Foolish Old Man

“It Takes a Foolish Old Man to Marry a Young Lady,” Ebenezer Obey

Veteran Juju Musician and Elder Statesman, Ebenezer Obey says that it takes a “a foolish old man” to take a young lady as wife. He made his mind known during an interview with the Nation newspaper when he was asked if he planned to take another wife. This is in view of the death of his wife, […]

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Shoprite Exiting Nigeria

Shoprite Exiting Nigeria

One of the largest supermarket chains in Africa Shoprite has initiated the process of exiting Nigeria. In a business update posted today, 3rd August, the company said that the decision to exit was reached after “approaches from various potential investors and in line with our re-evaluation of the group’s operating model in Nigeria.” The South African supermarket […]

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Covid19 and Malaria tests

SS3 Students to Take Covid19 and Malaria tests as Condition for Resumption

The Ogun State government has instructed that returning boarding house students of secondary schools must take COVID19 and malaria tests as condition for admittance into their various hostels. The announcement was made on Saturday by the governor’s Special Assistant on Primary and Secondary Education, Mrs Ronke Soyombo. Soyombo said that the Health Ministry has completed arrangements […]

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Seven Women Die in Niger State Salon

Seven Women Die in Niger State Salon

The police in Niger State has launched an investigation to unravel circumstances surrounding the death of seven women in a salon in the State. Abiodun Wasiu, spokesperson for Niger State Police Command confirmed that the incident occurred in Riga Local Government Area of the state. Wasiu revealed that the seven women spent the night in […]

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"Mamman Daura's Views on Zoning Personal to Him," Presidency

“Mamman Daura’s Views on Zoning Personal to Him,” Presidency

The Presidency, through the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu has said that Malam Mamman Daura’s Views on Zoning are personal to him. This is more so as permutations ahead of the 2013 presidential elections are in full swing. There are calls fro the South South and he South East that […]

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NAPTIP To Evacuate 30 Nigerian Girls

NAPTIP To Evacuate 30 Nigerian Girls Stranded in Lebanon

The Director-General of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Julie Okah-Donli, today sad that the agency, under the Federal Government is working to evacuate 30 Nigerian girls stranded in Lebanon. The girls, most of whom are teenagers featured in a video clip that went viral this weekend wearing face masks. […]

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Churches and mosques to reopen.

Churches and Mosques, Eateries to Reopen in Lagos

The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has authorised eateries, churches and mosques in the state to reopen. In his speech monitored this afternoon, the governor said that Mosques are allowed to resume on Friday the 7th while Churches will reopen on Sunday the 9th of August. He said this during the weekly press briefing and […]

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Trump Threatens to Ban Tik Tok

Trump Threatens to Ban Tik Tok

President Donald Trump threatens to ban Tik Tok from operating in the US. He also rejected a potential deal for a possible purchase of the app by Microsoft from its Chinese-owned parent company. His decision comes amid heightened tensions between the US and China. Speaking to reporters while on board Airforce One on Friday night, […]

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Fire at Mushin Market !

Fire at Mushin Market !

There was a fire outbreak at the popular Mushin Foam Market today, August 1st, 2020. The fire started at number 16 Ladipo Street in Mushin. According to the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, (LASEMA) the fire started at about 1:00pm at a shop dealing in Mattresses. LASEMA Spokesperson, Nosa Okunbo said that emergency officials deployed […]

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School Resumes Receives Covid19 visit

School Resumes and Receives Covid19 Visit Within Hours

A report received this afternoon says that one of the schools that dared resume on Thursday had to quarantine students within hours at it received a covid19 visit. Greenfield Central High School in Indiana, United States was one of the first schools to reopen its doors during the #COVID19 pandemic. It did not even make it […]

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