Nigeria: I Was Ashamed – Maje Ayida Opens Up About Depression After Divorce From Toke Makinwa

[Vanguard] Fitness entrepreneur and media personality Maje Ayida has opened up about his battle with depression following his highly publicised divorce from media personality Toke Makinwa.

Nigeria: Awujale Skips Ojude-Oba As Ijebu-Ode Agog for Historic Festival

[Daily Trust] For the very first time in decades, the Awujale and paramount ruler of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona yesterday was absent at the age-long Ojude-Oba festival.

Nigeria: Life and Times of Ahmadu Coomassie (II)

[Daily Trust] Many have often wondered how Malam Ahmadu got the surname Coomassie, which was distinctly alien to Katsina. When Western education arrived in the North, in the early 1900s, students were registered mononymously, with only their first names. Later, towns of origin were added as their surnames, reflecting the Hausa culture of avoiding direct reference to their parents' names. That can explain why, during that period, we had notable figures with names such as Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, Aminu Kano, Isa Kaita,

Nigeria: Ilorin Emirate Celebrates Sallah With Colourful Durbar As Thousands Grace Festival

[Premium Times] Cultural envoys and tourists from over 17 countries, including the United Kingdom, Morocco, Egypt, Benin Republic, and the United States, attended the Ilorin Durbar