As Africans in America, no one can tell our own stories like we live it. Other people may read about Africa, visit Africa or do business in Africa, but no one can represent us like ourselves. Although there are huge different ethnic groups, cultures and countries, Africa has unique values that have not yet been told in a balanced perspective by the Western media, thus the birth of the Yaba TV Show.

THE solidarity visit of the ‘#Bringbackourgirls’ campaign led by the former Minister of Education and Solid Mineral Dr. Oby Ezekwesili to the Senate President, Senator David Mark, Tuesday turned into altercation and hot exchange of words as the group after listening to the Senate President accused him of not telling them anything tangible about the rescue of the girls.

I had sworn that my first visit to Osogbo would be to its world-famous Osun Sacred Grove. Instead, I attended a “mega” rally in the historic town of Iwo, one of many at which Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola is asking the Osun people to renew his mandate as their governor.

ONE of the alleged masterminds of the April 14 Nyanya Bus terminal twin bomb blasts by the Boko Haram sect, which killed over 75 persons and injured others, Aminu Ogwuche, was yesterday extradited from Sudan to Nigeria.

The family of Mr Daniel Asadu, a Nigerian who was recently condemned to death in far away Republic of China for allegedly committing drug related offences in the Asian country, has sent a passionate appeal to President Goodluck Jonathan to intervene and save him from execution.

Toronto, Canada-based Nigerian model and actress, Tracy Obonna, known worldwide as the Nigerian Bombshell on account of her voluptuous curves has made another imprint in Nollywood as she recently featured in a new movie made up of mostly Nigerian cast and crew.

Seductively beautiful Yoruba acress, Tope Osoba who made a big hit in Igboro Ti Daru and Gucci grils has given English-speaking Nollywood star, Alex Ekubo his first Yoruba movie role. Tope Starred Alex in Ifedapo, her second self produced film.

A member of the Nigeria Football Association (NFA), Mr Joe Amene, on Tuesday assured Nigerians that the ban slammed on Nigeria by FIFA would soon be lifted.

The PDP legislators in Edo Assembly, have passed a resolution directing Mr Lucky James, the Commissioner for Local Government to release allocations meant for local government councils to pay workers salaries.

Israel accepted an Egyptian proposal to hold fire Tuesday after a week-long campaign in Gaza, but warned Hamas it would hit back even harder if the rocket fire does not stop.