Nollywood actress Sarah Martins has been left emotional following a grand gesture from the President’s son, Seyi Tinubu. It was reported that Sarah had cried out to the public after allegedly being assaulted by uniformed men, presumably, Kick Against Indiscipline (KAI) officials while cooking for the less privileged on the street. On her Instagram page,…
The Nigerian military authorities have set up a panel to investigate about 20 officers detained over an alleged plot to overthrow President Bola Tinubu. Sahara Reporters newspaper broke the news that 16 officers, including a brigadier general and a colonel, were arrested in late September following intelligence that they were holding secret meetings and expressing…
Baba Tunde Kelani, is one of Africa’s most revered filmmakers, he has consistently used cinema as a tool to preserve and promote African beliefs, values, and cultural heritage. His body of work is deeply rooted in Yoruba cosmology and tradition, reflecting the intricate relationship between spirituality, morality, and everyday life in African societies. Through films…
Veteran actress, Idowu Philips, popularly known as Iya Rainbow, has opened up on how the fear of her inability to cater for five children after her husband’s death pushed her to ask that they be buried alongside their father. The veteran actress made this known during an interview with BBC Yoruba, where she disclosed that…
The Attorney-General of the federation and minister of justice Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, says no inmate approved for clemency under the recent exercise of the president’s power of prerogative of mercy has been released from custody. The process remains at the final administrative stage, which includes a standard review to ensure that all names and recommendations…
There are moments when silence becomes cowardice -and this is one of them. Omoyele Sowore’s decision to mobilise Nigerians to “free” Nnamdi Kanu, an individual whose words and followers have brought blood and terror upon innocent citizens, is not activism. It is a dangerous act of moral blindness that insults the memories of the dead…
At his Senate screening on Thursday, 16th October, Prof. Joash Ojo Amupitan, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and the sixth Chairman-designate of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), showcased an impressive resume and promised to deliver elections with integrity. Like in many political ecosystems, elections are a source of political conflicts and haemorrhaging divisions…
There are institutions that die quietly. And there are those that live on, only to decay from within. The Independent National Electoral Commission — INEC — belongs to the latter. It conducts elections, yet often buries the very spirit of democracy. So, welcome to the new INEC Chairman. As expected, your confirmation sailed through smoothly…
The Yoruba proverb “ilé la ti n ko èso r’òde” teaches us that the fruit we present to the world is cultivated from within. It’s a timeless truth—whether applied to character, culture, or national credibility. And today, it’s a piercing lens through which to examine Nigeria’s statistical integrity. Senator Jimoh Ibrahim’s recent rebuke of the…
In this rare 1964 interview recorded at the National Museum, Lagos, three of Africa’s most brilliant literary minds: Chinua Achebe, Wole Soyinka, and Lewis Nkosi come together in an unforgettable conversation. Achebe discusses his groundbreaking novels Things Fall Apart (1958) and No Longer at Ease (1960), reflecting on themes of Igbo society, the disruptions of…
