On Tuesday, January 2, some motorcyclists, popular as ‘okada’ riders were apprehended by the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu. When the video hit social media, many castigated the governor for arresting the erring riders who, according to their supporters, were in the process of finding their daily bread. The pleas of the arrested pers...
•Late T. B. Joshua and The Synagogue Following a controversial documentary by the BBC on the founder of the Synagogue Church of All Nations, Pastor Temitope Joshua, a pastor in the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Debo Akinyemi, in a write-up published by ChurchTimes Nigeria, shares his experiences with the late pastor. Having related closely...
•Tinubu His narrow victory in the last presidential election notwithstanding, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, still looked like he enjoyed a tinge of goodwill from those that elected him. That goodwill appeared to have been squandered by a string of unpopular policies, missteps, and outright blunders committed by the administration. In eight mont...
Nigeria, with its burgeoning economy and diverse industries, offers an array of career opportunities with varying remuneration. Understanding the job landscape is crucial, especially for those seeking high-paying professions. Here, we delve into some of the top-paying jobs in Nigeria that consistently offer attractive salaries and opportunitie...
•International Worship Centre, Uyo Segun Ayobolu, respected journalist, author and perfect gentleman is my contemporary in what used to be called the Lagos-Ibadan press axis. Festus Adedayo, another journalist and media consultant, belongs to the same axis but is little known to my generation of editors. There is however a fine thread that con...
•Armed Fulani herdsmen The only time I remember I don’t have my arms is when I’m at my duty post opening the gates for survival as a security man,” says 60-year-old Bello Adamu-Abubakar, who is an example of when life throws you a lemon, make lemonade from it. •Adamu Adamu-Abubakar is a husband to one […]
•Lagos hospital Five months after an elevator accident led to the death of a House Officer, Dr Vwaere Diaso, at the General Hospital, Odan Lagos, the equipment was yet to be replaced. Diaso was killed after the elevator crashed from the 10th floor to the ground floor of the 131-year-old hospital, reports Sunday PUNCH. A […]
•Beta Edu Anger over the memo issued by the Minister for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu, instructing the Accountant-General of the Federation, Dr Oluwatoyin Madein, to pay N585m into the private bank account of a project accountant in her ministry, Bridget Oniyelu, spiked yesterday, with the opposition parties calli...
By the Rivers of Uta Ewa, in Ikot Abasi LGA, Akwa Ibom State, there we sat down to remember our fatherland, our homeland. It was December 23, 2023, the onset of harmattan haze. The riverside was gloomy, a perfect picture of Nigeria. The currents were strong and tended to change direction suddenly, a perfect picture […]
•Prison A Nigerian, simply identified as Oladimeji has narrated how he and his friend identified as Cosmos, were arrested in Togo and sent to prison without fair trial. He said he and Cosmos were travelling to Canada and decided to first travel to Togo before flying to Canada having got information that it was cheaper […]

