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By abiodun KOMOLAFE I am an angry Nigerian and those who know me must know why I have to be! As the pioneer Administrative Secretary of the Afenifere Renewal Group (ARG), one of the major organizers of the famous Occupy Nigeria in 2012, yours sincerely can conveniently align his thoughts with a parody in Yoruba … Read more
To Our Esteemed Sponsors and Donors This is to inform you that Olu-Epe and the Olu-Epe in council have officially announced Saturday, July 29th to Saturday, August 5th, 2023 as official dates for the 2023 Kayokayo festival. This year’s edition will once again seek to raise the bar by leveraging the platform of the festival … Read more
Birthdays are special days that remind people that they are aging. But for accomplished people like Mr Abdul Nicholas Bajeh, birthdays are also days for those who have been positively impacted by them to celebrate them. In his 50 years on earth, Mr Bajeh has left an indelible mark on many who have met him. … Read more
By FEMI ODERE It is expected that all manner of characters are going to be found in our nation’s legislature in a representative democracy. EDITOR’S PICKS Shehu Sani Slams Wike’s Appointment Obsession, Questions APC’s Focus Arewa Women, APC Governors Back Tajudeen Abbas As House Speaker Apple Unveils Revolutionary Mixed Reality Headset, Challenges Meta’s Dominance But … Read more
By Tunde Odesola Nature was enveloped in darkness as dawn quickened in the womb of time, pushing towards the birth canal, carrying on its head daylight. EDITOR’S PICK: 5 Unhealthy Habits That You Should Discard Right Away 4 Healthy Reasons Why You Should Consume Oranges Frequently Health: The Amazing Benefits Of Consistent Bitter Kola Chewing … Read more
The Lagos State Government has completed plans to develop a telehealth model as part of efforts to sustain the implementation of various interventions aimed at improving access to Primary Health Care (PHC) in the State and pathways to the underserved population. EDITOR’S PICKS Why IPOB Banned Lawyer, Ejimakor, Others From Visiting Nnamdi Kanu In Cell … Read more
By Femi Odere Legend told us, in one of the parables of the Tortoise, that, in his usual boastful, self-conceited, larger-than-life image of himself, announced to his neighbors that he would soon be setting out on a journey. EDITOR’S PICKS Shehu Sani Slams Wike’s Appointment Obsession, Questions APC’s Focus Arewa Women, APC Governors Back … Read more
Cuba Gooding Jr. and his rape accuser have reached a settlement the same day the case was set to go to trial, Fox News Digital can confirm. The two parties filed the court document regarding the settlement at 10:24 ET, as jury selection was set to begin. Gooding Jr. had been accused of forcible rape … Read more
Ani Kayode Somtochukwu wrote his first novel without the benefit of the internet or even a computer. He scratched it out by hand on large white notepads, then transferred it, tap by tap, onto his cellphone. Then he sold it to a major publisher. That novel, “And Then He Sang a Lullaby,” a love story … Read more
Two people have been shot, one fatally, at a Maryland cemetery during the burial of a 10-year-old girl who fell victim to gun violence last month, according to police. It appears Tuesday afternoon’s shooting at Washington National Cemetery in Prince George’s County, just outside of Washington, D.C., stemmed from a “dispute totally unrelated to what … Read more
Lai Mohammed, former minister of information and culture, has been named the managing partner of the Nigerian branches of Ballard Partners, an international lobbying firm. The firm announced the new role in a statement shared on its official Twitter page on Tuesday. According to the statement, the organisation, which has offices across two continents, is … Read more
A deadly bacteria that kills up to 50 percent of people it infects has now been listed as endemic along the US gulf coast. Dr Julia Petras, an epidemiologist at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) who made the warning, said Burkholderia pseudomallei was now likely lurking in soil and stagnant … Read more
By abiodun KOMOLAFE There’s an awe of a legend; and this awe is fed or fuelled by the happenings in the life of that legend. When Obafemi Awolowo said certain things during his lifetime, subsequent events could only be explained and substantiated, at times, by the metaphysical analysis of those events. Take, for instance, when … Read more
By Tunde Odesola From football to jollof rice, and other sundry striving like music and acting, I love the healthy rivalry between Nigeria and Ghana. But truly, Ghanaians know which is the giant of the two countries just as Nigerians know that the tattered singlet of Musa at the gate is worthier that the starched … Read more
By Femi Odere Senator-elect Orji Uzor Kalu is such an interesting character. It’s interesting enough that he still wants to be the Senate President of the 10th National Assembly when the consensus among the Nigerian public is that he cannot, and should not, reap where he did not sow. EDITOR’S PICKS Akpabio Woos Labour Party, … Read more
By Judith Ukoh As a new democratic dispensation begins in Nigeria, other levels of government should experience the same change. That is the disposition of Honourable Abiodun Tobun, a member of the Lagos State House of Assembly representing Epe Constituency 1. EDITOR’S PICKS Akpabio Woos Labour Party, NNPP As Senate Presidential Candidate Campaign Heats Up … Read more
By Emeka Ugwuonye Esq David Ukpo Nwamini is the 21-year old Lagos street hawker who was to give his kidney to Ekweremadu’s daughter IN London. When he was interviewed at the hospital in London, they asked him if he knew he was to donate his kidney to Sonia Ekweremadu. He first told them that he … Read more
By abiodun KOMOLAFE On July 29, 1966, Adekunle Fajuyi, a Lieutenant Colonel, and Military Governor of Western Nigeria, staked his life, when some revenge-seeking counter-coupists came for the head of Major General Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi, Nigerias military ruler. Aguiyi-Ironsi was on a visit to the region; and the governor told the coupists that theyd not kill … Read more
By Bashorun J.K. Randle Rather than what was meant to be a simple, straightforward and heartfelt obituary of the legendary Monsignor Pedro Ayodele Martins [1910 0 2014], Father Mathew Hassan Kukah the Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of Sokoto broke the Guinness Book of Records which is a unique testimony to excellence anchored on endurance … Read more
By Femi Odere Daniel Bwala is a known mouthpiece of Atiku Abubakar’s failed (for the umpteenth time) presidential ambition. EDITOR’S PICKS VIDEO: Colleagues, Family Recount Good Memories Of Late Actor Murphy Afolabi At 8th Day Fidau Prayer VIDEO: Most Actors Are Struggles With Health Issues With Little Help – Actress Ronke Oshodi-Oke You Can Now … Read more