Permit me to make this declaration that the blood in my veins that makes me a Yoruba man and my profession which guarantees my close proximity with our traditional institution, have combined to impel me showing concern to any discourse associated with Yoruba cultural heritage and value system. Also, permit me to admit my personal…
In the heart of Nigeria’s ‘Food Basket,’ horror has become a recurring visitor, and the tales are written in blood and tears. But the latest attack in Benue State stands as one of the deadliest in recent memory, both in scale and brutality. In the early hours of Saturday, 14th June 2025, gunmen descended on…
I am naturally homophobic; I run from blood. But I had to encourage myself to watch the videos of the killings in Yelwata town in Benue State on Friday night. The killings, which the locals said started around 10.45pm on Friday, lasted till 2.00 am on Saturday without any help coming the way of the…
I just returned from a one week trip to Nigeria travelling by road doing Lagos – Sagamu – Abeokuta – Ibadan – Sagamu – Lagos – Ibadan – Osogbo – Erin Osun – Ibadan – Sagamu – Lagos, and I need to get this off my chest.A slightly long thread. What I saw on this…
This is not blasphemy. Read this rather long story to understand it. It was the birthday celebration of the General Overseer of the Church, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye. Through a friend of mine, Pastor Olusegun Bankole, a senior pastor and head of the sports department of the church, I was invited to speak to the…
Ambassador Wale Ojo-Lanre Storms Abuja with “Visit Ekiti” Billboard Cap, Gains VP Shettima’s Attention Ambassador Wale Ojo-Lanre, the Director General of the Ekiti State Bureau of Tourism Development, made a bold and unforgettable entrance at the ongoing UN Tourism and 68th (CAF) Congress in Abuja. In a remarkable display of creativity and passion for tourism,…
Ayodele Fayose, the former governor of Ekiti State, has clarified that his recent visit to President Bola Tinubu was purely personal, aimed at offering encouragement to the president. In a brief interview with journalists in Lagos after meeting with Tinubu, Fayose explained that the visit was meant to show support for the president’s efforts in…
Nigerian actress and filmmaker, Toyin Abraham, is earning widespread acclaim for her latest epic drama, Ìyálóde, with early reviews highlighting the film’s gripping plot, strong performances, and notable improvement from her previous works. In a review shared by film commentator Kelvin Childs Okoroji, the film is described as “a powerful vehicle” that goes beyond the…
I don’t want to be in the current situation my amiable friend and brother, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, is currently operating. His presence of the inauguration of the Pope with Peter Obi indicates more than friendship. Yet, the situation at his Ekiti home, our home, is volatile that he cannot show his face at any coalition…
As a young reporter in the early 90s, I grew up in the newsroom hearing the phrase ‘IBB Boys’. These were young soldiers loyal to the former Military President, Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida who ruled Nigeria between August 27, 1985 and August 26, 1993. As a directing staff (lecturer) at the Nigerian Defence Academy, NDA in…
