Tag Archives: Nigeria

  “I started the academic race at Baptist Day School, Okeho, Oyo, Nigeria in 1944 and had my secondary school education at Olivet Baptist High School, Oyo. I enrolled at the Meteorological Training School, Oshodi, Lagos the week following graduation at Olivet in December 1959. At the completion of the …

After the country was embarrassed by the foods and drugs agencies of other countries, the National Agency for Foods and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) addressed the media some weeks ago that Nigerians should stop embarrassing the country while trying to export farm produce and processed food. This is rather …

M kana mon, I have come to you today in the similitude of a Gokana man, one of the languages in Rivers State, Nigeria meaning “I salute You”, while you will respond with “E zira” meaning “We return your salute.” In Nigeria, there has always been endless complaints about non-adherence to …

Maryland tunnel previously branded by MTNPhoto credit: @peodavies The Maryland Independence Tunnel in Lagos wore a new brand look as Nigeria celebrated her 56th Independence Anniversary on October 1, 2016. Nigerian brands have upped their grame since Since Saka (Hafiz Oyetoro) was poached from Etisalat by MTN, Nigerians have been on …

Professor Ademola Ladele A Professor of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development in the University of Ibadan, Professor Ademola A. Ladele, has proffered solutions to the challenges of Agricultural Extension Services in Nigeria during his Inaugural lecture titled, Extension Everywhere, Extending Nowhere: The Cacophony of Agricultural Extension in Nigeria that took …

Titile of Movie: Ghana Must GoGenre: Romantic ComedyProduction company: Desamour Productions LimitedMovie Release Date: June 10 2016Reviewer: Olutayo Irantiola Ghana Must Go is such an interesting romantic comedy about Ama and Chuks, a Ghanaian lady who met a Nigerian man in London while they were both on postgraduate studies. The father …

The poet is the ‘oracle’ inspired by the gods. This collection is the temple of prophesy. The poetic fountains are from the house of muse. This collection of poems by Dayo Ibitayo Arogbokun has seven movements namely: African Foliage, Religion apology, Welcome to Nigeria, Cosmopolitan, Sublime, Emotional Fraternity/regrets and Normal …

Dear Friends, Welcome to a new week. Hope you had a great weekend? I am delighted to be here again. Yoruba and Owambe* things can hardly be separated. There are times when there are more than one event during the weekend and what determines the choice of attendance is based on the …

Siku Njema, That is Good day in Swahili language, South Africa. Hope you had a great week? I feel so blessed every July because I have landmark accomplishments that last a lifetime, to be precise, I got a job in July; got married and many more. I appreciate God for …

Nigerians are everywhere doing good; one of such is Olaniran Abiodun Olalekan, a Nigerian based in Pretoria, South Africa, with the stage name ‘Hareesto’. He was raised in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria till 2008 when he migrated to South Africa. Herein is the exert of out chat with Hareesto: How long …