The Speaker of the Ekiti State House of Assembly, Funminiyi Afuye, tells Abiodun Nejo that the legislative house has passed people-oriented bills that have aided Governor Kayode Fayemi’s administration’s accomplishments in the state, among other issues. Excerpts: You have an all-APC House of Assembly but some people prefer a legislative house comprising members from different […]
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Nigerian-born American lecturer, Uju Anya, has been in the eye of the storm since her tweet wishing the late Queen Elizabeth II ‘excruciating death’. The professor of Second Language Acquisition, Department of Modern Languages, Carnegie Mellon University, United States of America tells Godfrey George she spoke from a place of deep pain and is unapologetic […]
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Onuorah Emmanuel Onuorah, the President of the Premium Breadmakers Association of Nigeria, tells Babatunde Tugbobo about his career and issues affecting the break-making business’ Excerpts: With the current increase in the price of bread, what does the future portend for bread consumers and bakers? I can speak for the bakers but I cannot speak for […]
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Human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, who was jailed for contempt by the Chief Judge of Akwa Ibom State, Justice Ekaette Obot, in controversial circumstances on July 27, regained his freedom on Friday. He speaks with Godfrey George about his one-month prison experience. Excerpts: Would you like to recount what your first day was like in […]
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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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Yoruba actor and Nollywood star, Olaniyi Afonja, popularly known as ‘Sanyeri’ shares his fatherhood experience with Emmanuel Ojo What does fatherhood mean to you? Fatherhood means being the head of the home, a husband to a wife, a father to children and fulfilling the obligations and responsibilities that are due to a man to his […]
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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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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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A 20 -year old housewife, Caroline Barka, who was arrested for allegedly stabbing her husband to death in Adamawa State tells Hindi Livinus that she is a victim of domestic violence and spousal deprivation which forced her into doing menial jobs for N1,000 How did you meet with your deceased husband? My name is Caroline […]
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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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