Category: Features/Articles/Opinion

Why I Didn’t Visit Ooni – Alaafin

Abibat Babalola

The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade, has explained why he has not yet visited the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, clarifying that the delay is due to scheduling and not any disagreement between them. Oba Owoade’s recent visit to the Oluwo of Iwo sparked widespread speculation on social media, with many interpreting the gesture as a snub to the Ooni of Ife. The speculation intensified following comments from the Oluwo, who asserted that the Alaafin holds superiority over all traditional rulers in Yorubaland, sparking talk of tension…

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Fire Guts Hotel Housing Over 480 Nigerian Pilgrims in Mecca

ADEOLA YUSUF

‘They were in Minna,’ NAHCON gives details of the incident + how ‘resolve to complete Hajj rights’ saved about half a thousand Nigerians from sudden death   A calamity has been evaded as fire gutted the Imaratus Sanan Hotel, accommodating over 480 Nigerian pilgrims performing the 2025 Hajj through private tour operators. Platforms Africa reports that Imararus Sanan Hotel is located in the Sharamansur area of Mecca in Saudi Arabia. The inferno, which tore through parts of the building on Saturday, caused significant damage, but no life was lost. The…

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Why Don’t Men Like Men’s World Again?, By Funke Egbemode

Ganiyu Amodu

Mean men and their pumping skills that they crown with shameless irresponsibility, isn’t that how they filled the world with single mothers? Which one of you started this new campaign of ‘women enslaving men’ again? I have been seeing the articles on different platforms about how women have a playbook on how they will make men become their slaves. And their text is taken from a book called The Manipulated Man written by Esther Vilar in 1971. Yes 1971. Originally written in German and later translated to English. Guys, are…

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Senate Committee Commends NCDMB, Pledges Support

Ganiyu Amodu

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Thursday in Yenagoa got the thumbs-up from the Senate Committee on Local Content and a firm assurance that the Senate would provide adequate legislative support to drive the local content development initiatives of the Board. The Chairman of the Committee, Senator Joel Onowakpo Thomas who spoke after an oversight visit on the Board facilities and projects sities within Bayelsa State commended the Board for how it has implemented its enabling statute, the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act,…

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Fouad Oki Replies Funke Egbemode Over Piece On Tinubu, Sanwo-Olu’s Bickering

ADEOLA YUSUF

  “… Lest the issue become ‘Ao mu Erin j’oba eweku ewele’ tales,” read-for-yourself letter the top Lagos politician wrote to Osun’s ex-commissioner and distinguished columnist over her “Lagos: Mr. Governor, This Sacrifice Must Get To Olodumare.”   Dear Ms. Funke Egbemode, Profound Appreciation for Your Courageous Voice and Timely Admonition I write to you with deep admiration and gratitude for your incisive, thought-provoking piece, “Lagos: Mr. Governor, This Sacrifice Must Get To Olodumare.” Your words resonate not merely as commentary but as a clarion call for introspection, reconciliation, and…

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‘Gwo Gwo Gwo Ngwo,’ How Veteran Nigerian Singer, Mike Ejeagha, Died

Ganiyu Amodu

A popular Nigerian highlife musician, Mike Ejeagha, has died at the age of 95. Popularly known as “Gentleman Mike Ejeagha,” the music legend died on Friday night. The musician’s eldest son, Emma, who confirmed his passing on Saturday to journalists in Enugu said he died on Friday evening at approximately 8 p.m. at the 32 Garrison Hospital in Enugu after a prolonged illness. “My father passed away due to a long-standing ailment,” said Emma. Ejeagha’s legacy is marked by his distinctive style of Igbo folk music, which resonated across multiple…

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‘16 Days After Europa League Triumph,’ Ange Postecoglou Sacked As Tottenham Manager

Ganiyu Amodu

Ange Postecoglou has been sacked as Tottenham manager 16 days after leading them to victory in the Europa League final. A 1-0 win over Manchester United in Bilbao brought Spurs a first major trophy for 17 years. However, it came towards the end of their worst Premier League season, with the London club finishing 17th after losing 22 of their 38 matches. The Australian told fans “season three is better than season two” as they gathered at a victory parade to mark European success in his second campaign. But the…

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‘Leave Arise TV To Face Your Job As Amaechi’s Spokesperson,’ Wike’s Aide Tells Abati

Ganiyu Amodu

Lere Olayinka, media aide to Nyesom Wike, has asked Reuben Abati to resign his role as a television host and take up the position of spokesperson to Rotimi Amaechi. Speaking on ‘The Morning Show’, an Arise Television breakfast programme, on Friday, Olayinka faulted Abati for his tirade against Wike, minister of the federal capital territory (FCT). Abati, a former presidential spokesperson and co-host of the programme, was not in the studio for the day’s edition of ‘The Morning Show’ when Olayinka came calling. During an event organised to mark his…

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‘On Sallah Day,’ How ex-CJN, Mohammed Uwais, Died 6 Days To 89th Birthday

Ganiyu Amodu

A former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Mohammed Uwais, has died at the age of 88. The former CJN died in the early hours of Sallah Day,  Friday, according to the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice of Ondo State, Dr Kayode Ajulo. ‘Hours To Sallah,’ Nigeria’s Ex-Petroleum Minister, Prof. Jubril Aminu, Is Dead ‘One Post, 1.7 Million Views,’ Platforms Africa’s Ratings Soar ‘Gwo Gwo Gwo Ngwo,’ How Veteran Nigerian Singer, Mike Ejeagha, Died ‘Count Me Out of APC,’ Commissioner Resigns As A’Ibom Gov Leaves PDP Company Registered Days Before Bidding…

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Former Zambian President, Edgar Lungu, Is Dead

Ganiyu Amodu

Zambia’s former President Edgar Lungu has died at the age of 68, according to a statement released by the Patriotic Front party. The statement said Lungu had been receiving specialized medical treatment in South Africa for an undisclosed illness prior to his death. Lungu led Zambia for six years from 2015, losing the 2021 election to the current President Hakainde Hichilema by a large margin. After that defeat he stepped back from politics but later returned to the fray. He had ambitions to vie for the presidency again but at…

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