News Analysis

Himba Tribe: Where Women Bath Once In A Lifetime

By Web News 6470

There are many tribes in the world.

There are some of them who live in the jungles and their methods are quite different from us.

There are many ways to live their own strange lives, which we are surprised to know.

There is a place in the world where women take bath only once in their entire life. Despite this, she keeps herself fresh.

The women of the Himba tribe living in the Quainan province of North-West Namibia, Africa, only bathe on the day they are married. They are not allowed to use water. Even they are forbidden to wash their clothes. They try a different way to freshen themselves, due to which their skin becomes red.

The women of the Himba tribe boil certain herbs in water and keep their body fresh with its smoke. Due to this, even after not bathing, they remain fresh and are also protected from all types of bacteria.

They also apply a kind of lotion on their body, which keeps them beautiful.

Titilayo Kupoliyi

News Analysis

Opinion: A Generation Swallowing the Other; Eclipsing Generational Assets

By Web News 705

I have a privilege of relating with appreciable number of ethnic groups in Nigeria by virtue of living in Federal Capital Territory,  FCT for close to 20 years and 15 years experience  as a union leader in the same Capital of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

I have observed people of other climes , tribes and ethnic origins send their  relatively young men to pick their opportunities *while the elders stay behind to give inspiration especially the Northerners*.

Looking at the National Assembly, the Northerners send people between *40 and 55* of age as  Senators and members of House of Representatives  while we in particular from the Southwest have people of the same  age bracket as Personal Assistants,, PAs and legislative aides. 

A co-Senator of 40 to 55 years will relate with our Babas as colleagues and we will be stopped and cowed down from even contributing in a town hall meeting organised by our own Senators of 60 to 70+ age bracket.

The reason the North representatives stand tall oozing with speed, vibrancy and energy advancing the cause of their people is because they have active set of people in place and the reason our people at this side of the country get tired after one hour marathon meeting is due to the aged ones representing us.

It will be recalled that Sir Ahmadu Bello, Sardauna of Sokoto sent younger Tafawa Balewa to Lagos as Prime Minister and stood behind as Premier to strategize.

Coming to strategic placement, in all juicy appointments capable of making many young people  powerful and rich individuals, the North push the young elements of 30+ and 40+ while the elders therefore stay behind as the big man behind the contracts.

Their products spread over NNPC, FIRS, TETFUND, PTF, PPR, OAGF, NCR, MARITIME among others while our people are busy with customised regalia looking for a small space for their children alone.

The North *facilitate juicy contracts for their young elements and shoot them into stupendous wealth within shortest possible time*.

This is the way it works. He is on allowance or salary as a student from at least Area council, after graduation, he gets a juicy placement or mouth watering contracts , thereafter he suspends his job( not necessarily resigning) to pick up political appointment  after which he may contest election and may never go back to salary job.

I have met a good number of them in the cause of my service at FCT and the story continues.

A close  colleague of mine  who respects me so much was made  Secretary of Suleja Area Council from classroom  for 4 years and today a strong chieftain of APC in that emirate.

He has come back to his job and still very active in politics of the noble emirate.

In our clime, young people suffered through school and especially the brilliants are frustrated with no job and eventually become a useful tool in the hand of our own gerontocractic political leadership who use them for as low as *protocol officers arranging campus girls* for political gladiators😢

I have known *graduates of 15 or more years in Oyo state still scrambling for miserable crumbs looking at close to 50 years*.

This is a deliberate eclipse of a generation but *sadly my generation seems to be comfortable defending the reason for their miserable and unfortunate situation as PA media and SA mobilisation* 😢

In Kaduna State for instance , under 40 are presently Director Generals and Heads of boards and parastatals.

We all saw the current EFCC boss with rich CV at the age of 40. We also saw one AHMED , age 40 recently posted as jostling for National Chairmanship of APC.

 If  that succeeds, our elders who felt agitated and deploy bully dogs when we asked questions will go and bend to make a request from a 40 years old chairman of a national party.

*They do that a lot in Abuja only to keep people of same age bracket here bullied, abused, bruised and caged.*

This is what the  North  with a clear succession plan did for people of our age bracket. I rest the case here for a moment to make us REFLECT.

Idris Ismail

Idris Ismail is a Political Scientist and Public Affairs Analyst based in Abuja and from Ibadan, Oyo State Capital. 

News Analysis

Proposed Amendment of Minimum Wage Law by House of Representatives

By Web News 726

Debate on removing minimum wage from exclusive to concurrent list is a major concern to workers in Nigeria as the issue of welfare, which often puts labour unions at loggerheads with government or employers in the private sector, appears to be at stake.

Members of the House of Representatives, who embarked on the debate hinged their argument on the inability of some states to pay the current national minimum wage of N30,000.

The Reps action drew the attention of Nigeria Labor Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC), which demanded that the lawmakers should kill the bill which had passed for second reading.

In the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended in 2010, item 34 on the Exclusive List place the obligation of prescribing a national minimum wage for the Federation and industrial arbitration on the Federal Government.

Other items in the cadre include labour, trade unions, industrial relations; conditions, safety and welfare of labour and industrial disputes.

What the House of Reps is seeking to do is to amend the 1999 Constitution to allow states determine minimum wage, and  perhaps the organized labour viewed their action as that of working in tandem with state governors.

In April 2019, President Muhammadu Buhari signed the current national minimum wage bill of thirty thousand naira into law, thus making the bill an Act of Parliament. 

By legislation implementation was expected to take effect 18th April 2019.

While federal government fulfilled its obligation in this regard, some states did not fully implement the wage regime, thus sparking the call by Nigeria Labour Congress for workers in affected states to down tool in February this year.

No doubt, the current move by the House of Representatives might further aggravate tension, and heightened industrial disputes in states where negotiations could still be ongoing to resolve wage bill.

Aside this, reports indicate that in Kogi, Abia, Imo and Benue which are the states within the radar of labour unions, there is still possibility of reaching an agreement on implementation of the national minimum wage.

Current economic challenges, soaring prices have culminated into lean purses for workers, thus creating more space for potential agitation for payment of minimum wage.

However, it is imperative to stress that the issue of inability to pay workers wage bill by some states is an indication of over dependence on the central government’s monthly allocation.

Another cogent factor is the apparent lack of willingness to address wastage and adopt prudent management of income from the federal level by shedding off bloated political appointees.

It has also become essential that governors raise internally generated revenues, IGR, in their domain by tapping into local resources to meet the obligation of the national minimum wage to workers.

Olukemi Akintunde

News Analysis

Thailand : Home Of Monkey Banquet Festival

By Web News 1431

Lopburi Monkey Banquet Festival comes from a unique perspective of Thailand.

People consider monkeys to be the most loyal, brave soldiers in the defense of the safety of Narai – the most revered god of Hindu.

When the god Narai is safe, he will bless the Thailand with good luck and peace.

Since 1989, the Lopburi Monkey Banquet Festival has been organized to treat wild monkeys to delightful meals and to promote Thailand tourism.

Therefore, coming to this festival, people and tourists will participate in many activities such as playing and feeding monkeys.

These activities usually attract lot of participants.

Along with decorating fruits, people also erected monkey statues at this festival.

In this festival, there will be about 4 tons of fruits including bananas, apples, grapes and many other drinks such as fruit juice, Coca, milk, mineral water.

Fruit jelly is also one of the indispensable dishes in the banquet.

The party usually start at 10.00am. After the opening, fruits and desserts, drinks and soft drinks will be displayed on tables around the temple.

Thousands of monkeys will come together, eat deliciously. Tourists are delighted to be feeding the monkeys, and some people joke and take photos with them.

Although Thailand has to pay a lot of money each year to organize this festival, the festival also attracts a lot of tourists.

Titilayo Kupoliyi

News Analysis

Checking Indiscriminate Disposal of Plastic

By Web News 868

Research has revealed that an estimated six point three billion tones of plastics are produced worldwide while nine to twelve percent are being recycled and incinerated.

Also, an estimated eight million tonnes of plastics is said to be released into the ocean annually.

Consequently, it is being suggested that by 2050, oceans might contain more plastic materials than fish in terms of population and weight.

This postulation should not be discountenanced or waved aside.

The continuous growth in human population will automatically lead to growing demand for plastic products.

Since the plastic products began in 1839 in Belgium, they have been found everywhere and persistent in the environment because of their durability.

Plastics come in various sizes, makes and brands with the accompanied environmental pollution in human water ways and bushes.

Plastics made up of synthetic organic polymers are widely used in different applications.

This ranges from water bottles, clothing materials food packaging, medical supplies, electronic goods, construction instruments, alcoholic and non alcoholic beverages including herbal mixture.

Medical experts believed that indiscriminate disposal of plastics on land and in ocean can lead to release of toxic chemicals into the air and harm marine habitants.

Hence, there is the urgent need to halt the growing incidence of careless dumping of plastics in the environment to save humanity from extinction through food poisoning and other risk factors.

Not only that, it has been discovered overtime that most floodings which occurred with dire consequences on human and material possessions are often caused or triggered by blockade of water ways and canals with plastic products.

It is high time the Federal, State and Local governments imbibed modern methods of managing municipal solid waste including plastics.

Though, concerns have been raised on the use of incinerator to burn plastics that can release hazardous chemicals during the process, it cannot be totally neglected, however, with strict regulations and enforcement.

Private and multi-national investors should be given incentives to venture into plastic recycling business which is a major aspect of worldwide efforts in minimizing the yearly eight million tones of plastics entering the earth ocean.

Countries like Hungary, Belgium, Sweden Norway and Holland which have recorded huge success in the management of waste generated through plastics products should be understudied and emulated by the Nigeria government

While the manufacturers of plastic products often labeled such plastics with the slogan’ dispose responsibly ‘consumers don’t take notice or pretend as if they do not see it and this is sad and unacceptable.

Consumers of plastic products must cultivate the habit of disposing the plastics responsibly for the sake of public hygiene and safety.

Legislations must be enacted to make indiscriminate disposal of plastics by members of the public punishable under the law.

Tayo Sanni

News Analysis

Wonder Of Nature: Stick Insects

By Web News 1299

As the name implies, it resembles a stick. This, combined with an ability to stay perfectly still for long stretches of time, provides the stick insect with “one of the most efficient natural camouflages on Earth,” as “National Geographic” aptly puts it.

There are many varieties of stick insects. One of the coolest is the giant prickly stick insect, Native to Australia, it boasts the added feature of thorn-like spikes to further blend in to its surroundings. 

Found predominantly in the tropics and subtropics, although several species live in temperate regions. Stick insects thrive in forests and grasslands, where they feed on leaves.

Mainly nocturnal creatures, they spend much of their day motionless, hidden under plants.

Stick insect species, often called walking sticks, range in size from the tiny, half-inch-long Timema cristinae of North America, to the formidable 13-inch-long Phobaeticus kirbyi of Borneo.

This giant measures over 21 inches with its legs outstretched, making it one of the world’s longest insects. Females are normally larger than males.

Many stick insects have wings, some spectacularly beautiful, while others resemble little more than a stump. A number of species have spines and tubercles on their bodies.

Titilayo Kupoliyi

News Analysis

World Tuberculosis Day 2021…The Clock is Ticking

By Web News 880

Tuberculosis, TB, is a contagious infection that usually attacks lungs and also spreads to other parts of the body, like brain and spine.


It is a type of bacteria called mycobacterium.


Due to the nature of the disease, every 24th of March is commemorated as the World Tuberculosis Day.


It is a day set aside to raise public awareness about the devastating health, social and economic consequences of tuberculosis, and to step up efforts to end the global tuberculosis epidemic.


The date marks the day in 1882 when Dr. Robert Koch announced that he had discovered the bacterium that causes tuberculosis, which opened the way towards diagnosing and curing the disease.


The day was created by the World Health Organization, WHO, to spread knowledge and awareness of tuberculosis, an infectious disease that kills millions every year.


Tuberculosis is easily curable, but it can lie dormant and undetected for years.


Recently, according to the Coordinator, National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Control Programme, Dr. Chukwuma Anyaike Nigeria has been ranked number one in Africa and sixth in the world on the Tuberculosis Mobility Index.


He explained that Nigeria accounts for 11% of the global gap between TB incidences and notified cases.


Dr. Chukwuma noted that out of 440,000 estimated new TB cases in Nigeria in 2019, only 120,266 were reported to the National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Control Programme with 27% treatment coverage.


It is estimated that close to three million people with TB are not diagnosed or reported annually around the world.


The Covid-19 pandemic is in its second year and is unfortunately taking increasing medical resources and attention away from providing necessary life-saving diagnosis, medicine and care to people suffering from tuberculosis (TB).


The Covid-19 pandemic has shown that people with TB are among the most marginalized and vulnerable, facing barriers in accessing care.


This is alarming as every single day 4,000 people die and 27,000 people get sick with TB.


TB remains the biggest infectious killer disease that really needs attention.


However, Nigeria has a lot to do as it has less than two years left to fulfill W.H.O’s promises and take action on the commitments made at the United Nations High-Level Meeting (UNHLM) on TB in 2018.
Despite the high rate of TB in some countries the W.H.O. through its global interventions has saved 63 million lives from the scourge.


The theme for this year’s TB day – “The clock is ticking” – conveys the sense that the world is running out of time to act on the commitments to end TB made by global leaders.


As W.H.O. is calling for action on several fronts to ensure that the commitments made to end TB are achieved, Nigeria needs to borrow a leave from developed countries that had won the battle.


To curtail the spread of tuberculosis in Nigeria, there is need for innovative approaches to TB, detecting new cases, arresting them through treatment and avoiding stigmatization as a strategy.


Also government, NGOs, health workers and other stakeholders must join the efforts of changing Nigeria’s negative record and fighting the menace before 2022.


It is imperative for Nigeria to follow W.H.O. new guidelines on TB systematic screening along with an accompanying operational guide.


Nigerians should not take TB for granted as it is deadly and has no respect for any person whether rich or poor though there is hope if people do the right thing to arrest the menace in the country.


Ending TB, requires concerted action by all sectors to provide the right services, support and enabling safe environment in the right place, at the right time.


Above all, everyone has a role to play in ending TB, do your part!


Olukemi Akintunde

News Analysis

Aoshima: Island Where Cats Outnumber Humans

By Web News 884

Aoshima might be the most famous cat island in Japan.

Its nickname “Cat Island” is no exaggeration because there are only 15-20 residents on the island but more than 120 cats, about 6 times the human population.

Aoshima is a 1.6 km long island located in the Ehime Prefecture of southern Japan. 

Aoshima Island is one of about a dozen “cat islands” around Japan, small places where there are significantly more feline residents than people.

In Aoshima more than a hundred cats prowl the island, curling up in abandoned houses or strutting about in the quiet fishing village.

Cats outnumber humans six to one on the island.

Recently becoming popular online, tiny Aoshima has seen a steep rise in tourist visits, overwhelming the handful of permanent residents.

Cats were originally introduced on ships because the fisherman had to deal with a rodent problem.

But the cats then remained on the island and reproduced, thus the population increasing almost exponentially.  

However, Aoshima Island is not a tourist spot. There are no cars, hotels, restaurants, or even vending machines on the island.

Residents there are mostly elders.

They won’t turn away the visitors who want to get close to the cats, but are not allowed to feed the cats because they are fed by the residents every day.

It’s not a spot with convenient transportation as only two rounds of ferries go to the island per day.

However, it might be a destination to try and visit for the extremely keen cat lovers.  

Titilayo Kupoliyi

News Analysis

Unity In Diversity In Fostering National Development In The Country

By Web News 3473

Unity in diversity is a concept which signifies unity among individuals who have certain differences among them.

These differences can be on the basis of culture, language, ideology, religion, sect, class and ethnicity. 

Nigeria is a multicultural society, a conglomerate of nations with different people and cultures, a basket of different religions and world-views and a country with diverse expectations.

History has it that past governments have introduced different policies to unite diverse groups through a shared sense of national identity.

Aside Nigeria’s national symbols which bind the citizens together, government introduced the national youth service corps which allow for inter tribal marriages among ethnic groups, there is also the setting up of the unity schools for ethnic nationalities to understand and learn languages other than their mother tongue. 

The lack of unity in Nigeria was born out of the interest of the political class whose interest is not for the sake of unity as a country but to pave way for their exploitative mission.

It is necessary that for the country to be at par with other developed countries of the world, Nigerians have to be united and remain focus on the socio-economic development.

Recently, the country witnessed several unrest, issues ranging from kidnapping, armed banditry which have threatened the sovereignty of the nation.

To surmount these problems is a collective task that must be won by all and sundry.

Citizens must live in unity notwithstanding the diversity in culture, religion and tongues. 

Nigerians must at every opportunity insist that every great multi-ethnic and multi-religious nation has, through thick and thin, fought to realize the great dividends of diversity and pluralism.

The struggle to ensure a more perfect federation is a lifelong enterprise to which each generation must be committed to.

For national unity and security to be achieved, the issue of poverty and economic development need to be looked into holistically.

Nigerians should see themselves first as a Nigerian citizen thereby putting aside ethnic sentiments which will not do the country any good.

It is imperative to note that most notable inventions in the world were discovered by mistake so Nigerians should not see the amalgamation of the country as an error, but as  a  formidable  force that will cave  a niche for themselves to be able to survive  as a nation.

To this end it is impertinent for every Nigerian to come together as one indivisible nation and see the country as one to champion the dreams and aspiration of the founding fathers that will foster national unity in the country.

Nigerians should remember that in unity lies our strength.

Ayokunnu Oladipupo

News Analysis

Denmark: A Country Where Broken Plates Bring Good Luck

By Web News 5838

Looking for a way to bring good luck? The Danes sure have a unique way of doing so.

During the year, people in Denmark save any broken dishes, plates, cups, or bowls until New Year’s Eve.

On the New Year, they throw the broken dishware at the homes of friends and family as a way to wish them good luck for the New Year.

A less aggressive way to wish good luck is to simply leave a pile of broken plates on the doorstep of a loved one. The tradition dates back centuries and is one of the more unique ways to ring in the New Year.

It’s a measure of popularity to find a heap of broken china on the doorstep at midnight.

According to their tradition, this brings good luck, so the more smashed plates, the more you’ll get.

Titilayo Kupoliyi

News Analysis

Health Benefits of Pap

By Web News 4711

Pap is a popular Nigerian breakfast meal made from fermented corn. It is called ” Ogi” by the Yoruba and ” Akanmu” by the Igbo and there are three types based on the type of corn used to make it.

They are the yellow pap made from yellow corn, the white pap made from white corn and the brown pap made from guinea corn.

Traditionally, the grain is soaked in water for up to three days before sieving to remove husks.

The filtered cereal is then allowed to ferment for up to three days until sour. Subsequently, it is boiled into a pap or cooked to make a creamy pudding.

Akamu is a nutritious meal which is a good source of carbohydrate, B vitamins, folic acid, phosphorous, potassium, vitamins A and C, chromium, zinc, magnesium and many others.

It is a meal that can be enjoyed alone or eaten with other foods like bean cake (akara), bean pudding (moi- moi) and beans porridge.

In case you have been planning to remove Ogi from your diet, here are 5 health benefits

1. It is a good source of energy

It is a good source of carbohydrate and it digests easily. This meal is highly recommended for athletes.

2. It reduces the risk of high blood pressure

Pap is highly rich in potassium and has zero sodium content. High potassium level in the blood reduces blood viscosity and pressure. Therefore, people having high blood pressure are advised to include pap in their diet.

3. It replaces lost body fluid

Loss of body fluid can increase the workload on the kidneys. Taking pap helps to keep the body hydrated, replacing the fluid lost because of its high water content.

4. It digests easily

It helps to pass out unwanted elements in the body through urine. Notice that whenever you take pap, you tend to urinate a lot. Its texture makes it very easy to digest and a perfect food for convalescing individuals. It does not stress the digestive system.

5. It increases breast milk in lactating mothers

Pap is a highly recommended meal for nursing mothers because it assists them to increase the flow of their breast milk.

Taiwo Seun-Akinola.

News Analysis

Bizarre Festival of Koreans

By Web News 1320

For two weeks every July, thousands flock from around the Korean peninsula to Boryeong, a small, sleepy town situated on the western coast of the country for the Boryeong Mud Festival, or Mudfest, as it’s colloquially called.

Even more fly in from overseas, some traveling from as far as Europe and the Americas, to experience some good old fashioned mud wrestling, mud sliding and mud swimming, activities that constitute what has in recent years become the number one Korean festival to visit.

But the popular event, which rakes in millions of dollars in revenue annually, has more humble beginnings.

In fact, when it was first established in 1999, the festival was intended to promote cosmetics made from the region’s mud. According to event organizers, Boryeong mud is high in minerals, especially germanium and bentonite, and it emits large amounts of far-infrared rays, which are particularly beneficial for the skin. It didn’t take long, however, for the Spring Break beachside party to outshine the mud beauty marketing.

Spread throughout Daecheon Beach and downtown Boryeong, the festivities generally begin in the morning, when tourists are ferried in by the busload and are dropped off at the beach, which is carefully prepared with loads of mud trucked in from the region’s mud flats.

Various areas, some free, some requiring admission fees are equipped with mud pits, mud fountains, mud pools, mud massage zones and even a mud prison, all of which are guaranteed to have you looking like a mud monster by the day’s end.

A one-day pass will get you in to all the ticketed events and areas, such as the inflatable playgrounds, obstacle courses, mud slides and races.

In addition to muddy merriment, there are also plenty of squeaky clean events to partake in, like fireworks displays and live performances during the festival’s opening and closing ceremonies.

Other highlights include the festival’s Black Eagles Show with the Korean Air Force and a slew of parades. Those in the mood for a friendly sports match can partake in the Beach Mud Football Competition at the Citizen Tower Sandy beach site on July 29.

Titilayo Kupoliyi

News Analysis

Entertainment As A Way Of Boosting The Nation’s Economy

By Web News 1183

Economic growth can be defined as a sustained increase in per capital output or net national product over a long period time.

Nigeria’s economy comes with higher oil and gas flows and agricultural input.

Of recent, Nigeria has been facing numerous challenges in oil and gas sector, being the main sources of economy of the country.

however, the question on the lips of some Nigerians are, apart from oil and gas, is there no other thing that can boost the economy of the country?

Nigeria entertainment industry is one of the other sectors if government deems it fit to invest heavily in it as it has been doing for oil and gas sector.

The industry which comprises live entertainment, film, music, publishing, advertising, and broadcasting has witnessed rapid development over the years and recent revelations show that the industry has the potential to revolutionise the nation’s economy.

For instance, Nollywood is reported to be the third largest and fastest growing movie industry in the world, after Hollywood and Bollywood.

According to research, India 2019 fiscal year, generated from cinema was valued at over eleven billion rupees.

Records show that Bollywood rightly represents the 40 percent of India’s income and surprisingly, the annual growth rate is between 10 and 20 percent.

Nollywood has the potential to make a significant contribution to Nigeria’s economy as long as it gets the financial support it needs.

For example, the wedding party movie was premiered at the Toronto international film festival in Canada, it became the first Nollywood film to come close to grossing half a billion naira in box office sales within two months of its release, shattering previous records.

It was not the first Nigerian film to show what the country’s industry is capable of, a trip to Jamaica, 76, arbitration, Omo Ghetto the saga, Alakada reloaded among others had already shone a light down this path.

Also the first Nollywood film to debut in us movie theatres, doctor bello was supported by a 250,000 dollars production loan from a fund set up by the then Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan.

According to 2014 report from the United States International Trade Commission, UTSITC, Nollywood generates, on average six hundred million dollars in a year for the economy.

Aside aforementioned,  it employs more than one million people, excluding pirates, making it Nigeria’s largest employer of labour after agriculture.

As Nigeria looks towards an economy that is non oil dependent, the Nollywood has the potential to provide jobs and become a fruitful export.

According to world bank finance and private sector specialist, Chioma Nwagboso, without initial support from the government, Nollywood propelled itself to the position it occupies today and a little lift could take the industry to greater heights.

Already, Nollywood films have a large following in Africa and among African emigrants around the world, estimated at more than 30 million and still growing.

To achieve this, there is need for concerted efforts to reduce piracy through better enforcement of copyright laws and punishment of offenders

Above all, Nigerian government needs to explore the economic benefits embedded in entertainment industry particularly in the current economic climate, as there are lot to be gained if the government invested heavily into the industry.

Rasheedah Makinde 

News Analysis

Trip to a Land where Wife Stealing is a Tradition

By Web News 1981

There are many cultures around the world and each of them has different beliefs and practices that they abide by on a daily basis. It is these beliefs and practices that make them who they are. This also separates them from other cultures surrounding them.

In South Sudan’s eastern part in East Africa, there is a tribe named Latuka that lives in the mountainous region.

This particular tribe is located in the Equatorial part of South Sudan and has a population of about two hundred thousand people.

The people of Latuka or Otuho tribe generally farmers who keep large herds of cattle, sheep, and goats. Also, they do subsistence farming and grow crops like sorghum, maize, groundnuts, potato, and tubers.

Their belief and customs are quite different from the rest of the world, especially the wedding traditions.

Among the Latukas, there is a wife stealing tradition that has been in practice for ages.

Isn’t this not strange? Yes, it is.

In the Western world, whenever people decide to get married, they would seek permission from their parents and after some customary ceremonies would have taken place and eventually the couple tied the nuptial knot.

But the wedding custom in Latuka tribe is quite different and very typical. When a man wants to marry a lady from Latuka tribe, he would just kidnap the girl from her home.

After this act, the groom goes to the girl’s father along with his relatives to seek the blessing for the wedding.

The Father has to respond with a ‘yes’ or ‘no’. If the father says yes and gives his blessing to the union he then proceeds to beat his son-in-law to show consent. In case, father says no then the man has the liberty to either return the girl to her father’s house or go against the wish of the father by marrying her, it is all up to him.

Adebukola Aluko

News Analysis

Buñola Town: A Place Where Tomato Throwing Promotes Happiness

By Web News 780

The tradition is said to have begun in August of 1945.

Young people were attending a festival in the town of Buñola town and municipality in the province of Valencia, Spain and wanted badly to be a part of the festivities.

They stormed a stage of musicians and began to dance and party with them in a festive manner. As a result, one of the musicians fell from the stage and knocked over a market stall full of fruits and vegetables into a disgruntled crowd of festival goers.

It is said that those attending the festival began to pick up the displaced fruits and pelt them at one another. The throwing continued until authorities broke up the madness.

The following year, those who remembered the festival quarrel brought tomatoes from home and decided to relive the vegetable fight again at the same event; pelting tomatoes at one another in a lively and fun manner.

The throwing of tomatoes or, La Tomatina, was banned from the town of Buñol in the early 50’s. The authorities did not find it amusing and there were also many complaints from the older population of the town.

In 1957, a tomato burial parade was held in August in the town as a sign of protest. Musicians played funeral tunes as they marched as coffin filled with the infamous vegetable.

The people of the town were moved by the unity of the young people, and La Tomatina Buñol became an official festival.

The festival was broadcasted live and as a result gained national and international attention.

Each year, the festival increases in participation and vegetable count. Last time of counting, year, 2015, around 45,000 people were in attendance.

La Tomatina of Buñol was declared the Festivity of International Tourist Interest by the Secretary of Department of Tourism.

To prevent any mishaps, there are few rules to the festival which include the tomatoes must be squashed prior to throwing, tomato is the only throwing object permitted, participants must make way for trucks and tomatoes must stop being thrown after a timed indicator alarm.

The town of Buñol, stressed that La Tomatina is a festival to promote happiness and entertainment.

Titilayo Kupoliyi

News Analysis

Disobedience To Court Orders

By Web News 973

One of the most important powers of a court of law is to give orders, in fact, this power is strong to the extent that it regarded as the highest order in any country such that no president can upturn it except another court which is higher than the one that gives such order.

The court’s order is strengthened by a provision of the constitution that no pronouncement of court shall go in vain.

This is to ensure that the rule of law and proper dispensation of justice are established for a peaceful society.

Failure to obey the court order is called contempt of court.

Contempt of court, often referred simply to as “contempt”, is the offense of being disobedient to or disrespectful toward a court of law and its officers in the form of behavior that opposes or defies the authority, justice and dignity of the court.

In Nigeria, contempt is now becoming the norm as many individuals, government agencies and institutions have flagrantly flouted the authority of the nation’s court.

This attitude does not exempt government as any court order that does not suit their will is usually ignored and rejected.

Some government agencies, most especially security agents do not see court orders as anything serious making many of the court processes to be meaningless.

There have been instances where court ordered the release of a suspect, and such suspect was re-arrested immediately he got out of detention.

For instance, about ten percent of the petition written to the panel of inquiry on police brutality in Oyo state is on the failure of the police force to pay compensation ordered them to pay the complainants by court.

The worst part of this case is the involvement of lawyers who are supposed to uphold the integrity of the temple of justice but rather encourage and even instigate the contempt against justice  

No doubt, any nation where court judgments are not valued, anarchy will be the order of the day as the act tends to undermine the integrity and respect of the court.            

The rule of law means respecting the human rights of everyone, without the possibility of judicial protection and strict obedience to court orders, human right remain a fiction.   

To put an end to this situation, stakeholders must see disobedience to court of law as a serious cankerworm that could lead to total collapse of the judicial system.

Any political office holder who thinks he could use his power to suppress justice must be held responsible for his action after leaving office.

There should be a standing order to hold any lawyer whose client ignore court order responsible for the act .

Judges must uphold the sanctity of the bench by being upright, honest, transparent and uncompromising. a situation whereby courts judges bend laws for pecuniary gains from those ready to buy justice poses serious dent on the image of the judiciary.

 Sunday Ogunyemi

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International Women Day: A Challenged World is an Alert World

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Every 8th of March each year marks International Women’s Day.

This year marks the 110th International Women’s Day, after the first official event which was held in 1911 Austria, Denmark, Germany and Switzerland. 

It was technically first celebrated in 1908 when 15,000 women marched through New York City as part of a protest over poor working conditions.

However, the United Nations made the day official in 1975, thus making it a global event.

 The day addresses issues such as human rights, gender inequalities, highlighting also the social, economic, cultural and political achievements and contributions made by women. 

The official theme for 2021 is “choose to challenge with the idea that a challenged world is an alert world”.

This shows that individually, women are all responsible for their own thoughts and actions which they can choose to challenge and call out gender bias and inequality.

Around the world, girls and women face unique challenges to participating in politics these challenges are personal, practical, economic, political and cultural.

Denying people the freedom to choose their path in life because of their gender will prevent them from fulfilling their full potential.

This limits women’s power by rendering them less able to help contribute to making the world around them a better place.

It is hardly surprising that many women struggle to embrace their unique feminine leadership strengths, thus leaving many incredibly accomplished and talented women struggling with imposter syndrome.

For Nigeria women to compete with international, there is need for them to speak out about their  experiences to call out gender discrimination.

For more women to top tables, will require valuing care-giving as highly as bread winning, embracing feminine leadership strengths, challenging themselves to own their value, daring to make the difference their difference makes.

They should challenge inequality, call out bias, question stereotypes, and encourage women to forge an inclusive world.

United States Vice President, kamala Harris said last November:

“dream with ambition. Lead with conviction. And see yourself in a way that others might not see you, simply because they’ve never seen it before.”

Nigeria is blessed with great women that had contributed their quota to national development, more talented and intelligent women are still available if given chance.

Kudos to President Muhammadu Buhari for selecting and supporting  Dr Ngozi Okonjo-iweala during her bid for the World Trade Organization’s, WTO, Director General post.

Okonjoiweala’s ascent to the WTO topnotch job is a culmination of series of opportunities to serve in other leadership positions such as when she was finance minister under former president, Olusegun Obasanjo.

Government at all levels in the country, public and private establishments need to create more enabling environment for women to thrive 

On their parts, women serving in various capacities in government, public and private establishments should see their positions as a call to duty and shun corrupt practices.

This will make them role models, and create room for other women to be entrusted with responsibilities in various capacities.

 Olukemi Akintunde

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A Tribe Where Becoming a Man Means Sticking Your Hand Into a Glove of Ants

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The Sateré-Mawé are a tribe that lives in the Amazon rainforest of Brazil, who have a bizarre and painful rite of passage that all boys of the tribe must endure to be accepted as men.

The Mawé believe that any boy who wants to become a man must experience the worst pain the jungle has to offer and stick their arm inside the bullet ant glove.

While many cultures have ceremonies to commemorate a boy’s entrance to manhood, none are quite like the unique practice of the Mawé.

The Mawé believe that any boy who wants to become a man must experience the worst pain the jungle has to offer: the sting of Paraponera clavata, the bullet ant.

The bullet ant is a species of ant with the most painful sting of any insect.

True to its name, the ant supposedly has a sting that feels comparable to being shot with a bullet.

The sting rates a four out of four on the Schmidt sting pain index, a scale created by entomologist Justin O. Schmidt in the 1980s to categorize and rate the relative pain of different insect stings.

On its scale of one to four, only the stings of bullet ant and tarantula hawk wasp rate a perfect four.

Its sting is described as both wildly painful, and excruciating in its length. Schmidt described the sting as feeling like “huge waves and crescendos of burning pain.”

The pain continues for up to 24 hours, receding and returning regularly.

For their manhood ritual, the Mawé submerge hundreds of bullet ants in a natural sedative, rendering them unconscious. These large ants are then woven into gloves made of leaves, with their stingers pointing towards the inside of the glove.

When the ants regain consciousness, these gloves are then placed on the hands of young men undergoing the ritual. The boy must then keep the gloves on his hand for a full five minutes, while the hundreds of ants repeatedly sting him.

The bullet ant glove is then removed, but the boy will likely be in pain and shake uncontrollably for hours. He may even experience muscle paralysis, disorientation, and hallucinations.

To fully complete this initiation, and be accepted as a man by the tribe, the boys must endure this practice a total of 20 times over the course of months or even years.

This grueling trial is meant to prepare the boys for the traditional life of the Mawé, where he will face all the dangers the jungle has to offer as a hunter and warrior for his tribe.

 Titilayo Kupoliyi

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Mint Leaves: Health Benefits

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Since ancient times, people have used different types of mint all over the world. A variety of mint plants offer you lots of anti-oxidant properties and health benefits.
Mint leaves also called Pudina are popular aromatic herbs known for their freshness with several health benefits.
Mint leaves are packed with antioxidants and phytonutrients, which contains vitamin A, vitamin C, B-complex, phosphorous, calcium, and has anti-bacterial properties
It is one of the rich sources of iron, potassium, and manganese which improves haemoglobin levels and promotes brain function.
Mint leaves are low in calories and contain a minimal amount of protein and fat so you can add mint leaves in your weight loss diet program easily.
Science has proven that mint has plenty of health benefits for your body.
Mint leaves are known as an amazing appetizer. It helps to promote the digestive system by stimulating digestive enzymes.
Mint oil has antiseptic and antibacterial properties to relieve indigestion, stomach infections, etc.
It acts as an anti-spasmodic remedy due to the presence of methanol in it.
Irritable Bowel Syndrome is a common disorder of the digestive system. It can cause stomach pain, constipation, diarrhoea, bloating, and indigestion. The main and important treatment for irritable bowel syndrome is a change of diet but some studies have shown that mint oil can be helpful.
Mint oil contains a compound called menthol which gives relaxing effects on the muscles of the digestive tract.
Studies have shown that mint leaves can also be used to treat breastfeeding pain, stress and depression and can be used to boost immunity.

Titilayo Kupoliyi

Abuja Military Plane Crash Feb 21,2021
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Sustaining Safety on the Nation’s Airspace

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Air transport is the fastest means of commuting the public from one location to another.

Its impact on economic development of any nation is massive.

Nigeria used to operate a national carrier known as “Nigeria Airways” before it went into liquidation in 2004.

Since that time, Nigeria’s airspace has been operated by conglomerates owning fleets, running both domestic and foreign transportation.

The operations are either managed directly by the airlines or outsourced.

An essential aspect of air transportation is safety and this cannot be compromised as the lives of the travelling public must be protected to have a thriving aviation industry.

However, in the recent past, the nation’s aviation industry has witnessed loss of lives and property worth billions of naira.

 The most recent was the air crash that involved an aircraft belonging to the Nigerian Airforce in Abuja where seven personnel lost their lives.  

The number of people dying through plane crashes can be controlled if all airlines employ capable hands and purchase modern and air worthy aircraft.

The recurrence of air crashes in Nigeria has brought to the front burner efforts by the government to close gaps in air safety, which experts have over the years, attributed to obsolete infrastructure.

This is why the recent military aircraft crashed calls for thorough investigations by stakeholders.

The plane was scheduled to conduct a surveillance mission in connection with an operation to rescue students and staff abducted from a school in Kagara, Niger State.

The air force said an investigation into the accident was underway.

Findings from these investigations should be made public while appropriate mechanism should be put in place to avert future occurrence.

It is pertinent that the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority mandate every service provider to operate their airline to be at par with international best practices.

While air traffic volume is expected to increase in future, it is urgent to establish a safer and more efficient air traffic system as well as improve infrastructure at airports across the country.

Although, accidents are unplanned for, what is important is that the devastating effect is minimal and future occurrence is prevented through plans and preparation.

Government needs to improve safety measures in various fields by improving air transport environment, ensuring safety of aviation systems, ensuring the safety of aircraft, and improving rescue and emergency service systems.

In addition, government should comprehensively and systematically promote other measures desirable to ensure safer air space in the country.

Fawzeeyah Kasheem

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“Lori Iro”: Effect Of Fake Promises On National Development

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Promises are made to be fulfilled and not to be broken.

They are as strong as the person who makes them.

The biblical story of Abraham and his son, Isaac is too familiar to be repeated here and it can also be found in the Quran.

That is a typical example of promise made and kept which later turned out well for both the father Abraham and son, Isaac.

Sadly, the above liturgical illustration is like a nursery rhyme to some people in this generation, to them promises are only made to be broken and they do it gleefully to those who care to take notice.

Telling lies is an act in their daily lives as individuals had contact with fellow human beings.

The most staggering revelation is that lying or fake promises has no boundary or limitations.

Virtually everybody tell lies or make empty promises to achieve certain selfish desires and to also escape justice.

Institutions are also represented in the act of fake promises based on lies.

These cut across family, economy, religion, politics and socio-cultural milieu.

What do you make of a politician who makes promises to the people to be honest and accountable to them, only to do otherwise on getting elected into office?

How do you describe a contractor who got fully paid for a job but did not do it to the specification in order to make extra gains?

When an unemployed person decides to go into evangelism without being truly called by God just to make ends meet, what do you call that?

A student who derives joy and satisfaction in telling lies to his or her parents for material gains is what?

What will you call a potential spouse who promised heaven and earth to his partner on their wedding day, only to turn her to a punching bag afterwards?

Traders who eke their living not through buying and selling but by cheating on customers to make extra profits is what?

The examples are endless and regrettably, the cumulative effect is that the society suffers; individuals lose self-worth and development is stunted.

Perhaps, this was what inspired a street evangelist, Ismail Gbadamosi to come up with a popular slogan, “lori iro” [fake promises] on the social media.

The slogan, “lori iro” has spread like a wild fire because it touches the very foundation of the rot and decadence in the society.

To some people, “lori iro” is a form of entertainment to give laughter but is essence is more than that as the word is loaded and awe-inspiring.

It calls to question our state of beings as Homo sapiens; it is a blanket query on our morality as creatures of God.

Lori Iro is an open opportunity for people to repent and mend their negative ways of lives that have wrecked colossal havoc on humanity.

Rational human beings should endeavour to make the world better than they meet it by being truthful in their daily activities.

Decent people should not make promises they will not keep as it debases humanity.

Breaking promises frequently affects inter-personal relationships.

Acts of dishonesty, corruption, and inhumanity to man, wickedness and other social vices that are inimical to the orderly progress of the society must be jettisoned as they are all by product of “lori iro” [fake promises].

Some persons make promises for the pleasure of breaking them but such promises are better kept unsaid as this sometimes lead to disaster.

The most important thing is that people of all races, tribes, religion, political or socio-cultural background must refrain or totally desist from saying something they do not mean to do, jokingly known as “lori iro” [fake promises].

Tayo Sanni

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Setting Agenda For The World Trade Organisation Director General, Dr Ngozi Okonjo Iweala

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Last week, , the  66-year-old former Nigerian finance minister and world bank chief Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, emerged as the seventh  Director-General  of the Global Trade Organisation and  endorsed by United States President, Joe Biden.

Dr. Okonjo-Iweala became the first woman and the first African to be chosen as Director-General of the World Trade Organisation. 

The WTO’S job is no new terrain for Dr Okonjo-Iweala going by her pedigree in economics and financial matters.

As a development economist and a former finance minister, Dr Okonjo-Iweala steered Nigeria through various reforms ranging from macroeconomic to trade, financial and real sector issues.

No doubt, Dr Okonjo Iweala’s appointment, is an achievement, and an opportunity for the country and her home state, delta to contribute significantly to the pursuit of a better trade deal for the world.

Dr. Okonjo-Iweala’s antecedents an technocratic background would help inject some confidence back into the world trade system.

In the light of this, the new will need to bring to bear her experience.

The world at the moment faces series of challenges, chief among these is the coronavirus pandemic.

It is imperative for her to hit the ground running as she takes on the job in the middle of a major global recession.

There is need to revive the ministerial conference on the organization decision.

This will give members equal opportunity to participate in the decision making process.

The WTO has made virtually no progress on major international trade agreements.

Thus, the NEW D.G has to reopen the trade talk to break the deadlock.

Fixing of the WTO dispute settlement system will go along way to strong organisation for optimal performance.

Dr. Okonjo-Iweala should focus more on her vision of a rejuvenated and strengthened the organization that will be confident to tackle effectively ongoing issues, as she told WTO members during a hearing in July.

Aside the aforementioned WTO DG should remember to support female participation in global trade, and greater efforts should be made to include women-owned enterprises in the formal sector

Above all, Dr. Okonjo-Iweala should ensure that trade flows as smoothly, predictably and freely as possible as WTO’S main function. 

 Olukemi Akintunde

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Tribe Where Big Is Beautiful

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Ethiopian men compete to be the fattest in the village by drinking a gruesome mixture of blood and milk while living in isolation for six months

The tribe, which lives in a remote corner of Ethiopia’s Omo Valley, is home to an unusual ritual which sees young men gorge on cow’s blood and milk in a bid to be crowned the fattest man.

Six months after starting the regime, the men emerge to show off their newly engorged physiques and for a winner to be chosen. The champion fat man is then feted as a hero for the rest of his life.

The Winner is picked during a traditional rite called Bodi New Year or Ka’el Ceremony.

The contest begins six months before the ceremony.

Every family is allowed to present an unmarried man for the challenge, who, after being chosen, retires to his hut and must not move or have sex for the duration.

Food comes in the form of a cow’s blood and milk mixture, served regularly to the men by women from the village. ‘The cows are sacred to the Bodi tribe so they are not killed.

The blood is taken by making a hole in a vein with a spear or an axe, and after that, they close it with clay.’

Because of the scorching temperatures, the men have to drink the two-litre bowl of blood and milk quickly before it coagulates.

According to report the first bowl of blood is drunk at sunrise.

On the day itself, the men cover their bodies with clay and ashes before emerging from their huts for the walk to the spot where the ceremony will take place.

The ceremony itself involves spending hours walking in a circle around a sacred tree, watched by the other men and helped by the women who ply them with alcohol and wipe away the sweat.

Once the fattest man has been chosen, the ceremony ends with the slaughter of a cow using a huge sacred stone. Village elders will then inspect the stomach and the blood to see whether the future will be a bright one or not.

After the ceremony, the men’s lives return to normal and most lose their enormous bellies after a few weeks of eating sparingly. But a few weeks later, the next generation of competitively fat Bodi men will be chosen and another cycle will begin.

Report says becoming a fat man is the dream of every Bodi kid.

Few weeks after the ceremony he will recover a normal stomach but he will remain a hero for life.’

Sadly, the Ka’el ritual and the Bodi’s traditional way of life is under threat from the Ethiopian government who plan to resettle 300,000 people from all over the country on their lands.

For now, the tribe continue as they always have, and still celebrate Ka’el every June.

Titilayo Kupoliyi

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Significance Of Lent

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There always comes a time in the life of a Christian when he sets himself apart for self-examination, soul searching, and sober reflection towards attaining spiritual growth.

One of such times is the Lenten period; a time set aside by the ecumenical church in preparation for Easter, which is the remembrance of the sacrificial death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Lent begins with observance of Ash Wednesday when Christians have ashes like the sign of a cross applied to their foreheads as a mark of humility, submission and brokenness before god.

By so doing, it is believed that the faithful is identifying with Jesus Christ’s sacrificial death to deliver humanity from sin and eternal condemnation.

The Lenten season is therefore characterized by forty days of fasting and prayer, a practice adopted from Jesus Christ when he fasted for forty days and nights in the wilderness, in preparation for his earthly ministry.

Though, not all Christian denominations observe lent, it is mostly recognized by the Roman Catholics, Lutherans, Methodists, Presbyterians and Anglicans.

During this season, Christians abstain from food, drinks and all manners of worldly pleasure as a form of spiritual discipline.

They also use the occasion to study the Bible and pray more.

The goal is to strengthen their faith, have a renewed life, and develop a closer relationship with God.

it is equally a period when faithful shares their God-given resources with the needy.

However, more importantly, is the fact that these sacrifices should remind Christians of the greatest sacrifice made by Jesus Christ for the redemption of mankind.

At such a time as this, the Lenten season ought to be seen as a period when Christians take time to pray for the country and its leaders.

No doubt, the situation and challenges all around call for sober reflection and genuine repentance by all, in light of God’s word in 2 Chronicles chapter 7, verse 14 which says, “if my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land”.

Therefore, the church, as change agent should not just observe this lent as a mere ritual but one capable of ushering in national rebirth through fervent prayers and attitudinal change by all.

Every Nigerian should appropriately apply the lessons of lent to their daily lives to bring positive changes to the society and nation at large.

If well observed, lent as a solemn period of prayers, fasting, and abstinence is capable of attracting God’s mercy upon Nigeria and drive away all forces of disunity, disintegration, insecurity, socio-political and economic instability.

 Olaitan Adeitan

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Life And Times Of Former Governor Of Lagos State, Lateef Jakande

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No one wants to die. Even people who aspire to go to heaven don’t want to die to get there. and yet death is the destination we all share.

The death of former governor of Lagos State, Lateef Jakande , came as a rude shock at a time the nation needs the wisdom and advice of this elder statesman to pilot the affairs of the country.

Lateef Jakande was born in Epetedo, Lagos State on July twenty-three, 1929 to parents who hailed from Omu Aran in Kwara State. 

The young Jakande attended a public school at Enu-Owa in Lagos Island. He later attended Bunham Memorial Methodist School, Port Harcourt, between 1934 and 1943.

He also studied briefly at king’s college, Lagos, in 1943 before enrolling in Ilesha Grammar School in 1945 in the present day Osun State.

The young Jakande first showed his innate writing skills at Ilesha grammar school when he edited a literary paper in the school, the quarterly mirror.

In 1949, Alhaji Jakande started a full time career in journalism with the daily service. within four years, he had caught the attention of more prominent newspapers, including the Nigerian Tribune which was established by Chief Obafemi Awolowo.

He rose through the dint of discipline, hard work, commitment and perseverance to become the editor of tribune newspaper and later founded the Nigerian Institute of Journalism, the Newspapers Proprietors Association of Nigeria and the Nigerian Guild of Editors.

As a Politician, Baba Kekere, as he was popularly called was elected the first civilian governor of Lagos state on the platform of the  Defunct Unity Party of Nigeria on October 1, 1979 and just five months after his inauguration; he built Eleven Thousand, Seven Hundred and Twenty Nine Schools.

Alhaji Lateef Jakande’s giant stride is evident for younger generation to see and a pointer to Nigerian politicians to imbibe the spirit of patriotism for the betterment of the nation.  

Baba Kekere was a visionary and incorruptible leader who saw tomorrow and was prepared to carry his people along with him into it.

He changed the lives of his people through genuine developmental strides, establishing the Lagos State University, Radio Lagos and Television, Lagos State Secretariat, Alausa, numerous housing estates, genuine free education and opening up Ikotun, Ajah and Jakande never named any of his landmark achievements after himself.

Baba Kekere only wanted to live in the minds of his people forever. his children attended the public schools he built. His wife, Abimbola, neither operated as first lady nor spent taxpayers’ money on personal whims called pet projects. While in power, he never travelled out for medical check-ups or vacations.

For him, no state assignment was so urgent to make him fly a helicopter though Lagos was rich enough to buy ten helicopters. He never needed to buy bulletproof SUVS nor built a mansion on the Island. Jakande lived among the people in Ilupeju with Oshodi as his next-door neighbour.

Alhaji Jakande embarked on the construction of a metro line before the khaki boys struck and terminated the monumental project. He was subsequently probed and cleared of corruption charges.

It is necessary for leaders to key into developmental programmes of their founding fathers for the country to be at par with developed nations of the world.

Politicians should have it at the back of their minds that history will judge them whether good or bad.

As the sun sets on the life and times of Lateef Kayode Jakande on Thursday twelfth February, one thing is certain; his memory and achievements will continue to linger in the minds of all and sundry.

Fawzeeyah Kasheem