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Actress and singer, Bisola Aiyeola is all shades of happy at the moment as she recently received her AMVCA trailblazer award, the brand new car as promised. Ever since her exit from the BBNaija show in 2017, the reality star has proven herself to be the hardworking and determined woman. Her talent in both acting and singing coupled with her contributions as a UN ambassador earned her the hearts of many Nigerians. This was why many Nigerians were super excited when she was honoured with the trailblazer award at the just concluded 2018 AMVCA making it the first time such…
Former Minister of State for Health under Chief Olusegun Obasanjo’s administration and the Deputy Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Army, Olufunke Deborah Adedoyin, is dead. She died today, Friday in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, at the age of 55 from what linked to cancer complications which she has been battling with since 2016. Olufunke was the daughter of the foremost Kwara State-born industrialist, Chief Samuel Adedoyin. She represented Ekiti/Isin/Irepodun/Oke-Ero of Kwara state. She was said to have been cured of the disease but suffered a relapse three months ago which led to her travelling to the United States.…
By Dare Lasisi It was in the evening of the Christmas day,everybody was relaxing at the newly-renovated garden of Chief ABC’s mansion in Lekki.They were all barbecuing,pepper-souping and downing them with exotic drinks while traditional music from one-man band singer was also blaring from the loudspeakers.It was like a mini-carnival.Omolade sat so close to Chief ABC,she dressed like a queen with her mobile phone hanging from her left hand.As they were all enjoying the evening,one of Chief ABC’s security men alerted him that somebody was asking for him at the gate.The security man mentioned the visitor’s name as ‘Abayomi’ and…
By Dare Lasisi On one warm Tuesday afternoon when the clock ticked exactly 2.35pm, Madam Ladito had just returned from Abuja, the beautiful capital city of Nigeria with joy dancing in her deep heart and ready to share the good news among her friends and business associates in Lagos.The driver met her at Lagos airport and quickly drove her to her palatial mansion in Magodo Estate in Lagos metropolis. She was beaming with a smile as if she had just won a lottery and the driver broke protocol by politely asking about the outcome of her business trip to Abuja.Madam…
By Dare Lasisi The agony of mother’s death at a tender age of eight was too traumatic for me to bear.My Sister, Hadiza was only five at this period, yet to really understand the reality of life picture. My mother was a prominent community leader during her historic lifetime and a poultry farmer. Hadiza and I really missed our late mother who kicked the bucket at the age of forty. My sweet mother died during the birth of her third born.She had a stillbirth and a few minutes later, she kissed the dust. It was a gory scene seeing my…
By Dare Lasisi. There are many supernatural forces controlling this sinful world as there is no art to see the full contents of the heart from the face.As mere mortals not blessed with any hidden third eye.We just need to be extra-vigilant not to fall into any trap. Let all the doubting Thomases with prejudiced religious ideology continue to ignorantly trumpet that unpopular mantra thus:Nothing like unseen forces.Nothing like witches and wizards.Maybe until such a person pass through some life-changing encounters,he will then re-think to face the reality of life.If you have not been to another person’s farm,you may still…
The Master of Science in Foreign Service (MSFS) at Georgetown University USA is offering a full-tuition scholarship for a talented graduate student from sub-Saharan Africa 2019/2020. Course Level: Masters Eligible Countries: Special consideration will be given to applicants from: Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa. MSFS is a two-year, full-time graduate degree program in international affairs. Students will take courses in international relations, international trade, international finance, statistics and analytical tools and history. In addition, students choose an area of concentration such as International Relations and Security, International Development or International Business. Eligibility Criteria: Applicants must have:…
Veteran Nollywood actress, Joke Silva, has warned Nigerians not to be carried away by the excessive display of wealth on social media by some Nigerian celebrities. Joke Silva in a post on her Instagram page explained that most of the actors and actresses that display questionable wealth on the internet were into other ‘illegal’ businesses. She wrote: “Don’t be deceived by what goes on social media. Obviously there is something else such actors are doing, perhaps other businesses to shore up their income.
By Chinedu Eze Visa on Arrival (VOA), Ease of Doing Business policies introduced by the federal government at the nation’s major airports last year have boosted foreign direct investment (FDI) by investors who were hitherto discouraged by the difficult visa process in the past. THISDAY gather from senior official of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Command, that more foreign investors have visited the country since last year compared to similar period in the last three years. THISDAY investigations revealed that over 38, 000 people have used the VOA between June 2017 and June…
PRESS RELEASE South Africa: Eskom to expand transmission network with $218 million loan from African Development Bank The Bank’s intervention will enable the provision of additional power evacuation paths to the network from the Kusile, Majuba, Drakensburg and Ingula power stations ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, September 27, 2018/ — The African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) has approved a ZAR 2.886 billion (US$217.9 million ) loan to South Africa’s power utility Eskom Holdings Ltd, towards the upgrade and expansion of its transmission facilities. The entity is crucial to power supply within the sub-region. The funding supports the Eskom Transmission Improvement Project (ETIP), which…