Make reading, writing fun, Chimamanda urges students
Nigerian novelist and MacArthur Fellowship 2008 Award winner, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, has said that students who do not have the passion for reading, cannot write good essays, as she urged students who aspire to be great to make reading and writing a habit.
Father puts pepper in 10-yr-old daughter’s private part over lottery ticket
An Ogudu Magistrate’s Court, Lagos, yesterday remanded a 37-year-old father, Okoro Odia, in prison custody for putting ground pepper on his 10-year-old daughter’s private part for not submitting his lotto number to the agent.
Shell’s force majeure, salary cut for NLNG seafarers threaten gas supplies
There are indications that the country’s gas industry may experience tougher times ahead, as Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited, SPDC, yesterday, declared a force majeure on gas supplies to the NLNG export facility on Bonny Island.
Speed limiters on commercial vehicles to take off on Oct 1 — FRSC
lagos—Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, yesterday said enforcement of the speed limiters on commercial vehicles operating in the country would commence nationwide on October 1, 2016.
Why new mothers often have low libido
YOU have just given birth and suddenly, there is no interest in s3x again. What could be responsible? It’s important to understand why a new mother has lost interest or can’t have s3x, and here are four plausible explanations.
Kate Henshaw, Project Alert speeds-up medical intervention for Baby Michael Alvez
Despite alleged misconceptions over donations towards the medical treatment of Baby Michael Alvez who has facial haemangioma; Henshaw, Aramide Kasunmu and Project Alert have reinstated commitment towards providing continued medical intervention. It will be recalled about three months ago, 21-month-old baby Michael Alvez and his mother Mary were rescued in Lagos with the help of two individuals named Kate Henshaw, Aramide Kasunmu and Project Alert.
Nigerian Celebrities and their pet projects
The popular saying “Put your money where your mouth is…” has been and still is a phrase that gets the blood rolling. Running a pet project is never as easy people make it seem. If you compare a pet project without adequate funds and man power to a ship without a captain, what you will have at the end of the day is a total ship wreck.
FG reviews tax policy, targets greater revenue
Abuja—The Federal Government has commenced a review of the National Tax Policy, with a view to shoring up the nation’s revenue.
DTHA holds public hearing on Administration of Criminal Justice Bill
Delta State House of Assembly Committee on Rules, Business, Legal and Judicial Matters, yesterday, held a public hearing on Delta State Administration of Criminal Justice Bill with critical stakeholders canvassing the reform of the criminal justice procedure in order to enhance quick dispensation of justice in the state.
Buhari swears in economic adviser, Dipeolu, others
ABUJA — President Muhammadu Buhari has administered the oath of office on his Economic Adviser, Dr. Adeyemi Dipeolu.
