My Countri Man No Vex Experience : Stories From Kaduna Prisons- SMG Onibiyo
On my first day at the Kaduna maximum prison, I was still in my South-South attire without any slippers on. My elder brother had gone to get one; as I won’t know what to get, he was to go home, get a toothbrush, Vaseline (since it was during harmattan), a couple of clothes including my […]
Smoking Weed & Sipping Hennessy: Osho Free Thingz … “I put it to you”.
Weeks ago I attended a child dedication ceremony in Port Harcourt, among other notable people in Port Harcourt who were in attendance, was a serving Commissioner in Rivers State. My friend’s child was the celebrant and he the host. The mistake most of us made in life is lack of the wisdom to distinguish a […]
Sultan turbans 20 titles, urges their support as 3 Dasukis emerge
By Ado Hassan, Sokoto THE ancient city of Sokoto , seat of the caliphate, took a unique turn to offer its famous traditional honour and hospitality to visitors as twenty new royalties triumphed in with their titles in the Sultanate when Sultan Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar performed the official turbanning with a call on the title […]
MTN Announces Alternative Chanels After Bank Disconnection
The Mobile Telephone Network (MTN) has provided an alternative channels to subscribers and customers to recharge their lines after some commercial banks disconnected it services. DAILY GIST had reported how some Nigerian banks disconnected the network service providers from banking channels including the Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) and banking apps. Customers were also unable […]
I Got Married At 20, Divorced Two Years Later – Don Jazzy
Award-winning music producer, Don Jazzy has revealed that he got married 18 years ago to Michelle Jackson, a UK-based writer, and model. The former Mo’Hits Records and now Mavin Records boss posted an Instagram picture of him and his ex-wife on what looked like their wedding day. It showed the couple in an embrace, explaining […]
Shun bitterness, hate, Ayade charges Christians at Easter.
Cross River State governor, Sir Ben Ayade, has admonished Christians across the country to imbibe the exemplary life of love, selflessness, sacrifice and forgiveness which Christ demonstrated in His death and resurrection for the redemption of mankind. In his Easter message signed by his Special Adviser, media and Publicity, Mr Christian Ita, Governor Ayade who […]
Reno Omokri leads Nigerians in UK to send Buhari back to Nigeria at Nigeria House, London
By Ziniyet Godwin Hilary Former presidential aide, Reno Omokri and some Nigerians staged a protest at the Nigeria House in London against the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.). The President is currently in London where he would be spending two weeks to enable him to undergo a medical checkup. To express their displeasure at […]
Armed forces bill was rejected because senators thought it was against Buhari – Abaribe
Enyinnaya Abaribe, senate minority leader, has explained why some of his colleagues in the red chamber rejected his bill that seeks to establish the armed forces commission. He said on Wednesday that some of the senators erroneously believed the bill was against President Muhammadu Buhari — just as they view everything he says. In March, […]
Easter Celebration: Bauchi Governor Felicitates With Christians, Urges Them To Preach The Gospel Of Peace, Love, Unity
Governor Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed of Bauchi state has felicitated with Christian brothers and sisters in the state on the occasion of this year’s Good Friday and Easter Monday celebrations, urging them to give special thanks to God for making it possible for them to witness and celebrate the period.“ In his Easter message to Christian […]
Ilorin and the crisis of identity
By Dare Babarinsa Ilorin, the capital of Kwara State, is a Yoruba city. It is now in the throes of a self-inflicted crisis caused by the hijab, the head covering favoured by Muslim laity for their women folks. It is also loved by some Christians, especially the Catholics. It originated from the Middle-East where women are […]