Naija Gist

Among the sands of the Northern Cape, where the San people have walked for over 20,000 years, a voice still carries one of humanity’s oldest languages — N|uu. Once spoken widely, today it trembles on the edge of silence, with ...

When the earth quakes, not only do the mountains and roads shake, but also the hearts of those who watch their loved ones depart or behold how, in an instant, the reality they knew changes.From Egbe Aworeni Oduyemi, Uruguay, we ...

A Personal Reflection I stopped eating beef in January 2018.That choice helps me to maintain a healthier lifestyle.In 2018, reports of attacks, kidnappings, and violent incursions into communities across parts of the Southwest were becoming increasingly common. I felt that ...

MOREMI AND BANDITRYHistory teaches us that the banditry the Yoruba people are experiencing today is not new.Long ago, the people of Ile-Ife lived under constant attack from a group of raiders known as the Ugbo.To be clear, the Ugbo were ...

Legalizing State Police I do not normally praise the Nigerian government. But tell me: why should anyone not praise President Tinubu for taking measures to inaugurate State Police? To my amazement, the Nigerian House of Representatives has passed legislation to ...

Growing up in Ile-Ife during the late 1950s and 1960s, our taxi was a Morris Minor. The same was true in most towns and cities across Southwestern Nigeria. Motorcycles were not used as taxis.By the 1970s, Datsun, Toyota, and Peugeot ...

Last Thursday night, I ran out of fuel on the Third Mainland Bridge.11 pm.Phone at 2%.No powerbank.I want to tell you what happened next.I pushed the hazard lights on and sat in the car. Trying to think. Cars were flying ...

Beloved Brothers and Sisters, It is with heavy hearts and deep indignation that we bring to your attention a tragic incident involving one of our own. A Congolese brother has lost his life in Dublin following an encounter with the ...