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By: Uzor Maxim Uzoatu Nna-anyi: This will definitely not be a long letter, especially now that I am writing to you inside the earth of the ancestors.I like my things short and sharp like Things Fall Apart, not long and heavy for I’m not in the mood to write War and Peace of Leo Tolstoy. A fat book does not a writer make. Fatness in books is like fatness in humans – it only advertises a lack of form.The critics would have us believe that this life is one long epistle in profundity. Jazz! Life is a short story. There…

PRESS RELEASE A Canada-based media outfit, Topflyers Magazine Int’l, Publisher of Topflyers Magazine, is set to honor Deserving individuals who have distinguished themselves in their various fields of endeavor. The Magazine’s 9th edition of the award ceremony is billed for September at a date to be announced later. Addressing a press conference to kickstart the process of voting for the nominated qualified Persons for the prestigious awards, the CEO of the company, Hon. Musa Yahaya, said the 2021 edition of the award ceremony featured public office holders, Royal Fathers, artisans, content creators, religious leaders, CEOs, activists, Philanthropists, fashion designers and…

By Fred Edoreh While condemning the threat to our innocent Super Falcons players in the service of our nation, Nigerians had rightly dismissed the intruder on their Vienna train as a frustrated idle sojourner and misguided attention seeker. But, it is disturbing to see a reputed media organisation like Sahara Reporters openly endorse the attack and ride on the incident to attempt to de-market Nigerian football and bully Nigeria’s First Lady, Dr Mrs Aisha Buhari, in whose honour the forthcoming international women football invitational tournament is named. In its editorial of July 20, titled “Nigeria’s National Female Football Team in…

According to sources, the foremost Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo popularly known as Sunday Igboho is still in the custody of the Benin security forces. It was reported earlier this week that Sunday Igboho was arrested alongside his German wife, Ropo, at Cardinal Bernardin International Airport, Cotonou on their way to Germany. Our sources confirmed that renowned activist and his hubby faced a court in Benin Republic in the early hours of the day with the session lasting for hours. It was affirmed that Sunday’s wife was released while he(Sunday) still remains in the detention. Sources say he would be…

TEXT OF A PRESS CONFERENCE BY HON ABIKE DABIRI-EREWA, THE CHAIRMAN/CEO, NIGERIANS IN DIASPORA COMMISSION, NIDCOM, ON THE ANNUAL NATIONAL DIASPORA DAY CELEBRATIONS, THURSDAY JULY 22, 2021 AT NIDCOM’S CONFERENCE HALL, ABUJA. 1.0 INTRODUCTION:The Federal Government of Nigeria has designated July 25, every year as the National Diaspora Day. The inaugural Diaspora Day Celebration took place on July 25, 2006. So far, out of the 15years of its establishment, 14 editions have been organised and celebrated. The National Diaspora Day Celebration has also been reaffirmed in the recently adopted and approved National Diaspora Policy 2021. The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission…

Celebrity couple and ex-BBnaija housemates, Gedoni Ekpata and Khafi Ekpata are expecting a baby together. Recall the duo met and fell in love during their stay in the Bbnaija TV reality show. Unlike other fantasy lovers, their love story grew and blosomed into a full-blown marital journey to the amazement of many. Gedoni and Khafi are one of the very few couples that has emerged from the Bbnaija reality show. The couples shared a photo of themselves on the instagram page in anticipation of their baby. Khafi wrote: ”I have been pregnant for the past two years. I’m glad to…

Ahead of the statewide Local Government elections which holds on July, 24, 2021, the Lagos State Government has announced restriction of movement for some hours of the day. In a statement issued today by Gbenga Omotoso, the Honourable Commissioner for Information and Strategy, it reads thus: “The restriction is to enable the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) conduct hitch-free elections into positions of Chairmen and Councillors in all the 57 Local Governments and Local Council Development Areas. The restriction will facilitate the ease of movement of the electorate, election materials and LASIEC officials for the sanctity of the election, effective monitoring and enhanced security. All eligible voters are urged to participate in the elections,…

By: Uzor Maxim Uzoatu Nothing has shaken up Nigeria in recent times than the astounding burial of Obi Cubana’s mother in Oba town in Anambra State. The social media space was entirely taken over by all makes of accounts concerning the larger-than-life-and-death burial ceremonies. The published cash donations made by the committee of friends of Obi Cubana read like the annual accounts of some banks. There was the revelation that one of the hotel-cum-club-owner’s friends had sent a trailer load of cows for killing at the burial.Another friend stood out to be counted by putting a trailer laden with Hero…

Press Release Thursday July 22, 2021 Oluyinka Odumakin Foundation (OOF) comes alive. Comrade Yinka Odumakin stepped into immortality as the CAC formally registered the OLUYINKA ODUMAKIN FOUNDATION (OOF). The widow and President of the Foundation, Dr. Joe Okei Odumakin, said the purpose of the Foundation is to honour Yinka’s memory by keeping his ideals alive. Dr. Okei Odumakin added that the Foundation will undertake projects relating to the departed Afenifere spokesman and ward against attempts which might have the dubious motives of tarnishing his memory. Among other eminent personalities on the Board of Trustees (BOT) is Dr. Tokunbo Awolowo -…

According to sources, there are fears that the new covid-19 Delta variant is fast spreading in the country. In a statistic report uploaded by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), a total number of 206 new cases were recorded, the highest in months. The latest report by NCDC shows an increase from the 146 daily cases bringing the infected cases to about 169,884. The report also shows that no new deaths were recorded. By indication, the NCDC report shows that about 132 cases were recorded in Lagos, Akwa-Ibom with about 56 infections while Ekiti with five cases, Delta State…