Sodiq Lawal Chocomilo

Lawal Sodiq Adewale aka CHOCOMILO is an award winning journalist. Mail me at Chocomilo@withinnigeria.com. See full profile on Within Nigeria's TEAM PAGE
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TRIBUTE: Jimi Solanke, an Ogun-born artist who ran away from home to become a ‘renowned master storyteller’

Every time we learn of someone's passing, regardless of age, it serves as a reminder of how fleeting…

‘T.B Joshua, Oyakhilome, Fatoyinbo, Suleman …’ – Meet 13 Nigerian pastors who have been accused of sexual crimes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) released a three-part investigative documentary on January 8, 2024, that detailed the alleged…

“Stella Oduah, Betta Edu, Sunday Afolabi, Orubebe,…” – Meet the 13 Nigerian ministers who have been suspended and fired since 1999

President Bola Tinubu sacked Betta Edu, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, on Monday, January 8,…

TRIBUTE: Aderemi Adedeji, Ede-born actor who dumped carpentry work for film business to promote Yoruba traditions

"Life is a borrowed thing." Life is not eternal, and we will pass away someday, even if we…

‘2023 hit and miss prophecies’: Enoch Adeboye, Chris Oyakhilome, Olagoroye and others make list

The importance of prophecy in human events is significant. It accomplishes three main goals: warning, instruction, and direction.…

TRIBUTE: Rotimi Akeredolu, lawyer and cleric’s son who refused to bow to ‘godfather’ in order to become governor

In the same way as his forebears Agagu and Adefarati, the late Rotimi Akeredolu has walked icily to…

Twelve things you probably don’t know about late Ondo governor, Rotimi Akeredolu

Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, the 67-year-old governor of Ondo State, passed away in Lagos on Wednesday, December 27, following a…

‘Chicken at N25000, sharing of rice, cows, vegetable oil and debts’ – Situations that shaped 2023 Christmas celebrations in Nigeria

Amidst the festive season, Nigerians, particularly those who identify as Christians, have expressed their displeasure over the rapidly…

Tani Olohun, an unsung hero for Nigerian Muslims

People think they are capable of defending God. They consider fighting those who reject their God to be…

TRIBUTE: Dagrin, a street DJ who rose to fame as a rapper but did not live to enjoy it

If life were a subject, it would be advanced mathematics or a more difficult course. Every day, people…

14-year-old Osun boy who abandoned school in a bid to feed siblings receives full scholarship after WITHIN NIGERIA report

Following WITHIN NIGERIA's report, a 14-year-old boy identified as Maxwell Olatunji who dropped out of school at age 11 due…

PHOTOS: Meet ‘Ololade Asake’ and other Nigerian celebrities who have filled London 02 Arena

It's interesting and quite captivating to see how quickly the Nigerian music industry is expanding. Though it is…

Funmi Martins: Ilesa-born actress who abandoned secretarial studies for film-making

21 years have passed since Funmi Oguntomi, better known as Funmi Martins, passed away. The dust of eternity…

YOUR VIEW: Do fathers need to help moms discipline their children?

Four days ago, a technician declared to his pals that he wouldn't hit any of his kids if…

Bashorun Gaa: Adeboye, Afolabi Gandhi need guidance, not insults

The conflict between religion and culture is not new. It all began many years ago when foreign invaders…