Tems, PSquare to take over Christmas weekend at Livespot X Festival

Twin sensation, Peter and Paul Okoye better known as PSquare and Grammy-nominated singer, Tems will on December 25 and 26, 2021, respectively headline their own concerts at Livespot X Festival.  The concerts which were originally slated to hold last weekend…

How are you celebrating Christmas? -Gbubemi Atimomo

…Taking a nostalgic look at Christmas then and now I vividly recall the Christmas season growing up in Lagos in the 80s and 90s. First, there would most likely be a change in weather. Early mornings, evenings, and nights would…

The last Christmas as Governor Fayemi – Uzor Maxim Uzoatu

This Christmas is the last that Governor Kayode Fayemi will spend as the helmsman of Ekiti State. He happens to be term-limited and cannot seek further re-election as governor. Some of the other outgoing governors have had recourse to retire…

Pope compares the EU to a ‘Nazi dictatorship’ for its attempts to impose woke language rules and ban Christmas

Pope Francis has compared the EU to a ‘Nazi dictatorship’ for trying to impose woke rules on language and ban using the word Christmas. The pope, 84, warned the bloc not to ‘take the path of ideological colonisation’ as he…

Amazon offers bonuses of up to £3k in run-up to Christmas

Online retail giant Amazon is to offer one-off payments of up to £3,000 in order to attract staff in UK regions where there is high demand for labour. The online retailer is hiring for 20,000 positions across its UK network…

The day Christmas came to Monkey Village – Lucia Edafioka

I was sure I had got it all wrong when I got to the Opebi/Allen roundabout a day after Christmas that year. I asked the few people I saw around the corner; no one seemed to have heard of Monkey…

4 things to remember this December

Does it feel like Christmas is around the corner? Is it just us or the ‘banger sounds’ don’t even bang as well? ‘Father Christmas’ seems a little off and this December does not appear to be interested in being ‘detty’ even for a minute.…

*Passengers throng Lagos Airport (Nation)*Smugglers: Hoodlums attack, injure Customs officers at FOU Zone “A” (Guardian)

Passengers throng Lagos Airport (Nation) Hundreds of passengers thronged the Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA), Lagos on Monday to secure seats to travel to their various destinations. But, it was not a pleasant experience as they had to pay between N60,…

Don’t forget o, January is coming – Lucia Edafioka

Once upon a time I was a very young adult. It was December, just like it is now and I was excited. That Christmas kind of excitement. I was looking forward to going home to my family after a long…

I think we should postpone Christmas 2020 – Uzor Maxim Uzoatu

Even though the minutes of the #EndSARS meeting has been written, read and adopted, there are plenty matters arising, and these matters are not funny at all. First and foremost, Nigerian police officers are on the run from their duties,…

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