The wife of the Lagos State governor, Bolanle Ambode, has urged women to speak against domestic violence and child abuse. Ambode said this at the Lagos Women’s Forum organised to address issues of women’s health and recurring social vices in the society. At the forum, with the theme, ‘Woman…Your Health, Your Social Environment,’ Ambode noted…
Details emerge in death of reggae star, Ras Kimono
Nigerian reggae star, Ras Kimono, has died. Our correspondent gathered that the dreadlocked musician had slumped at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, while waiting to board a flight to the United States, on Saturday night. According to sources close to him, Kimono was immediately rushed to an unnamed hospital in Ikeja and then taken…
Ras Kimono is dead
Okeleke Elumelu, the Nigerian musician better known as Ras Kimono, is dead. He reportedly died at a hospital in Lagos on Sunday morning. Kimono dominated the music industry in Nigeria in the late 80s. “Under pressure”, his debut album, brought him into limelight. Among the hits in that album were “Rasta get jail” and “Rum-Bar…
Ronaldinho to marry two women at the same time
Football legend Ronaldinho is to marry two women at the same time, Mirror.co.uk reports. The Samba ace will reportedly tie the knot in August with his pair of “fiancées”, Priscilla Coelho and Beatriz Souza. The two women have been living “harmoniously” with the former Barcelona star since December at his £5m Rio de Janeiro mansion,…
‘You will be disgraced like Mugabe’ — Maikori tackles Okoroji over COSON crisis
Audu Maikori, a director on the board of Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON), has urged Tony Okoroji to let go of power to avoid being “disgraced” like Zimbabwe’s Robert Mugabe. For the past few months, there has been a power tussle at COSON, with Okoroji and Efe Omorogbe laying claim to the leadership of the…
UNWTO/CAF MEETING: We’ll showcase Lagos tourism potential to the world-FG
The Federal Government on Thursday said that it has concluded plans to use its hosting right of the 61st edition of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO)/ Commission for Africa (CAF) Meeting to showcase the culture and tourism potentials of Lagos and Nigeria in general. Minister for Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed who…
Nigeria and Namibia’s young artists called to ‘Give art life’ and enter 2018 L’Atelier art competition
The L’Atelier art competition is one of the longest-running and most prestigious visual arts competitions on the African continent. It was established in South Africa 33 years ago, but in recent years has been expanded to include a number of other African countries in order to reach more young artists and further the unparalleled opportunities…
Lai backtracks, denies saying ‘music, film we consume must be made in Nigeria’
Lai Mohammed, minister of information and culture, has done a turnaround on his statement that there will be no more shooting of movies/music videos outside Nigeria. During a visit to the Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON), the minister was quoted by NAN as saying, “government has agreed that henceforth, whatever we consume in Nigeria in…
Lagos partners Ford Foundation on transformation of Onikan to Africa’s tourism hub
The Lagos State Government has sealed a major partnership with world’s second largest private foundation, Ford Foundation on the total regeneration of Lagos Island and transformation of Onikan axis to a major tourism hub in Africa. Briefing Government House Correspondents after a strategic meeting held at Lagos House in Ikeja with an high-powered delegation from…
Sahara Group partners Afolayan to spread hope with ‘Hanatu’
Buoyed by its passion to spread hope and provide platforms for dreams to blossom, Sahara Group is set to premiere a short film – Hanatu – which was produced and directed by ace film maker, Kunle Afolayan. Hanatu is a Sahara Foundation inspired short film which tells the story of how a young corps member…
Manchester Arena explosion beverly Hills Doctors offer victims free Surgeries
The surviving victims of the Manchester Arena explosion have a new ally … 5,000 miles from the UK. Face Forward — a Beverly Hills-based non-profit that helps survivors of violent and disfiguring crimes — has sprung into action after the nail bomb killed 22 and injured 59. Face Forward is offering victims free facial reconstructive…
Pregnant Lagos beautician beats maid to death
A beautician, identified only as Oby, has been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command for allegedly beating her maid, Miracle, to death on Lateef Aregbe Street, Ago Palace Way, Okota, in the Isolo area of the state. PUNCH Metro learnt that the mother of two had descended on the eight-year-old on Saturday and beaten…
Sex scandal: lecturer denies impregnating his female student, says he used a condom
There is a sex scandal currently rocking the Ogun State College of Health Technology in Ilese Ijebu involving a lecturer of the school, Dr Oluseyi Adu and a Dental student of the school identified as Mosunmola. Acording to reports, Dr Oluseyi who is the Oral Health Coordinator for the college, had sexual relations with Mosunmola…
Video: Horrifying moment, a sea lion GRABS a young girl from a pier with its mouth and drags her into the water
The animal was swimming in the harbour at Steveston Fisherman’s Wharf in Richmond, B.C., Canada Tourists had been feeding the animal bread crumbs from the pier as it approached them Footage shows the sea lion grab a young girl sitting at the side of the pier before pulling her into the water A man, believed…
Illegal migration: 10,000 Nigerians die in Mediterranean Sea, deserts – NIS
No fewer than 10,000 Nigerians have died between January and May 2017 while trying to illegally migrate through the Mediterranean Sea and the deserts, the Nigeria Immigration Service has said. NIS Assistant Comptroller-General, in charge of training, manpower and development, Mr. Maroof Giwa, said that 4,900 Nigerians died in the Mediterranean Sea while the rest…