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Noise Over Dialogue: Why Our Society is Losing the Art of Listening
There was a time when disagreement in our society did not automatically turn into hostility. You could see people sitting under a tree, in a bus park, or at a canteen arguing about politics, religion, football, or family matters, and still go their separate ways with mutual respect. Today, noise has become our new language, […]
Risk of Power Bike Fatalities and the Need for Stricter Government Regulations
When news of the death of Kola Onifoto’s passing spread across the internet following a motorcycle accident while embarking on what he described as his first solo motorcycle journey outside Lagos, the internet was shaken and plunged into mourning. It was a rude shock to both fans and families, and Nigeria’s growing biking community. Known […]
When Conversations on Sexual Abuse Turn Into Gender Wars
In recent days, Nigerian social media has once again been awash with heated debates following allegations of sexual abuse. What should ordinarily be sober, compassionate conversations about justice, accountability and protection for victims have instead degenerated into familiar and troubling gender battles. Men defend men. Women defend women. In the process, the very people at […]
Akin Ogungbe: The Spectacle Pioneer Who Helped Build Yoruba Nollywood
At the foundation of today’s Yoruba film industry lies the tireless work of legendary actors and theatre pioneers whose sacrifices shaped what is now known as Yoruba Nollywood. Among these trailblazers was Christopher Akintola Ogungbe, popularly known as Akin Ogungbe, a man whose name became synonymous with creativity, discipline, and the propagation of Yoruba culture […]
Behind The Hit Song: The Ghost Writers Nobody Talks About
When a hit song drops, the charts light up, the crowd learns the lyrics, cameras flash, awards are presented, and celebration follows. Then, it looks like one person’s victory. But somewhere, maybe in a studio at 2am, someone else helped bring those lyrics to life. The person who shaped the hook, the one who fixed […]
US and Israel Launch Major Strikes on Iranian Cities
The United States and Israel have carried out a series of strikes against targets in Iranian cities on Saturday triggering explosions and columns of smoke in the capital Tehran. The attacks came after US President Donald Trump expressed frustration at Iran’s stance in negotiations over its nuclear and missile programmes. Trump said Washington’s goal was […]
Kola Ogunmola: the Nigerian Folk Opera Refiner
In Nigeria, like any other country, entertainment comes in different forms like music, dance, or drama, through which culture is projected and preserved. Just as the Father of Modern Nigerian Theatre, Hubert Ogunde, contributed to the birth and growth of Nigerian folk opera and its advancement, Kola Ogunmola was one of the early dramatists whose […]
Sally Tibbot: TOM Demands Full Audit Report
An Osun based Civil Society, The Osun Masterminds (TOM) has called on the State government to release the report of full staff audit exercise conducted by Sally Tibbot to the public, stressing that public fund was spent and several civil servants lives were lost in the process of the exercise. The Society made this known […]
Hubert Ogunde: Doyen of Modern Nigerian Theatre
The now-talked-about professional movie industry, which some considered a pleasure or at most a career, was once taken as a calling, ministry and tool to address societal menace by the pioneers of Nigerian theatre who laid the foundation for modern dramatic arts in the mid-20th century. Some of the names that cannot skip the lips […]
Beyond Fasting: What Lent and Ramadan Teach Us About True Sacrifice in Everyday Life
Every year, millions of Christians and Muslims across the world enter a sacred season, one that is marked by sacrifice in form of fasting, prayer, reflection, and restraint. For Christians, Lent unfolds as a 40-day sacred journey from Ash Wednesday to the Easter Celebration. For Muslims, Ramadan comes as 29/30 days of spiritual discipline, starting […]