Suicide bomber hits Afghan voter registration centre, kills 57
An Islamic State suicide bomber killed at least 57 people including women and children and wounded 119 outside a voter…
11 migrants dead, 263 rescued off Libya coast
At least eleven migrants died at sea and another 263 were rescued on Sunday in two separate operations off the…
Projects that would change the face of Lagos springing up
Last week, Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode embarked on an inspection tour of major projects in Lagos State. The…
Casual workers tell agonising stories of enslavement, abandonment
TUNDE DODONDAWA and KEHINDE AKINSEHINDE-JAYEOBA tell the stories of casual workers who claim they are being treated casually by all,…
Help! This breast cancer is killing me, ex-PHCN employee cries out
Life stopped being pretty for Madam Bamidele Alabi, a former employee of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN), in…
Advocating the right of people with disabilities: A foundation’s 25-year journey of giving hope, developing talents
In a world where inadequate knowledge as well as wrong traditional beliefs continues to affect the way people with disabilities…
Lagos-Ibadan rail line: Challenges, prospects
Creating an alternative means of transportation by providing fund and putting in place programmes aimed at reviving the rail sector…
When Ambode moved to end complacency in civil service
The Lagos State government is poised on transforming its civil service by making its workforce develop a “Growth Mindset” with…
Here they are: Chibok girls four years on
THE list had more than 200 names. Martha James. Grace Paul. Rebecca Joseph. Mary Ali. Ruth Kolo. And so many…
Lagos Mallams ‘export’ dirty Naira notes to Northern states
Those who named the most populous state in the country Eko Akete sure saw wonders ahead. What is not happening…
Why women are greater alcohol abstainers than men
There are various reasons people engage in alcohol, ranging from show off, relaxation, performance booster, depression, peer pressure, confidence, to…
In the legal profession, women work thrice as hard as men to earn same pay —Ibrahim
Olubusayo Ibrahim is a legal practitioner in the law firm of Eyimofe Atake & Co with special interest in admiralty…
A stop over in Istanbul
We descended into Istanbul a few minutes after daylight just as the early morning sunset the eastern horizon ablaze with…
As Yahaya Bello fell in the marketplace
When news filtered into town Friday last week that the Kogi State governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, fell from his car…
How Olajumoke’s fortune is affecting bread hawkers in Agege
Olajumoke Orisaguna’s story is known to all. She was a bread hawker one moment and runway superstar the next moment.…
Why men die before their wives
The question has always been asked on why there are more widows than widowers in most neighbhourhoods. Why is it…
We must deploy technology into education for practical teaching, learning —Dr Olalere, Director, Baptist Mission Schools
Dr Tide Olalere takes the duo of KEHINDE OYETIMI and RITA OKONOBOH on a journey into his world. He is…
Day women activists converge in Ibadan to press for feminine progress
In continuation of activities to mark this year’s International Women’s Day, female activists from diverse professions and interests converged on…
How Nigerian gang made millions from phones stolen in UK ―Report
NIGERIAN crime lords are making millions from mobile phones stolen on the streets of Britain by moped gangs. Mobile phones…
Fighting poverty with sugarcane the Niger way
FOR four decades, residents of Sunti community in Niger State have lived with neglect. They know what life is without…
