International journalist, Kayode Soyinka has challenged a recent interview by former Deputy Director of the State Security Service (SSS), Brigadier-General Kunle Togun (rtd.) in which he alleged that the publisher of the pan-African magazine, Africa Today, has questions to answer in connection with the death of the then Editor-in-Chief of Newswatch magazine, Dele Giwa. Soyinka,…
It is very easy to find a woman to marry; what is not easy to find is money to cook soup. That is not a proverb acceptable in some places, definitely not in Kano. Imagine this: a thousand brides stand. They wait (im)patiently for their grooms to arrive. The men arrive salivating in hot boxers;…
Fela Durotoye, a prominent leadership coach and former presidential candidate of the defunct Alliance for New Nigeria, has shared a remarkable story of integrity at the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria’s biannual conference in Abuja. He revealed that he was pressured by a government official, who claimed to be a pastor, to participate in a fraudulent…
SEAP FM Okeho: One Year of Broadcasting Excellence! SEAP 89.1FM joined the OkeOgun airwaves on February 9, 2024 and in just one year of its operations, it has dominated the airwaves not only in OkeOgun but in all the neighboring communities, even up to the Republic of Benin as listeners call from there often. The…
The Anambra State Law clamping down on pretences of supposed ‘money ritual’, be it as oke-ite, ọgwụ-ego or aja-mmili by a dibịa, onye-oke-ọgwụ, eze-nwanyi, aka-na-asa-ụchụ, prophet, pastor etc, is in my respectful view constitutionally valid in the interest of public safety, public order, public morality and for the purpose of protecting the rights and freedom…
Flow FM 92.7: Revolutionizing Radio with a Global Perspective and Local Heartbeat. By Babajide Specs Fadoju The station, a 24/7 English-only broadcaster, has climbed 8 spots in a competitive market in just a few months, a testament to its innovative approach to radio. Under the direction of Flow FM’s executive leadership, the station has embraced…
A Tribute to S.M.O. AKA, the Pen That Shaped My Tongue This evening, while unwinding with friends at a gentlemen’s lounge, a curious fellow approached me with a question that left me momentarily nostalgic: “How did you develop such an impressive vocabulary?” Without hesitation, my mind journeyed back to my formative years in the beautiful…
Peter Fatomilola, Pete Edochie, Nollywood ‘herbalists’ go head-to-head in Macaroni’s ‘The Avengers of Nollywood’ The saying, ‘Where your power ends, another’s begins,’ comes to life in Mr comedian Mr Macaroni’s latest skit, ‘The Avenger of Nollywood’, as popular actors known for playing herbalists engage in a dramatic clash. The skit, released on Saturday, was the…
By Ishmael Uthman There are indications that President Bola Tinubu’s decades-long political dynasty in Lagos is experiencing its first major crisis following the intrigues surrounding the removal of the embattled lawmaker, Mudasiru Obasa, as Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly. Obasa’s removal and the support given to the lawmakers by many Governance Advisory…
As predicted by PREMIUM TIMES, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, made Nigerians proud at the 67th Grammy Awards on Sunday night. The 29-year-old singer won the award in the much-coveted ‘Best African Music Performance category. With the night progressing, one name stood out, echoing through the corridors of Nigerian music history: Tems. Her win…
