News

House of Reps. Speaker queries CBN over sack of 1,000 staff members

By Olaitan Ibrahim The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria to provide clarification on the sacking of about 1,000 staff members…

Entertainment

Nigerian artistes Rema, Asake make Barack Obama’s 2024 favourite music list

By Olaitan Ibrahim Two Nigerian music stars, Rema and Asake, have earned global recognition after being featured on former United States President Barack Obama’s list of favorite songs for 2024.…

Don’t seek “validation” from others, actress Eucharia Anunobi warns Nigerians

By Olaitan Ibrahim Renowned Nigerian actress and evangelist, Eucharia Anunobi, has advised her fans to avoid seeking validation from others. In a post shared on her Instagram page on Friday,…

Sports

Usyk beats Fury again in heavyweight rematch

By Olaitan Ibrahim Oleksandr Usyk won his heavyweight championship rematch against Tyson Fury by unanimous decision on Saturday to stay unbeaten across two divisions and cement his place among the…

Opinion

Why it’s unnecessary to create new States in Nigeria

By Chiedu Okoye THE creation of states in Nigeria was a common feature of military governments which ruled Nigeria at different periods. Now the matter of state creation has come up…

“Happy 90th Birthday, Uncle Wole Soyinka”, with love from Bola Ige’s daughter

By Funso Adegbola I have known the Nobel Laureate, Prof Akinwande Oluwole Soyinka, who we fondly call Uncle Wole, Kongi, Prof and WS, for almost as long as I have…