Inside Lagos’ Snake Island ‘People have drowned here’
In the middle of the lagoon, beside Liverpool Bus Stop at Apapa, Lagos, is a cluster of communities collectively known…
Hubert Ogunde: Nationalism and retrospect
Struggle to free Nigerians and Africans from foreign profiteers, the gruesome imperialists and suckling economic bourgeoisies left no one out…
With love from Lagos passport office
Yours truly encountered “change” recently at the Lagos passport office. At the entrance, this reporter was accosted by one of…
I am only protecting Ibadan tradition —Baale Ekotedo
Elder Tayo Ayorinde, Baale Ekotedo is the traditional chief in charge of the jurisdiction of Igbo community in Ibadan, Oyo…
I am not equating myself with Olubadan —Anozie
Dr Alex Anoxie is one of the claimants to the stool of Igbo leadership in the state. The opthamologist affirmed…
Leadership tussle: I am the authentic Igbo leader —Obi
For decades, there has been a tussle over the leadership of Igbos in Ibadan and Oyo State as a whole.…
Minister sad over homeless staff
MINISTER of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Musa Bello, came close to tears as he said it was a surprise…
Street light contracts risk revocation over poor maintenance
CONTRACTORS handling maintenance of streetlights in Abuja have been warned to either sit up or have their contracts terminated. At…
FCT Administration releases N6bn for projects
THE Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Administration has released the sum of N5, 744, 835, 928.38 to various development partners being…
Avian influenza: FCT administration completes fumigation of poultry farms
THE Federal Capital Territory (FCT) administration said it had undertaken holistic fumigation of poultry farms across the territory in continuation…
For a brighter economic future, empower women to trade
THESE are challenging times for the Nigerian economy. After a decade of solid growth, output shrank earlier this year, mostly…
UNBELIEVABLE: Run-down schools FCT pupils attend
CHRISTIAN OKEKE, in this report, presents sordid accounts of some basic schools being attended by pupils in the Federal Capital…
Now we can read, write, help in our children’s assignments
Mrs Rose Samuel is the wife of one of the policemen serving in Oyo State Police Command. Because of the…
Still a long road to sanity
SINCE the Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, declared on June 1, 2016 what looked like the federal government’s tacit…
New survival strategies of Lagos street hawkers
Recently, the Lagos State government banned street trading, re-enacting a law capable of convicting both buyer and seller. AKIN ADEWAKUN…
Onitsha: Capital city of filth, pollution
IN May, a report by the World Health Organisation (WHO) indicated that Onitsha in Anambra State is the most polluted…
Governor Ahmed: From China with prosperity
A major fallout of Nigeria’s shrinking economy in view of the global oil crises has been a recognition by governments…
Why I took over, led Eid prayer with my crown on —Oluwo
The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdul Rasheed Akanbi (Telu i) shocked the congregation at the Iwo Central Prayer Ground on…
Ojuelegba: Welcome to Lagos’ den of the Devil
Everyone agreed the spirit can’t just be right. LANRE ADEWOLE, LEKAN OLABULO and NAZA OKOLI undertook a search for the…
Re-creation of historical monuments
Some have become ordinary spots where daily trading activities take place, while others have turned into beautiful fun spots. Yet,…
