A short fiction prize in honour of Earl Lovelace, a renowned writer from the Caribbean has been established by Nigerian writer and publisher, Onyeka Nwelue. Writers have been invited to submit their themed short story for the Earl Lovelace Short…
Easter Celebration: Traders, residents lament low patronage, high cost of food items (Guardian) As Nigerians celebrate Easter, traders across markets in Lagos have continued to lament that there are no signs of festivity as patronage is very low. A visit…
Oyenusi, Anini, Osunbor ‘resurrect’ in Ondo (Nation) Notorious armed robbers that terrorised Nigeria in the 1980s and 1990s, Oyenusi, Lawrence Anini and Monday Osunbor, have ‘resurrected’ in Ondo State. They ‘resurrected’ in teenage robbery suspects nabbed by the Ondo State…
The Lagos State Health Facility Monitoring and Accreditation Agency (HEFAMAA) has shut Felobam Alpha Convalescent Home for performing surgery on one Mrs Fatimah which led to her death. HEFAMAA boss Dr Abiola Idowu said that the facility located at 15,…
The Secretary to the Ebonyi State Government and Coordinating Commissioner, Kenneth Ugbala, has resigned from office to pursue his senatorial ambition. He disclosed this to journalists, on Thursday, after a close door consultation meeting with the Ebonyi State All Progressives…
Following the review of hundreds of entries of prospective talents contending for the ‘Quickteller Barz and Notes’ music talent show, Quickteller, the leading consumer digital payments platform, powered by Interswitch, has announced the selection of the top six participants in…
What is a city without crime? thisislagos descends into the Lagos underground to search out the baddest guys the craziest crimes in LasGidi. American arrested with firearms at Lagos airport (DailyTrust) An American citizen who was in possession of firearms…
Thandiwe Newton has denied reports that she was fired from the new Magic Mike film after an argument over Will Smith with co-star Channing Tatum. Newton has said that she left the film after 11 days of shooting in London…
Oscar-nominated actor Frank Langella has been fired from “The Fall of the House of Usher” Netflix series following a misconduct investigation into an allegation of sexual harassment. The investigation, now completed, found “he had been involved in unacceptable conduct on…
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) 2023 presidential hopeful, Mr Peter Obi, has expressed worry over the apparent neglect of Nigerian students languishing away for months now, by the leaders of this country, from the continued strike action of the Academic Staff…
