In a recent video on Facebook, Primate Elijah Ayodele has criticized Nigerian senators and the First Lady over what he described as an inappropriate display of comfort at a time when the nation is grappling with economic hardship and insecurity. Speaking during a live prophetic session, the cleric condemned the decision to host senators for…
This post may annoy many women, but I’ll write it anyway. Often, when I’m on social media platforms (except for LinkedIn), there’s always a woman somewhere aggressively dishing out content on how to deal with men and other related topics. The other day, I came across a post where someone asked women to advise themselves,…
When you have lived long enough to watch Africa rise and stumble and rise again, you begin to understand that greatness is never a sudden thing. It grows. It evolves. It passes through the hands of many. And when you see how far Africa has come in the eyes of the world, you cannot ignore…
Burna Boy has repeatedly said Nigerians did not make him, and that he rose to the top because of foreigners. To a large extent, he is right. Now, since we did not push him up, the least we can do is not pull him down. Seeing the anti-Burna trend among some Nigerians really saddens me….
There are broadcasters—and then there is Edmund Obilo. He is as compelling as a morning shower: refreshing, steady, and impossible to ignore. For those who love interviews that dive beneath the skin of events, personalities, and epochs, Obilo provides a masterclass. In today’s crowded media landscape, where noise often overshadows clarity, he stands out as…
I do not have empirical evidence, but I’m convinced that half of the population of today’s young broadcasters do not like their bosses at work. From my conversations with a number of them over time, the reasons are similar – tough work schedules, stern feedback, and ruthless criticism. The summation of these, forms the basis…
Akintade Ogidan, widely known as Tade Ogidan, stands as one of the most respected storytellers in Nigerian cinema. Born in July 1960 in Lagos, Nigeria, he grew up in the bustling neighbourhood of Surulere, a hub for creativity, theatre, and entertainment. He was raised by his middle-class parents, Akinola and Rachael Ogidan, whose discipline, structure,…
“The publicising of the proceedings made lawmakers to sit up and take the act of law-making, because no one wants to be caught on camera…….” The former Senate President, Ken Nnamani, has revealed some of the steps he took to abort the tenure elongation agenda (otherwise known as Third Term) of former President Olusegun Obasanjo….
In early 2017, Ambassador Ayodele Oke was thinking the way intelligence chiefs must: laterally, covertly, three moves ahead. As Director General of the National Intelligence Agency, he had conceived a project, part of a cash‑based architecture intended to support sensitive operations in environments where digital banking could be risky. The proposal ascended through proper channels….
Nigerian billionaire heiress and globally recognised DJ, Florence Ifeoluwa Otedola, fondly known as DJ Cuppy , has once again addressed her prospective marriage. This time, the 31-year-old joked that her husband-to-be is “hiding” from her because she still hasn’t mastered the art of cooking.She stated: “Maybe if I finally learn how to cook, my husband…
