Everything has not been exactly what we want it to be in Nigeria. Nor has it been exactly what we thought it will be. I guess it has been like that since 1960. Nigeria has become a country where the best is in yesterday. We look at yesterday with a sense of nostalgia. We wonder…
Parenting is the only reason why we have the kind of world we have today. Bad parents keep producing bad children who grow to become a problem to the community while good parents keep producing good children. The Bible commanded all parents: “Show a child the way he will go, when he grows, he wouldn’t…
No doubt Kiki’s childhood won’t be that boring and unadventurous. While her mother, Maureen was the Controller of Prisons in Ibadan, Oyo State, her father, Charles, was a banker with First Bank Nigeria and retired as a General Manager. ‘Who is Kiki?’ Kiki Omeili better known as Kiki Omeili is a well-known Nigerian Nollywood actress,…
Two organisations have partnered to improve the standard of investigative journalism in West Africa. The partnership between the Center for Collaborative Investigative Journalism (CCIJ) and the Cell Norbert Zongo for Investigative Journalism in West Africa (CENOZO) is geared towards bolstering media capacity in the region. The partnership was announced in a statement jointly signed by…
Famous Nollywood actor, Kelvin Ikeduba in his recent Instagram post reasoned that the arrest and confinement of 100 gays in one cell will only turn out to be an awesome experience for them. The news about police officers storming a location to confront gay individuals made rounds over the week, triggering a lot of comments…
Bolanle Ninalowo, the Nigerian actor, has ended his marriage with Bunmi, his wife. The Nollywood star broke the news in a lengthy Instagram post on Friday. In the post, Ninalowo said he and Bunmi have decided to go their separate ways and headed for irreconcilable marriage dissolution. The actor said the pair, however, agreed to jointly take…
Odunlade Adekola is big. He has the potential to be bigger however, his lack of early university education remains a problem. An above-average actor, sometimes overly hilarious yet the fans love him. He’s a meme god. A constant reminder of his talent, skill, and consistency in the last two decades. Two weeks ago, I searched…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has declared a two-day warning strike over Nigerians’ current plight following the fuel subsidy removal. The fuel subsidy was removed on May 29 during the inauguration of President Bola Tinubu. The Congress had on August 2 staged a nationwide protest over the subsidy removal. The Union had also warned that…
The African Union (AU) has suspended Gabon following the military coup of Wednesday. The AU’s peace and security council made the announcement on Thursday via X, formerly Twitter. The body said it “strongly condemns the military takeover of power in the Republic of Gabon” and has decided “to immediately suspend the participation of Gabon in all…
The Nigerian Bar Association has explained why singer, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, performed at the association’s 2023 Annual General Conference held on Thursday dismissing the rumour making the rounds that the artiste was paid to perform. Late last night, Nigerians lashed out at the NBA for inviting Portable to perform at their show…
