Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, on Sunday said he would reserve all his observations about President Bola Tinubu’s administration until one year into his tenure in May 2024. Soyinka described this as a personal policy of his, saying this one-year delay gives the President enough time to “make up” for lost grounds. He said this…
On the occasion of her 46th birthday on December 21, 2023, Nollywood actor and filmmaker Yomi Fabiyi penned a heartfelt tribute to his former best friend turned rival, Iyabo Ojo. Taking to Instagram, Yomi shared a photo of Iyabo Ojo accompanied by a lengthy message that delved into the reasons behind their ongoing conflict….
Kingsley Moghalu, the former deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, has outlined the reasons why he considers Godwin Emefiele, the embattled ex-CBN Governor, as the worst in the history of the country’s apex bank. Moghalu, in a lengthy post on X Saturday via his verified handle, raised a concern about a report…
Professor Ademola Popoola, from the Department of Surgery at the University of Ilorin (Unilorin), has warned that sustaining an erection for over 30 minutes during s*xual intercourse serves no purpose, but poses a risk, and can be harmful to men. Popoola raised this concern in Ilorin during his paper presentation at the university’s 250th…
Popular Nollywood actor and movie director, Azeez Ololade Ijaduade has reportedly been shot by a policeman in Iperu, Ogun State, southwest Nigeria. He was reportedly taken to Babcock University Teaching Hospital where he is battling for his life. One of Ijaduade’s colleagues in the Nigerian movie industry, Abiodun Adebanjo, posted on Instagram on Sunday, “Pls…
Dr. Obafemi Jegede, a Methodist Church priest and educator in Traditional Medicine at the University of Ibadan’s Department of African Studies, shares with EMMANUEL OJO his enthusiasm for African traditional practices and emphasizes the importance of Africans seeking solutions within their cultural heritage. You have a PhD in Traditional Medicine. Can you give further…
The Federal Government has directed that Nigerians with expired passports intending to return to the country for the festive season should be granted entry without any obstacles. In a letter dated 22nd December 2023 by the Comptroller General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Wura-Ola Adepoju, to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar,…
Godwin Emefiele, a former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, has been released from the Kuje Correctional Centre upon satisfying the conditions of his bail. According to The PUNCH, it was learnt that Emefiele was released on Friday, December 22 2023. The spokesperson for the Kuje Correctional Centre, FCT, Adamu Duza, confirmed the…
A man identified as Chukwuebuka Igwebuike has been apprehended by the Enugu State Police Command on charges of defrauding unsuspecting traders with counterfeit naira notes in the Afor Market vicinity of the Garki Awkunanaw area in the state. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, Daniel Ndukwe, disclosed this in a statement on Friday. Ndukwe noted…
The Central Bank of Nigeria has reconsidered its stance on the prohibition of cryptocurrency transactions in the country. The apex bank said on Friday that it had changed its stance on crypto assets in the country and asked banks to disregard its earlier ban on crypto transactions. This is contained in a circular dated December…