Ondo coastal community commemorates abolition of killing of twins
KILLING newborn twins in Ilaje was a common practice prior to the mid1940s because of the belief that twins brought…
Ban on open grazing: Mixed feelings trail implementation in S/South, S/East as Sept. 1 deadline approaches
The September 1, 2021 deadline set by the Southern Governors Forum (SGF) for the governors of the 17 southern Nigerian…
Glo breaks own record with television launch
SULAIMON OLANREWAJU reports that with the introduction of GloTV, Globacom has again raised the bar. Over the years, Globacom has…
YEAP: How Makinde is pitching Oyo youths for millionaires’ club
Penultimate Friday, the first batch of 300 beneficiaries in the Youth Entrepreneurship in Agribusiness Project (YEAP), an initiative of the…
‘This amnesty issue is a scam’
ISAAC SHOBAYO examines the amnesty policy of the federal government for ‘repentant’ Boko Haram members and rampaging bandits and the…
My mother asked the gunmen to kill her alone and spare us but they shot her and all my siblings —Survivor of Yelwa-Zangam attack recounts tales of horror
It was all tears at the Our Lady of Apostle Hospital, Jos, Plateau State during the week when relations and…
Why COVID-19 survivors suffer lung, heart diseases, mental health disorders after recovery —Studies
MILD or moderate COVID-19 lasts about two weeks for most people. But others experience lingering health problems even after they…
Those who stole Olu of Warri’s 410-year old crown can’t carry the burden —Chief Brown Mene, the Ogwa-Olusan of Warri Kingdom
Post-Olu of Warri’s Coronation, EBENEZER ADUROKIYA speaks with one of the custodians of the rich culture, history and tradition of…
How herdsman, others planned butcher’s kidnap, killed community youth leader in Oyo
Mohammed Umaru, a 16-year-old Fulani herdsman, recently opened up on how a gang of kidnappers co-opted him in carrying out…
I served as war photographer during Nigeria’s Civil War —Born Photos
Pa David Owolabi Ositelu, popularly known as ‘Born Photos’, has been a celebrated photographer who started his profession during the…
Epidemic preparedness: Despite COVID-19 lessons, healthcare funding still hovers below agreed threshold
Covid-19 came with a lot of lessons. One of them is the need to adequately fund epidemic preparedness. But sadly,…
Travelogue: Learning from Eyadema’s enclave
I left the shores of Nigeria on Saturday, July 30 by noon via Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos for Lome,…
Despite Covid-19 tragedies, healthcare funding still hovers below expected threshold
The Covid-19 pandemic came with a lot of lessons. One of them is the need to adequately fund epidemic preparedness.…
I married two wives to have free access to my conjugal rights —Isoko farmer
Ebenezer Adurokiya was at the ceremony where a farmer got married to two ladies. He brings the inside story of…
Missing in transit
The spate of kidnappings in Nigeria today has taken an alarming dimension, with citizens feeling unsafe. OLARONKE JAIYEOLA looks into…
Plateau killings: ‘They pulled me and my brother out of the car, stabbed us’
THE dust raised by the murder of 25 travellers last Saturday in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State…
Myths, misconceptions hindering campaign against spread of COVID-19 —CCSI
The Federal Government, in collaboration with the United Nations in Nigeria and funding from the European Union, has taken up…
Insecurity: More concerns over indefinite closure of schools in Kaduna
In this piece, MUHAMMAD SABIU reports the growing concerns of parents and other stakeholders following the escalating insecurity in Kaduna…
Education in disarray •More than 10,000 schools in the North closed, 400,000 students affected
MUHAMMAD SABIU and OLAKUNLE MARUF report that kidnapping of students in the Northern part of the country is causing lots…
Intriguing stories of Ikuru town elephants
During the week, precisely on Wednesday, the picture of a medium-sized elephant spotted somewhere at Ikuru Town in Andoni Local…
