Business activities were paralysed for some hours on Tuesday as the Nigeria Labour Congress and its affiliates staged a peaceful protest in Osogbo, Osun State, against the current economic hardship ravaging the country. Recalls that the NLC and the Trade Union Congress had on February 8, issued a 14-day nationwide strike notice to the Federal…

A 26-year-old woman, Omorogbe Jennifer Soni, who was arrested by the Lagos State Police Command for assaulting a police officer in Ajah, has been arraigned in court. Jennifer, who was caught on camera assaulting a police officer in Ajah on February 21, 2024, was arrested and arraigned at the Etiosa Magistrate Court, Ajah and has…

Japa revolution has been ongoing, and peaked, since post-COVID Lockdown. Few months down the line, End-SARS, Twitter Ban, and worsening security and economic challenges have led many young Nigerian citizens to consider relocating, seeking greener pastures elsewhere. However, before you pack your bags, it’s crucial to consider the global economic climate. From the Eurozone to…

While the right to protest is fundamental to a democratic society, it should be exercised responsibly and with consideration for the potential consequences. Protest is an intrinsic component of a vibrant democracy, providing citizens with a voice to express discontent and demand accountability from their government. However, the decision to protest is not one to…

A businesswoman and the Iyalaje Oodua Worldwide, Chief Toyin Kolade, has expressed optimism that Nigeria will soon overcome its current economic challenges. Kolade, Managing Director, Fisolak Royal Furniture and Arikay Oil and Gas, said this during the 2024 Aje festival held on Monday in the Ancient City of Ile-Ife, Osun. The socialite, while commending the…

In 2018, Burna Boy soared to international success after his single ‘YE’ came to the attention of rap fans who were searching for Kanye West’s new album of the same name. With his career on a fast rise internationally, Burna Boy released his fourth album ‘African Giant’ in 2019 which charted a new course for…

A female Ghanaian pastor, Rev Dr Nana Yaa Prempeh, has urged unmarried ladies to test their men’s dick to be sure it is working before they settle to marry them. The clergywoman said it is pertinent for ladies to see, hold and feel their men’s manhood before settling to marry them so as to avoid…

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Akure zone, comprising the leadership of academic staff members of public universities in Osun, Ondo and Ekiti States, yesterday decried poor funding of the education sector. Addressing journalists ahead of the zonal meeting of the union held in Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, ASUU Akure Zonal Coordinator,…

The French Olympic Committee said on Monday that it would provide hotel rooms for breast-feeding French athletes during the Paris Olympics because children are set to remain barred from the athletes’ village. The move is a response to demands by new mothers that parenting be taken into greater consideration by sporting bodies, notably by French…

…employ different coping strategies As the nation’s economy bits unrelentingly, Nigerians are devising different ‘structural adjustment strategies’ to keep body and soul together. A cross-section of respondents, who spoke with NAN in Ibadan on Friday, said they had resorted to rationing their meagre resources amidst other coping mechanisms. A public servant, Mrs Funmi Alli, said…