Rotimi Akinola, Author at Neusroom

Ooni of Ife: Burial of Oba Sijuwade “stalled as person expected to be buried alive with king goes missing”

Earlier, Nigerians had called the practice “an excuse for murder.”

Ogoniland: “The only ceremonies we do now are weekly funerals,” activists cry out

“In our land now, people rejoice when you live up to 35. The only ceremonies we do every week are burials.”

Ooni of Ife: “Oro curfew is an excuse for murder,” Nigerian tweep argues, OAU students mock tradition

Should the deadly Oro curfew continue to hold sway in a 21st Century society?

WOW! Abuja National Hospital live-tweets heart surgery of 8-year-old girl…it’s happening for the first time in Nigeria

“The procedure is a repair of a hole in the heart of an eight-year-old girl who was born with it the condition.”

Students threaten to shut down Osun state over lecturers strike, gives Aregbesola 7-day ultimatum

“Failure to address these within the given next seven days will be met with our revolutionary reaction across the length and breadth of the state.”

Boko Haram: 47 killed, 52 injured in fresh Borno market bomb attack

The attack occurred at a market in Sabon Gari, in Borno State.

“What did you do with $1bn rail project loan?” Buhari asks finance ministry

Buhari: “I hope that due process was followed before such diversions were carried out.”

“No mercy for looters, we’ll drag them to court in weeks,” Buhari tells Abdusalami’s peace committee

“We are irrevocably committed to doing all within its powers to break the vicious cycle of corruption.”

Nigeria needs more e-commerce websites, expert suggests

“Contrary to the notion that more use of technology in business will render people jobless, the reverse is the case with e-commerce.”

5 reasons you need an entertainment lawyer

Contractual agreements must be well scrutinized with the help of experienced professionals in order to avoid unpleasant situations.

The world waits for Google…err…Alphabet to buy @Alphabet

The world is expecting Google…err…Alphabet buy @Alphabet

VIDEO: The moment Ghanaian wife jumps to death after husband impregnates her mother. It’s a 30-storey building!

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Security man “kidnaps neighbour’s daughter, 14, rapes her for 3 days”

“All effort for the victim’s parents to see their daughter proved abortive until she was sighted by another neighbour in the apartment of the accused.”

Woman killed, 3 others injured in Abakaliki-Ogoja auto crash

“The victims were taken to the St. Vincent Hospital,” the FRSC said.

BRUTALITY: This is the photo that’s driving the Nigerian Army crazy

Perhaps that’s why President Muhammadu would rather have us manufacture our own weapons.

PHOTO: LASTMA officials “forcefully towing bus in front of Sura shopping complex, Lagos”

This is what happens when LASTMA officials consider you a traffic law breaker.

Armed policemen invade VI. We don’t know why.

“Police sighted at every corner in VI, brandishing guns.”

SWEET! Asa applauds as Serena Williams lands massive blow on advocates of body shaming

Asa is glad Serena Williams “doesn’t give a damn” about those who glory in shaming women for their bodies.