Today’s media is packed with reported cases of violence against women and girls. As of 2020, the COVID year, Amnesty International said 11,200 rape cases were reported in Nigeria. In April this year, Nigerians woke up to the sad story of the death of popular Nigerian gospel singer, Osinachi Nwachukwu, following alleged abuse and domestic … Read more
It was few months ago that I itched the listening ears of a friend with a messy narrative of my recent ordeal with my one-time boss – a deformed overseer of a crumbling enterprise. I had, in a hushed tone, told this friend that the man in question wanted to perform a tricky miracle on … Read more
Nigerian entertainment industry was, Friday, thrown into mourning as gospel maestro, Sammie Okposo took a dirt nap in Lagos, Nigeria. Aged 51, the welu welu hitmaker, according to reports, was said to have slumped while he was undergoing medical treatment for exhaustion. Though the news of his sudden departure has been confirmed by his family, … Read more
With dozens of records already broken by him, he bestrides the entire football world like no other. Having played for some of the best clubs in Portugal, England, Spain and Italy, he is a striking character whose dint of hard work has earned him a revered position in the pantheon of greats. Outside football, he … Read more
I know a man who cannot be described as a herbalist, however, in my estimation, the perfect description of him will be traditionalist. The man believes in and reveres all the Yoruba deities. He never speaks ill of them. He believes in the power of plants, he laughs at those who rant at him for … Read more
For the first time in Malawi’s history, a sitting Vice-President is facing six corruption charges. After months of investigation, the country’s Vice President, Saulos Chilima, was today arrested by the Malawi’s Anti-Corruption Bureau over graft allegations. Trouble started for Chilima in June when the watchdog first accused him of receiving $280,000 from a British businessman, … Read more
To its credit, the Association of Senior Staff of Banks, Insurance and Financial Institutions, ASSBIFI, has numerous landmark accomplishments. As an industrial union, it has succeeded in recording many laudable feats which include the empowerment of its workers; strengthening of economic policies / policy interventions; fight discriminations that are encountered by its members in their … Read more
For weeks, businesses and motorists in major cities in Nigeria have continued to groan under the high cost and scarcity of Premium Motor Spirit, well known as Petrol. The increased cost of the essential commodity has left pedestrians and travelers with no choice but to pay more for transportation within and outside their cities. A … Read more
The fight against HIV in Kenya has suffered a set back, following the recall of a locally manufactured antiretroviral drug given to patients to suppress the viral load in their bodies. The manufacturer of the drug, Universal Corporation Limited, had noticed that some of the tablets had black spots as a result of improper packaging. … Read more
Daddy, where is my cake? That was the question Tomiwa, a little girl in Ajegunle, Lagos State asked her dad when she celebrated her birthday. In Nigeria, events either big or small go hand in hand with a cake. As the demand for cakes has increased, so have the practitioners. Gone are the days when … Read more