Peter Okoye Testifies Against Brother Jude in Alleged ₦1.38bn Fraud Case
By Esi-ife Arogundade The trial of Jude Okoye, former manager of the iconic music duo Psquare, commenced today at the Federal High Court in Lagos, where his younger brother, Peter Obumuneme Okoye, testified against him in a case involving alleged money laundering amounting to ₦1.38 billion, $1 million, and £34,537.59. Jude Okoye, alongside his company […]
Soyinka blast NBC, says ban on Abdulkareem’s song action reeks of intolerance
The Nobel laureate Prof Wole Soyinka has faulted the decision of National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to ban the music of Rap artiste Eeedris Abdulkareem as “petulant irrationality”. The NBC had in a statement announced a Not To Be Broadcast (NTTB) ban on the artiste music TELL YOUR PAPA. which he released in response to Seyi […]
With Chukwu, Bassey, 1980 AFCON Winners Deaths Rise To Nine
By Esi-ife Arogundade The football community is mourning the recent loss of former Nigerian footballers Christian Chukwu and Charles Bassey, bringing the number of deceased members from Nigeria’s historic 1980 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) winning squad to nine. Chukwu passed away in Enugu State, while Bassey died in Akwa Ibom State on Saturday, April […]
Lagos apologises to Lagos Island residents, business owners
The Lagos State Government (LASG), on Friday, apologised to Lagos Island residents and business owners over the stagnant storm water due to the ongoing regeneration construction in the area. The Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Mr Tokunbo Wahab, gave the apology while speaking with journalists after an inspection tour of the ongoing urban regeneration […]
Tinubu mourns Justice Sotuminu
President Bola Tinubu has extended his condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of the late Justice Ibitola Adebisi Sotuminu, former Chief Judge of Lagos State, who passed away at the age of 86. The president commiserated with the Body of Benchers, members of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), the National Council of Women’s Societies, […]
Tinubu congratulates Dangote on his birthday
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Africa’s foremost industrialist and philanthropist, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, founder and President of the Dangote Group, on his birthday. The President celebrated the life of a visionary whose resilience and unwavering commitment to Africa’s economic transformation have redefined entrepreneurship on the continent. He lauded Alhaji Dangote for his contributions to Nigeria’s […]
OPINION: Nigerian Children at Risk from Junk Food Marketing
By Humphrey Ukeaja Across Nigeria, from the bustling streets of Lagos to the quiet neighbourhoods of Enugu and the vibrant markets of Kano, ultra-processed food (UPF) companies are saturating the country with flashy adverts for sugary drinks, snacks and products targeted at children. These items are everywhere—in schools, churches, and on social media—and they are […]
The campaign against Achimugu: A betrayal of justice, womanhood, and nationhood
By Ozohu Otonoku In the fabric of every nation, there are moments that test the strength of its morality, the resilience of its institutions, and the collective conscience of its people. Today, Nigeria stands at such a crossroads. Not because of war. Not because of famine. But because we have allowed political sabotage, patriarchal insecurity, […]
REFLECTIONS: A decade without Oronto Douglas – A call to immortalise him
By Ipigansi Okumo “Lives of great men all remind us We can make our lives sublime, And, departing, leave behind us Footprints on the sands of time” – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, April 9, 2025 makes it a decade when one of the most influential global thinkers, Oronto Natei Douglas, transited to ancestorhood. Reflecting on the […]
Falola to receive honorary Doctor of Laws from the University of the Free State
By Our Staff Writer One of Africa’s most decorated and distinguished scholars, Professor Toyin Falola, is set to receive an honorary Doctor of Law (LLD) degree (honoris causa) from the University of the Free State (UFS) on Friday, April 11, 2025. The highly prestigious honour will be conferred during the University of the Free State’s […]
