Alaba Rago: Where aboki turns waste to wealth
At Alaba Rago in Ojo Local Government Area of Lagos State, nothing goes to waste. Every discarded object –pieces of iron, paper, plastic, wood, bottle, just name it – comes into use. There is no recycling bank there, but all kinds of condemned objects find a role to play in the economic life of not only the people (especially Hausas generally referred to as Aboki, an Housa word for friend) who run the place, but also outsiders who throw away those objects in the first place.
Fuji remains original Nigerian music brand— Goldberg forum
Arising from the maiden edition of the Fuji Roundtable, organised at the instance of Goldberg Lager Beer, from the stable of Nigerian Breweries Plc, participants say Fuji music is the only Nigerian music brand that is devoid of foreign infusion.
Boko Haram launches radio station
According to a report monitored on the Hausa service of the Voice of America, the Islamist sect, Boko Haram has established an FM radio station.
Breaking: Ikorodu United in auto-crash en route Makurdi
Nigeria Professional Football League side, Ikorodu United, were on Friday involved in a ghastly accident that claimed several lives according to the media manager of the Lagos-based club, Babatunde Ayoola.
FG, Tuns Farms sign N25 billion pact on egg production
THE Federal Government and Tuns Farms Limited, yesterday, signed a N25 billion Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, on National Egg Production Scheme (NEGPRO).
Why we evicted Tarzan, Metro ferry operators from jetties – Lagos Govt
The Lagos State Government on Friday said its decision to serve eviction notices to Tarzan Marine Enterprises and Metro Ferry, both operators of commercial jetties in the State, was in line with overriding public interest and quest to strict adherence to safety measures and international best practices.
