Life around Fela’s Afrika Shrine
THE immediate environment of the New Afrika Shrine, an open air entertainment centre, in Agidingbi, Ikeja – which was lit…
Oyo seeks synergy for better performance, management
Globally, allocative efficiency is the main hope of electorates in a democratic system of government. The knowledge of this ideology and its…
Macron: One visit, many memories
The adjectives: ‘young, energetic and unusual’ aptly capture the person and disposition of French President Emmanuel Macron. The 40 year-old…
Meet the imam who saved Christians from Muslim gunmen in Plateau
When an imam in Nigeria saw hundreds of desperate, frightened families running into his village penultimate Saturday, he decided to…
Wading through widowhood: Widows speak on losing their men, moving on
From an event marking International Widows Day penultimate Saturday, RITA OKONOBOH reports that widows face a lot of challenges from society,…
FG is deceptive on cattle ranching —Eleka, Ekiti Dep Gov, PDP gov candidate
Professor Kolapo Olusola Eleka is the deputy governor of Ekiti State and the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)…
In Lagos, public schools grow, teachers, students groan
The running story of the growing confidence in Lagos public schools and the attendant challenges is aptly captured by the…
NANS: Whither students’ unionism in Nigeria? It has lost focus, ex-president, others
Once it was that student unionism in Nigerian institutions of higher learning ensured that its voice was not only heard…
World cleanup Day: JCI takes warm-up exercise to Ibadan market
For people that are resident or have businesses in Oje market adjudged as the biggest fruit market in Ibadan; stench,…
When will Plateau’s cycle of killings stop?
Since 1994 when former military Head of State, General Ibrahim Babangida administration created Jos North Local Government Area to arrest…
Why we killed OOU students
The atmosphere was charged at the Ogun State Police Command on Friday when the Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Iliyasu paraded…
Would you submit to pre-marital genital test?
A few weeks ago, a memo was released by the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), which stated that intending…
Nigeria can cut down price of rice to N7,000 per 75kg bag —Alhaji Abdullahi Maigandu
Alhaji Abdullahi Maigandu, is a member of the Anchor Borrower Monitoring Team established by the Kebbi State government to collaborate…
100-yr-old Justice Oluwa breaks silence on Ejigbadero’s case, 43 years after
THE judge who handled the celebrated Ejigbadero case in the 1970s has finally broken his silence on the case. Justice…
PDP raps Edo govt over school’s closure after damning viral video
MAMA Magdalene had gone to drop her son at the school in the cold and breezy morning of Thursday, June…
Men in unmarked vehicles extorting money are fake policemen —Lagos police authorities
Incessant cases of policemen (plain-clothed and otherwise) harassing innocent Lagosians have remained a good cause for concern. MGBOJI KELECHUKWU digged…
‘Best way to build the nation is to start with students’
SCORES of pupils, students and teachers of private and public primary and secondary schools in Ibadan North-East and Ibadan South-East…
Our tales of tears, poverty and death —Ex-Nigeria Airways’ staff
Years after disengaging from the moribund national carrier, Nigeria Airways, ex-workers share their experiences with VICTOR OGUNYINKA and how they…
Now, we can’t sleep again: Lagos residents battle with effects of truck relocation from Apapa port …
Recently, men of the Nigerian Navy forcefully removed articulated vehicles from ports’ access roads and bridges at Apapa, Lagos, to…
What is your take on President Muhammadu Buhari’s decision to shift Democracy Day from May 29 to June 12?
President Muhammadu Buhari recently gave recognition to the winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, Chief M.K.O. Abiola, just…
