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When Goodluck Jonathan hosted his class of ‘UU’81’

When Goodluck Jonathan hosted his class of ‘UU’81’

Forty years later, they still remain united and together, which is the reason they gathered recently in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, to celebrate their own – Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, the former President of Nigeria,…

Ondo: Killers on the prowl as cold-blooded murders surge

Ondo: Killers on the prowl as cold-blooded murders surge

Within one month, no fewer than six persons have been gruesomely murdered in different parts of Ondo State, which now causes apprehension among residents. ADEWALE MOMOH writes on how the victims were killed and how…

Anambra philanthropist, Iyke, marks another year   

Anambra philanthropist, Iyke, marks another year   

  Ambassador Mmerigwo Henry Iyke a foremost Uli-born humanitarian and, who is also called Onwa na ala Uli, today November 4, 2021 celebrates another remarkable year in his life. The international award winning business man and…

When Osinbajo boosted Police morale, welfare

When Osinbajo boosted Police morale, welfare

Last week, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo lifted the morale of the police with the commissioning of the barracks donated by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). MURITALA AYINLA writes that the gesture has the tendency…

Flooding: Akute residents send SOS to govt

Flooding: Akute residents send SOS to govt

Residents of Denro-Ishasi Road in Akute area of Ogun State are among those that dread rainfalls – and the reason is not farfetched. In the past several weeks, the Akute- Denro-Ishasi road, which is one…

Dating, sex among secondary schoolchildren

Dating, sex among secondary schoolchildren

In the last three decades, a substantial increase has been observed in the proportion of adolescents who engage in sexual activities while still in secondary school. It has been argued that dating among secondary school…

Much ado about mother tongues in Nigeria

Much ado about mother tongues in Nigeria

There’s no doubt that the Nigerian culture has been eroded by western culture and the effect could be seen in different areas, especially the fast eroding of different indigenous languages.   The white man’s culture,…

Tears of joy as Aiyetoro community remembers, celebrates struggle against killing of twins

Tears of joy as Aiyetoro community remembers, celebrates struggle against killing of twins

Aiyetoro, one of the foremost Ilaje communities situated on the Atlantic Ocean in Ondo State used be one of the communities in Nigeria where twins were killed due to the belief that they were evil.…

Lifeline as 165 PWDs in Lagos graduate as agripreneurs in aquaculture, poultry, others

Lifeline as 165 PWDs in Lagos graduate as agripreneurs in aquaculture, poultry, others

    Individuals with a disability who work in an agricultural setting face challenges that can impact their productivity, mental and physical health, and quality of life.   While there are no universal standards for…

How insecurity is killing nightlife in Enugu

How insecurity is killing nightlife in Enugu

ANAYO EZUGWU reports that rising insecurity and restriction of tricycle operators in Enugu State are impeding the once thriving nightlife in the coal city and also discouraging and affecting residents of the city who love…