From last week continues the narrative on the Benue-Plateau crisis and the influence of Chief Joseph Tarka in the politics of the then Middle Belt I was introduced to him by Alhaji Uba Ahmed sometimes in 1977, after which our friendship grew and lasted till, he died in a London hospital on March 30, 1980. Friendship between

Public activism works best when it targets clear problems and pushes for practical fixes. The pardon-list reversal showed this. People asked simple questions—who was consulted, what rules were used, and how victims were protected—and kept asking until the process changed. That same approach can change many other parts of public life if we focus our energy and

   

A joint art exhibition of paintings in which two popular artists, Ebenezer Akinola and Raji Babatunde, are conducting inquiries into the mystery of Spirituality and Light opens Saturday, Novermber 8, and runs till November 22, 2025 at Alexis Galleries, off Idowu Martins, Victoria Island, Lagos.