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Seun Kuti arrested, detained over alleged assault

Afrobeat musician, Seun Kuti, has been arrested and is currently being detained at the State Criminal Investigation Department, popularly known as Panti, in Lagos State, over an alleged assault on a police officer on Saturday. The musician was accompanied by…

Why Peter Obi deserves to be celebrated — Sam Amadi

A former Chairman of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), Dr Sam Amadi, has stated that the Presidential Candidate of Labour Party (LP), Mr. Peter Obi, remains a leader who should be celebrated for setting a standard in frugality and…

Tunde Rahman, former Thisday editor, bags MBA from Leicester 

Tunde Rahman, former Thisday editor and media aide of President-elect Bola Tinubu, has earned an MBA from the University of Leicester, UK. This is his second master’s degree after the first in communications from Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo. Mr…

Between Rufai Oseni and Seun Kuti — Fidelis Duker

Recently, these two incidents have caused quite a stir in the society. The first being the case of Oseni Rufai, who broke traffic laws and then threatened to report the policemen to the governor. The second being that of Seun…

Election Petitions: Be fair to Nigerians, Bishop Akinfenwa charges Judiciary

The Anglican Bishop of the Diocese of Ibadan, Rt. Revd. Dr. J.O Akinfenwa, has charged Nigeria’s judiciary, especially those handling various election tribunal cases, to be fair to themselves, to Nigerians and to justice, by endeavouring to do the right…

*I’ve slapped many policemen, Seun Kuti boasts (DailyTrust)*Move to take over houses in Ogun community unsettles residents (Punch)

I’ve slapped many policemen, Seun Kuti boasts (DailyTrust) A video of Seun Kuti, son of Afrobeat maestro, Fela Kuti, boasting of slapping policemen is trending. Although it is unclear when the recording was made, Seun was seen  saying that he…

*Seun Kuti: “Temper justice with mercy”, Peter Okoye apologises, begs police (Vanguard)*Another Nollywood actor dies (DailyTrust)

Seun Kuti: “Temper justice with mercy”, Peter Okoye apologises, begs police (Vanguard) Nigerian singer, Peter Okoye of P-Square has apologised to the Nigeria Police on behalf of his colleague in the music industry, Seun Kuti, who had a conflict with…

Africa Sings 2023 holds in honour of Professor Daniel K. Olukoya at UNILAG Tuesday 

The Intercollegiate Choral Festival organised by Africa Sings of the Department of Creative Arts, University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos, will hold Tuesday, May 16, 2023, with Red Carpet Reception at 3 pm at the JF Ade Ajayi (University Main) Auditorium. …

A magical story of love, hate, redemption and forgiveness: A review of Abubakar Adam Ibrahim’s “When We Were Fireflies” — Olukorede S Yishau 

The sophomore novel of Abubakar Adam Ibrahim, the author of the 2016 Nigeria Prize for Literature-winning Season of Crimson Blossoms, is otherworldly. Like his first novel, this new one, When We Were Fireflies, has an opening that can compete as…

*Lagos school guard arrested for defiling 4-year-old pupil (DailyTrust)*Abuja teenager punches neighbour to death (Punch)

Lagos school guard arrested for defiling 4-year-old pupil (DailyTrust) An unnamed security guard of a private school in Lekki, Lagos State, has been arrested by the police for allegedly defiling a four-year-old pupil of the school. This is just as…

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