The passing on of the first military administrator of Bayelsa State, Navy Captain Omoniyi Caleb Olubolade (rtd) has been announced. He celebrated his 70th birthday on November 30, 2024. Olubolade, the Ipoti-Ekiti-born retired officer, died on Sunday May 11 in Apapa, Lagos. According to a statement by his first daughter, Mrs. Oluwayemisi Akinadewo and first…

Ìṣẹ́ orí rán mi ní mo ń ṣe, ẹni bá j’alẹ̀ ló b’ọmọ jẹ́ By ‘DAYO ADEDAYO In the Yoruba mythology, there is a calling that comes with every soul’s arrival on Earth, “iṣẹ́ orí rán wa”, a divine task inscribed in the spirit, long before the first cry of birth. It is this sacred…

The Yoruba have a saying: “Iṣẹ́ kì í ṣe owó”, work is not always about money. As I gazed upon a collection of timeless black-and-white photographs, captured long ago with one of the most rugged and revered 35mm cameras of its era, a quiet voice within me whispered, “dayo, you have truly tried.” These images…

𝑪𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒕 𝒓𝒆𝒋𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒔 𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒊𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏’𝒔 𝒐𝒃𝒋𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒐 𝒂𝒅𝒎𝒊𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝑭𝑪𝑻 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒕 𝒋𝒖𝒅𝒈𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 The 3rd prosecution witness in the alleged money laundering case instituted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission against the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, admitted before the Federal High Court in Abuja, on Thursday, that there was no wired transfer of…

In the quiet hours of going through my digital archives, memories etched through a lens since 2002. I found myself overwhelmed by a single truth: Nigeria is breathtaking. Not just in its sprawling landscapes or iconic monuments, but in the spirit of its people. As I lingered over the images from 2008, I was reminded…

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Lagos State Council, under the leadership of Adeleye Ajayi, has reiterated its call for stronger support for press freedom in Nigeria. According to him, journalists play a vital role in informing the public, holding public officers accountable, and uncovering truths that would otherwise remain hidden. He said, “Their work…

Spiritual leaders of Cherubim & Seraphim Church, the Founder, Love of Christ Generation Church C&S Worldwide, Rev. Mother Esther Ajayi, and well wishers gathered at the newly-built Lagos chapter ofCherubim & Seraphim Unification Church of Nigeria’s dedication on Saturday in Lagos. His Most Eminence, Dr Solomon Adegboyega Alao,(JP), Supreme Head, C&S Unification Church of Nigeria,…

••• Says embattled Senator confessed her assignment was to destroy ‘Yoruba govt’ ••• ‘What she said about her husband’ A United States-based Nigerian activist, Dr. Sandra Duru, on Thursday night, revealed shocking details of how the suspended Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan allegedly offered her N200million to accuse Senate President Godswill Akpabio of organ…

The phone conversations that may vindicate the senate president A United States-based activist, Dr. Sandra Duru, has submitted evidences of phone conversations between her and suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan to relevant authorities in the US and other parts of the world for forensic analysis. The activist, who made this known during a Facebook live session…

My first encounter with Akwa Ibom State was in 2005, a time when Uyo was a city still being molded, dusty, muddy, and yearning for the future. Everywhere I looked then, construction roared and dreams took shape in cement and sand. The heartbeat of a vision was palpable, even amid the roughness. Two decades later,…