We were friends at school. And for a long time, my siblings and I had no idea our father was sleeping with our friend. We wouldn’t have known if my mother hadn’t confirmed it when Baba died suddenly. And when…
Philathropist or Fraudster? Tony Elumelu indicted in N41bn NITEL scam
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Shoprite to leave Nigeria after 15 years
Retail giant Shoprite has announced it is leaving Nigeria 15 years after it began operation in the country. This was contained in the company’s “Operational and Voluntary Trading Update (52 Weeks Ended 28 June 2020)” released on Monday. In a…
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A consideration of the ongoing mess at the National Assembly where the grilling of ministers and NDDC officials is throwing up gargantuan instances of official malfeasance and corruption has left many Nigerians reeling. I woke up on Thirsday morning to…
I will decide whether Service Chiefs stay or go! – Buhari to Senate
The President, Muhammadu Buhari, has noted that the appointment or sack of service chiefs is a “Presidential prerogative” which only he can exercise in his capacity as Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Nigeria. The President made this known via a…
#blastfromthepast – Celebrating Female Directors in Nollywood -Toni Kan
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Gokada founder was killed by his PA (New York Times)
Fahim Saleh, the 33 year old serial entrepreneur and founder of ride hailing service Gokada was killed by his Personal Assitant reports the New York Times quoting law enforcement sources. Saleh was found dead and dismembered on Tuesday by his…
Married or planning to; you must read this book! – “The Beauty of Sex in Marriage.”
Eunice Orji’s book; “The Beauty of Sex in Marriage” should be required reading for every couple planning to get married because it tackles and breaks down two oft ignored topics, sex and marriage. Marriage Experts and psychologists assert that the…
Omah Lay Gets Laid on his Breakthrough EP, Get Layd – Dami Ajayi
The Good Doctor Dami Ajayi reviews Oma Lay’s debut EP . Thisislagos.ng resident music critic says the Port Harcourt boy is leading the vanguard of a change of guard in the Nigerian music scene. Apple Music agrees as it debuts…
FG to re-open schools for JS3 and SS3 students as interstate movement begins July 1
If you have children in JS3 and SS3 then get ready to ship them back to school soon. The Federal Government has approved safe resumption for children in exit or graduate classes. Day and boarding schools are to re-open for…