A yellow bus ride and musings on 2023
On Thursday, I did something I had not done in Lagos since 1999: I rode in a public bus. I had taken my car for service at Oba Akran Avenue, Ikeja. I was told it would be ready “in two hours”. I thought to wait at the reception to do some office work. But as […]
Ex- Army Chief , Mohammed Wushishi Is Dead
Former chief of army staff, Mohammed Wushishi is dead. He died on Saturday at a hospital in London. His death was confirmed in a statement by the spokesperson to the governor of Nigeria, Mary Noel Berje. According to the statement, Abubakar Bello, governor of Niger, expressed sadness over the development and sympathized with the family […]
Former Supreme Court Justice Babalakin Dies At 94
Former supreme court justice, Babalakin Oyegoke is dead. He died in the early hours of Saturday at the age of 94. The deceased was the father of Wale Balakin(SAN) and chairman , Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Ltd. According to a statement by the family, the deceased will be buried in his hometown , Gbongan, Osun State […]
Lori iro: The Evil That Lie Merchants Do
By Femi Adesina You have probably seen something on social media, which I consider a parody of lie merchants against our country. We will talk about it in a minute. But let me take an early digression to recall the story of a teacher we didn’t particularly like when we were in secondary school. The […]
Comedian Cute Abiola Regains Freedom
Abdulgafar Ahmad better known as Cute Abiola has regained his freedom. The Nigerian Nave spokesperson, Commodore Suleman Dahun confirmed is his release in a statement on Friday morning. Cute Abiola was said to have been missing on Monday, November 15, when his colleague, Debo Adedayo aka Mr. Macaroni raised an alarm that he was nowhere […]
They can be used to cause chaos’ — FG to regulate Netflix, content providers
The federal government has revealed it is considering measures to regulate streaming and content providers such as Netflix in Nigeria. According to NAN, Adedayo Thomas, executive director of the National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB), announced this at a two-day conference in Lagos. The conference, which featured practitioners and stakeholders in the creative industry, […]
Former Senate President Wayas Dies
Former Senate President Dr. Joseph Ways is dead. Dr. Waya who has been sick for a while was reported to have died in a London hospital on Thursday His death was confirmed in a statement by Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River He lamented the passing of Wayas, describing his death as a monumental loss […]
Lagos Govt Whitepaper on #EndSARS Report is a Dance on the Blood of Victims
The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has described the Lagos State Government White Paper on the report of the Judicial Panel on Restitution for Victims of SARS Related Abuses and Other Matters as an insult to the dead and the sensibilities of victims of the Lekki tollgate shooting which happened on 20 October […]
BREAKING: COVID-19: Nigeria Records First Case of Omicron Variant
The Nigerian government has said a case of the dangerous Omicron variant of coronavirus has been recorded in the country. Accoridng to Nigeria Centre for Disease Centre (NCDC), the Omicron variant was identified in two travellers from South Africa last week through genomic sequencing of positive samples by the centre The public health agency […]
Subsidy Removal Is Necessary For Nigeria’s Economy To Stand- Muda Yusuf
Former Director-General of Lagos State Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Muda Yusuf says the removal of fuel subsidy is necessary for the nation’s economy to stand. Last week, the federal government had announced the removal of subsidy and replace it will a monthly N5, 000 transport stipend to about 40 million poor Nigerians Speaking during […]
