Tomi falade, the Life Editor of daily independent today announced the death of her dad on facebook with this post End of an era, my dad has gone home. Aba mi, the brilliant engineer. I hope you enjoy all of the pounded yam, catfish and Satzenbrau heaven has to offer. Please top it up with groundnuts, and I’ll know you’re ... Read More »
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*Bodex Hungbo shortlisted for University of Georgia’s African Civic Engagement Summit in Kenya*
An award winning digital and traditional media program, Bodex social media hangout has been shortlisted for the African civic engagement summit in Kenya by the University of Georgia This was revealed in a statement by the Convener of the initiative, Bodex F. Hungbo made available to journalists. “When the event started in 2019 in Nigeria, little did we know it ... Read More »
Lagos CP Orders Area Commander To Take Over Case Of A Woman Slapped
L In the first video a woman alleges that she left her child at home and went to buy food. A man approached her on her way back and asked her to name her price. She told the man that she was married, but the man asked her if she didn’t need money and asked how much it would cost ... Read More »
Demas Nwoko Wins Golden Lion Award
Nigerian born artist, designer and architect, Prince Demas Nwoko, is the recipient of the highly prestigious Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement Award of the 18th International Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale, Venice, Italy. The prestigious award, will be conferred on him on the 20th of May, 2023, at Ca’ Giustinian, Venice. Exhibition of the iconic architectural works of Nwoko, will ... Read More »
SANWO-OLU PRAYS FOR GUIDANCE, PROGRESS AS TINUBU TAKES OATH NEXT MONTH
•Lagos lesser Hajj pilgrims gather in Makkah to supplicate for peace at home Ahead of next month’s democratic transition, Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday, led a special prayer session for the incoming administration of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, supplicating for peaceful transfer of power and progress in the country. Sanwo-Olu also committed his second term to God, seeking ... Read More »
Nigeria Becomes Second Nation To Approve R21 Malaria Vaccine
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) yesterday granted registration approval for R21 Malaria Vaccine (Recombinant, Adjuvanted). This makes Nigeria the second nation, after Ghana, to approve the new malaria vaccine developed by University of Oxford scientists. Malaria is transmitted throughout Nigeria, with 97% of the population at risk of malaria. The vaccine is indicated for ... Read More »
Rivers woman sells host’s child, police warn parents
The Rivers State Police Command said its operatives arrested a child trafficking syndicate, including three women, operating within and outside the state. The command stated that the arrests followed a complaint lodged by a woman in Ubima, in the Ikwerre Local Government Area of the state, that her child was missing. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Grace Iringe-Koko, in ... Read More »
Awards Ceremony For Foreigners Living, Working In Nigeria Holds On Independence Day
The organisers of the Ethnic Business Awards-TEBA has began preparations for the sophomore edition of the laudable event aimed at honoring foreigners and migrants community in Nigeria. According to Tunde Moshood, Convener of the awards ceremony, this year’s show holds at the prestigious Oriental hotel, Lekki Lagos on Nigeria’s Independence Day, Sunday October 1st, 2023. In a World Press Conference ... Read More »
DISCIPLINE: 3 POLICEMEN DISMISSED FOR DISCIPLINARY OFFENCES
Subsequent to complaints and findings on video evidence widely circulated on Friday 7th April, 2023, on social media of high-handedness, unprofessional conduct, and misuse of firearms against some policemen from Special Protection Unit (SPU) Base 1, Kano, and a follow-up orderly room trial of the affected policemen by the Force Provost Marshal, three officers from the SPU Base 1 Kano ... Read More »
Israel Adesanya gets his revenge with vicious knockout over Alex Pereira in UFC 287 main event
It turns out four times was the charm for Israel Adesanya. After suffering a knockout loss to rival Alex Pereira this past November — his third defeat to the Brazilian across kickboxing and MMA — Adesanya had to battle a lot of demons and the perception that one opponent just had his number. Like he was living through a Quentin ... Read More »