Opinion: Tinubu, Atiku, Ige and a 1998 story
By Lasisi Olagunju There is an old Nigerian joke about Noah and the Ark; author unknown. God warned Noah that…
Month: August 2026
Female dog owner arrested after attack on technician in Edo
Operatives of the Edo State Police Command have arrested one Sandra Ughanlunen, after her three dogs attacked a Benin-based telecommunications…
Many Nigerians prefer to pay tithe, give to ‘Daddy G.O.s’ rather than pay taxes – Odior
The Chairman of the Edo Internal Revenue Service (EIRS), Mr. John Odior, has stated that many Nigerians prioritize giving financial…
DSS planted GPS tracker on my vehicle in Port Harcourt – Sowore alleges
The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), for 2027, Omoyele Sowore, has accused the Department of State Services…
Opinion: Elumelu and a bank culture gone wrong
By Lasisi Olagunju “Come, Lasisi. Come and see this.” I turned towards the voice. It was a female corps member…
Opinion: Day a father asked me to give up my seat for his 7-year-old son
By Suyi Ayodele So much noise lately about the black man’s vanishing culture of respect. Several years ago, I arrived…
Queen of country music Dolly Parton dies @ 80
Tennessee-born singer-songwriter, Dolly Parton, whose voice and songs carried her from a childhood of poverty in the Smoky Mountains to…
Amnesty International condemns Kuje council chairman over threats to non-APC voters
Amnesty International has condemned the Chairman of Kuje Area Council in the FCT, Samuel Danjuma Shekwolo, over alleged threats to…
Umahi admits awarding Benin/Asaba highway to ‘incompetent’ contractor, takes full responsibility for BAECC’s missed
The Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi, on Tuesday admitted that his ministry awarded the construction of the Benin-Asaba highway…
Edo APC chairman commends Okpebholo over financial autonomy amendments
By Monday Ajogun The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Edo State, Emperor Jarrett Tenebe, has commended Governor…
