The governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, recently deployed a militia of local hunters to hunt down “Fulani” herdsmen in reaction to a recent incident in Ikole Ekiti, where some local people were killed as a result of clashes between “Fulani” herders and the local agrarian community. I have been trying to follow the arguments of those supporting the governor’s reaction to this unfortunate – but avoidable – incident.

Ara singer, Brymo has been criticised lately for his controversial views on Twitter. In his recent series of tweets, he made statements about Africans that made his fans angry and got them condemning his reasoning. He said:”Black man likes to suffer”

Gunmen killed 11 relatives, including five girls, in a northern Mexican city plagued by drug cartels on Saturday while three people from another family were murdered in a second attack.

By Funmi Olasupo Following the claim that borehole drilling could rigger earthquake in the country, President, Borehole  Drillers Association of Nigeria, BODAN, Mr. Francis Uzoma, a geologist, in this interview, says it is untrue. For how long have you been the National President of  BODAN  and what are the activities of your association? I have […]

Oluyemisi Alatise was recently elected in Manchester, United Kingdom as President of International Inner Wheel, IIW, one of the largest women’s service voluntary organisations in the world, active in more than 103 countries and has over 103,000 members in its 94 years of existence. IIW draws its membership primarily from the wives of Rotarians and other female professionals. Occupying the lofty position that comes to Africa, especially to a Nigerian woman for the first time in history, Alatise, who will pilot the club till 2017, took over from Mrs. Charlotte de Vos of Belgium.