Society

Ibadan—Commercial and vehicular activities were temporarily put on hold yesterday in the ancient city of Ibadan  during the lying in state and commendation service held in honour of the late  Chief Hannah Idowu Dideolu Awolowo. […]

THE number of people who died in Paris attacks on Friday has increased to 132 as police intensify a manhunt for suspects, Mirror online reports. Three Kalashnikov rifles have been found in an abandoned car […]

In continuation of the series that began in this column last week, the first order of business is of course to correct the glaring error that I made in giving the figure of 80 billion […]

Former member of the House of Representatives, Abike Dabiri-Erewa has been listed among top 250 most influential women in the world. The First Lady of the United States, Michelle Obama; ex-US Secretary of State, Hillary […]

The Chief Executive Officer, NECCI Limited, a public relations firm, Mrs. Nkechi Ali-Balogun, has frowned at President Muhammadu Buhari’s refusal to shake hands with his female ministers  after their swearing-in. She said: “It is unethical in  […]

Embattled former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, has denied having any intimate relationship with former President Goodluck Jonathan. Speaking in an interview published by The Boss magazine in London, where she is battling with cancer ,the […]

UNLIKE what is going on in the slow business of forming the Federal Executive Council so far characterized by a preponderance of the older generation and the have-been, the kingmakers at Ile-Ife, Osun state, offered […]

Women workers of the Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria (CRIN), Ibadan, Oyo State, yesterday protested half naked against the institute’s Executive Director, Prof. Malachy Akoroda. Most of the women stripped to their underwear joined their […]

United Nations – UN’s Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon on Monday congratulated Ms Amina Mohammed on her appointment as Minister in the cabinet of President Muhammadu Buhari. Mohammed was the Secretary-General’s Assistant Secretary-General and Special Adviser on […]

Fellow Nigerians, let me tell you about my James Bond stunts in this season of the sensational SPECTRE movie. Yes. The news of the arrest of former strong woman of Nigeria’s Petroleum Ministry, Mrs Diezani […]

Five weeks after his abduction and release from the hands of kidnappers, former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Chief Olu Falae, has reportedly travelled abroad for medical attention. Falae had a raw […]

Africa’s richest,President of Dangote Group, Mr. Aliko Dangote, was, at the weekend, rated among the 100 most powerful people in the world by Forbes Magazine. Aliko, the only black who made the list apart from […]

Whatever the motivation for the 14th Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, his decision to demolish some tombs of historical value in the Emir’s palace may send the wrong signal to some people, especially at a […]

Thousands of British tourists stranded in Sharm el-Sheikh can begin flying back home on Friday after UK government permitted resumption of flights from the Egyptian resort city. More than 20 flights are expected to take […]

Enugu — The umbrella association of all Igbo cultural unions, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has given reasons for Igbo language not being spoken at Igbo gatherings by Ndigbo. Nwabueze, who spoke at an Igbo language programme organized […]

Lagos—A 29-year-old blogger, Desmond Ike-Chima, has been remanded in prison pending the hearing of his bail application over alleged malicious publication against the Managing Director of United Bank of Africa, UBA, Plc, Philips Oduoza The […]

Adebanjo: old age forced him out ARG ‘committed to ideology’ There was disquiet yesterday in pan-Yoruba socio-cultural group Afenifere following Sunday’s resignation of its leader, Pa Reuben Fasoranti. Its shocked leaders were weighing the options […]

Most people of the coastal areas of the Niger Delta Region hardly prepare a meal without periwinkles, the delicious species of small edible sea snails. Periwinkles are harvested from the seabed and are such a […]

Founder and President of the Oodua People’s Congress (OPC) Dr. Frederick Fasehun has sent a congratulatory message to the Giesi Ruling House and the people of Ile-Ife on theappointment of Prince Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi as […]