Government
Lagos, our Lagos By Dan Agbese
I came to Lagos on September 19, 1970, in search of the golden fleece at the University of Lagos. Lagos was three years plus old then. It was one of the 12 states created by […]
Society
Government
Obasanjo: We Must Remove Negative Role Models In Our Society | TheCable
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo says proceeds of illicit enrichment and negative role models must be taken away from the society. Speaking during a lecture at the National Open University (NOUN) on Tuesday, Obasanjo expressed support […]
Society
Emir Sanusi And How To Say It, By Kingsley Moghalu
Given the sensitivity of the topics on which Sanusi has pronounced himself, he might want to consider, and compare, the benefits and risks of frequent public statements with a “mixed” approach of waging a more […]
Issues/Policy
Ooni of Ife Deserves Some Respect By Denrele Animasaun
The last bastion of our identity and custodian of our culture are our traditional leaders. So it was shocking to watch the video of a public event where the Oba of Lagos, refused to accord […]
Society
Details Emerge on Why Oba Akiolu ‘Snubbed’ Ooni in Public…..THIS DAY
Some interesting details on why the Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu, might have ‘snubbed’ the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, at a public function recently, have emerged days after conflicting reasons were […]
Issues/Policy
IPOB Leader Kanu Regains Freedom | TheNation
After about two years in custody, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, breathed the air of freedom yesterday. His lawyer, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, who informed The Nation about the development, said […]
Issues/Policy
Akiolu: I Greeted Ooni of Ife In Accordance With The Culture of Lagos | TheCable
Rilwan Akiolu, the oba of Lagos, says he did not shun the greeting of Adeyeye Ogunwusi, the ooni of Ife, at a recent public function. A viral video had shown the monarch failing to acknowledge […]
Life Style
Yoruba Are More Than 500m In The World | Vanguard
Ooni of Ife, His Imperial Majesty Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi (Ojaja II) on Friday said that Yoruba are more than 500million in the world. He made this known while receiving Oba Adefunmi Egunjobi Oloyotunji of […]
Society
S’African Anti-Apartheid Icon, Kathrada, Dies At 87 | New Telegraph
Veteran South African anti-apartheid activist Ahmed Kathrada, who was sentenced to life imprisonment alongside Nelson Mandela and went on to be an open critic of President Jacob Zuma, died on Tuesday aged 87. Affectionately known […]
Issues/Policy
Beware of Yoruba Tiger’s Tail By Yinka Odumakin
THE Yorubas say that you learn how to state your case not the art of fighting. The meaning of that is that he would only fight as a last resort. The depth of his philosophy […]
Issues/Policy
Nigeria’s Sex Toy Market Booms In Recession’s As More People Turn to ‘Jessica Rabbit’ For Pleasure
In the midst of the biting economic crisis facing many Nigerians, forcing many to go as far as committing suicide, a sub-sector of the Nigerian economy is booming bringing smile to the faces of people […]
Security
Traders Celebrate Boko Haram’s Fall
Thousands of market women as well as non governmental organizations yesterday took to the streets of Abuja to celebrate the defeat of Boko Haram by the Nigerian Army. The procession started at the Wuse Market […]
Issues/Policy
Society, Debt and Repayment: An “Iborinic” Conundrum, By Frisky Larr
It’s all about debt-repayment and the imprisonment of progress. If the Iborinic conundrum scares you, think about the phenomenon of trash senators and persons in higher places, who would ordinarily are not fit to lead […]
Issues/Policy
Eze Ndigbo Title Remains Banned – Deji of Akure
THE crisis over the title of Eze Ndigbo in Akure, Ondo state took a new turn as the paramount Deji of Akureland Oba Aladetoyinbo Aladelusi said weekend that the title remained banned and that the […]
Issues/Policy
2019: Ndigbo Urged To Support Buhari | Vanguard
ENUGU— A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and Director General of Voice of Nigeria, VON, Osita Okechukwu, has asked Ndigbo to support President Muhammadu Buhari’s second term in office to pave way for […]
Society
‘Igbo Value Peaceful Nigeria’ | Punch
Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State has said that if there is any group in Nigeria, in need of peace, it is the Igbo, who are found in all parts of the country doing business. […]
Issues/Policy
Throwing a Lavish Party For The Dead, By Okey Ndibe
Regardless of the festering economic crisis in the country, regardless of the hordes of unemployed youngsters in the country, regardless of the thinning hope and burgeoning despair in the land—some people have figured that the […]
Society
OBJ Praises Ooni For Preserving Yoruba Culture | Tribune
FORMER President Olusegun Obasanjo has commended the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, for preserving the custom and culture of Yorubaland, noting that within his one year on the throne, he had done a lot […]
Society
‘Pastor’ Mbanefo unmasked as owner of MMM Nigeria……THE CABLE
Ernest Chigozie Mbanefo, a self-styled Nigerian pastor, is the mastermind of the suspected Ponzi scheme known as MMM Nigeria. Mbanefo’s domain, which is one of the multiple MMM sites in Nigeria, is ranked by Alexa.com […]
Society
This 2,000-yo Lead Tablet Could Change What We Know About Jesus
An article of faith? Controversial and startling new evidence is casting light on a part of Jesus’ life that was not previously known, and appears to provide documentary evidence of his work. A lead tablet […]