The American singer, Johnny Nash released an album in 1972. In that album was the song, ‘I can see clearly the rising star’. Incidentally, the song was written while he was convalescing on an hospital bed. The song became a super hit! The wonderful performance of the national football team, the Super Eagles in these…
The so-called pastors who involve themselves in such unforgivable acts are the scums who made some of us decide the best pastors are our hearts. They are liars and scammers masquerading with the name of God aided by the inbuilt corruption in the system. But then, is there any institution in the country that’s truly…
Photo credit: Reuters Voting began yesterday in the 2026 municipal election, with six days of advance voting ahead of official election day later this month. Toronto Today reports that advance voting runs until Sunday, with polls open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. each day. Election day is Oct. 26, when polls will be open from…
Photo credit: NBC News US death row inmate Christa Pike is “conscious and speaking” after surviving a failed execution attempt last week, her lawyers say. The BBC reports that Pike, 50, continues to receive critical medical care while handcuffed in hospital, her attorneys said in a statement on Tuesday. Pike, who was sentenced to death…
October was supposed to be the month of freedom for Nigeria as the West African country got its independence from Great Britain on October 1, 1960. However, for many families it’s been a month of anguish. This is because they have lost loved ones to abduction and death. On independence day itself, some gunmen abducted…
I’m proud to be a Nigerian. Indeed, I belong to the discerning few who see themselves first as Nigerians before seeing themselves as members of their respective ethnic groups. However, I also believe that our richness in ethnicity, just like our teeming population, could be a source of strength if well managed. The Yoruba language…
I believe there’s a story of the tortoise gathering all the sense of animals in a cap. I’m not too sure about the Alawiye stories we used to read in primary school now. Ojo ti pe!Agba na ti nde!! Even if it turns out that I’m wrong, there’s no doubting the fact that Mr Ibikunle…
