Omotayo Yusuf

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ID Africa Announces 9th Edition of NECLive with Focus on Tech, Development and Sustaining Africa’s Momentum

Leading communications advisory and media company, ID Africa, has announced that the ninth edition of…

‘I hope to never see my father again’, Fawaz, winner of Chess in Slums competition

I spoke with Adeoye Fawaz, the winner of the Oshodi Chess in Slums competition. Here’s…

3 kings, 1 knight: The intriguing story of winners of Chess in Slums competition and how their lives have been shaped under Oshodi bridge

In the past couple of months, the fantastic work of Chess in Slums Africa led…

AFCON 2021: Cameroon hoping for 3rd place finish against Burkina Faso

Fresh off the back of a shock semi-final defeat at the hands of Egypt, Africa…

EndSARS: The story of Peter John who fled Boko Haram in Borno and ended up in Kirikiri for 15 months

On the night of April 14, 2014, Boko Haram terrorists kidnapped 276 schoolgirls from their…

Before we consign Bolaji Dawodu to history books – By Femi Akintunde-Johnson

AND THE MAN DIED… In a terse, pain-laden single sentence, by a family member, said…

Marriage cannot be dissolved in Nigeria without oral testimony – By Inibehe Effiong

Dear Nigerians, there’s no place in law for spouses to just “sign divorce papers” and…

₦800 levy
Explainer: What does the Lagos state ₦800 levy to transporters mean, and how will it affect commuters?

On Tuesday, January 18, The Lagos state government announced that transporters, including commercial bus and…

Super Eagles
AFCON 2021: Super Eagles receive encouragement after loss to Tunisia

The Super Eagles of Nigeria have failed to take flight after an impressive start at…

Don’t travel to Mozambique expecting visa on arrival as a Nigerian, you’ll regret it – By Pamela Adie

I left Lagos for Mozambique last week. I planned to be there for about a…

ALAT
ALAT By Wema rewards UNILAG Students with Over ₦2m In Prizes during Campus Programme

As part of its efforts to promote financial literacy among young Nigerians, ALAT, Nigeria’s first fully…

Super Eagles
“33” Export applauds Super Eagles after decisive victory against Sudan

Another victory for the Super Eagles at the ongoing African Cup of Nations and the…

Bola Tinubu
How Tinubu, Famed Godfather of Politics, Threw his Hat in the Presidency Ring

Bola Tinubu, a two-term governor of Lagos state, and principality in modern Nigerian politics made…

Ernest Shonekan
Ernest Shonekan, ex-interim President and chairman of UAC, which controlled colonial Nigeria, dies at 85

Ernest Shonekan, the industrialist who served as Nigeria’s interim President following the annulment of June…

Who are the players representing Super Eagles at AFCON 2021?

The 33rd edition of the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) hosted by Cameroon began on…

Bashir Tofa
Bashir Tofa: The life of the Businessman who Contested against Abiola in 1993 Presidential election

On Monday, January 3, 2022,  Alhaji Bashir Tofa died at the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital…

Jay-Jay Okocha
AFCON 2021: Okocha Becomes “33” Export Ambassador as beer brand drums support for Super Eagles

It is an exciting period for football lovers in the country as the African Cup…

Super Eagles
“33” Export Drums Support for Super Eagles

As the excitement of the 2021 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) gets underway, the official…