•Prof Ofori Valentine Felix To the love of my life, my darling husband and the husband of my youth, Professor Amieye-Ofori Ofori Valentine Felix. Happy 60th birthday! Thirty-one years of marriage have only deepened our love, and I am grateful for every moment we have shared. You are not only my partner but also my […]
The national grid is trending on X following reports of a power disturbance across parts of Nigeria. While many initially feared a total collapse, authorities have clarified that it was only a disruption, reports Nigerian Tribune. Confirming the situation, the National Grid issued a statement on X: “There was a ‘GRID DISTURBANCE’ before noon t...
February 14 is Valentine’s Day. Also known as Lovers’ Day, it is a day set aside to celebrate love. Just as there are healthy ways of celebrating love, there are also unhealthy ways of doing so. But first things first! It is generally believed that Valentine’s Day is named after Saint Valentine, a Christian martyr. […]
It was a humid afternoon along Ikosi Road, Ketu, Lagos, where the air carried the mixed scents of freshly baked bread and exhaust fumes from the ceaseless flow of yellow danfos and generating sets. Nestled beside a bakery stood a small business centre painted in the signature red of a telecommunications giant. The telco’s logo […]
One of my best known mentors is Ray Ekpu, the renowned international journalist and 1987 World Editor of the Year. He is 76 years old now but still flourish with the memory of an elephant. I honour this man and his legendary friends, Dele Giwa, Dan Agbese and Yakubu Mohammed, who left indelible marks in […]
•Donald Trump, Tiffany Trump and Michael Boulos Michael Boulos, the 27-year-old Arab-American entrepreneur, a member of the Trump family through his marriage to Tiffany Trump, former President Donald Trump’s youngest daughter. The billionaire heir, who proposed with a $1.2 million engagement ring, comes from a family with deep business ties sp...
•Japa In a bid to escape Nigeria’s worsening socio-economic challenges, many young Nigerians embark on journeys abroad, only to encounter harsh working conditions and, in some cases, tragic deaths, reports The PUNCH. As the Nigerian government grapples with providing employment opportunities for its citizens and creating an environment conduci...
•The diverted part at Pleasure bus stop without road sign A viral video circulated on Instagram on Friday showing a motorist lamenting as men in police uniforms seized her car for allegedly driving on the Bus Rapid Transit lane in the Ikorodu area of Lagos. Driving on the BRT corridor is a serious traffic offence […]
In the isolated settlements of the northern regions, you will encounter donkeys, a specie on the verge of extinction. These animals are burdened with loads, and their owners follow them, wielding short sticks to maintain control over any donkey that attempts to stray from the path or impede the pace of the journey. In northern […]
Tomorrow, Saturday, January 25, 2025, a rare planetary alignment will be visible in the night sky. Six planets — Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune—will appear to align together, forming a line across the sky. However, it’s essential to note that this alignment is an optical illusion, as each planet follows a widely varying [&he...

