A veterinary doctor
A Vet doctor as they are often called is a person trained in treating the diseases of animals. Do you love animals and pets? Then think about studying Veterinary Medicine in the university, then you...
View ArticleThe torn veil (3)
DENNIS was busy entertaining some friends of his who had come visiting when I arrived his house that Sunday evening. We were supposed to go out on an outing but I was not in the mood. So, after his...
View ArticleStarwood forges ahead
The Starwood group, owners of Sheraton, Le Meridien, Four Point by Sheraton, has announced a new partnership with Uber, accelerating Starwood Preferred Guests, SPG, members’ drive to great experiences....
View ArticleAUNTY RITA’S GARDEN
Hello beautiful children! Were you happy to see your teachers and mates this new term? Get excited about school, so that you can get the best out of it. Why don’t you make a timetable for yourself this...
View ArticleOur lives as street children
Without guidance and care, they took to the streets for abode and survival. HANNAH OJO writes on the weird experiences of street children and the dangers they are exposed to. They roam the streets...
View ArticlePathetic story of 75-yr-old shot dead after 35 yrs sojourn in US
When the late Prince Gabriel Adefemi Ogundipe returned to Nigeria after staying in the United States of America for 35 years, he had no inkling that he could be killed by some armed robbers who struck...
View ArticleThe magic bicycle
They waved the guide goodbye as they walked away. Amah suddenly clapped her hands as they walked down the street.”I have a surprise for you!”she said happily. Amin’s heart raced with adventures as he...
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Pomp as Lagos community celebrates Elegba Festival
Local and foreign tourists were treated to a special display of culture as the people of Ikate, Lagos marked their annual Elegba Festival. The event, which was held on Monday, April 27, was the...
View ArticleWorld Bank’s $500m facility: improving maternal, child healthcare in Nigeria
THE Board of Executive Directors of the World Bank Group, last month, approved a $500 million International Development Association (IDA) credit forNigeria. The IDA is the window of the World Bank...
View ArticleSkye Bank’s in-road into SMEs’ development: the stakes, impacts
With the recent successful conclusion of the Skye Bank SME Roundtable, the bank has upped the ante in SME development in Nigeria, a sector long touted as the likely driver of growth for the Nigerian...
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Travails of elderly women raped by younger men
The first time Nneka was raped, she got bruised in the hips by her only grandson. Nonso, 21, had visited her room the third night after she celebrated her 85th birthday; “He said he came to shut my...
View ArticleQueues persist at filling stations as fuel scarcity enters second week
Nigerians groan •Fares skyrocket •Commuters stranded at bus stops Innocent Duru, Hannah Ojo, Sikiru Akinola, Ibadan and Odunayo Ogunmola, Ado-Ekiti Hope that the lingering fuel scarcity...
View ArticleSimilitude Of The African Experience
The romantic theme in the anthology can be seen in the following poems, Greeting Moon, November In Dakar, Sipi, On this Mount Elgon and Co-existence. Greeting Moon is a poem on the moon when it was at...
View ArticleSad tale of 76-yr-old mother of late Nigerian hero abandoned to fate
For Mrs. Cecilia Olukayode, mother of the late Nigerian Olympic medalist, Oluyemi Kayode, who died in an auto accident more than 20 years ago, living has been difficult. The 76-year-old grandmother,...
View ArticleEmirates, SAT sign agreement
Emirates, a global connector of people and places, and South African Tourism, the marketing agency for South Africa, have signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) that will open the way for the...
View ArticleFanfare as directors, associates honour Fashola
For his unassailable achievements as governor of Lagos State in the last eight years, Mr Babatunde Fashola (SAN) sure deserves all the encomiums being poured on him by those who know him. And...
View ArticleStraight from HELL! Rescued women, girls relive horrifying tales from Boko...
Their tales would melt even a heart of stone. As they try to settle down in the camp of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Yola, Adamawa State, the 275 girls and women rescued from the hideout of...
View ArticleForming and sustaining a healthy relationship
GOOD morning Harriet, Thank you for enriching us with your words of advice. May God continue to fill you with knowledge and wisdom. Please, I need you to counsel me on how to form and sustain a healthy...
View ArticleFacelift for Lekki Conservation Centre
The National Conservation Foundation (NCF) Biodiversity Park at the Lekki Conservation Centre has a new addition. Added to the nature park is what is reputed to be the longest canopy walkway in Africa...
View ArticleHow to get results from oil industry via the law
Indeed, I feel highly honoured by the invitation to review this reference book ‘Nigerian Laws, Cases and materials on Oil and Gas’ written by my friend and colleague Niyi Ayoola-Daniels Esq. Perhaps...
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