Commercial drivers and commuters plying the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway have lamented the gridlock caused by the illegal roadblocks mounted by some men and officers of the Nigerian Army on both sides of the expressway, opposite the Deeper Life Conference Centre. The soldiers who had earlier mounted the roadblocks at the Oremeji end of the expressway recently moved them to the Deeper ...
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The Origin of the Popular Mammy Market
Asides the people who grew up in the barracks, a lot of us who were privileged to serve our fatherland during the mandatory 1-year National Youth Service should have come across that market of all sorts typically referred to as “mammy market.” This piece reveals the origin of the popular “mammy market” Do you know that apart from being a ...
Read More »Residents Flee Ogun Community Following Invasion of Soldiers
Soldiers have invaded a community in Ogun state and the subject of controversy is a particular property that is under court litigation. Most indigenes of the said community are farmers and hunters, so one would be wondering what business the soldiers have there. Residents of Arifanla village in Akute-Odo, Ifo local government area of Ogun state have fled the ...
Read More »Villagers Kill 5 Soldiers In Self-defense Against Fulani Herdsmen In Niger
The good book says, the Kingdom of God suffereth violence and the violent take it by force. Following the incessant attacks on some communities in Nigeria by ruthless gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen, many of the communities have decided to defend themselves since the government has refused to come to their rescue. Albeit, things got ugly yesterday in Niger ...
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