JAPA!
By Toyin Falola Flee! Japa does not mean to walk away. It is to flee from danger or a compromising situation. It means fleeing an abusive relationship, an extremely demanding situation, and life-threatening issues. And the king of the meanings: Flee from Nigeria. Slangs like Japa are apt socio-linguals that capture the state […]
One killed as traditional worshippers, church members clash in Lagos
A tailor has been killed in a clash between Oro traditional worshippers and worshippers at a Pentecostal church in Oko-Oba area of Agege, Lagos State. The tailor identified as Akeem Adebisi, was killed when members of the Truth and The Spirit Prophetic Church clashed with Oro worshippers. It was gathered that Akeem and the […]
Kwankwaso Vows To Address Cabotage Failures, Port Access Crisis, CVFF, Others
By Alex Akao The presidential candidate of New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso has vowed to tackle major maritime industry problems including Cabotage regime challenges, port access chaos, non-disbursement of Cabotage Vessel Finance Fund (CVFF), among others, if elected into office in 2023. Kwankwaso made this promise at a townhall meeting with maritime […]
Don Jazzy Unveils Bayanni As New Signee To Mavin Records
The Chief Executive Office rof Mavin Records, Don Jazzy has unveil new artiste , Bayanni to the musci label, The music producer announced this via his verified Twitter account on Tuesday to share a video of the new act. The video documented some of the previous freestyles done by the new act including a feature […]
PDP Crisis: Wike Has No Monopoly Over Rivers- Sule Lamido
Former governor of Jigawa state, Sule Lamido says the River state governor, Nyesom Wike has no monopoly over the Rivers electorates as he would become politically irrelevant at the end of his tenure Lamido stated this when he appeared on Channels TV flagship show, Politics Today on Tuesday following the crisis in the opposition party […]
US Agrees To Return Abacha $23m Loot To Nigeria
The United States government has agreed to repatriate $23 million Abacha loot to Nigeria. This development is coming after signing an agreement with the federal government in Tuesday at the office of the minister of justice and attorney -general of the federation, Abubakar Malami. The minister of justice said the the decision to return the […]
The Strange Moon of Yenogoa: A Review
Review by Jumoke Verissimo Title: The Strange Moon of Yenagoa Author: Samuel Osaze Publisher Akono Verlag, Leipzig, 2021 Samuel Osaze’s The Strange Moon of Yenagoa conveys the Nigerian youth’s never-ending dissatisfaction, anger and relentless bitterness over the state of their nation. Osaze joins a select group of poets, including Akeem Lasisi, Rasaq Malik, Olajide Salawu, Gbenga […]
Salary arrears: NLC backs ASUU
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has thrown its weight behind the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on its insistence on the payment of the withheld salaries of its members as a condition for ending the over six-month-old strike. The labour union said it was unfair for the Federal Government to invoke a no-work, […]
Peter Obi, Atiku Attend NBA Conference in Lagos
The presidential candidate of Peoples Democratic Party(PDP),Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of Labour Party(LP), Peter Obi are currently attending the ongoing annual conference of Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) holding in Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos. The candidate of All Progressives Congress(APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu was conspicuously absent at the […]
Who will love this country?
On Wednesday, May 21, 2003, Dr Olu Agunloye, then minister of power and steel, presented a memo to the federal executive council (FEC). He sought its approval to award a build, operate and transfer (BOT) contract for the Mambilla Hydropower Project to Sunrise Power and Transmission Ltd, a company promoted by Chief Leno Adesanya. The […]
