ESTABLISHING A STABLE POLITICAL CULTURE
By Dul Johnson Even before the political party primaries produced their candidates there was a lot of anxiety as to what awaited the nation as regards the 2023 general elections. There were different reasons for the anxiety. Would the primaries produce credible and popularly accepted candidates? Were the elections going to hold or not? […]
Serve Me Breakfast! Part 2
By Toyin Falola Last night It was you and I and crackles and vodka And a sky full of stars It was two truths confessed I had cheated I did it for balance Brymo – “Without You” (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDj9wXHa3x0; https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDj9wXHa3x0&feature=youtu.be) Folakemi sat at the bar with Zain and Olivia, two of her friends. […]
Brazil Footbal Legend, Pele, Dies At 82
Brazilian football legend, Pele has died at the age of 82 He is credited with scoring a world record 1,281 goals in 1,363 appearances during a 21-year career, including 77 goals in 92 matches for his country. Pele was only player to win the World Cup three times, lifting the trophy in 1958, 1962 and […]
“Serve me Breakfast!” Part 1
By Toyin Falola When my friend, Dr Yemi Ijaola, Cardiologist at UCH, Ibadan, visited me some weeks ago in November, I offered to “serve her breakfast” and asked what she would like to eat. Her response was funny, converting my offer of food into conflict. Dr Ijaola has been one of my slang vocabulary […]
President Buhari’s Christmas Message 2022
I heartily rejoice with our Christian brothers and sisters on the occasion of this year’s Christmas. Many of us look forward to this festive season as a time to travel, share gifts, spend quality time with family and friends, attend special carols and events, and generally relive the good moments of the year. In whatever circumstances […]
Shell Accepts To Pay €15m Compensation For Oil Spills In Niger Delta Communities
Four Nigerian farmers and their fellow villagers are to receive 15 million euros from the Nigerian subsidy of Shell as compensation for oil pollution in their villages. A leak detection system should prevent future oil spills. According to Friends of the Earth Nigeria, this historic victory at the courts and the acceptance of Shell to […]
BREAKING: Ibadan-Based Comedian, Peteru Dies At 35
A popular comedian, Tobi Owomoyela, a.k.a Peteru,, dies at age 35. He died on Wednesday, 21 December 2022. The cause of his death is yet to be ascertained. He is survived by Bryan, his child, who is with his mother in the United States. His fans and followers have taken to social media to mourn […]
NPC recruitment portal for ad-hoc staff closes Dec 28 – Commissioner
The National Population Commission (NPC) says that its e-recruitment portal for ad hoc staff for the 2023 Population and Housing Census would close on Dec. 28. Mr Chidi Ezeoke, Federal Commissioner representing Anambra State in the Commission, said this at the opening of a 10-day Zonal Level Training of Principal Trainers on Monday in […]
IG vows to arrest, prosecute vote-buying politicians
The Nigeria Police has devised new strategies to arrest and prosecute politicians who are into vote buying ahead of the 2023 general elections, according to the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba-Alkali. The IGP who gave the assurance at a stakeholders summit on “Addressing the influence of money on the 2023 general election, held […]
Petrol defies regulated pricing, rises 30% in one year
The average retail price paid by Nigerians for Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, increased by 29.81 percent in the 12 months to November 2022, making a mockery of the government-regulated price of N165 per litre, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has shown. The average retail price rose from […]
