By Segun Odegbami It is the day after the day, after the day, after… I am still in a trance. I have been in a daze, unable to fully rationalise and comprehend the events of the past seven days in my life. It has been like a dream. I am waking up this morning finally […]
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A respected bishop and influential social critic who does not shy away from speaking truth to power When the Bishop, Roman Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Matthew Hassan Kukah, turned 70, on August 31, he reinforced his reformist image. He unveiled an ambitious plan to build a N200 million Bishop Kukah Centre in Abuja, which, among […]
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Nigerian movie icon Olu Jacobs is alive. This is according to his wife, Joke Silva who released a statement via her Instagram Stories on Monday, August 29, 2022. “Good day everyone, trust all is going well. The Jacobs clan would love to inform you that Pa J Olu Jacobs MFR is alive and doing well, […]
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By Ayo Olukotun “Mabogunje was not just a national hero, his international reputation helped him to make Nigeria and Africa proud in the international community” — Distinguished Humanities Professor, Toyin Falola, Premium Times, August 5, 2022 The passing on, last Thursday, August 4, of a foremost African geographer and development expert, Professor Akinlawon Mabogunje, at […]
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As the final leg of Tiwa Savage’s Water and Garri live performance comes up this Saturday at London’s O2 Brixton Academy Arena, the artist has promised her numerous fans that the show would be streamed live and at no cost. Her promoters have disclosed that the show would be viewed by over 120 million Airtel […]
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Popular fashion designer, Toyin Lawani, has revealed the loss of her fourth pregnancy. The Tiannah’s Empire boss shared the sad news via her Instagram page on Tuesday. In the post, Lawani also revealed she had once been advised to remove her womb due to the health risks she faced in her former pregnancies. “Losing an […]
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Iconic megastar juju musician, Chief Ebenezer Obey-Fabiyi, has said that despite the efforts he made to help his late son, Olayinka, to ‘fight his weaknesses’, he did not succeed. Olayinka, 48, reportedly passed away on Friday, July 31, 2022, and was interred the next day. In a statement, the highly influential musician also noted that […]
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Award-winning novelist, Chimamanda Adichie, has faulted claims that she was related to a 40-year-old lady, Nkiru Okoye, who was murdered in Ogbunike, Oyi Local Government Area of Anambra State. The deceased, a wife of a mechanical engineer, Emenike Okoye, was reportedly beaten to death by her brother-in-law, George Okoye, over the ownership of some disputed […]
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By Segun Odegbami Gold medalist Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan poses on the podium during the medal ceremony for the women’s 100m hurdles during the World Athletics Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon on July 24, 2022. (Photo by Jim Watson / AFP) There was a celebration among the stars. It had been long in coming. […]
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In this interview, Mr Kehinde Amusan, father of the hurdler and world champion, Tobi, tells Johny Edward why he never supported the athlete in the early stages, his dream job for her and how paucity of funds almost thwarted her dreams of becoming a world-class athlete How would you describe watching your daughter Tobi break […]
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