A CONVERSATION WITH HIS IMPERIAL MAJESTY, OBA (Dr.) V.A. KILADEJO
Kabiyesi Alayeluwa, Dr. Victor Adesimbo Kiladejo: The exceptional King of Ondo Kingdom By Toyin Falola Since time immemorial, wonderful things have been spoken about people who have excelled in different areas of life. Although some observant individuals might have noticed that this set of people has reduced in number, as it seems […]
Groups write NBC, demand the prohibition of smoking in Big Brother Naija
The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) and the Nigeria Tobacco Control Alliance (NTCA) has petitioned the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) asking the agency to prohibit smoking in the Big Brother Naija (BBN) Season 6 which commences on Sunday, July 18, 2021. CAPPA and NTCA in the letter titled Big Brother Naija Season 6: […]
WHY I SUPPORT ROTATION OF THE PRESIDENCY
By Moses E Ochonu It is a fallacy but I hear and read it often. It is the mantra of the Nigerian Left, or what’s left of it. Ethnic consideration should not determine or factor into the choice of president. The ethnicity of the president should not matter, only their performance or qualification for office […]
The Ties that Bind: Love, Tolerance, and Communal life in Abdul Rasheed Na’Allah’s Baba Omokewu
By Toyin Falola Baba Omokewu is a community drama text riddled with variations of different languages that inadvertently contribute to different layers of meaning. On the surface level, the play is about an aged grandmother who cries about how she has been neglected and how she places much importance on the living together of […]
In search of a worthy legacy
By Olayinka Oyegbile Nobody is going to give you anything. You’ve got to go out and fight for it. Nobody knows what you want except you, and nobody will be as sorry as you if you don’t get it. So don’t give up your dreams ― Barry Manilow (Legacy on The Move, by […]
Eid-el-Kabir: FG Declares Tuesday, Wednesday Public Holiday
The Federal Government has declared Tuesday, July 20, and Wednesday, July 21, 2021, as public holidays to mark this year’s Eid-el-Kabir celebration. The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, congratulates all Muslim faithful and Nigerians at home and in the Diaspora on this occasion. “I […]
Air Peace: Passenger protests flight delay, asks for compensation
An airline passenger, Adeyinka Moyosore Kotoye, has protested the delay of his flight from Lagos to Abuja by the Air Peace Airlines. In a letter of protest to the Managing Director of the airline, he said he was unhappy about the rough treatment he received from the airline and its crew. According to Kotoye, his […]
Kizz Daniel Gifts Twin Babies Houses
Nigerian singer, Oluwatobiloba Anidugbe, popularly known as Kizz Daniel, has gifted his twin babies a house each. The singer took to his Instagram page on Thursday to break the news to his followers, where he was seen carrying the twins in his hands with the documents of the new 2-bedroom luxury apartments located at Woodland […]
Doctor Dies Of COVID-19 In Cross River
A senior registrar in the department of anaesthesiology, University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH), Odii Stanley has died of COVID-19 His death was announced in a statement by the UCTH’s association of resident doctors. “On behalf of the entire membership of ARD UCTH, I regret to bring to your notice the untimely demise of Dr […]
COVID-19: UNILAG Asks Students To Vacate Hostels
The management of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) has ordered students to vacate hostels on campus over fears of COVID-19. There were fears in the university community on Tuesday when it was discovered that some students contracted the virus,. This development led the school management to convey an emergency Senate meeting on Wednesday. In a […]
