Samson Toromade Samson Toromade is the Editor-in-Chief of Pulse Nigeria. He is a multimedia storyteller with 10 years of experience across politics, health, and pop culture. Contact: samson.toromade@pulse.ngSamson is the host of Pulse Explainer, a video format helping young Nigerians make sense of national issues dominating the news cycle.87 Articles written by the author Jonah sat in prison awaiting trial 4 years after he should have already been released When Jonah Daniel was dragged into the Nigerian justice system in April 2016 over a neighbourhood fight that ended horribly, he had no idea how much his life was about to change. What does it mean to work in a cemetery? 'The Gravediggers' documentary finds out Someone has to bury the dead, and that's what these four men in The Gravediggers documentary do. How Mr Ibu started acting — and 5 other jobs he did in his lifetime After 40 years of acting in the Nigerian film industry, John 'Mr Ibu' Okafor, one of Nollywood's most famous comedians died on Saturday, March 2, 2024. A new cure for sickle cell disease is on the way — it may be too expensive A gene editing treatment considered a game-changer for people living with sickle cell disease is under consideration to be approved in the United States before the end of 2023. Is democracy failing in Africa? We asked political analysts in 4 countries The spate of military coups in Africa is starting to raise concerns about the future of democracy in the region. We spoke to five political analysts in four African countries for insight into the future of governance on the continent. Elon Musk is adding audio and video call features to Twitter Elon Musk has announced that X, formerly known as Twitter, will soon allow users to make audio and video calls. The new additions will work on iOS, Android, Mac and PC and will not require phone numbers to function. The village people delaying your visa may actually be your passport photo When applying for a visa, the passport photograph is more important than you think. 'I hate the word Nollywood' - Mo Abudu wants a different term Nigerian filmmaker, Mo Abudu, is not a great fan of the country's film industry being referred to as 'Nollywood' in its current era. Guinness World Record holder for cooking sends Hilda Baci online support Lata Tondon, the Guinness World Record holder for the longest cooking marathon by an individual, has sent a message of support to Hilda Baci, the Nigerian chef about to break her record. BREAKING: Tinubu wins Nigeria's most closely-fought presidential election The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, as the winner of the 2023 presidential election. Tinubu wins 99.4% of votes in Buhari's polling unit Tinubu won the polling unit as expected. Nigerian Air Force jets have mistakenly killed 300 civilians in 6 years At least 14 air operations targeting terrorists have ended in unacceptable civilian deaths. 9 items you don't want to share with even your shadow Maybe there are a few times when it's okay to not love your neighbour enough to share with them. 'Behave yourselves,' Buhari blames young #EndSARS protesters for scaring investors away Buhari says the protests made the country insecure and scared away investors. Trump congratulates Buhari for suspending Twitter in Nigeria...to no one's surprise Trump wants more countries to ban Twitter and Facebook for not allowing free and open speech. Police arrest 13 for alleged cultism in Lagos Police say offensive weapons were recovered from the suspects. Buhari demands impartial worldwide distribution of COVID-19 vaccines Buhari says the world must unite to ensure that vaccines get around to everyone in a fair manner. Joe Biden defeats Trump, set to become 46th US president The 77-year-old will become America's oldest president when he is inaugurated next year. Biden inches closer to victory, Trump goes on suing spree to stop counting of votes Biden is projected to hit the required number of electoral votes. Avengers: Endgame is a fitting victory lap for the greatest franchise ever The epic end to the Avengers franchise, as we currently know it, has finally come and what an end it is! 
