Calling on Nigerian women to reunite the nation
By Zubaida Baba Ibrahim Whenever the conversation of women being in control, or leading a nation or even a cause arises, there are half-witted remarks such as ‘emotional’ ‘disunited’ and ‘irrational’ that are thrown to offset the whole idea. However, in real-time I have never seen a group that are more irrational like the menfolk. […]
2023: Let there be no party elections
By Francis Ogbimi BILL Powell (Newsweek Magazine, June 21, 1999) described a failed nation as one that possesses the following, among other features: 1) It is unable to pay the salaries of workers; 2) It is a nation that is unable to collect taxes; 3) It is overwhelmed by corruption, decadence and decay; and 4) […]
Police arraign man over alleged motorcycle theft
The Police in Osun on Monday, arraigned one Usman Idris, 30, before an Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court for alleged theft of a Bajaj Motorcycle. The Prosecutor, Insp Sunday Osanyintuyi, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on June 5, 2021 at about 10:20 am at No 13, Ayibiowu Str., Ile-Ife. Osanyintuyi alleged that the […]
Court in Rivers suspends Secondus
The High Court in Rivers on Monday granted an interim order, restraining Prince Uche Secondus from parading himself as the National Chairman and member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). This is contained in a statement issued by Mr Kelvin Ebiri, the Special Assistant (Media) to Rivers Governor on Monday in Port Harcourt. According to […]
Alaafin honours Peller, Agunbiade with chieftaincy titles
Nigerian entrepreneur, politician, and member of the National Assembly, Shina Peller, as well as businessman, Dr. Babajide Agunbiade, would be conferred with the titles of Ayedero of Yorubaland and Atobaase of Yorubaland respectively on August 28, 2021, by Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi III, Iku Baba Yeye, Alaafin of Oyo.
ROTARY: Service to humanity has been part of me — Adjogbe
FORMER Executive Director Projects of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC and Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Engr Samuel Adjogbe, FNSE, said service to humanity has been part of him even before joining the Rotary club.
My new single “Paparazzi’, a campaign against fake lifestyles -Positive Oluwo
By Ayo Onikoyi Afrobeat singer, Ganiyu Okanlawon Oluwo better known as Positive Oluwo is based in Sweden but currently in Nigeria to produce and promote his fourth single titled “Paparazzi” set to drop on August 28, 2021. While speaking with Potpourri, Positive Oluwo shares the inspiration behind the single, and also gives insight into his brand of […]
Artists mourn as Yusuf Grillo dies at 87
By Osa Amadi & Chris Onuoha Professor Yusuf Adebayo Cameron Grillo, (1934-2021), died yesterday (Monday), August 23, 2021, at Gbagada General Hospital after a brief illness. His passing away was announced by Otunba Babatunde Grillo. Grillo is one of the most influential figures and founding fathers of contemporary visual art in Nigeria. He was a […]
Death sentence remains part of criminal justice system
By Adeniji Kazeem The Minister’s call for Governor’s to sign death warrants for death row inmates is predicated on our criminal justice system that has continued to retain the death penalty as punishment for offences regarded as capital offences. For instance, by virtue of Section 297(2) of the Criminal Law Ch. C17 Vol. 3 Laws […]
The sociology, law and praxis of grazing reserves in Nigeria
By Sola Ebiseni IN a memorandum on “Pastoralist-Farmers’ Conflicts and the Search for Peaceful Resolution” published in January 2018, some prominent Nigerians of northern extraction, notably, Professor Ibrahim Gambari, the present Chief of Staff to President Buhari and Professor Attahiru Jega, immediate past Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, grazing reserves are defined as […]
Made of Gold Award to be hosted soon – CEO Egbedi
Chief Executive Officer of Golden House Nigeria and ,Beautician, Egbedi Lucky Goldenclaim has said he plans an award event soon.
