America’s insistence that Africans must wear used clothes By Owei Lakemfa.
Rwanda is a small landlocked African country with a 24,670 square kilometer, a population of 11.9 million and a GDP of $8.9 Billion. It is with this country, the United States (US) the world’s largest economy with a $20.412 Trillion GDP, a 9,147,420 square kilometre and a population of 326,920,253, has picked a trade war. […]
APC Bayelsa Dismisses Orunimighe’s Defection Claim
The All Progressives Congress (APC), Bayelsa State Chapter, has dismissed a claim by one Mr. Tiwei Orunimighe that he is an APC member defecting with some others to another political party. APC made the assertion in a statement on Sunday by its State Publicity Secretary, Doifie Buokoribo, titled, “Disclaimer: Tiwei Orunimighe Is Not Our Member.” […]
The Very Wild World of Local Hunters
Poetic skills and mystical powers provide entertainment in a rural community, Irele Ekiti, where GBOYEGA ADEOYE witnessed the traditional hunters’ festival called ‘Ijala Are Ode’. The local hunters converged, forming a great ring around the bonfire glowing in the dark village. Not far from the spot of the huge bonfire at the frontage of the […]
Offa robbery: IGP Gets Court Summon
An Ilorin High Court has summoned the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, to appear before it on Wednesday to justify the continued detention of Lekan Alabi, Personal Assistant to Kwara state Governor Abdulfattah Ahmed, arrested over the April 5, 2018 armed robbery in Offa, Kwara State, Nigeria. Lead counsel to the suspect, Adelodun Ibrahim, […]
Dino Reappears after Reported Kidnap
Senator representing Kogi West in the National Assembly, Dino Melaye, has reappeared after allegedly spending “11 hours in the “wilderness”. This was revealed by the Senator via his twitter handle Friday with a caption, “I thank God once again for escaping another dangerous attack. I also thank Nigerians for their prayers and show of Love.” […]
FULL LIST: AFRIMMA 2018 Nominees’ list Unveiled
The 2018 Africa Muzik and Magazine nominees have been released. As expected, Nigerian singers Davido and Wizkid top the nomination lists. Other Nigerians on the list include Tiwa Savage, Flavour, Yemi Alade, Chidinma, Tekno, Mr Eazi, Kiss Daniel, and Simi. A new category, ‘Afrimma Achievers Award’, has also been added to celebrate the feats of […]
Offa Robbery: You are not a Judge, CACOL tells AGF
The Centre for Anti-corruption and Open Leadership, (CACOL) has frowned at the reported exoneration of the Senate President Bukola Saraki from last April’s armed robbery attack in Offa , Kwara State by the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami. CACOL’s Executive Chairman, Mr. Debo Adeniran, in a release signed by its Media and Publication […]
Dino Reportedly Abducted
Reports filtered in this morning that Dino Melaye, the senator representing Kogi West, has been abducted by some unknown gunmen. The disclosure was made in a tweet by Ben Murray Bruce, Melaye’s colleague in the Senate. He said his information is based on report from Melaye’s brother who told him the Kogi Senator was abducted […]
Kemi Lala Akindoju Return With Second Run of One-woman Play ‘Naked’
Kemi ‘Lala’ Akindoju, Nigerian actress, is set to return for a second run at her one-woman stage play ‘Naked’. Produced by Akindoju herself, the play first premiered in February as part of the British Council’s Lagos Theater Festival lineup of events. Written by award-winning spoken-word poet, Titilope Sonuga, ‘Naked’ takes its audience on an intimate […]
Two Defecting Senators Return to APC
The opposition camp in the ongoing faceoff between the executive and the legislative arms of government in the country suffered a decline in their rank as two of the 15 Senators that defected from the All Progressives Congress, APC to opposition parties, are back into the ruling party. Senators Lanre Tejuoso (Ogun Central) and Adesoji […]
