The Palace of the Soun of Ogbomosoland has issued a clarification over allegations surrounding the remaking of the Ogbori Elemoso narrative, following claims credited to Baba Lere Paimo.In a press statement signed by the Media Assistant, Office of the Soun of Ogbomosoland, the Palace described the allegations as misleading and said clarification became necessary to…
I read Ray Ekpu’s moving tribute to our departed brother, Dan Agbese, with a mixture of sadness and admiration. Sadness, because we have lost a fine mind and a gentleman of the craft. Admiration, because even in grief Ray’s pen remains as evocative and commanding as ever. Ray has endured three personal losses within a…
The video has, expectedly, gone viral, and Nigerians are having a field day analysing the incident involving Senator Remi Tinubu, the First Lady, and the Governor of Osun State, Senator Adeleke. The core of the debate is simple: 1• The First Lady twice reprimanded the governor in Ile Ife at the 10th coronation of the…
Nine chiefs in the Otun Olubadan line from Jagun to Ayingun would be elevated on Friday by the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja. The ceremony which is expected to have members of Olubadan-in-council in attendance would hold from 11.00 am at Oke-Aremo Palace,Ibadan. Some of the affected chiefs include an Ibadan based lawyer…
He was born in a village called Obosi. But he walked the halls of Buckingham Palace, the United Nations, and the Commonwealth Secretariat with the quiet authority of a man who knew who he was, and who he represented. Chief Emeka Anyaoku did not just serve Nigeria. He dignified her.He did not just speak English…
Reflections from a train ride with a 24‑year‑old on choices, career shifts, fulfillment, and the enduring wisdom of my late mother, Mother Celestial Florence Olomu. On a recent train ride from Abeokuta to Lagos, I sat beside a 24‑year‑old student in his fourth year of a five‑year program. As we talked, he asked me four…
There was a mild drama at the Ooni of Ife’s 10th Coronation Anniversary in Osun State when Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Remi Tinubu, interrupted Governor Ademola Adeleke during his speech. The event, held on Sunday, December 7, 2025, marked the 10th year of Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi’s reign. As part of the celebration, the Ooni conferred…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has stated that he does not know his exact age. Obasanjo said he can only estimate how old he might be by looking at the ages of his former secondary school classmates who are still alive. According to a report by The Sun on Monday, December 8, 2025, Obasanjo said one…
Idi Amin’s first wife Sarah Kibedi. She went against her parents’s wishes and married Amin at the age of 22 in March 1962, just seven months before Uganda’s independence.She converted to Islam and became known as Mariam. However, it didn’t take long before she discovered Idi Amin’s sexual escapades with different women. Incensed with Amin’s…
Veteran actress Yinka Adebayo has finally spoken about the real reasons she left the movie industry for more than two decades. In her emotional revelation, she shared personal struggles, industry challenges, and the journey that led to her eventual reconciliation with her husband, the legendary actor Oga Bello. “I Married Oga Bello in 1980 Without…
