I AM not a fan of the governor of the State of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola for good reason. Rauf is not just a man of controversy, he is controversy personified. One such controversy that has paid off for Mr. Governor (as he often refers to himself) is the Bureau of Social Services, BOSS. In fact, one was pleasantly surprised that this agency of government was not named O’BOSS, that is Osun Bureau of Social Services as most agencies of government have been so called.

By Chioma Onuegbu, Uyo THE atmosphere in the Akwa Ibom State capital has become tense following the ongoing investigation into the collapsed Reigners Bible Church, Int’l Uyo by the Commission of Inquiry set up by the state government. The Commission which is headed by Justice Umoekoyo Essang (retd) commenced its fact-finding on the controversial tragic […]

By Nwabueze Okonkwo, Onitsha WHEN the multi-million naira timber market located at the outskirt of Nkwo market, Nnewi, Anambra State caught fire few minutes past midnight on Thursday, January 5, not all the timber dealers in the market were immediately aware of the development. Some of the timber shed owners were still in their respective […]

Ekiti—Frustrated by unpaid salaries and huge debt, a Level 12 officer, Tope Afolayan, has committed suicide

With her husband killed in the ensuing violence, she now lives with her baby in one of Nigeria’s ‘widow’s houses’.