ASUU strike: How we run home without salaries –Lecturer couple

Prof Afis Oladosu and his wife, Dr Habibah Oladosu-Uthman, are both lecturers in the Department of Arabic and Islamic Studies, University of Ibadan. The academic couple speak with Oluwafemi Morgan about the protracted strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities and how they have coped with the attendant non-payment of their salaries in the […]

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Police should emulate the good things my father did – Tafa Balogun’s son

Abayomi Balogun, the first son of the late former Inspector General of Police, Tafa Balogun, who was buried in his Ila Orangun, Osun State hometown last Saturday, speaks in this interview, about his father’s last moments, contribution to the Nigeria Police Force, and legacies.  He speaks with Abdulqudus Ogundapo. Excerpts: Your father left some legacies […]

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No better alternative to Tinubu presidency – Shittu

A former Minister of Communications and Director General of the Asiwaju Tinubu-Shettima Coalition for Good Governance, Adebayo Shittu, in this interview with Adebayo Folorunsho-Francis, relives the intrigues that led to his non-reappointment for second time as minister, the contentious Muslim-Muslim ticket and why some All Progressives Congress politicians are still angry with Tinubu How will […]

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Why initially I discouraged Tobi going into sports – Father

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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My grass to grace story – Davido, Timaya’s female barber

  A Lagos-based female barber, Precious Ogedengbe, popular for giving celebrities, including Davido and Timaya, haircuts, tells Temitope Adetunji about her journey in a male-dominated vocation. What is your name and where are you from? My name is Ogedengbe Precious. I am from the Akoko Edo Local Government Area of Edo State. I am a […]

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Northern governors’ interest in Tinubu not genuine, may ditch him for Atiku – Prof Akintoye

The 87-year-old leader of Yoruba self-determination group, Ilana Omo Oodua, Prof Banji Akintoye, moved from Nigeria to Benin Republic shortly before the arrest and detention of a leading arrowhead of the Yoruba Nation campaign, Sunday Adeyemo, alias Sunday Igboho, in the francophone country. Kayode Oyero caught up with the octogenarian in Porto Novo where he […]

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State police would have prevented Owo massacre – Olowo of Owo, Oba Ogunoye

Vows killers of Catholic Church members will regret action The Olowo Owo Kingdom, Ondo State, Oba Ajibade Ogunoye, speaks with Peter Dada about last Sunday’s attack on St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, where many worshipers were massacred by suspected terrorists. How do you feel that the age-long peace in Owo was suddenly disrupted by some […]

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Tinubu has no rival presidential aspirant – Campaign spokesman

Bayo Onanuga, a former Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria and the present Director of Media of the campaign train of All Progressives Congress presidential aspirant, Bola Tinubu, speaks with Kayode Oyero on the 2023 general elections and some allegations made against the ex-governor of Lagos State by Peoples Democratic Party chieftain, Bode […]

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