Category: Lifestyle

Tinubu effects major shake- up in Ministry of Communications,Innovation,and Digital Economy, reapoints NITDA DG

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President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of new and returning Chief Executives to fresh terms in office across multiple agencies under the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy: They are: (1) EVC / CEO, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) — Aminu Maida (2) MD / CEO, Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NIGCOMSAT) — Nkechi Egerton-Idehen (3) DG / CEO, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) — Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi (4) National Commissioner / CEO, Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) — Dr. Vincent Olatunji (5) Postmaster General / CEO, Nigerian…

What makes Ninth N’Assembly stands out from previous Assemblies – Lawan …bags Sun Political Icon of the Year 2021 Award

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The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan has advanced reason to justify why the current National Assembly stand out from the previous Assemblies.   Lawan said the uniqueness of the Ninth Assembly was its ability to conquer most complex and critical legislations that had either defied passage or assent.   The Senate President spoke on Saturday night in Lagos in response to the honour bestowed on him as The Sun Political Icon of the Year 2021.   The award was formally presented to him at The Sun Newspapers’ 19th Annual…

Bad Marriage: A Straight Talk On Divorce! By Michael West

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If marriage is run the way God the Initiator had ordained it from the beginning, there would not be need for separation or divorce. Human failure to imbibe the culture of love, tolerance, patience and forgiveness upon which relationships are built, engenders hostility and bitterness which do manifest as abuse and violence in marital relationship.   Divorce found its way into our marital lexicon because of human attitudinal inadequacies and character flaws. And rather than deal with such bad traits, ego, pride and bad temperament seize the momentum to aggravate…

Tribute to Sadiat Abeke Erogbogbo, “ The Kind Teacher” By Hon Abike Dabiri Erewa

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Nothing prepares you for the loss of your mother. Even though she passed on after 90 years of a life well-lived and fulfilled, on Feb 1, last year ,her death was a heavy blow to us all. We give Allah the glory for her life , a life of impacts, and accomplishments. She was kind, caring and considerate; fondly referred to as ‘Kind Teacher’ because of her maternal, nurturing spirit. She was beautiful inside and out.   A diplomat at heart, she always made efforts to bring peace and calm…

The life and times of Olabisi Ajala, the traveller (2)

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EBENEZER OBEY’S HIT ALBUM AND HIS FEUD WITH BARRISTER In 1972, the Nigerian music legendary, Chief Ebenezer Obey, celebrated Olabisi Ajala and his adventures, in his hit Album- “Board Members.” Obey sang the praises of Olabisi Ajala in the album– “Ajala Travel all over the world (2ce), Ajala travel (2ce), Ajala travels all over the world, Alajala mi omo olola, Alaja lami oko Alhaja Shade, Alhaja los’obokun fun alajala, emi meje o, emi meje.” The album sold millions of copies. Aside from Alhaja Sade, Ajala had wives and children scattered…

The life and times of Olabisi Ajala, the traveller (1)

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Moshood Adisa Olabisi Ajala, popularly known as Ajala the traveller in his heydays, wanted to capture the world but was eventually consumed by his passion. He was born in 1934 in Ghana, into a Nigerian Polygamous home, of 30 Children and four wives. He was the 25th child of his father, who relocated back to Nigeria when Olabisi was an infant. He had his secondary education, at the Baptist Academy, Lagos and the Ibadan, Boys High School, Ibadan. AJALA TRAVELS TO U.S AT 18, GOES TO LA FROM CHICAGO ON…

Senate President condoles with Kwara Governor over father’s death

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President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has condoled with the Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, and other family members over the death of their father, Alhaji AbdulGaniyu Folorunsho Abdul-Razaq. Lawan also commiserated with the government and people of Kwara State and in particular the Ilorin Emirate over the demise of the patriarch. The Senate President said the late elder statesman was a trail blazer, being the first in virtually all areas of his endeavour among his people. Lawan said the late Mutawali of Ilorin was the first lawyer in Northern…

Kogi Popular Writer, Onoja Celebrates Fiancé’s Birthday in Grand Style

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By John Adaji   A Kogi State popular writer and social media influencer, Onoja Johnson Baba also known as Integrity has taken to the social media to mark his would-be wife’s birthday. Onoja who served as one of the media team leaders for Prince Mustapha Mona Audu’s Kogi governorship campaign in 2019 and has been in the news recently for having a face-off with the Chief Press Secretary to the Kogi State deputy governor, Promise Emmanuel, made an announcement earlier today on his official facebook handle about his lady’s birthday…

Religiously, Socially and Morally Street Begging Is Wrong By Abba Dukawa

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Street begging cuts across gender, tribes and age groups, with young children and babies in this ignoble trade. Street Begging seen as a new form of slavery, as stories abound of organized gangs sometimes forcing vulnerable children and women into begging. Even though some peoples related street begging to Muslims or certain tribe. There is no other religion or moral system which teach humans the ways to preserve their integrity, morality and honor as much as Islam does. In Islam, the future of the community and its honor and integrity…

Man slumps, dies during hot sex after taking sexual enhancement drugs

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A man, Paul Okwudili, has died during a sex romp in an hotel in Onitsha, Anambra State. According to available information, the 40-year-old man died at about on Monday while having sex with a lady with whom he checked into the hotel. The sex romp took place at Plus View Hotel. The lady was said to have dashed out of the hotel shouting for assistance minutes after they checked into the room and started love making. Okwudili, said to one of Ogboliolosi area, off Awka Road, Inland Town, Onitsha, was…