Bathed with acid: Peacemakers who end up living in pains
In this report, AKINWALE ABOLUWADE writes about the experiences of those who bear the brunt of painful scars and injuries…
2019: Our expectations —Lagos residents
BOLA BADMUS, AKIN ADEWAKUN, TUNDE ALAO and SEGUN KASALI asked a cross section of Lagosians what their expectations for governance…
Forbes: The worth of Dangote, Adenuga, Alakija and Rabiu in 2019
Nigeria’s Aliko Dangote, Mike Adenuga, Folorunsho Alakija and Abdulsamad Rabiu are among 20 African tycoons worth $68.7 billion. Their present…
After presidential visit, gridlock returns to Apapa
Apapa, in Lagos, is known for its gridlock and accompanying gridlock. But a few days prior to the visit of…
Many state libraries have never bought additional books in 15 years —Professor Aina, national librarian
Professor Lenrie Olatokunbo Aina was appointed in August 2016 by President Muhammadu Buhari as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and…
Valentine fever!
"Hello! Waiter!" Nobody was forthcoming. It seemed like all the waiters and waitresses were having an executive meeting at the…
Ado-Awaye hanging lake: Exploring Nigeria’s untapped tourists’ destination
From the city of Ibadan to Ado Awaye, a town in Oke-Ogun area of Oyo State, Tour Ibadan, a tourism…
Our fears and hopes as the election draws near
Isaiah Temitope As children of God, we should do and anticipate things by faith. If we do, we would not…
Addicted to football betting The world of football fortune seekers
OLAMIDE ENIOLA reports that football betting is now a big industry in Nigeria with money circulating within it running into…
For Akinlade, it is a birth of a new dawn in Ogun
TOO many times, particularly during elections, politicians travel round communities and towns making grand speeches and trumpeting qualities, which they…
How Osun Poly moulds ‘artisan graduates’
The Osun State Polytechnic, Iree recently held its fifth Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE) and 24th National Diploma (ND) and…
Blame game as okada returns to Lagos highways
Less than a month to the March 2 governorship election, commercial motorcyclists, popularly known as okada, are staging a triumphant…
Eight months after relocation of pupils, Edo yet to rebuild Aruosa Primary School
THE order by the state government to fix Holy Aruosa Primary School, Benin when it was hurriedly closed down last…
Yinka Odumakin: Jackal at large
When I use the word jackal to describe Yinka Odumakin, I do not mean the wild animal itself. Rather, I…
Patients’ comfort, staff welfare, my utmost priorities at UCH —Professor Otegbayo
Professor Abiodun Otegbayo, after a keen contest, was appointed Chief Medical Director of the University College Hospital, Ibadan. He speaks…
Ogun APM: How APC thugs attacked, injured our men
The Allied Peoples Movement (APM) in Ogun State has dismissed claims by Prince Dapo Abiodun, gubernatorial candidate of the All…
‘The hospital is congested… We are battling with bed space’
She sat on the wheelchair the entire time,” the bereaved husband told Saturday Tribune during a private chat, “Because there…
Almost 60 years, friends still live together, operate joint account, business
In this age that the love of money has caused crisis among brothers, it is strange to see friends living…
ABUAD’s 2018 milestones, a success story —Afe Babalola
Spurred by its achievements in academic and infrastructural development of the past years, Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), again, celebrated…
Editing the ‘Tribune’ was exciting — Omole, Second Editor [1951 – 1953]
I was employed by the African Press Limited, publishers of the Nigerian Tribune, on 1 September 1949. I remember that I…
