to cleave a cicada
By Emmanuel Mgbabor you pull each nylon wing as you would unhinge a star from the sky’s dress. & for the first time, you watch a thing discolour in your palm. & i love you for this bravery, for the…
April 2023
Police uncover kidnappers’ den in Lagos, rescue two victims
The Lagos State Police Command uncovered a den of kidnappers in the Ikorodu area of Lagos on Thursday night. The spokesman for the command, SP Benjamin Hudenyin, confirmed this to Newsmen on Friday in a telephone interview, saying the Police…
DOWNLOAD: For the Love of Country and Memory by Michael Imossan
The NIGERIAN NEWSDIRECT CHAPBOOK AWARDS is an initiative of Poetry Column-NND that seeks to promote the voices of Nigerian poets, as the column does weekly in our newspaper. We hope to prioritize consistency of the award, and in so doing, document the vibrant work…
Osun APC To PDP: You owe labour unconditional apology over misinformation on half salaries paid by Adeleke
Sequel to the falsehood and gibberish being fed the public by the confused leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun State on the correct status of the inherited accumulated half salaries so far paid by the Governor Ademola…
Salary Delay: We have been vindicated
…Osun APC Mocks Adeleke The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has sympathized with the state government workers over the failure of the state Governor Ademola Adeleke to pay their March salaries as and when due and…
EPL: Klopp gives injury update ahead of Liverpool vs Arsenal
Liverpool manager, Jurgen Klopp has given injury updates ahead of this Sunday’s clash against Arsenal. The Reds welcome the Premier League leaders seeking to close the seven-point gap between them and Manchester United in fourth place. Klopp will have Virgil…
I’ll increase Shariah courtrooms in Kwara – New Grand Khadi, Justice Kamaldeen
The Kwara State House of Assembly has confirmed the appointment of Justice Abdullateef Kamaldeen as the substantive Grand Khadi. The designation was considered at the Committee of a Whole chaired by Speaker Yakubu Salihu after a screening on Thursday in…
Portable deserves accolades – Singer, Simi
Nigerian singer, Simi has said her colleague, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, deserves “flowers” despite his controversial nature. Recall that Portable made headlines after he was captured in a viral video resisting arrest by police operatives. He was arrested…
Hasty review of Nigeria’s Mining Act dangerous to host communities – Urban Alert
A non-governmental organisation, Urban Alert, has said the hasty review of Nigeria’s Mining Act could result in more troubles for many mining communities in the country. The Communications Associate of Urban Alert Titilade Alayande, made this known in a statement…
Easter: Kaduna Christians commence activities heralding death, resurrection of Jesus
Church activities heralding the death, and subsequent resurrection of Jesus Christ are ongoing in Kaduna State as Christians mark Good Friday. Christians all over the world, as a mark of honour, from today are mourning the death of Jesus who…