Insecurity: Operation ‘Amotekun’ to begin in S/West …Akeredolu procures 20 Hilux Vans, 120 motorcycles By Adekola Afolabi | The governor of Ondo State and Chairman South West Governors’ Forum, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, yesterday disclosed that a security arrangement code named ‘Amotekun’ would soon take off in the South West states. This is one of the […]
EKSIEC releases guidelines for LG elections From Victor Akinkuolie, Ado-Ekiti | The Ekiti State Independent Electoral Commission (EKSIEC) has released guidelines for the conduct of elections into the chairmanship and councillorship positions across the 16 Local Government areas of the state. The Chairman of EKSIEC, Justice Aladejana, who released the guidelines at a stakeholders’meeting with […]
Is food the right way to men’s heart? By Maria Famakinwa | Back in the past, parents would make sure that their daughters knew how to cook different meals, because of the belief that the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach and for a woman to have a blissful marriage she must […]
‘Divorce me or die!’ With Sunmola Olowookere | It was in the dead of the night. The weather was cool and most residents have gone to sleep. It was a weather for cuddling and romance and most couples would have been making ample use of the opportunity. However for Akeem and his wife, it was […]
‘I want to be a positive influence in show biz’ By Success Nlemchukwu | Comedy in a modern sense is any discourse or work generally intended to be humorous or amusing by inducing laughter, especially in theatre, television, film, stand-up comedy, or any other medium of entertainment. Prior to this, a Lokoja based stand-up comedian, […]
Land dispute: Araromi-Obu, Ikale seek end to crisis By Sunmola Olowookere | As the Panel of Inquiry put in place by the Ondo State Government to look into the land crisis which rocked Araromi-Obu and Ikale began sitting in Akure on Wednesday as the two communities have submitted recommendations proffering solutions to the crisis. The […]
‘I am not in music for money’ By Kolawole Bamidele | A Nigerian gospel artiste, Oyindamola Runsewe-Abitogun, popularly known as El-Olam has said that her aim is to use her music to proclaim Jesus and also to become a great artiste in the industry. El-Olam during an interview with Friday Extravaganza said she ventured into […]
High blood pressure (hypertension) Dr. Faozat Aragbaye | Hypertension is defined as blood pressure above 140/90, and is considered severe if the pressure is above 180/120mmHg CAUSES There are two types of hypertension. Each type has a different cause. 1) Primary hypertension is also called essential hypertension. This kind of hypertension develops over time […]
Violence threatening the beauty of religious festivals By Agbelusi Ganiyu | In recent times, Nigerians have been witnessing festivals that ended up in fiasco because somereligious adherents, probably out of overzealousness, often tend to forcefully make others partake in their own festive occasion. The resistance of some of those being coarsed into partaking has not […]
Oil pollution: Communities demand compensation From Fasusi Martins, Okitipupa | Following the devastating effects of oil pollution believed to have been caused by the operation of Chevron Nigeria Limited(CNL), six Arogbo Ijaw Communities in Ese Odo Local Government Area of the state are now demanding adequate compensation and urgent provision of medical aids and relief […]
