‘I don’t accept transfers; what am I selling? I sell only to people with cash’
There is a recent cartoon doing the rounds on social media that depicts a man who collapses and is rushed…
Drug addiction, cultism: Residents worry over crime rate in Lagos suburb
In this piece, OLALEKAN OLABULO reports the disrepute that Agege, a popular Lagos suburb, has degenerated into following the spike in…
How tragedy was averted at Delta gas explosion
EBENEZER ADUROKIYA was at the scene of a heavy gas explosion that rocked the twin city of Effurun and Warri…
When Afe Babalola condemned closure of Nigeria’s universities for elections
Elder statesman and founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, ABUAD, Aare Afe Babalola, OFR, CON, SAN, has taken a swipe…
Are psychics real?
You have most likely heard about psychics in your life, and perhaps even met one. They are not so hard…
Six days to General Election: INEC, police, NSCDC declare readiness, assure Nigerians of impartiality
Subair Mohammed, Idahosa Moses, Attahiru Ahmed, Nnanna Nwogu, Alphonsus Agborh, Godwin Otang, ‘Yomi Ayeleso, Hakeem Gbadamosi, Olayinka Olukoya, Ayodele Ajoge,…
Fear of election violence grips Lagos
SUBAIR MOHAMMED and LANRE ADEWOLE X-ray the tense build-up to the general election in Lagos, the state with the largest…
I have been selling recharge cards for 18 years —39-year-old graduate
I have been embarrassed several times; people look down on me and even go as far as insulting me. There’s…
Old naira notes: Bank workers recount ordeals
In this report, YINKA OLUKOYA, PAUL OMOROGBE, JUSTICE NWAFOR, and YOMI AYELESO report how bank staff members in Nigeria are…
Census: 17 years after, will Nigeria get it right this time?
In April 2023, the National Population Commission will conduct the long awaited population and housing census. By all means, the…
Painful dilemma: Along Lagos roads, we pay all manner of levies to touts — Truck drivers
For many trucks that ply the nation’s ports of Apapa and Tin-Can to pick cargoes or drop empties, ensuring prompt…
Simon Ekpa: FG meets Finland, seeks end to Biafra agitator incitement
The Federal Government of Nigeria has met with Finnish Ambassadors as part of efforts to bring to book, and put…
Expected releases 2023
In the new year, in addition to the huge number of TV series, famous directors and screenwriters have prepared for…
Strategizing for Success: Hiring Professional Fundraisers
Сommerce uses fundraising to attract additional resources. For example, fundraising services can find people ready to invest in the development…
Bandit leaders levy taxes, settle local disputes, and have praise songs sung about them
The two men slumped, dejected, against the wall of the house to tell their story. Both had deep gashes on…
Samson, the man who ‘identifies land with mineral deposits with his feet’, gets succour, now receiving treatment
IFEDAYO OGUNYEMI trailed Kolawole Samson Aremu Sanusi, a graduate of the Ogun State University, Ago Iwoye, who was seen in…
Paediatric Diabetes •Why children can also suffer from diabetes —Experts
FUNMILAYO AREMU examines the risk factors, symptoms and preventive measures of paediatric diabetes. Kemi (not real name) put her 18-month-old…
Jamaica to buy vehicles from Innoson – Envoy
The Jamaican Government has pledged to buy vehicles from Innoson Vehicles Manufacturing (IVM), Nnewi, Anambra, Nigeria. The Jamaican High Commissioner…
Lagos traders, residents groan as cash scarcity bites harder
AS naira scarcity continues to bite hard on Nigerians, some residents of Lagos State have resorted to begging to survive.…
Naira scarcity: We are starving, people no longer give us alms —Oyo blind beggars
Blind Hausa people in Oyo State have cried out that the scarcity of naira notes is making them to starve…
