Lagos Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu Former Head of Service in Lagos State, Alhaji Rafiu Tinubu is dead. Tinubu died in Abuja on Wednesday at the age of 75, after a brief illness. A statement signed by Mr Gboyega Akosile, Chief Press Secretary to Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu described Tinubu’s death as a huge loss to… Continue reading SANWO-OLU MOURNS TINUBU_Ada Nkong

The Federal Government says an Air Peace aircraft will be despatched to South Africa on Friday to evacuate Nigerians back home. On Wednesday a statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs disclosed that the airline volunteered their services . This Ministry however said that gesture is for those wishing to return from South Africa which… Continue reading FG TO LIFT NIGERIANS FROM SOUTH AFRICA WITH AIRPEACE_Ada Nkong

Some Nigerians have taken the laws into their own hands and decided to retaliate the damage being done to Nigerian businesses in South Africa. Reports say MTN office in Always Ibom state and Shoprite in Lekki are among businesses picketed today. Some photos as seen on social media are posted here.

Contrary to reports some montgs ago that Leah Sharibu is dead, the Federal Government has said that it is not giving up its moves on negotiating for the release of Leah Sharibu, stating that she is still alive. Senior Special Assistant to the President, Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu,told journalists, saturday that the Buhari administration… Continue reading LEAH SHARIBU STILL ALIVE- GARBA SHEHU_Ada Nkong

A 37 year old Woman from Abia state, Ruth Okoronkwo, was on Friday paraded at the Police headquarters in Jalingo, Taraba state, for Kidnapping infants for the sum of N50,000. According to reports, the suspect and her brother, as well as one Emmanuel Kelechi, a taxi driver, were nabbed by soldiers of the 20 Model… Continue reading WOMAN CONFESSES TO SELLING CHILDREN FOR N50,000_Ada Nkong

The speaker of New Zealand's assembly has broken record by feeding a baby during plenary. A trending video making waves on the internet, shows the New Zealand speaker, Trevor Mallard feeding a baby during plenary session. According to report said that the baby belongs to another parliamentarian, Tamati Coffey, who just returned from paternity leave.… Continue reading SPEAKER FEEDS BABY DURING PARLIAMENT_Ada Nkong

Today we remember Dr Stella Ameyo Adadevoh (Lagos, 1956), the physician who discovered that Ebola had arrived in the most populated state in West Africa (Nigeria), lodged in the body of the North American of Liberian origin Mr Patrick Sawyer. Origins There’s a statue in Yaba, Lagos, of a man, Herbert Olayinka Samuel Heelas Badmus… Continue reading REMEMBERING STELLA ADADEVOH_Biodun Ogungbo and Tosin Ogungbo