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…
There’s a certain silence that surrounds Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde when she disappears from the screen — a silence filled with mystery, whispers, and questions. But now, the 47-year-old Nollywood legend has finally opened up about why. In a raw and revealing interview on Nollywood on Radio, the mother of four peeled back the curtain on her…
While serving as an adjunct lecturer at the Mass Communication Department of the Fountain University, Osogbo about seven years ago, I had close interactions with students and fellow tutors, all of whom charmed me with their love for the profession but none of them saw what I saw and what I had passed through as…
Nollywood actress and filmmaker Funke Akindele has reflected on her early years in the movie industry and how determination turned her small waka pass roles into big opportunities.She revealed that her first major breakthrough came with the 1990s television drama I Need to Know, which also earned her the first one million naira of her…
Dr. Ben Nwoye, in a statement made during an interview with Signature TV, said he aimed to correct what were distortions in public understanding of Nnaji’s political history. According to Nwoye, Uche Nnaji successfully contested and won a senatorial seat in 1999 but did not assume the position.He said the incident stood out as one…
Gospel singer Tope Alabi has revealed that she was rejected by four different men before she eventually got married to her husband. According to her, the men left her after seeking spiritual advice about their relationship.Speaking in a video shared on Instagram, the 55-year-old singer recounted how, as a young woman ready for marriage, things…
The topic does admit that there’s a correlation between content and values. Put another way, albeit in a question form – and with apologies to the organisers of this lecture – can we say, how do our content reflect our values? Yet, another way: what values do we derive from listening to, or watching, our…
Kayode Samuel’s Black Esther: Tales of Ìyá Olóbì is that rare book that makes you laugh out loud, nod knowingly, and then pause to sigh at the absurd beauty and contradictions of Nigeria. Ostensibly a tender, semi-autobiographical tribute to his formidable grandmother, the eponymous Ìyá Olóbì, it is also a sly excavation of Nigeria’s political…
An elephant bigger than its cage –that’s Tinubu Square:Stretching the girth of Broad Street,Bequeathing a crossroads and traffic bottleneck,Tinubu Square bulges where Broad Street narrows,Like the python and its belly after an antelope meal I know Tinubu Square.A youngster, I combed the Island,A wandering youth, on foot,Trekking was a hobby,Guguru, boli and epa for snack,Vibing…
