In this interview with ADEWUMI ADEMIJU, the new Oore of Otun narrated the scenario behind his emergence, while faulting allegation of imposition. Oba Adeagbo explained that the selection process was backed by chieftaincy and traditional laws in accordance with the stipulated rules of Obaship in the community and Yoruba land at large What should people […]
Standing at the bank of the river, the Republic of Cameroon coldly stares at Ifiang Ayong, a sleepy riverine community in Bakassi Local Government Area of Cross River State. In fact, Ifiang Ayong is cut off from the rest of Nigeria in terms of telecommunication network connections. It is not connected to any of the […]
The people of Gilliri, Runde, Bin, Natsira and Bagale, all Fulani communities in Kangere and Tirwun District of Bauchi local government area, Bauchi State have made a passionate appealed to Governor Bala Mohammed as a matter of urgency, to intervene and save them from losing their ancestral farms lands, residential. The appeal was made by […]
As Lagos returns to life partially, five weeks after the compulsory lockdown, the non-inclusion of the homeless citizens in the COVID-19 palliative response has, again, raised concerns about the plights of the vulnerable in the society. WALE ELEGBEDE writes His swollen, reddish eyelids show he has not had a normal sleep for days. His unkempt […]
It is better treated in silence. That is the belief held by communities on the issue of sexual offences. But silence, in this case, is suffering, not golden. Hence, some agencies are calling on victims of sexual offences to be bold and tell their stories. APPOLONIA ADEYEMI reports Living in Nigeria where the silence culture […]