I still have goosebumps every time I remember the incident that happened early this year. I have often heard of people seeing the dead in their dreams and talking to them, that sort of thing. I can accept things like…
House of Oduduwa Foundation partners Rejuvenee, others for Moremi the Musical
In a bid to honour the legacy of Queen Moremi Ajasoro of Ile Ife, wife, mother, warrior and a symbol of beauty and sacrifice, the House of Oduduwa Foundation, in collaboration with Rejevenee, among others, brought alive on stage the…
My son, marriage is serious business – Peju Akande
My dear son, listen to your mother and your marriage will be happy and long. Marry class, love will come, in time. My son, open your eyes, shine it in fact and look for a good woman with a good…
Plateau man to die by hanging for beating mother to death (Punch)
A Plateau High Court sitting in Jos has sentenced a 24-year-old man, Godwin Banchir, to death by hanging for beating his 65-year-old mother to death. Justice Daniel Longji pronounced the sentence after finding Banchir guilty of killing his mother. The…
21-year-old woman kills her newborn baby in Enugu (Punch)
Amaraizu stated that the police had commenced investigation into the incident, adding that Dimbo was already cooperating with the police in the investigation. The police spokesperson added, “The hitherto serene environment of the Royal Lodge located at Agbani in Nkanu…
Mother on trial for hiding child in car trunk for two years (Punch)
Relatives of a woman who hid her baby in the maggot-invested trunk of a car insisted on Wednesday that they had no idea of her secret, at a trial that has drawn horror in France. Rosa Maria da Cruz, 50,…
Mother’s outburst in court to say how ashamed she is of her son for trying to rape girl, 11 (Metro)
A mother has lashed out at her own son to say how ashamed she is of him after he tried to rape an 11-year-old girl. Joshua Beardmore, 25, pounced on the girl as she walked home, dragging her to the…
I killed my mother, slept with her corpse for money ritual – Suspect (Punch)
An 18-year-old man, Samuel Akpobome, who was arrested by the police in Edo State for allegedly killing his mother for money rituals, has explained how he committed the act. Akpobome told PUNCH Metro on Wednesday that he strangled the victim, Christiana Ighoyivwi,…
Baby hippo attacks hungry lion in attempt to save mother (Independent)
A baby hippo has been photographed trying to save its mother from a hungry lion after she became mired in a muddy bog. The desperate calf can be seen roaring at the lion during the stand-off as it circled the…
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…
