OBASANJO’S MASTERSTROKE
On my way to my primary assignment location during my National Youth Service Corp year at the Federal Science and Technical College, Lassa, Borno State, more than a decade ago, I heard a news report…
August 2021
5 Simple, Fun Ideas For Family Fitness
Medically Reviewed by Dan Brennan, MD You know why exercise is important for your family: It can lower heart risks, control weight, and help kids do better in school. And it lets kids burn off some energy. Plus, family…
WARRI GIRLS AND REAL WARRI PIKIN
Nollywood Actress Onyii Alexx shocked her fans not long ago when she said, “It’s a sin for a broke man to say he’s in love with me.” Recently in an interview on the TVC News channel, Ex-Big…
A Plateau Bleeding Non-stop
By Simon Kolawole Plateau state is back in the news again — and for the usual tragic reasons: maiming and killing in the name of God. In the last eight weeks, over 100 lives have…
SQUOTE OF THE WEEK
1. Most women are looking for husband to control, not husband to be loved. Chioma Nnamdi 2. I stay thanking God that real life is not Twitter or social media. Burna Boy 3. Family values…
Wizkid’s ‘Made in Lagos’ Hits No. 1 On Billboard World Album Chart
By Peace Akinyode Wizkid’s fourth studio album, Made In Lagos, has clinched the No. 1 spot on the Billboard world album chart, ten months after its release. Released in October 2020, Made In Lagos gained international recognition early…
Which Grazing Area Is Buhari Talking About?
RingTrue with Yemi Adebowale Aman elected President of the whole country persists as a sectional leader. This is the situation this country has found itself with President Muhammadu Buhari. The standard is that he should,…
Cristiano Ronaldo: How Man United Pulled Off Shock Transfer
By Simon StoneBBC Sport By the time Ole Gunnar Solskjaer sat down for what can sometimes be a chaotic media Zoom call at 13:15 BST on Friday afternoon, the Manchester United manager already knew Cristiano…
Nigerian Who Hawked Mangoes Gets Six PhD Scholarship Offers Abroad
By Sodiq Oyeleke A Nigerian, Onyeka Chukwudozie, has been offered six doctorate scholarship offers from universities in Australia and California. The Nigerian, who announced this via his LinkedIn account, said he had hawked mangoes and…
US Open 2021: Novak Djokovic Goes For Calendar Grand Slam In New York
By Russell Fuller BBC When Novak Djokovic won the 2016 French Open, and became the first man since Rod Laver to hold all four Grand Slams simultaneously, he danced to the Gypsy Kings near the…