In Niger Delta communities, oil spill is impoverishing residents, devastating environment, dislocating cultures
Every day, millions of barrels of crude oil are lifted off the coast of the Niger Delta region, drilled from…
Poor healthcare financing, challenge to effective COVID-19 pandemic response
KAZEEM BIRIOWO examines the funding of the national health-care response during the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria and the need for…
No sweet home for some Nigerians
Homelessness and high cost of accommodation are salient issues ravaging the country. ADEOLA OTEMADE speaks with people and experts on…
Yoruba community in the heart of Igbo-speaking Delta produces own Bible, dictionary
They are called Olukumis. They equally speak Olukumi language akin to the Yoruba language as their mother tongue and they…
Missing children: Rituals to hold across Lagos State
SUBAIR MOHAMMED spoke with the Aare Onikoyi of Yorubaland, Chief Tomori Williams and the Aro of Otto and Lagos Mainland,…
As forex becomes inaccessible, Nigeria’s domestic airline business in limbo
There is an air of apprehension sweeping across the country’s aviation sector as two big domestic airlines have directly or…
From burglary to armed robbery: How I shot, killed our victim for beaming torch at us —Suspect
The leader of an armed robbery gang, Afeez Akinpelu, has opened up on his armed gang’s forays in the city…
Man tastes freedom after two decades of unlawful imprisonment
It is common today in Nigeria to read reports of missing persons. Some fall victim to kidnappers, money ritual, unlawful…
Ojude Oba: Excitement as Glo empowers customers, others
OLAYINKA OLUKOYA writes on the thrills and frills at the 2022 edition of the Ojude Oba festival held in Ijebu-Ode.…
Exploring The Possibility of Choosing & Changing Fate
Everyone knows fate exists. What they do not know is fate is chosen. Instead of going through life wondering what…
DisORGANised procedure
Following the ongoing trial of Senator Ike Ekweremadu and wife in the United Kingdom on the allegation that the couple…
I killed 71-yr-old woman because she refused to pay my children who served her as house helps —Suspect
A 54-year-old man, Dauda Bello, who allegedly killed and cut off the wrists and ankles of a female victim, has…
Driver, others murdered traffic warden for attempting to arrest them —Oyo police boss
The police in Oyo State have changed three men with the murder of a traffic warden in Ibadan. The three…
How Kemi Badenoch, 42, grew up ‘with no running water’ in Nigeria to become top contender for British Prime Minister
Tory leadership hopeful Kemi Badenoch has gone from race outsider to a serious contender with the backing of Michael Gove…
Nigerians groan as foreign airlines hike fares
AIR travellers are presently groaning under the prohibitive fares foreign airlines operating in Nigeria have rolled out for flights between…
Sallah tragedies: How flood swept away four friends, new car, ram
TUNBOSUN OGUNDARE, TOLA ADENUBI, DAYO AYEYEMI and LEKAN OLABULO write on a weekend in the aquatic city dripping with anguish.…
‘I lost 19 nieces, nephews in Lagos boat accident’
In the course of the Sallah celebration, 19 members of the Sumola Aniajogun family in Ibeshe community also died in…
Tributes as family, friends celebrate Orlando Julius
THE life and times of legendry people cannot be exhausted in one lifetime. However, recently, the family, friends, colleagues and…
Meet the 11 MPs fighting to replace Boris Johnson as Britain’s new prime minister
Boris Johnson’s decision to step down as UK prime minister triggered a contest among members of the Conservative Party jostling…
Health workers: Stakeholders worry over deepening professional rivalry
SADE OGUNTOLA writes on how workers in the health sector can move beyond issues that bring about conflict and unhealthy…
