Louis Odion
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Guest Columnist
Segun Adeniyi @ 60: The nobility of spirit and moral purpose, By Louis Odion, FNGE
For us, the sudden demise of General Sani Abacha in the early hours of June 8, 1998 (Monday) would seem…
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Living
The essayist as bearer of national memory: A Review of Reuben Abati’s 3-Part Offering, By Louis Odion, FNGE
Among top Nigerian editors of the last three decades, the mention of the word “monumental” only signifies one individual —…
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Inside Nigeria
HDA: A Peerless Talent-hunter, By Louis Odion, FNGE
Following the nomination of Dr. Dele Alake as Commissioner-designate in Lagos State in June 1999 by then newly inaugurated Governor…
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Living
Adede @ 70: The godfather with a good heart, By Louis Odion, FNGE
At first, a casual acquaintance might mistake him for a Capo di tuti, the Italian-style mafia boss of a Nigerian…
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Inside Nigeria
Beyond satire: Columnist as moral compass, By Louis Odion, FNGE
Treacherous was the moment. Most editors got a whiff of the story but were either afraid or reluctant to publish.…
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Guest Columnist
Azu’s talisman for media adventurers, By Louis Odion, FNGE
“So, what do I get for my labour and when?” That was often the next question by the hitherto “public-spirited”…
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Guest Columnist
Tosin @ 50: December 1998 Revisited, By Louis Odion, FNGE
The air, this December harmattan morning, was tense. The two dozen intending couples had filed out in two rolls before…
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Guest Columnist
Sam’s Prophetic Muse-Tracking Jagaban’s Rise to Power, By Louis Odion, FNGE
Apart from being a strategy against defective memory, diary-keeping is an extraordinary tool in literary craftsmanship. One, it infuses writing…
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Guest Columnist
Ayobolu @ 60: The question of character, By Louis Odion, FNGE
Reuben Abati (“Monumental”) memorably characterises such moment as “when the phone stops ringing”. It is the ultimate nightmare of the…
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News
Behold Olusegun Adeniyi’s Riveting Love Story that’ll Send Nollywood Racing
The Day of the Missing Bride: 25 Years After On 19th December 1998, THISDAY Editorial Board Chairman, Olusegun Adeniyi was among…
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