Son Of Chief Obafemi Awolowo, Oluwole, Dead At 70

Oluwole Awolowo, the second son of late Yoruba sage Chief Obafemi Awolowo is dead. He died today after a brief illness accordding to his sister, Tokunbo Awolowo.

Saharareporters confirmed that Mr. oluwole died in London hospital where he had been receiving treatment. Until his death Mr. Awolowo was the publisher of the Tribune newspapers.

He was 70 years old.

By SaharaReporters, New York

2013 Range Rover HSE: It’s all about the Curves!

Nigerians, we love our cars. From the high-end luxury cars like the Ferraris and Porsches etc chances are the moment these cars are released into the market, they’ll probably be sitting prettily in a garage somewhere in Nigeria by the following week.

Top on the list of the must-have cars is the Range Rover. No hip-hop artiste worth their salt is complete until they’ve released a song raving about their Range and the media also never hesitates to announce the entrance of a celebrity into the Range Rover Hall of Fame.

12 facts about Nigeria that will shock you

Many  years ago, a brilliant lecturer of mine (who is late now ) said something about Nigeria that I waved aside as an exaggerated expression of patriotism. He told my class then that he had travelled to many places in the world and had finally come to the conclusion that Nigeria is the most blessed nation on the planet. I knew Nigeria was blessed but I couldn’t understand how he could boldly claim that top position for Nigeria: yes we have oil, gas, landmass–in fact, abundant natural and human resources, but was that enough?