Life

Lunch with former governor Olunloyo

The more than 70-year-old white mansion, where Dr Omololu Olunloyo, a former Governor of Oyo…

Akintola Williams is 104, reveals secrets of his long life

Pa Akintola Williams, the foremost Chartered Accountant in Nigeria, turns 104 today, 9 August 2023.…

Woman dies from drinking too much water

A mother of two died in July  from drinking too much water. Ashley Summers who…

“WHEN MY DADDY HAVE COME”: From global village to a “Bad English” nation

I only find myself inside the New Gbagi market at Ibadan under two conditions. The…

A Life in a Day at 70

Tomorrow, I shall be 70. I call it the 70th checkpoint. A friend calls it…

Coping with mental health issues

He's one of my favourite BBC persons: his presentation is compelling, commanding and unmistakably an…

Wole Soyinka at 89: I enlisted in the military as a young man, but…

Professor Wole Soyinka, the Nobel Laureate, a proud son of Nigeria, African  statesman and global…

Growing up as Femi Adesina’s daughter

What haven’t they said about my face being a true reflection of my father’s familiar…

Why you should count the cost before travelling abroad

Nobody is saying do not japa. But I am saying that before you do, you…

Targeted by Lies, Defended by Truth: Jackson Ude’s Shameful Assault on Jack-Rich’s Reputation

As I found myself immersed in my customary practice of scrolling through Twitter, I unexpectedly…