Veteran journalist and former National Secretary of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), Pa Jola Ogunlusi, has passed away at the age of 91. A respected figure in Nigeria’s media industry, Ogunlusi served the NUJ with distinction and contributed significantly to journalism in his lifetime. Responding to the news, veteran labour leader, Comrade Owei Lakemfa wrote: Comrade Jola Ogunlusi…
A small plane crash in Florida’s Boca Raton, claimed the lives of three people on Friday morning, as a Cessna 310R aircraft went down shortly, according to local reports. The crash site was engulfed in flames, with images and videos from witnesses showing fireballs erupting from the wreckage, sparking panic in the area. Emergency responders rushed to the scene…
An Inspector of Police in Nigeria and a diehard fan of Arsenal football club, Stephen Enang, slumped and died shortly after watching Arsenal defeat Spanish giants, Real Madrid 3-0 on Tuesday, April 8. Eyewitnesses say the deceased who is a native of Ekori in Yakurr Local Government Area of Cross River State and attached to the Akim Police Division along…
Drum it low, drummer!Gently! Gently o!For the spirit of Chief Iṣẹ́ l’ówóis pacing again! Call the town crier!Tell the elders!Chief Kanmi the Rich is not resting!His grave is rumbling!His ghost is sweating!The ancestors say he has refused to sit! Ah-ah! Chief!You built five mansions in Lekki,And one in London for “just in case.”Now your son has turned them into…
They stand at the grave, these men with fat stomachs, these men who once spat on his name, now singing praises with trembling lips! They beat the drums—boom, boom, boom— calling him the great one, the one who walked with the ancestors, the one who never stumbled! Oh, my people! Where was this greatness when he walked barefoot in…
by Ebhohon Majekodunmi Oseriemen Where is the sun?It rose yesterday, but today it hides.The earth drinks blood, not rain,And the wind carries whispers of names long forgotten. The drums are silent—Not for lack of hands,But because the hands that beat themNow clutch their own throats in fear. O elders, do you not hear?The rivers are swollen, not with floods,But…
Rosemary Oromoni, the mother of Sylvester Oromoni, the 12-year-old boy who tragically died in 2021 after allegedly being bullied at Dowen College in Lagos, has reportedly passed away. It was gathered that her death occurred in late November, following a battle with intermittent blood pressure-related health issues. Meanwhile, Mrs Oromoni’s death comes just over seven months after a special…
By Peter Duru, Makurdi An Otukpo based lawyer and activist, Mike Ofikwu has been gruesomely murdered by unknown armed men at his residence in Otukpo Local Government Area, LGA, of Benue state. Mr. Ofikwu was reportedly shot dead by the unknown assailants Wednesday night at about 8pm by the entrance of his residence on Otukpa Street in the ancient…
Stanley Nwabali, Super Eagles goalkeeper, is grieving the loss of his father, who passed away this morning. The tragic news was confirmed by Nwabali, who expressed his deep sadness over the loss of his mentor and supporter. Nwabali, known for his achievements on and off the field, has been a significant figure in Nigerian football. He earned his first…
Ecuadorian footballer and FC Cincinnati player Marco Angulo has died from injuries sustained in a car accident, the Ecuadorian Football Association announced on Tuesday. Angulo’s former youth team teammate, Roberto Cabezas, also lost his life in the crash. The 22-year-old Angulo was a passenger in a car that collided with a metal barrier on the Rumiñahui highway, southeast of Quito, on…
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