Nobel laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka, has opened up about his spiritual preferences, explaining why he is more drawn to traditional “Orisa” worship than Christianity or Islam. The Nobel Laureate emphasised the creative and non-violent nature of Orisa worship, which resonated with him more than the other two major religions. “I was fortunate to be born…
Bishop David Oyedepo, the founder and Presiding Bishop of the Living Faith Church (Winners Chapel) celebrated his 70th birthday and it had all the trappings of the birthday celebration of a man regarded as one of the biggest men of God to come from this side of the planet. One of the highlights of the…
The First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Remi Tinubu, on Thursday donated N1 billion to her Alma Mater, Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun state, for renovation of some infrastructures. She recalled the beautiful environment of the university before her graduation 39 years ago and lamented that the decay of infrastructure she witnessed was disheartening. She…
There is some good news. Peter Fregene is being given another chance to live. This afternoon, contrary to the request by some family members to unplug Peter from life-support and be allowed to die at home, Marian, his first child and Tina, his wife of several decades, chose to follow the advise and referral by…
Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has said that he is angry with the way Nigerians are responding to the current economic challenges. Amaechi made this known in an interview with Igbere TV. The former governor of Rivers State also said he expected youths to storm different streets and protest against the high cost of…
Independent oil marketers have adjusted the pump price of petrol in the Federal Capital Territory, reflecting the purchase price from Dangote Refinery and Petrochemical Company. Checks revealed that many filling stations have increased the pump price of petrol to an average of N1,200 per liter. This adjustment follows the full deregulation of the downstream sector…
Former Governor of Ogun State, Olusegun Osoba, has advised trained journalists to “take over their possessions” from untrained ones who are saturating social media with fake news. At a lecture in honour of the pioneer General Secretary of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Pa Jola Ogunlusi, marking his 90th birthday, Osoba said untrained journalists capitalised…
I cannot post any more pictures of Peter. Last night, I spoke with the doctor on duty at the Obule Medical Centre, Sapele, where Peter is on life-support, connected to an oxygen cylinder. He is unconscious but alive and breathing! At the hospital, he is fed and medicated intravenously, and, according to the doctor, his…
The Awujale and Paramount ruler of Ijebu land, Oba (Dr.) Sikiru Kayode Adetona has been conferred with the title of ‘Amir ul Mulukil Muslimin Fi Bilad’ meaning Commander of Muslim Kings in Yorubaland, Edo and Delta States. The conferment ceremony, which took place at the Awujale’s palace ground, Ijebu-Ode, was organised by the League of…
A bill introduced by Anambra State Governor, Charles Soludo, has sparked concerns that local government autonomy, recently upheld by the Supreme Court, may be undermined. The bill requires local government areas (LGAs) to remit a portion of their federal allocations into a consolidated account controlled by the state. Section 13(1) of the bill stipulates that…
