The Ondo State Police Command has announced the arrest of a suspected lunatic, popularly called “At all at all”, in Tekunle village, in the Ondo East Local Government Area of Ondo State, for killing two people with a machete in…
US diplomat found dead at his house in Madagascar (Vanguard)
An American diplomat has been found dead after an apparent attack at his residence in Madagascar’s capital, police said Monday, adding that a suspect had been arrested. In the early hours of Sunday morning “after receiving a call from neighbours…
Birth, death certificates free in Nigeria, says NPopC chairman (Punch)
The National Population Commission says registration for birth and death certificates are offered free by the commission. The Chairman of NPopC, Chief Eze Duruiheoma, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Wednesday in Abuja.…
Death on a Lagos road -Lucia Edafioka
It is no coincidence that Lagos is home to Nigeria’s Nollywood. Every day after work, I look out for drama, something to spice up my evening, keep me amused through traffic; and I always get one or two shows. I…
Adult-ing is not easy at all – Abiodun Kuforiji Nkwocha
When my friend’s father died almost 2 years ago, I wrote a poem in his memory called ‘The Landscape is changing’. The clear picture of my childhood that included my parents, her parents, my aunts and uncles and our homes…
Death and Life – Abiodun Kuforiji Nkwocha
My husband and I dragged my luggage downstairs from my hotel room. This was 27th June 2015. We had finished the Farafina 2015 workshop and leaving the hotel was bittersweet. Bitter because the 10days were too short and sweet because…
Why are our teenagers committing suicide?-Peju Akande
Sixteen is the age most of us fall in love for the first time but at this age, Joseph, not real name, who outwardly appeared to have a comfortable life in a prestigious school took his own life. Boye, not…