People have various ways of rationalising death and consoling the bereaved, especially if the deceased died young. ‘Igi t’o to ki pe ni ‘gbo’, meaning straight trees don’t last in the forest, is one of the common sayings of the…
An officer and a poet, Umar Sidi, has unveiled his second book of poems titled Like Butterflies Scattered about by Art Rascals, in Port Harcourt, once the World’s Book Capital. Sidi is a naval commander with the Nigerian Navy, whose…
Spotify has celebrated Nigerian music star, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, in commemoration of the 10th anniversary of his debut album, Omo Baba Olowo: The Genesis. Phiona Okumu, the online music streaming platform’s head of music for sub-Saharan Africa,…
President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday said the election of Senator Ademola Adeleke in the Osun State governorship poll is a reflection of the will of the people. Buhari said this in his congratulatory message to Adeleke, the candidate of the…
Former Nigerian Vice President and Peoples Democratic Party, PDP’s presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and other PDP bigwigs have congratulated Osun Governor-elect, Senator Ademola Adeleke over his election victory at the just concluded Osun governorship poll. PDP’s Ademola Adeleke was…
The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, has deleted a post where he broke his silence on the outcome of the just-concluded Osun State governorship election. This was after the post had gone viral Sunday morning. In a statement, the Media…
The Independent National Electoral Commission has declared the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Senator Ademola Adeleke, the winner of the Osun governorship election. The Returning Officer for the election and Vice Chancellor of the University of Lagos, Prof. Oluwatoyin…
Manchester United captain Harry Maguire has described last season as “career set-back” but has vowed to use a fresh start under Erik ten Hag to bounce back. Maguire endured a difficult campaign which saw his form plummet, boos aimed his…
Recently retired actor Bruce Willis returned to the scene of one of his most memorable movies, Die Hard, in a new video posted on Instagram this weekend. “Nakatomi Plaza 34 years later #happymovieanniversary #diehard@20thcenturystudios,” his wife, Emma Heming Wilson, captioned…
Nigeria’s vice president Yemi Osinbajo has been hospitalised over a ‘recurrent pain’ in the leg, his spokesman said on Saturday. Osinbajo’s media aide Laolu Akande in a tweet said doctors will issue an update on the treatment later. Akande disclosed…
