Edo election: Obaseki and nemesis
There should be a long period of silence in Edo State by now. Attorneys, particularly those with loans…
12 things you may not know about Edo Governor-elect, Monday Okpebholo
The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Monday Okpebholo has been declared as the winner of Edo…
TRIBUTE: Adekunle Aromolaran, teacher and ‘tough’ monarch who ruled a ‘divided’ kingdom for 42 years
The stool of Owa-Obokun of Ijesaland is vacant. The 'special man’ in the traditional home of Ijesa forebears…
How pregnant woman disguising as room-seeker abducts two kids in Osun
Two children, Sarah Adedeji, age two, and Sikemi, age four, were reported missing, causing tension and commotion in…
‘We don’t fix masts for MTN, GLO’ – Osun residents decry contributing funds to repair faulty transformers
Residents of Oke-Eso, Iroye, and a part of the Igbaye communities have decried contributing funds to repair faulty…
‘Brother, cash wa o’ – Tales of graduates who roam around in sun and rain to make earnings through POS
When students complete their tertiary education either in college, polytechnic, or university, they join the colony of unemployed.…
IROYE: ‘Snakes replace residents’ as multi-million borehole project rots away in Osun
Residents of some communities in Osun are in dire need of water supplies. Despite the claim of the…
FOOD INSECURITY: How bad roads frustrate young farmers in Osun
Prices of farm produce have skyrocketed. This is caused by inflation occasioned by fuel subsidy removal. From grains…
How Osun CSDA rescues Agurodo indigenes from trekking 3 km to fetch water from the river
Emmanuel Oguntoye, a 65-year-old widower whose son developed a high fever and fainted around 1 a.m., explained how…
From frypan to fire (I): Undercover as a Job-seeker
Millions of Nigerian youths graduate from colleges, monotechnics, polytechnics, and universities every year, according to the National Bureau…
Iloko-Ijesa agog as indigenes celebrate New Yam festival
It was a moment of joy and undiluted happiness as people of Iloko-Ijesa trooped out en masse and…
TRIBUTE: Onyeka Onwenu, an Anambra-born singer who lost her father at 4, abandoned journalism for music
Onyeka Onwenu has kissed the dust. She departed the world at the age of 72. In Nigeria, the…
Owaloko: Between Oba Akeem Ogungbangbe and test of royalty
His Royal Majesty, Oba Akeem Olusayo Ogungbangbe, is marking the third anniversary of his accession to the throne…
Inside Osun community, where parents use kids as beggars
“If you don't work in life, you will not have access to money you can spend. While the…
OPINION: Oluwo of Iwo cannot destroy Yoruba values
In Yorubaland, the throne is sacred. Aside from the royal staff, the throne connects its occupier (the king)…