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…
Legendary Nigerian singer and song writer, Bongos Ikwue, has said that he still has over 40 songs yet to be released. Born in Otukpo, Benue, the 81-year-old the singer has great songs like ‘Mariama’, ‘What’s gonna be’s gonna be’, ‘Still searching’, ‘Tell my girl’ to his credit. In an interview in March, 2020, he told…
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…
Reggae legend Jimmy Cliff recently visited Liberia, evoking memories of his iconic past. Now 80 years young, Cliff is a shining example of aging with grace. James Chambers, OM (born 30 July 1944), known professionally as Jimmy Cliff, is a Jamaican’s rocksteady, reggae and soul musician, multi-instrumentalist, singer, and actor. He is the only living…
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…
The Director General of the National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, Mr Charles Ebuebu, accompanied by members of the Board of Management, on Monday February 10, 2025, held an interactive session with staff at the Commission’s Headquarters in Abuja. The meeting commenced with a minute of silence for a deceased staff of the Commission, Mr. Akeem Olatunji…
Akinwumi Adesina, the outgoing President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), has dropped a hint about his potential presidential bid in Nigeria. In a recent statement, Adesina expressed his willingness to serve his country, stating that he’ll be available to serve in any capacity, globally or in Nigeria, after his tenure at the AfDB concludes….
Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, the chief justice of Nigeria (CJN), has expressed concerns over persistent challenges in the judiciary, including corruption allegations, delays in justice delivery, and perceived bias, despite efforts to tackle them. Speaking in Abuja on Monday at the opening of the 2025 hybrid refresher course for judges of superior courts of record, Kekere-Ekun acknowledged…
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…
