Category: Lifestyle
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A Toast to 76-Karat Odia Ofeimun
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By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu There is only one introduction for the man: “Odia Ofeimun is Odia Ofeimun!” Enough said. Poet, publisher, editor, activist, polemicist, mentor, politician, columnist, factory worker, writer,…
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Meet Bella, Mike Adenuga’s daughter
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By Emmanuel Eze She owns a quarter of Julius Berger, a chunk of FirstBank, and a jet called ‘Sisi Paris.’ At 39. If you’re counting, she’s not just rich; she’s…
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“DIE EMPTY” – AN ODE TO DR. JOSIAH KEHINDE OLASUPO: 1956 – 2026
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By Mr. Oluyenuwo & Mrs. Florence Olabisi That our brother and friend, Dr Josiah Kehinde Olasupo, has gone to be with the Lord is the most devastating of the news…
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Aliyu Mohammed (Kombat): When Service, Not Ambition, Redefined Leadership in Gombe
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…how a non-politician’s humanitarian footprint is quietly reshaping public expectations and political imagination in Gombe State By Dangombe There are defining moments in the life of a society when the…
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LADOJA, THE KING WHO IS TRULY READY
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Dare Babarinsa, CON It is a great feeling that Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja on Friday September 26, 2025, was formally crowned the 44th Olubadan of Ibadan. His Imperial Majesty has been…
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What Does Remi Tinubu Want?
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By Tajudeen Kareem & Wale Ojo-Lanre What does Remi Tinubu want? It is a simple question, yet profound. A question that in ordinary times might be dismissed as impertinent, but…
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Breaking: Olubadan of Ibadanland joins ancestors
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The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, is dead. According to available reports on Monday, Olakulehin, who recently turned 90, died in the wee hours of the day. He was…
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Origin and purpose of geographical description
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By Wale Ajao For the purpose of this article geographical description is the idea of describing people by their geographical location. It is an idea that stems from racism. It…
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Toyin Lawani opens up on struggle with paralysis
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Renowned fashion designer, Toyin Lawani, has recounted her two-year struggle with paralysis and how she persevered. Reflecting on a period when mobility seemed unattainable, Lawani on Instagram, described enduring unimaginable…
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“I’m Not Married, I Have No Kids—And That’s Not a Tragedy,” Bimbo Akintola Breaks Her Silence at 55; Spills on Iyabo Ojo’s Shocking Betrayal
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Nollywood icon, Bimbo Akintola, is done staying silent. At 55, the award-winning actress has faced years of whispers, judgmental side-eyes, and cruel gossip from those who wonder why a woman…
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INTIMATE AFFAIRS: Women who shared their men
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By Funke Egbemode One man, three, four wives, and a strong home, a marriage that lasted till the end of their lives. How did our grandmothers and great-grandmothers do it?…
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Celebrating Seye Kehinde at 60
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By Toyin Falola The wide acceptance of the internet and social media in the twenty-first century has facilitated easy information access. This greater access has also presented fresh difficulties, including…
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OF ROYALS AND UNROYAL ENTANGLEMENTS
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By Tunde Olusunle Royalty enjoyed tremendous reverence when my generation was growing up. As a schoolboy in Benin City those days, the Oba savoured profound reverence and conjured trepidation amongst…
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Message To The Ooni Of Ife: When You Are Too Available, You Lose Respect
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By Dr. Bọ́lá Adéwará I don’t know what you think about the recent disregard some obas now accord the Ooni of Ife in public. I only hope that, sooner than…
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The Bull @72: Legacy Carried Forward
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By Modupe Olubanjo His journey is a storied edifice of hard work, discipline and doggedness; his business a beacon of enterprise etched in pro-people purpose. His success is a definition…
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Pomp, colour, controversies and intrigues at Alaafin’s coronation
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By Bolanle BOLAWOLE turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 I was nowhere near the venue of the coronation of the new Alaafin of Oyo but, thanks to technology, I fed my eyes…
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INTIMATE AFFAIRS: Why men are afraid of ‘omugwo’?
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By FUNKE EGBEMODE He was the lord of his manor. Whatever he said was law. His children feared him. His wife trembled at his feet. He was a god in…
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Ooni, Sultan, Olu of Warri, others graced 46th Alaafin’s coronation
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By Akinade Feyisayo The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi; the Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar; Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse III, Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu; Aare…
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INTIMATE AFFAIRS: Virgin hunters
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By Funke Egbemode Tamuno was a man-about-town. He played the field and sowed generously. He gave himself as well as his substance. He was the Nigerian version of Don Juan.…
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The Place of the Alaafin Institution in Yoruba History, Culture and Politics: A Historical Exposition for the New Alaafin of Oyo Iku Baba Yeye, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade I
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By Professor Siyan Oyeweso, FNAL, FHSN Owo l’Eko ni; Ara Oyo lo l’Oba Lagos may have money; Royalty belongs to the Oyo People. The above-quoted Yoruba adage is an apt…