56-yr-old Australian grandma delivers twins with Nigerian husband

At 56, Angela Peters, an Australian mum of five and grandma of 12, has defied expectations and given birth to twin girls, Khorus and Knowyn, after a whirlwind romance and IVF journey with her 39-year-old Nigerian husband, Bright. “I may have been 56 years old… but I’d never been happier,” Angela said as quoted by […]

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Abacha family’s last moments in Aso Rock – Journalist’s recount

By Ogbonnaya Orji “It was indeed a big tragedy for the members of former first family as they packed their belongings to join the convoy which took the corpse of the once powerful General home. “I wept when I saw Madam, Mrs. Abacha being helped into the waiting car. She stared at Aso Rock in […]

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International Women’s Day Commemoration …in Retrospect!

By Olusola Faboya On Saturday 8th, March, 2025, the United Nations international Women’s Day was commemorated globally, as scheduled in the yearly calendar of the United Nations. In many cities all around the world, there were well intentioned gatherings at different fora, where issues and concerns affecting the ranks of womankind on Earth were wholesomely […]

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Ex-Minister Betta Edu provides scholarships to 23,659 Cross River pupils

For nearly a decade, Dr Betta Edu has steadfastly covered the school fees for every child in her ward, Adadama in Abi Local Government Area of Cross River State which amounts to 23,659 scholarship so far. She does not pay fees alone, she religiously shares exercise books, school bags and sometimes provide reading tables and […]

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Obama celebrates Jimmy Carter at death

On hearing of the death of ex-American president, Jimmy Carter,  that country’s former President Obama wrote the following tribute… For decades, you could walk into Maranatha Baptist Church in Plains, Georgia on some Sunday mornings and see hundreds of tourists from around the world crammed into the pews. And standing in front of them, asking […]

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The unrivaled power of women

By Olusola Adeyegbe Are women and men equals? Actually, women stand uniquely positioned, wielding immense influence beyond comparison. Rather than seeking equality, women should recognize their innate value as humanity’s guiding light. From the heart of the home, their impact shapes generations. Consider this: _every man often aspires to be what the woman in his […]

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Officers under scrutiny: Supreme Court ruling that checkmated operatives’ excesses

The Nigerian prosecution process has turned over a new leaf following the recent Supreme Court ruling that requires all law enforcement agencies to videotape suspects in criminal cases while making confessional statements. The Nigerian legal system is not new to the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, which has already been domesticated by several states. As […]

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