Sikiru Ayinde Barrister: Butcher’s son who had 16 wives, over 65 children and released more than 70 studio albums

Sikiru Ololade Ayinde Balogun was arguably a 'prophet of music'. Ayinde, a butcher's child who grew up in…

BABA ARA: Deportee, gospel singer who married a Muslim and whose death remains a mystery

"Bi a ba njoyin, bi a ba jadun. Bi a ba nfi itan ewure jeka o. Kama gbagbe…

‘Extortion, high cost of spare parts, women’ – Why commercial drivers go home broke

The business of transportation is a very profitable one. Apart from being the largest employer of labor, it…

From ‘altar to prison’: How it went down for some Popular Nigerian pastors

Nigeria is a fertile ground for religions especially Christianity and Islam. Over the years, the most populous African…

From Kogi to Osun: How divorce, abuse forced a 20-year-old girl into prostitution

At the second entrance of this brothel, a young lady putting on a blue sweatpants and a short-sleeved…

ANALYSIS: Records that will be broken ‘IF’ Peter Obi wins 2023 election

Nigeria gained independence in 1960 and became a Republic in 1963 but began its democratic journey in 1999…

2023 poll: Will Seyi Makinde be able to enter Agodi House again?

Oyo State's political system is quite tough. It necessitates additional work and computations. Winners in Oyo are difficult…

UNDERCOVER: Inside Lagos community where hard drugs reign supreme

In Nigeria, the burden of drug abuse is on the rise and becoming a public health concern. The…

3 weeks after release, scarcity of new naira notes worry South Easterners

Three weeks after the release of the redesigned N200, N500 and N1, 000 banknotes by the Central Bank…

Residents, entrepreneurs slam DisCos for quietly increasing electricity tariff

There are indications that Nigeria's power distribution firms (DisCos) have quietly raised tarrifs by 18.5 percent beginning on…

Concerns as Igbo native cow, efi Igbo goes into extinction

For close to two decades now, there has been growing concern over the increasing decline in the number…

Contributions of women to rallies and campaigns: Much work, little or no gain

Have you ever attended an election-related rally? If so, you will fully comprehend this article. The "lifewire" of…