Ikoyi 1938… 83 years of remarkable achievements, innovation
The building housing Ikoyi Club 1938 distinctly bears the aura of those constructed during the colonial era or the early years of the birth of Nigeria, although the gatehouse is a huge contrast,…
‘They’re armed to the teeth’ — lawyer narrates encounter with IPOB members
Fabian Onwughalu, a lawyer and former chairman of Ohaneze Ndigbo, Lagos branch, has narrated his encounter with gunmen who are supporters of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the…
The Designer’s Perspective By Mayowa
It is said that “Perspective is everything.” The biggest predictive factor of how our lives will turn out is, without a doubt, how we perceive life's experiences. This is because practically every aspect of existence is governed by how…
I spent $88,521 on vulture, elephant intestine, lion’s skull to make sacrifice for petitioner’s…
A man convicted of criminal impersonation and fraud has detailed how he spent the $88,521 he obtained from his victim. The convict, Jamiu Isiaka, who was sentenced to 28…
OAU students defy management’s order, shift protest to campus
Students of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, on Saturday blocked major entry and exit roads to the campus of the institution, in protest of the closure of the school by the…
OPEC Hinges Attainment of Global 6.9mbpd Refining Capacity Addition on Dangote Refinery
Dangote’s 650,000 barrels-per-day (bpd) oil refinery project has been identified as one of the oil distillation companies that would boost global refining capacity by 6.9…
In Portugal, There Is Virtually No One Left to Vaccinate
Portugal’s health care system was on the verge of collapse. Hospitals in the capital, Lisbon, were overflowing and authorities were asking people to treat themselves at home.…
Buhari to attend Ethiopian PM’s inauguration on Monday
President Muhammadu Buhari will depart Abuja today to attend the inauguration of the Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed for a second five-year term in office on Monday in…
CONVENTION: How PDP governors moved against Secondus, Oyinlola, Fayose
The move to prevent the emergence of Chief Olagunsoye Oyinlola, a former governor of Osun State, as National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, was actualised in…
ELECTORAL ACT HARMONIZATION: Opposition to NASS grows as anti-electronic transmission senators…
Opposition to moves by the National Assembly (NASS) to provide for conditional electronic transmission of election results is growing as the Senate and the House of…
Abducted retired AVM Smith regains freedom
Retired AVM Sikiru Smith, who was kidnapped by yet-to-be-identified gunmen, has regained his freedom, the police said in Lagos yesterday. Police spokesman in Lagos State, CSP Adekunle…
How Olawale, NECA Director-General, died
Details of how the Director-General of the Nigeria Employers Consultative Association, NECA, Dr Timothy Olawale, died have emerged. Olawale died Friday after a brief illness. In…
Robbers plucked out my eyes because I had no money to give them, says 49-year-old PhD holder
Dr. Michael Ebonhor was not born blind but lost his two eyes at the age of 23, when armed robbers attacked him and plucked out his eyes. The Guidance Counsellor shares with ANGELA…
Police arrest bandit kingpin ‘behind series of attacks’ in Zamfara
Ayuba Elkanah, commissioner of police in Zamfara, says the command has arrested one Bello Rugga, a notorious bandits’ commander. Elkanah disclosed this on Saturday while…
Man Sentenced To 28-Years Imprisonment For Impersonating Femi Adesina
A Kwara State High Court has sentenced Jamiu Isiaka to 28 years for impersonating presidential spokesman Femi Adesina to defraud a South Korean. The Ilorin zonal command of the…
Navy Shoots Unknown Gunmen Dead In Anambra
It was a bloody Saturday for some gunmen in Anambra State as men of the Nigerian Navy stationed at Navy Junction, Awaka, neutralised them in a gun duel. The gunmen,…
Northern reps meet Tinubu in UK, back 2023 presidential bid
Amid the rumoured presidential ambition of former Lagos State governor and National Leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, members of the House of…
Zamfara speaker’s father dies in bandits den
Alhaji Abubakar, the father of the Speaker, Zamfara State House of Assembly, Hon. Nasiru Magarya has died while in captivity at the bandit’s den. The Speaker’s father who…
Romancing the Frankenstein’s monsters
The brutal murder of Dr Chike Akunyili by the so-called “unknown gunmen” — I call them “the Boko Haram of the south-east” — has torn my heart to pieces. I was an…
Fashola and the Shadow Boxers
It has been an interesting week, reading commentary around the 'This Day' interview with the Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola. Of course, it was easy to tell that…
2023 Election: Concern As INEC Chairman Backs PDP’s Push For Electronic Voting
The insistence of the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, to proceed with the adoption of an electronic voting system ahead of…
SA Daycare Suddenly Has Tigers Living Next Door, Looking Over The Wall (Photos)
Teachers at a daycare centre in Johannesburg, South Africa were shocked last week when, during outside playtime, they looked up and saw a white tiger watching them. The tiger is the…
Panic Hits Lagos Posh Areas, As Bandits Kidnap 6 In 24 Hrs
THERE is a security alert in Lagos State as Lagos state is particularly witnessing a flurry of upgraded security measures where most of the victims were kidnapped. Beyond the…
UK may ease visa restrictions for foreign butchers amid labour shortage – Report
The United Kingdom may ease visa restrictions for hundreds of foreign butchers as the country is facing a significant shortage of butchers. Last weekend, the government announced an…