politics and change its productivity. The ripples of his charge is coming to play at the forthcoming DPG event for christian youths in Lagos state. The partnership for DPG is building seriously. Asides RCCG, Four Square Gospel…
On a daily basis, we are confronted with more valid reasons why women should be allowed to take the front seat in setting policies and making decisions that help shape our nation Nigeria. Only recently, I was privileged to hear of the penal code, which applies to the northern part of Nigeria and I was in shock as to how these people feel a woman (wife) should be “caged” and “corrected”, yet their herds of Cattles should be given freedom befitting princes in a 5 star treatment and allowed to roam royally on grazing routes. Section 55(1)(d), subject to customs…
By Shiloh O. Akinyemi. It seems that in the midst of anguish and gnashing of teeth, #Kemi Olunloyo, a blogger who cares less about emotions while plying her trade for profit, constantly enjoys choosing a perspective that not only tramples upon the grave of the dead, but also burdens the family and friends (#Frank Edwards in this case) of the deceased for the rest of their life. She claims Frank Edwards has been sleeping with Late Evangelist Osinachi Nwachukwu. Olunloyo as we all know will always have her own twist to every story. Look at the case of #Justice for…
By: Shiloh O. Akinyemi From time immemorial, ours has been a nation of actively productive women. From the days of Yoruba kingdom and the recorded history of Oduduwa descendants, marriage has never conscripted women from social responsibility. Moremi was the wife of Oranmiyan the son of Oduduwa, her intervention in the course of the life of her community left her name in gold. Up North is the Zazzau kingdom of the Hausa nation where we had the first woman who became the sarahuniya (queen) in a male dominated society, the warrior Queen Amina led men to war and expanded…
By Shiloh Akinyemi Twice I have seen my father, Bolaji O. Akinyemi weep like a baby, the first was when Arotile was murdered, and now yours. This man and children, particularly the girl child. Bold, courageous and daring in his defense of his girl child. That year I had an accident that affected one of my eyes at Air Force Secondary School, Ikeja, his engagement with the authorities was unbelievable. This man can go to war for his children o. Let’s leave that story for another day. Bamise’s death has opened us all to wandering from reality to imagination, we…
Politics is meant to be a science of life’s reality. A binding chord between the elites and the masses. One of its many systems is called Democracy. The meal pot from which society should feed the rich and the poor and of course the social garden of our gathering, where all should be nothing but equals. Recently, the women struggle got a social acceptance from men and women alike, through a post that went viral. The post was said to have originated from the elites class of a lesser gender; from the first lady of Ekiti State came; “women where…
