*Nigerians are heartbroken, hopeless, Mbaka tells Tinubu (Vanguard)*NAFDAC begins enforcement of ban on alcoholic drinks in sachets (Punch)

Nigerians are heartbroken, hopeless, Mbaka tells Tinubu (Vanguard) Fiery Catholic Priest and founder of the Adoration Ministry, Enugu (AMEN), Rev Fr Ejike Mbaka, has called on President Bola Tinubu to sit up and fulfil his election campaign promises of tackling…

Artistes converge on Ibadan to celebrate Nigeria at 62

The popular Arnheim Art Gallery and Restaurant, Onireke, Ibadan, was a beehive of activities on Saturday as artistes and cultural enthusiasts gathered to celebrate the country’s culture and 62nd independence anniversary. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the…

Celebrations begin as Jimi Solanke, beloved storyteller turns 80 – Opeyemi Ajao

The drums have been rolled out to celebrate veteran actor, poet and dramatist, Jimi Solanke, who turns 80 this month.  Described by the Cable News Network (CNN) as a master storyteller, he is one of the reasons many Nigerians enjoyed…

Ken Saro-Wiwa and the journalist who offended him – Uzor Maxim Uzoatu

A freelance writer in Nigeria is a writer who writes for free. Ken Saro-Wiwa said this to me many moons before his sordid hanging. There is no escaping the fact that Kenule Beeson Saro-Wiwa, famously known as Ken Saro-Wiwa, packed…

Solanke, Ikujenyo, others feature as Afro Spot Music Nite Club opens

Jimi Solanke, Prince Eji Oyewole, Duro Ikujenyo, Femi Aribisala and a host of other performers will today, Friday, January 25 feature in the new Afro Spot Music Nite Club. Modelled after the popular 1970s hangout, Kakadu Afro-Spot, which had the…

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