The Cockroach Called Dele Farotimi (1), By Tunde Odesola
(Published in The PUNCH, on Friday, December 13, 2024) The official name for cage fight is Mixed Martial Arts. Street fight, known as ‘ìjà ìgboro’ in Yoruba, is the bane of Ibadan
Read More(Published in The PUNCH, on Friday, December 13, 2024) The official name for cage fight is Mixed Martial Arts. Street fight, known as ‘ìjà ìgboro’ in Yoruba, is the bane of Ibadan
Read More“President Joe Biden will announce Thursday that he is commuting the sentences of some 1,500 individuals and pardoning 39 people convicted of non-violent crimes, CNN has learned – marking a broad use
Read MoreThe 5th edition of the Bodex Social Media Hangout (BSMH) unfolded in grand style, spotlighting the transformative power of social media in shaping narratives, fostering collaboration, and addressing societal challenges. With the
Read MoreCivil rights advocacy group: HUMAN RIGHTS WRITERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (HURIWA) said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is not different from Sunday Igboho, the ethic leader of Yoruba nation in the president’s tribalised,
Read MoreThe Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has expressed profound concern over the country’s unrelenting cash shortage, describing it as a clear indication of a completely collapsed economy. According to the
Read More“Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God” – Matthew 5:9. Dogs eating dogs and birds gnawing at each other’s innards is one way to describe the
Read MoreFifteen governors, predominantly from the All Progressives Congress (APC), gathered at the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) Secretariat in Abuja on Wednesday night for a crucial meeting. The meeting also saw the attendance
Read MoreThe Sokoto State Hisbah Board has confiscated over 200 cartons of alcoholic drinks in the state’s Central Motor Park. The board’s Commander, Usman Jatau, disclosed this while addressing journalists at the Hisbah
Read MorePromotes FG’s local content policy initiative Makems Jewellery, an Abuja-based fast-rising jewellery-making company in Nigeria, has set the city agog, as it recently held its annual jewellery exhibition with a wide
Read MoreNigerians are lamenting, after the country’s National Grid collapsed on Wednesday. This is the 12th time it has happened in 2024, which means an average of once every month this year. The
Read MoreFormer Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bode George, has challenged President Bola Tinubu to reduce the price of premium motor spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, to ₦300 per
Read Morelagoscityreporters.com, one of Nigeria’s leading online news platforms, has announced the appointment of Gregg Obi, a leading communication and media guru, into its board A statement by the board of the online
Read MoreThe Governor of Zamfara State, Dauda Lawal, on Tuesday, said some states that are less financially buoyant may not survive if the tax reform bills before the National Assembly are passed and signed
Read MoreThe justice secretary has said even under the government’s plans to open 14,000 more prison places, they could still run out of space over the next few years. Shabana Mahmood told the
Read MoreA Nigerian man, Jakes Oyilom, has recalled how a 5-minute delay made him miss the Sosoliso Airlines flight 1145 that crashed at the Port Harcourt International Airport on December 10, 2005, killing
Read MoreCompany shows concern for employees by asking if they are stressed then “fires” all those who answered “yes” A company email has leaked and is going viral following claims that the
Read MoreGovernor Monday Okphebolo of Edo state, on Tuesday, caused a scene when he went to the Edo State House of Assembly to present the state’s budget, following his inability to read out
Read MoreA devastating tragedy has struck the family of Taraba State Governor Agbu Kefas, as his sister, Atsi Kefas, has died from injuries sustained when she was “accidentally shot” by a police escort.
Read MoreThe Magistrate Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti, has denied the human rights activist, Dele Farotimi bail. The Lagos based lawyer was arraigned over the legal battle between him and the founder of Afe
Read MoreGhana’s outgoing President Nana Akufo-Addo has congratulated President-elect John Dramani Mahama, on “his decisive victory” in the 7 December 2024 election and invited him to a meeting to initiate the transition process.
Read MoreThe Federal Capital Territory High Court, on Tuesday, refused to grant a bail application filed by the former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, saying it was filed prematurely. Justice Maryann Anenih,
Read MoreThe ECOWAS Election Observation Mission (EOM) says that “despite a few minor challenges, the conduct of the 2024 General elections (in Ghana) was largely peaceful and, to a significant extent, complied with
Read MoreThe Federal Road Safety Corps has ordered a thorough investigation into a viral video showing an unidentified woman physically ass@ulting one of its personnel along the Lekki-Epe Expressway in Lagos, on November
Read MoreNollywood actor and media personality Gideon Okeke has crowned his colleague, Zubby Michael the biggest Nollywood star. Taking to his Instagram story, he crowned Zubby the biggest Nollywood star as he compared himself
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