News From Nigeria

Adieu He was never stingy with his knowledge without asking for a penny. He was patient, kind and nurturing. He taught me more than I could handle and gave me unfettered access to his entire resources. Ó di gbéré Ó ...

Last year January, I was at the U.S post office to renew my passport in readiness for a trip to Nigeria I encountered a long queue which was very much unconventional. Each person had about 10 minutes to get their ...

“The [Ashanti] Regional [Police] Commander told us that the Nigeria High Commission had called him over the same issue. He said he had sent a police patrol team to Suame Magazine, Kumasi. But when some of our people open their ...

The 2nd of August 1997 is the day we lost a legend in Lagos, Nigeria. A song writter, musician and Pioneer of Afrobeat music Fela Anikulapo Ransom Kuti passed away. Fela Kuti passed on this day, 2nd August 1997, in ...

A kú àmójúbà *Oṣù Ògún (August) tuntun.* Oṣù ìdùnnú ni yóò jẹ́ láṣẹ Èdùmàrè. Gbogbo àdáwọ́lé wa ló máa yọrí sí rere. Aboyún ilé á bí wẹ́rẹ́, àgàn á tọwọ́ àlà bọ osùn. Gbogbo ẹni tó ń ṣòwò yó jèrè, ...

The Katsina Police Command has succeeded in arresting a notorious armed robbery suspect, one Abdulbasiru Lawal ‘m’aged 30yrs of Manunnu village, Faskari local government part of the state.   That is found in a statement signed by the state’s police ...

1)Pléthore It’s amazing the Pléthore from Montreal-based HTT Automobile isn’t very well known. Featuring a carbon fiber monocoque, a main driving position (a la McLaren F1), and a Pratt & Miller supercharged LS7 V8, this car is a surface based spaceship with ...

The interesting and unique people of the Himba race inspired the character ‘Binti’ in Nnedi Okorafor’s novella trilogy ‘Binti’.  Many fascinating facts about the Himba people, who are also the most photographed race in Africa, make it imperative to meet ...

Oba Aworeni Makonranwale Adisa ti re ìwàlè àsà, baba ti lo bá àwon baba ńlá rè. Olúsèse, Àràbà àgbáyé ti dágbére wípé Ó dígbà fún aráyé, baba ti lo rè é bá àwon baba ńlá rè ní ìwàlè àsà. Ó ...

Ni Àná tí ó jé ogbòn-ojó osù keje odún 2018, ni eka-èkó ìmò àti Àsà ti ilé-èkó gíga ifáfitì ti Obafemi Awolowo university se odún oúnje àti ìdánimò. Òjògbón Wole Soyinka kò gbéyìn rárá Baba náà péjú pésè níbi odún ...