Whie I was cutting my teeth in advertising I realised my bosses always looked for drama in my script. They wanted scripts that would tell a relatable and yet memorable story for some of the brands I was handling and…
Nigerians love ‘associations’ too much – Peju Akande
Nigerians love ‘associations’, no be lie. Virtually every artisan belongs to one association or the other, in fact, every Nigerian is a member of one association, ethnic, school, profession, even neighbourhood, anything at all. And it’s not a bad thing…
NEMA receives 193 Nigerians from Libya (Guardian)
07 December 2018 The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has received another batch of 193 stranded Nigerians from Libya. Mr Segun Afolayan, Acting Zonal Coordinator, NEMA, South West Zone, confirmed the development to the newsmen on Friday in Lagos. Afolayan…
Nigerians Are Startled As South Africa Increases Minimum Wage (Guardian)
Some Nigerians opine that the country is in a perpetual struggling state. Struggling to combat insecurity, poverty, infrastructure maintenance, sustainable economic development, education…the list is endless. The constant row between opposing factions and rivals and the EFCC constantly announcing eye-popping…
174 Nigerians return from Libya, says NEMA (Punch)
The National Emergency Management Agency has received another batch of 174 stranded Nigerians from Libya. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the returnees arrived at the Cargo Wing of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos at 1.10am on Friday.They were brought…
Stop donating like Father Christmas, attend to Nigerians, Atiku tells Buhari (Punch)
The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to attend to the needs of Nigerians, instead of donating money to other countries. Wondering why a country whose leaders planned to sell its…
Lessons Londoners should learn from Lagosians (BBC)
Nigerian comedian Gordons D’Berlusconi took time at the end of his UK tour to share some Lagosian wisdom with BBC Africa.
“I am a man of honour” – Kabiru Tanimu Turaki
Frontline PDP Presidential Aspirant, Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, SAN has said that he had always been a man of honour, integrity and credibility, stressing that it is impossible to change that character trait which Nigerians from different parts of the country…
3 Nigerians on pilgrimage die in Saudi road accident (PremiumTimes)
An accident involving pilgrims to this year’s Hajj has claimed the lives of three Nigerian pilgrims. According to PremiumTimes, Ibrahim Kana, the head of Nigeria’s medical team, who confirmed the development, said the accident occurred Friday morning along Madinah to Makkah…
Dear Nigerian, can you please mind your business – Lucia Edafioka
One of the many things Nigerians are good at is the ability to give unsolicited advice. This is why comment sections on blogs are like war theatres. When I first moved to Lagos, there was this woman who stopped me…