I’m often amused when artistes in ‘third’ world countries get annoyed when they are not given elite awards by ‘first’ world institutions. A lot of dust was raised by some Nigerians who felt Angelina Kodjo didn’t deserve the Grammy. They would have preferred some Nigerian singer to clinch the award. Quite another dust is being…
These are rather interesting times in the space called Nigeria! We had a presidential election which has further shown the divisive tendencies in the nation. As far as I am concerned, it was not an election. But then, as a Democrat, I should follow what the law says. That is resorting to the judiciary for…
The movie Olomowewe is a must-watch for people who’re interested in educating not only children but the whole community It starts with the introduction of a new headmaster to a village school. The man is surprised at the meagre number of pupils in the school. So, he goes about campaigning for more pupils. He goes…
About $30 million dollars was stolen from a San Fernando Valley money storage facility in the United States. CNN reports that the heists, one of the largest in the city’s history, happened on Easter Sunday. The FBI Los Angeles say they are investigating the theft. They are working with the Los Angeles Police Department. The…
Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bob Risky has been convicted by a court in Lagos. The Federal High Court has fixed April 9, 2024 to sentence the controversial crossdresser and social celebrity. The accused pleaded guilty to a four-count charge of abusing the Naira, the local currency. The Economic and Financial crimes Commission had filed…
Assault, rape and robbery are the grim risk of migrant journeys in various parts of the world, but aid groups working in the Darien Gap say they have documented an extra-ordinary spike rarely seen outside of war zones. WLRN reports that most of the attacks are happening on the Panamanian side of the jungle. The…
