Makeshift structures being used as homes in dirty environment The insurgency and banditry in the north of Nigeria have led to the death of many and displaced millions of others. While some of the displaced persons have found solace in communities close to them, others have travelled thousands of miles away from home to get […]
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By Murtala Adewale • How State Spent N3 billion On 5,000 Kano State Government recently sponsored the solemnisation of the marriage of 1,800 new couples. The elaborate two-day Mass Wedding ceremony started with the wedding fathia (Islamic rites) at the Kano Central Mosque, where an array of Islamic scholars, led by the Chief Imam of […]
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By Victor Bassey Earthly life! It comes with a series of ups and downs. Today you find yourself being able to pay your bills with a joyful and glowing face, only to wake up tomorrow and find that a difficult task and then next tomorrow again, the joys return. And the experience continues In all […]
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The move to rehabilitate criminals into better citizens, which was one of the motives for rechristening prisons as correctional service centres, seems to have been blighted by failure to properly overhaul the critical service and its personnel, Yetunde Ayobami Ojo reports: After four years Nigerian Prisons Service changed its name to the Nigerian Correctional Service […]
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Music megastar David Adeleke, also known as Davido, has through his foundation David Adeleke Foundation (DAF) donated N237m to orphans across Nigeria. Davido revealed this in a statement accompanied by an image of the donation as well as appreciating those who have contributed immensely to the act, Davido wrote; “I’ve always wanted to use my […]
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Sordid tales by users The continued neglect of the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway by the Federal Government has left a bitter taste in the mouths of millions living in communities, towns, and villages along that corridor. Beyond grinding economic activities almost to a halt, the expressway has made life brutish, short, fearful, and painful. Adeyinka Aderibigbe, who […]
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Integration of irregular migrants is increasingly becoming a major concern in global affairs with Nigeria also accounting for a huge number of women and girls who are embarking on this dangerous journey. A lot of them end up experiencing physical abuse, torture, rape, and enslavement. Following is a report on a recent reintegration programme of […]
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Vault & Gardens In chaotic cities nationwide, dying is just as risky and more expensive as living. And for the majority that unfortunately dies wretched, the cost of cemetery spaces is competing with those of residential apartments. The alternative is public burial grounds that give no guarantee of finding the remains weeks after interment! Cosmopolitan […]
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Lieutenant-General Oladipo Diya, who died last month after a brief illness, came to limelight as an ebullient, no-nonsense former military governor of Ogun State, and later gained fame as former Chief of General Staff and Vice Chairman of the Provisional Ruling Council during the infamous regime of General Sani Abacha. Notwithstanding his distinguished military career […]
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By Femi Adesina All things are now ready. Last week, I wrote about the cleaning and clearing of my office in the State House, Presidential Villa, Abuja. The job is now done, and as a bride waits for her groom, the office now expects its next occupant, the Adviser on Media to the incoming President. […]
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