More than 60, including Nigerians, feared drowned in Libyan migrant shipwreck

At least 61 migrants were missing and presumed dead after their boat sank off Libya’s coast, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said Saturday, in the latest such tragedy off North Africa. The migrants are believed to have died because…

*Police hunt Lagos party organiser as man kills friend over lover (Punch)*Police redeploy DPO over misconduct in Lagos (Guardian)

Police hunt Lagos party organiser as man kills friend over lover (Punch) The Lagos State Police Command has started an investigation into the killing of two friends at a party in the Mafoluku area of Oshodi, Lagos State. The state…

The dilemmas facing a young Gambian female footballer

Ajara Samba says she is combining her university studies, working and playing top-flight football in The Gambia to give herself as many options as possible in the future. The soft-spoken 22-year-old plays for first division giants Red Scorpions in the…

*50,000 applicants for 1,000 teaching jobs in Lagos (Guardian) *Lagos records 1500 tricycles accidents from 2015 till 2019 (Tribune)

50,000 applicants for 1,000 teaching jobs in Lagos (Guardian) Mr Suru Avoseh, a member, Lagos State Civil Service Commission, says no fewer than 50, 000 applicants had applied for one thousand vacant teaching jobs announced by the state government in…

Celebrating Nollywood’s first ladies – Toni Kan

Book Title: Ladies Calling the Shots Author: Niran Adedokun Publisher: Grace Springs Year of Publication: 2017 Pages: 252 Reviewer: Toni Kan   The year was 2010 and I was on the job. A PR assignment. My PR company was hosting…

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