Mohammad Barkindo, The Late OPEC Secretary General
On Wednesday 6 July 2022, news broke that the Secretary-General of OPEC, Nigeria’s Mohammad Barkindo, had passed on. Read more about Business The announcement, which was made by the Group Managing Director of the NNPC, Mele Kyari, came just hours after Barkindo visited Nigeria. Barkindo had met with President Muhammadu Buhari and delivered the main […]
Music Videos We Love
Wonder Woman – Davido The video is a celebration of the women folk. Strong, dependable Nigerian women who have made meaningful achievements and positively impacted their society. It features cameo appearances by some of these women, including Tara Fela-Durotoye, pioneer Nigerian beautician and founder of House of Tara; Kaffy, Nigeria’s multiple record holder in dance […]
Kaffy Hits 1 Million Followers, Celebrates Her Many Firsts
Nigeria’s foremost professional dancer, Kaffy, has taken to Instagram to celebrate her many firsts. The mother of two started the string of celebratory posts which she dedicated to her fans, after she hit one million followers on Instagram on Tuesday, 13th November. She also appreciated the Okoye brothers of the now defunct P-square for her […]
Former Super Falcons Midfielder, Ameh, Dies
It is a sad day for sports in Nigeria today, as the Nigeria Football Federation announced the death of former Super Falcon midfielder, Ajuma Ameh-Otache, who passed away at the age of 33. The prolific midfielder was struck with a rare muscular disease, and was fighting for her life until her untimely death on Saturday, […]
Everyday Heroes-Dr. Ameyo Stella Adadevoh
Calamity came knocking on the doors of the Nigerian nation in 2014 in the form of the Ebola virus. The fear was so gripping that the false instruction given by ‘one voice’, “Salt! Drink salt, rub salt, bathe with salt… anything Salt, was obeyed across the entire nation, from the high and mighty literate to […]
Rashidi Yekini Lives On: FIFA, NFF Celebrate Legend
In one of the most endearing moments in Nigeria football, world football governing body, FIFA, on Tuesday, paid posthumous respect to late former Super Eagles top-gun Rashidi Yekini, on the occasion of his birthday. Yekini, scored Nigeria’s first ever FIFA World Cup goal at the 1994 tournament in the United States of America, and led […]
“I Dedicate My Goals To My Son” — Ighalo
Super Eagles super forward, Odion Ighalo, has dedicated his brace against Libya — in their African Cup of Nations qualifier encounter on Tuesday – to his son, Samuel, whose birthday was on Wednesday, October 17 2018. “I am dedicating my goals to my son who will be a year older tomorrow. I am happy for […]
Everyday Heroes: Blankson Dies After Rescuing 13 Drowning Boat Passengers
After single-handedly rescuing 13 people after a boat capsized along the Abonnema-Bakama waterways in Degema, Rivers State, on 28 July, 2018, 36-year-old Joe Blankson, a diesel supplier lost his life as he made to save a 14th drowning passenger. Hero The boat, which was conveying 25 passengers from Abonnema wharf to Bakana, had the help […]
Our Heroes Past: Their Labour and Their Legacy
Whose duty is it to ensure that the labour of our heroes past is not in vain? It is yours and mine. We all have a role to play. As many Nigerians pointed out when asked what they loved most about Nigeria, this is the place we call home. So the question is, how […]
A Tribute to Nigeria
I once heard a joke that went like this; As God created and furnished the nations of the earth, he was careful to balance out the qualities he put in each. As he made the United States of America with their rich economy and super power, he also balanced it out with a bit […]
My Letter to the Birthday Celebrant, Nigeria
On October 1st 1960 when we were liberated from the snares and leadership of the colonial master, the drinks were popping, the women were singing, men were drumming and the kids dancing. I never will know where I was back then, but I know that I am somewhere celebrating and dancing to the nice […]
Cynicism and Resilience: The Queer Panacea to Surviving the Nigerian Factor – An Independence Day Diatribe
On the 1st of October 1960, Nigeria became independent. Nnamdi Azikwe became Governor General, the first Nigerian to hold that position. In 1963, Nigeria became a republic and achieved full independence. The British were either ignorant of the fact that blood runs deep, or they just simply ignored it. Between 1963 and 1966 there was […]
Amaka Igwe: Reflections on an Extraordinary Life
In a poignant, inspiring piece, Chris Ihidero reflects on the impact veteran filmmaker Amaka Igwe had on his life, and the lives of others in the Nigerian movie industry. Mrs. Igwe, who was known for her gripping TV series, Checkmate, as well as much-loved movies like Rattle Snake, Forever and Violated, passed away on the 28th of April, […]
Mandela Song Wins US Grand Prize
Songwriter and producer, Don Clarke, and lyricist Karl Bremer are the first South Africans to win the grand prize in the Great American Song Contest. They won an award for their song, “The Long Walk Is Over” dedicated to the late Nelson Mandela Bremer had written the song almost 10 years ago and sent the […]
Discover Nigeria: Tribute to Pete Edochie
Today is Pete Edochie’s birthday. And for many of us who grew in the eighties, our first brush with the sixty-six year old actor was in the TV adaption of the Chinua Achebe epic, Things fall Apart, in which he played the lead role of Okonkwo. Edochie who hails from Anambra State started his career […]
Tribute to Nelson Mandela
Today we are sad to announce the death of a notable icon, President Rolihlahla Nelson Mandela. He passed away at the enviable age of 95. He was a most influential entity, an altruistic leader, a beacon of freedom, a man whose accolades span about 250 awards, including the 1993 Nobel Peace prize, the US Presidential […]