By Prisca Sam-Duru By now, the vice presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Kashim Shetima must have realised the negative effect his saying that his principal, Chief Bola Ahmed Tinubu is the only candidate with a dose of hospitality like former military ruler, late Sani Abacha, has on his party. Like most Nigerians have […]

By Tony Eluemunor Many readers have bombarded me with requests for an update on the boy king, Obi Chukwuka Noah Akaeze of Ubulu-Uku kingdom. On this, Mr. Malachy Uzendu, the Editor of the Authority newspaper stands out. He phoned me several times to ask for what he called the revelation of the present status of […]

By Fr. George Adimike The subject of tithes has become a topical one in recent times. It is partly because of the retrieval of this biblical practice by a brand of Christianity with its wealth-affirming and world-embracing culture. This religious practice is, often sadly, presented as the ultimate prerequisite for membership in the kingdom and […]

HRM Dakolo, Sen. Ekpenyong, Hon Essien, Nsuke voice complaints What Omo-Agege, Oshiomhole, Sylva, Amaechi should do to save party By Emma Amaize, Regional Editor, South-South,  Sam Oyadongha (Yenagoa), Festus Ahon (Asaba),  Egufe Yafugborhi (Port-Harcourt) and Chioma Onuegbu (Uyo) INITIALLY, the discussions were in whispers, but today, the people of the South-South geopolitical zone are openly expressing revulsion […]

By Emeka Obasi Fourth Republic politicians are predictable, you know their next move before they think it out simply because love for country is not strong as love for self and band of praise singing supporters. Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has been known as a dogged fighter who applied his mouth as a dangerous […]

By Bunmi Sofola MOST times, lying with my husband watching him sleep on his back, beer belly rising and falling with each snore, he doesn’t look appetizing in the least especially with his treble chin and bald head. I am starting to find him repulsive…” Melisa looked so forlorn as she told me about the […]

By Francis Ewherido You remember how we used to sing-clap “two fighting….” When pupils are fighting in primary school? It is near impossible to drive around Lagos without beholding an accident scene, where the two drivers are either arguing, shouting at each other or engaged in fisticuffs. It has never made sense to me. As […]

By Emmanuel Aziken It was understandable that the Tinubu Campaign Organisation was outraged over the outcome of the ANAP NOI polls that put Peter Obi as the leading candidate for the 2023 presidential election. The study puts Obi as the choice of 21% of Nigerians with Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and Atiku Abubakar coming a joint […]

ENUGU: LP soars amidst confusion

By Muyiwa Adetiba My first trip out of Nigeria in almost three years started with a phone call from my daughter and my nephew. They must have worked on a sales pitch together. My brother who had over the years, shown an even greater unwillingness to travel, had been persuaded to attend his granddaughter’s graduation […]

Advent of music streaming platforms has  reduced piracy in Nigeria — NextXter CEO

You are God’s gift to Nollywood, Etinosa eulogizes Angela Eguavoen

By Dr. Ugoji Egbujo It’s the fart of the same excreta we have been feeding on. The Igbo say, from the fart, the taste of the poo can be deduced. Nothing might change. In all likelihood, our president will still patronize foreign hospitals. We lack a basic sense of shame. The leading presidential candidates haven’t […]

Mr. Eazi takes love personal in  debut album

By Prince Okafor Nigeria indigenous domestic airline, Azman Air, yesterday, renewed its Air Transport License, ATL following the expiration of the document, along with non payment of legacy debt. This is coming barely 24 hours after the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, suspended the airlines operations over failure to renew its ATL, and N1.2 billion […]