MUSINGS FROM HOMELAND
By Prince Dotun OyeladeFor anyone who grew up in Ogbomoso in the fourties and the fifties as I did and rascally enough to have the effrontery passing through the dog-infested gardens of the white men living in the serene residential quarters of the Ogbomoso Baptist Hospital as it then was or the Theological Seminary, then […]
Soyinka Condemns Use Of Bullets, Tear Gas On Protesters
Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka on Sunday said the use of bullets and tear gas on Nigerians protesting against economic hardship was an abuse of state power. He described security operatives’ treatment of protesters has left the country in a “seemingly unbreakable cycle of resentment and reprisals”. His views in an opinion piece titled: ‘The Hunger […]
CSOs Condemn Attack On #EndBadGovernance Protesters In Lagos
Civil society organisations (CSOs) have accused Rapid Response Squad (RRS) police operatives of attacking homebound #EndBadGovernance protesters in Lagos. The group said the unprovoked attacks occurred on Thursday evening around Oregun and resulted in the violent assault and hospitalisation of one, Damilola Akinola and the arrest of three protesters. Two other protesters were arrested around […]
UN Genocide Prosecutor Tops 2024 SAN Awardees List
The Legal Practitioners Privileges Committee (LPPC) announced on Thursday that it had approved the appointment of 87 senior lawyers to the esteemed rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN). A statement by the Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court and Secretary of the LPPC, Hajo Sarki Bello, confirmed that the committee, headed by the Chief […]
Protests: Talk To Nigerians, CAPPA Urges Tinubu
Ahead of the planned nationwide protests from 1st to 10th August 2024, Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to immediately address citizens in a state-of-the-nation broadcast to engage the people’s legitimate grievances, calm frayed nerves, and break the icy tension that has formed across parts of the […]
MTN Nigeria Records ₦519bn Loss
MTN Nigeria has suffered an unprecedented ₦519 billion loss after tax for the first half of 2024, the company declared Wednesday. The loss, a massive jump from the ₦85 billion the firm lost in H1 2023, is an unusual one for the country’s largest telecommunications firm and, historically guaranteed profit maker. The declaration also comes […]
Reflections on Onyeka Onwenu, the “Elegant Stallion”
One of Nigeria’s music icons, Onyeka Onwenu died on July 30, 2024, after a concert in Lagos. Jebose Azuka, one of the leading entertainment writers of the eighties writes a tribute to a great soul. Today, Nigeria mourns the loss of a beloved creative talent, Onyeka Onwenu. Rather than focusing on her passing, I’d like […]
Nigerian Music Legend Onyeka Onwenu Dies At 72
Legendary Nigerian singer, songwriter, actress and journalist, Onyeka Onwenu is dead. The iconic singer reportedly died Tuesday night after performing at an event on Banana Island, Lagos. She was 72. Onwenu, affectionately called the “Elegant Stallion,” was said to have slumped after performing at the birthday ceremony of Stella Okoli, owner of Emzor Pharmaceuticals. According […]
Newspaper Headlines July 30, 2024
Stories on the hunger protest, N70,000 minimum wage, and the sale of crude oil to Dangote Refinery in naira, dominate the frontpages in Nigeria on July 30, 2024 TRIBUNE FIRST NEWS BUSINESS DAY THE MATRIX THIS DAY BLUE PRINT VANGUARD DAILY TRUST DAILY INDEPENDENT THE NATION PLATFORM TIMES DAILY TIMES PUNCH NEWS DIRECT SALIENT TIMES […]
River Gods, River Ports, War Canoes and Regattas: Humans and Water Bodies in Historical Time and Space.
By Yakubu A. Ochefu Introduction Water bodies like rivers, lakes, and oceans, have played indispensable roles in human history, serving as sources of sustenance, trade routes, and symbols of spiritual and cultural identity. This short keynote, explores the intricate relationship between humans and water bodies throughout history, examining the multifaceted influence of water on human […]
