Ambushed, almost executed: How Obasanjo was immortalised in Congo, 59 years after
FESTUS ADEDAYO, who was in Congo chronicled the events in which former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo was honoured with a…
Help! My five children are out of school: Onitsha market fire survivor, others tell their stories
MICHAEL OVAT reports that many of the survivors of the Onitsha market fire are currently living in despair with some…
Women’s participation in the 2019 general election: A review of NWTF Gender and Election Watch (GEW) report on Kano, Oyo states
Though the 2019 general elections are over with their victors and losers, there are people and organisations who believe that…
Wharf thieves return, break cargoes inside Nigerian ports
In recent times, cargo and vehicle containers have been found broken into and tampered with before being brought down for…
Most-dangerous-mega-city tag: Fresh debate as deadly floods expose Lagos
SHOLA ADEKOLA, OLALEKAN OLABULO and SEGUN KASALI checked the pulse of a mega city, described as the worst to live…
Funmilola, down with kidney failure ailment, needs N17.9m for another transplant
For Funmilola Oniyelu, life has been one long night of pain, distress and untold hardship. In the last few years,…
Adamawa flood: It’s distress, frustration for farmers, residents
TOM GARBA reports the effects of flood on residents and farmers in many parts of Adamawa State.
Attacks on Nigerian businesses in South Africa criminal, not xenophobic
The Consulate General of Nigeria in Johannesburg says the Oct. 22 attack on businesses owned by Nigerians in Witbank in…
Nicki Minaj marries Kenneth Petty officially
Trinidad and Tobago born rapper and singer, Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty a.k.a Nicki Minaj and music industry professional, Kenneth Petty are…
Border closure: Since Nigerians no longer come, our businesses threatened —Benin Republic traders
Following the Federal Government’s border closure to smuggling, ADEKUNLE SULAIMON who visited adjoining Benin Republic communities along Seme border, reports…
100 Ibadan residents benefit from free medical test, eye scan
About 100 people; both male and female of all age brackets on Saturday benefited from a free medical outreach and…
How Idoani used oba’s fifth anniversary to empower widows, the needy
ON Saturday, 12th October, sons and daughters of Idoani from across the world converged on the town to celebrate the…
Blackouts: South Africa to announce new CEO for power utility Eskom
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Monday that the government would soon announce a permanent CEO for state-run Eskom…
As thousands jostle to transfer children into Oyo public schools
Following the cancellation of all fees in public schools across Oyo state, the state government has further given a window…
OCP, NBA collaborate to develop basketball in Morocco, Rwanda
OCP Group, the world’s first producer of phosphate-based fertiliser with headquarters in Casablanca, Morocco, recently launched a partnership with the…
Bring back our rice: Nigerians lament the rising cost of rice
AYO AJOGE and ADELOWO OLADIPO report on the rice situation in the country noting that several issues have to be…
I was rascally, but determined to succeed —Adebutu, Baba Ijebu
ADEKUNLE OLADINI, AKIN ADEWAKUN, OTARU OVOSI, SYLVESTER OKORUWA, SEGUN KASALI and LANRE ADEWOLE sat with the new Odole of Ife,…
Aviation sector: Growing burden of doing airline business in Nigeria
Clearly all is not too well for Nigeria’s domestic airlines owing to several factors. Out of the six functional domestic…
When Lagos community asks for government intervention over flooding
Baffled about the continuous damage caused by incessant flooding in his community, the Baale of Ogombo, community in Etiosa Local Government…
Turkish president attacks German foreign minister for Syria comments
Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, launched a personal attack on German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas following Berlin’s decision to restrict…
