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I lost my granddaughter after Patience Jonathan ordered her mother’s detention – 78-year-old woman
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Finance commissioners not responsible for delay in LG autonomy – Forum chair, Oyebode
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State finance commissioners frustrating LG autonomy – ALGON secretary-general, Abubakar
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Hotel workers killed my husband, still demanded N20m – Ogun woman
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My daughter spent four days in hospital after returning from school with incisions on her body – Mother
How worsening economic challenges are affecting our lives – Nigerians
Across the country, Nigerians are expressing deep concerns about the harsh economic realities affecting their daily lives. Many business owners bemoan a sharp decline in customer patronage, as rising ...
6th April 2025I lost my granddaughter after Patience Jonathan ordered her mother’s detention – 78-year-old woman
Ibiamina Igbiri, 78-year-old mother of Deborah Erema, who is one of the 15 people remanded in prison since 2019 for allegedly stealing Mrs Patience Jonathan’s jewellery speak to CHUKWUDI AKASIKE and...
6th April 2025Finance commissioners not responsible for delay in LG autonomy – Forum chair, Oyebode
The National Chairman, Forum of State Commissioners for Finance, Akin Oyebode, speaks to DANIEL AYANTOYE on the controversy surrounding the delay in the implementation of local government autonomy The...
6th April 2025State finance commissioners frustrating LG autonomy – ALGON secretary-general, Abubakar
The Secretary-General of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria, Mohammed Abubakar, speaks with DANIEL AYANTOYE on the delay in the direct payment of federal allocation to local governments Y...
6th April 2025Hotel workers killed my husband, still demanded N20m – Ogun woman
Teacher and mother of four, Rhoda Ogofotha, whose husband was killed in a hotel in Delta State, shares with CHUKWUDI AKASIKE the circumstance that led to her husband’s death in a hotel after he trav...
6th April 2025My daughter spent four days in hospital after returning from school with incisions on her body – Mother
Mrs Oluwatoyin, a parent, speaks to BIODUN BUSARI about the pain her two-year-old child endured in hospital after she returned home from school with incisions on her body How long has your daughter be...
6th April 2025I fainted after my teenage son was killed by neighbour’s child – Farmer
Farmer and father of nine, Paul Odeh, speaks to AJIBADE OMAPE about the circumstance that led to the killing of Moses, his 19-year-old son by his neighbour’s son How are you related to Moses Odeh? �...
6th April 2025Ogun police failed to find my father despite taking N40,000 – Son of missing vigilante
Waris Lawal, the eldest son of Rafiu Lawal, a member of a vigilance group who went missing after he was allegedly attacked by suspected street urchins over a land dispute, tells GRACE EDEMA that his f...
6th April 2025My husband begged for help but nobody cared until his death– Wife of late Nigerian boxer
The family of late Nigerian boxer, Segun ‘Success’ Olanrewaju, shares their thoughts with PETER AKINBO on his ambitions, character, and journey to Ghana How long have you been with Olanrewaju? My ...
5th April 2025[ICYMI] We’re now homeless after my husband demolished Lt-Col. Fajuyi’s house – Orphanage matron
Mrs Lanre Fajuyi, wife of Donald Fajuyi, the eldest son of late Lt-Col. Adekunle Fajuyi, former military governor of the Western Region, tells ABIODUN NEJO about the circumstances that led to the demo...
31st March 2025My seven-year-old son’s abductors killed him after demanding N3m ransom – Bauchi father
Abdullahi Safiyanu, father of the late Shuaibu, a seven-year-old boy who was kidnapped and killed in Bauchi State, speaks to AYOOLA OLASUPO and UMAR SANI about how he found the lifeless body of his so...
30th March 2025I sold my house, cars because of diabetes – Ailing radio presenter
Radio presenter and film marketer, Alhaji Femi Adio, popularly known as Femi Adio Wonder, who has been battling diabetes for the past three years, opens up to TEMITOPE ADETUNJI about his struggles and...
30th March 2025Lagos to enforce personal tax filing – LIRS director
The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service’s Director of Legal Services, Seyi Alade, speaks to ARINZE NWAFOR on how the agency is ramping up its drive for more residents to file returns and avoid tax ...
26th March 2025Tsunami that swept Jonathan out of office is building up against Tinubu – Former minister of Sports and Youth Development, Dalung
Former minister of Sports and Youth Development, Solomon Dalung, speaks with ISMAEEL UTHMAN on the ongoing defection to the Social Democratic Party and move by the North to stop President Bola Tinubu ...
23rd March 2025I’m pained my son was killed while trying to pick a ball – Father of teenager allegedly shot by landlord
Jonathan Odikanwa, the father of 19-year-old Paul who was allegedly shot while trying to retrieve his playmates’ ball from a landlord’s compound, shares his grief with CHUKWUDI AKASIKE How old was...
23rd March 2025My missing daughter’s husband died after two years futile search – Widow
Widow and mother of six, Alhaja Mulikat Arowolo, tells AJIBADE OMAPE about the circumstances surrounding the sudden disappearance of her daughter, Mutiat Sulaimon, a businesswoman and mother of four w...
23rd March 2025I hid my genotype from friends to avoid stigma – Lead City University first-class graduate with sickle cell
Amblest Kanu, a graduate of Medical Laboratory Science, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, Lead City University, Oyo State, tells AYOOLA OLASUPO about some of the challenges he faced as a sickle cell patie...
23rd March 2025Why traditional institutions have become a mockery – Olota of Ota, Obalanlege
Olota of Ota and the Chairman of the Ogun State Awori Obas Forum, Prof. Abdulkabir Obalanlege, tells SODIQ OJUROUNGBE about the growing controversies in the selection of kings and the factors contribu...
23rd March 2025My abductors revealed planned attack on Ondo communities – Afenifere youth president
President of the Afenifere National Youth Council, Prince Eniola Ojajuni, shares with CHUKWUDI AKASIKE his experience in the hands of kidnappers who held him captive for 12 days A group of gunmen rece...
22nd March 2025School where my four-year-old daughter lost left eye ordered my husband’s arrest – Trader
Charity Obisco, a trader, recounts her traumatic experience to GRACE EDEMA, revealing how her daughter was blinded in her left eye while in school and the subsequent arrest of her husband by the schoo...
22nd March 2025I lost my memory when I heard about my son’s murder – Father of slain LASU graduate
Idowu Ogunbode, father of 28-year-old Adedamola, a graduate of Lagos State University, whose corpse was recently exhumed from a shallow grave after he went missing for about two months, shares with AY...
16th March 2025Man who beheaded my elder brother hails from our community – Sibling
Osaro Edobor shares with AYOOLA OLASUPO the events that led to the brutal killing of his 44-year-old brother, Lawrence, which left the family and community in shock, the ongoing investigation, and the...
16th March 2025Landlady gave us quit notice after finding out we’re blind– Abuja couple
Despite numerous challenges, John and Janet Paul, an Abuja-based visually impaired couple, have remained steadfast in their love. In this interview with SOLOMON ODENIYI, they share their love story an...
16th March 2025Women must establish visibility in oil sector – GMD, Prompton Trading
In this interview with TESSY IGOMU, the Group Managing Director and Partner of Prompton Trading DMCC, Layal Othman, shares how she led the organisation’s expansion across multiple African markets fo...
15th March 2025Police tortured my innocent nephew to death – Ondo man
Dupe Bobade, an uncle to 17-year-old Tolu Bobade, who died in police custody in Ifon community, the headquarters of Ose Local Government Area in Ondo State, tells PETER DADA about the circumstances th...
15th March 2025Husband beat my daughter to death after I stopped her divorce – Father of housewife killed over Ramadan food
Abdullahi Muhammad, father of late Wasilah Abdullahi, who was allegedly beaten to death by her husband, Nuru Isah, over Ramadan food in Bauchi State, speaks to UMAR SANI about his grief and regrets ov...
15th March 2025Africa a thriving global trade engine – Emirates Cargo VP
Globally, cargo is growing, with A-class airlines paying rapt attention to the emerging business. Emirates Airlines is also not taking a back seat in investing heavily in that arm of the business. In ...
12th March 2025I wept after dropping out of American varsity – Caleb University best graduate
Twenty-five-year-old Joy Ahiakwo, the overall best-graduating student of Industrial Chemistry from Caleb University, Lagos State, shares with AYOOLA OLASUPO how financial setback made her drop out of ...
9th March 2025I was called a witch when I had stroke at 23 – Lawyer
Emonena Akwara, a lawyer, author, and founder of the My Ability in Disability Foundation, who faced a life-altering stroke at 23, shares with TEMITOPE ADETUNJI her story of resilience amid debilitatin...
9th March 2025Why lecturers deserve better pay than politicians – Fashola’s ex-aide, Prof. Ope-Davies
Prof. Tunde Ope-Davies, an educationist and ex-Senior Special Assistant to the former Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola, shares his insights with TEMITOPE ADETUNJI on the state of Nigeria’s ed...
9th March 2025Real reason I opened up on my wife’s infidelity – Comedian, Ijoba Lande
Comedian and skit maker, Ganiyu Morufu, popularly known as Ijoba Lande, shares with AYOOLA OLASUPO the reasons he accused his estranged wife of infidelity and how their marriage deteriorated over time...
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