Lekan Are: A tribute to a warrior for all battles
In the forest of songs yours is a fertile lyric weaved for every ear. In the sky of words your…
‘We are losing our eyes’: Inside Imo community where gas-flaring rages unchecked
Over the years, oil producing communities have suffered neglect, environmental pollution and intense health hazards as a result of exploration…
Coronavirus: Experts, FG disagree over Nigeria’s readiness to combat outbreak
Since the outbreak of novel coronavirus in Wuhan, China, the world has grown to an epicentre of worry and anxiety.…
How quest for fame, economic pressure drive Nigeria’s rising sport stars into doping
Doping, which involves the consumption of illegal substances to affect performance during competitive physical activity, has been a major issue…
Use of bleach, garlic, face masks have no effect on coronavirus —Expert
The fear of coronavirus has driven many people towards unorthodox means of tackling the health challenge. SADE OGUNTOLA writes that…
With cooking gas everywhere, kerosene, chacoal sellers lament
These days, there are valid calms in the decreasing patronage of kerosene, charcoal and firewood due to high patronage of…
Lagos okada ban: Were there fears of Boko Haram infiltration of riders?
BOLA BADMUS, LEKAN OLABULO and SUBAIR MOHAMMED dug into the controversy trailing the ban on commercial motorcycles and tricycles in…
How Kano, Katsina, Kaduna, Plateau tackled okada menace
THE recent ban on commercial motorcycle operation, popularly referred to as okada, in some strategic areas of Lagos State has…
Nigerian-French citizen, Dawari Horsfall, contests mayoral seat in France
Have you ever heard of a Nigerian been a mayor in any famous town in France? So engineer Dawari Horsfall,…
How Kwara govt plans to arrest decay in public schools with N14bn
The state of education and facilities in public schools across Nigeria has been a cause for concern for stakeholders. The…
Day pensioners laud Oyo govt for stress-free verification
For years, pensioners have got used to regular screening exercises that are accompanied with different forms of hazards. So, when…
Sport: How quest for fame, economic pressure drive Nigeria’s rising stars into doping
Doping, which involves the consumption of illegal substances to affect performance during competitive physical activity, has been a major issue…
Quick money, poverty, unemployment: Nigeria’s growing multimillion dollar betting industry
With an escalating youth population, Nigeria commands a gaming industry with an overwhelming daily turnover. Data report from Klynveld Peat…
Rip-offs, water scarcity, bad toilet facilities: Inside Nigeria’s varsity hostels of filth, scam
From a N25,000 bed-space selling for as high as N90,000, to not-enough-rooms and terrible state of facilities, JUDE OSSAI, CLEMENT…
Why the dead are not resting in peace
SUBAIR MOHAMMED reports that public cemeteries in Lagos State are crying for government intervention to have a more befitting and…
Aphrodisiac business is a calling for me ― Miwa Signature Palace boss
In African society, not many women have the guts to talk about sex, let alone claim to be an expert…
Why we risk our lives to cross highways rather than use pedestrian bridges —Residents
TUNBOSUN OGUNDARE found out that only a fraction of Lagos residents see footbridges as a life-saving measure by the government.
How Fulani herdsmen murdered actor, robbed us of our belongings —Survivor, actress, Toyosi Adesanya
It was a mournful week for the Yoruba sector of Nollywood, movie lovers and a loss to the friends and…
‘They chased us into the Lagoon with our wives and children, we are left with nothing’
The men in naval uniforms charged into the Nigerian waterfront village of Okun Glass in the morning, chased out the…
Sitting on keg of gunpowder: Alimosho residents lament petroleum pipeline vandalism
Recently, petroleum pipeline vandalism led to an explosion in the Abule-Egba area of Lagos, claiming lives in the process. In…
