Named after the late Publisher of Nigerian NewsDirect, Dr Samuel Folorunsho Ibiyemi, the Folorunsho Editor’s Poetry Prize follows in the tradition of upholding and supporting poetry in Nigeria through our Poetry Column. This prize has been bumped up to N200,000 for 2024. ELIGIBILITY…
Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media to the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has reiterated that the Minister will not give attention to “professional scammers and hustlers” who are masquerading as activists.…
The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), Mr. Bola Oyebamiji has been conferred with the Honorary Fellow Chartered Institute of Transport Administration of Nigeria (FCIOTA) for his sterling qualities and outstanding performance in the maritime transport…
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has concessions the 250-bed hospital abandoned by the previous administration, located at Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta today. The Governor today handed over the hospital to Viewpoint Health Management Services Limited and Pan African Capital Holdings at…
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, has announced that the commission has been granted access to the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System to monitor government disbursements. According to Olukoyede, this access will enable…
Popular singer and half of PSquare, Paul Okoye, aka Rudeboy, has called out his twin brother and former bandmate, Peter Okoye, aka Mr P, and his producer over an alleged song theft. Mr P recently released a song titled ‘Winning’…
Big Brother Naija reality stars, Wanni and Handi Danbaki have revealed that they sometimes switch places due to their identities. Featuring on a recent episode of the BTS podcast, Handi recounted how Wanni pretended to be her on a date…
By Arikewusola Abdul Awal It begins with love: the flame of misery,wanting to be let loose from a kiss— brown eagerness mistakes a landmine foran orchard and runs into a dance of explosion. Somewhere, a life reachesIts climax in flames.…
By Samuel Omotere A Lagos resident, Okikiola Adesina has lamented the alleged oppression by operatives of the Lagos Police Command, after his private motorcycle was impounded at Isheri division station in the Isheri Olowora, Berger Area of the state. It…
The Chairman and CEO of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has revealed that her office reached out to the newly elected UK Conservative Party leader, Kemi Badenoch, but received no response. Speaking on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief…
