Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has shed light on the daunting state of affairs he inherited upon assuming office in May 2023. In a candid interview on Arise Television on Monday, Lawal said Zamfara at the time of his inauguration was in “a mess in every aspect”—a stark portrait of a state grappling with extreme…
A young man in his early 30s, identified as Utibe Eteffia has taken his life through lethal poison after falling victim to cyber criminals popular known as Yahoo Boys, who cleared out his account to the tune of N2.5 million. Leadership reports that the deceased who ran a POS business had been sharing hints…
Mario Llosa, a renowned Peruvian novelist, essayist, and Nobel laureate, has died at age 89. His death was announced on Sunday in a statement issued by his children, who stated that he died peacefully, surrounded by family. “It is with deep sorrow that we announce that our father, Mario Vargas Llosa, passed away peacefully in…
Renowned playwright and Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has strongly condemned the recent ban imposed by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) on a politically charged song by Nigerian hip-hop artist, Eedris Abdulkareem. The song, titled Tell Your Papa, criticises President Bola Tinubu’s administration and was particularly aimed at his son, Seyi Tinubu, over comments declaring…
Alarming revelations have emerged from a part of Southwestern Nigeria, where local hunters have accused some operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) and soldiers of compromising joint security efforts through corruption, negligence, and misconduct. The hunters, who recently undertook a long journey to confidentially brief a prominent community advocate, disclosed deeply troubling allegations…
