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By Femi Morgan Olumide Holloway’s Darkness Can Be Very Dark is a poignantly inked collection on hope. A defiant response to existential failures, it borders between anxiety and curiosity to lay claims to the instrumentality of ambition against all odds. It is perhaps the most charming element of the collection that it revitalises the subject. It brings an unequalled, fresh perspective to the poetic description of man’s fate against certain socio-political forces. A brilliant capture of conflict. How viable is the ability to simplify the complex narrative about man’s condition? Definitely, the reader today could not have been prepared…

By Peter Omopo  Abuja, Nigeria — Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested prominent businesswoman and socialite, Aisha Sulaiman Achimugu, upon her arrival at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, in the early hours of Tuesday, April 29, 2025. According to a statement released by her legal team, Achimugu voluntarily returned from London and was taken into custody around 5:00 a.m. as part of the EFCC’s ongoing investigation into allegations of criminal conspiracy and money laundering. Her lawyers noted that Achimugu had already disclosed in court filings her intention to appear before the EFCC on the…

By Peter Omopo  Abuja, Nigeria — The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has announced the resumption of the Warri-Itakpe Train Service (WITS), effective Wednesday, April 30, 2025, following a temporary suspension earlier this month due to technical and operational challenges, including multiple engine failures. In a statement released by the NRC management, led by Managing Director/CEO Dr. Kayode Opeifa, the corporation expressed sincere apologies to passengers and stakeholders for the disruption in service since April 10. According to the NRC, its engineering teams have worked extensively to address the issues, enhance operational capacity, and ensure improved service delivery. Under the new…

In what can be considered as landmark diplomatic and economic engagement, the Oba of Benin, His Royal Majesty, Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, has met with a distinguished delegation of international investors and business leaders in Dubai to explore strategic partnerships aimed at advancing the socio-economic development of Edo State. The event, facilitated by Prince Ahabue Borha through the Foreign Investment Network, brought together stakeholders from sectors including infrastructure, renewable energy, agriculture, real estate, tourism, education, and technology. It is instructive to note that discussions at the recent event in Dubai were geared toward attracting sustainable investments that…

By Peter Omopo At least 26 people have been confirmed dead following a bomb explosion on Monday in Borno State, after a vehicle struck an improvised explosive device (IED) while traveling between Kala-Balge and Gamboru-Ngala local government areas. The tragic incident occurred near Furunduma village when an Isuzu pickup van, en route from Rann (headquarters of Kala-Balge LGA) to Gamboru-Ngala, hit an IED suspected to have been planted by insurgents. Confirming the incident, the spokesperson of the Borno State Police Command, ASP Nahum Daso, said the explosion occurred at about 12:00 p.m. He revealed that 26 passengers died in the…

By Peter Omopo In a stunning political development ahead of the 2027 general elections, Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, along with his predecessor, former Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, have officially joined the All Progressives Congress (APC), ending the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) 26-year dominance in the state. The move was formalized at a ceremony on Monday at the Cenotaph in Asaba, Delta State’s capital, where a massive crowd gathered to witness the event. Top APC figures including Vice President Kashim Shettima, National Chairman Abdullahi Ganduje, former Edo State Governor Adams Oshiomhole, and Progressive Governors’ Forum Chairman Hope Uzodimma were present to…

Abuja, April 28, 2025 – A High Court sitting in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, has sentenced Peter Nwachukwu, husband of late popular gospel singer Osinachi Nwachukwu, to death by hanging after finding him guilty of her murder. The judgment was delivered on Monday by Justice Nwosu-Iheme, marking the conclusion of a trial that began following Osinachi’s death on April 8, 2022. Nwachukwu’s trial commenced on June 3, 2022, after the Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation (OAGF), representing the Federal Government, filed a 23-count charge against him. The charges included culpable homicide punishable by death, spousal battery,…

By Peter Omopo Yobe State Governor Mai Mala Buni has firmly denied reports suggesting he plans to leave the All Progressives Congress (APC) to join a coalition of opposition leaders led by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. The denial comes after viral messages circulated on social media claiming that Governor Buni, along with four other APC governors — Inuwa Yahaya (Gombe), Nasiru Idris (Kebbi), Hyacinth Alia (Benue), and Umaru Bago (Niger) — were preparing to defect to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ahead of the 2027 general elections. Reacting to the speculation, the Director General of Press and Media…

Vibrant media outfit, Parrotxtra Media Network has completed all the plans to host the governors of the Southwest region of Nigeria in commemoration of its 20 years anniversary of media excellence. The event, which will berth the first of its kind ‘Southwest Leadership & Legacy Summit’, is scheduled to hold on May 5th, 2025 by 11am. The Governor of Oyo State, Engr. Seyi Makinde will play host to other state governors from the region at the newly launched ‘The Exellessor’, located beside BCOS, Basorun in Ibadan, the Oyo State. The theme of the lecture to be delivered at the event…

By Our Correspondent Abeokuta, Nigeria – April 27, 2025 Shockwaves are reverberating across Yorùbáland and the global Yorùbá diaspora following the sudden death of the Baba Ọba (King’s Father) of the famed Oyotunji African Village in South Carolina, USA. The late Baba Ọba, Lukman Arohunfale, a revered socialite and traditionalist, passed away under circumstances already sparking fierce controversy. His death comes just days after he publicly accused the newly installed Alaafin of Oyo, His Imperial Majesty Oba Akeem Adéyẹmọ Owoade, of allegedly ordering his courtiers to beat him mercilessly during a recent courtesy visit to the Oyo palace in Nigeria.…