Tony Abolo As I pen this heading, the first thing that rushes to my memory is the statement in 1970 credited to first Rector of the Midwest Institute of Technology that metamorphosed to be the University of Benin, years later, who said – In Nigeria, the usual, never happens, the unusual, sometimes, the impossible, always....
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Fuss over China’s racism against Africa dissent
Osaigbovo Iguobaro The news of Africans living in China who became victims of racism during the outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic was gradually fading away when the shocking revelation of a Chinese supermarket in Nigeria’s nation’s Capital, broke earlier in the week. Nigerians were enraged after they were denied entry into the supermarket located in a...
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Ex-GYB: A fleeing lion!
By Gbemisola Adedayo Nigerians are still relishing the drama between the erstwhile governor of the Confluence State (Kogi), Yahaya Bello, and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC over alleged N82.3 billion fraud under his tenure as governor of the State. Resisting arrest through the active conivance of his side kick and self curated supplanter,...
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Air peace in a “whitemail” dilemma
Tony Abolo There are four myths, Chinweizu, an author and a literati identified that we must wake up to, in order to free the African and African descent peoples. One of them is that the world is Black-FRIENDLY. If Nigerians ever thought that was true, the events of Gatwick London Airport, as Air Peace set...
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Migrant trader hacked to death over ‘Salah levy’
A migrant trader simply identified as ‘Ismail’ has been reportedly hacked to death over his refusal to pay authorized Eid-el-fitr ‘Salah levy’ that was imposed on him by miscreants in Edo State. The tragedy struck on late Friday April 12, 2024 in Ikpoba Community near one of the abattoirs in Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of...
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Akinyemi: Israel-Hamas crisis may lead to WW III
By TheNewspad team Nigeria’s former Minister of foreign Affairs, Prof. Bolaji Akinyemi says World War III is imminent, amid fears of retaliation by Iran after attack on the later’s Consulate by Israel, which declared war on Hamas over a fatal assault October 7, 2023 on Israelites. Akinyemi however assured that only divine intervention will put...
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Interrogating Edo status as a hub for sex trade
By Osaigbovo Iguobaro The sex trade, like any other business, experiences its share of challenges, successes, and setbacks. Its roots in Edo date back Centuries, with historical accounts tracing its origins to the reign of Oba Ewedo (1255AD-1280AD) in the Benin Kingdom. During his rule, Oba Ewedo implemented reforms, including the establishment of a Custodial...
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Open defecation in Benin City: Epidemic waiting to happen
By Osaigbovo Iguobaro Open defecation is fast becoming a modern day life for most residents of Ibiwe, Lagos Omo, Butcher, Jegede, and other adjourning streets around the King square in Benin City. This City which is a home to most migrant workers without shelters, is embroid in the web of contradictions at night after daily...
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Dispute over ‘pomo table’ ends in tragedy
Incessant uncontrollable anger, arguments that led to a fight between neighbours over a ‘worktable’ has caused the death of Mrs Tope Owoade in Ogun State. The housewife, was the owner of the table she uses the work in selling edible animal skin, popularly known as ‘pomo’ in local parlance. The Nigeria Police Command in Ogun...
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Should Nigerians worry about budget padding?
Tony Abolo Opaqueness defines Nigeria clearly we seem in for a ride by an opaque Presidency, NNPC Ltd and now add on, the Nigerian Senate. Nigerians are not any longer certain if it was a N25 trillion budget that was passed for assent or it was a N28.7 trillion budget, an addition of N3.7 trillion....