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As families across Nigeria prepare for the Sallah celebrations, one thing becomes even more important during this season — the home. It is where loved ones gather, meals are shared, laughter fills the air, and memories are made. From cooking for guests and storing large quantities of food to movie nights, football viewing, and hosting family and friends, festive periods often put extra pressure on everyday home appliances. And nothing reveals an overworked freezer, unreliable power setup, faulty washing machine, or weak cooling system faster than a full house during the holidays. To help Nigerians enjoy a smoother, more comfortable…
At Wema Bank, we have spent the last few years reimagining what Children’s Day can look like for Nigerian children. What started as a celebration has evolved into an intentional platform designed to build confidence, encourage leadership, promote financial literacy and create meaningful opportunities for children across different age groups.This year, we have raised the bar even higher. At Wema Bank’s Children’s Day Special Event held on Monday, May 25, 2026, our One-Day MD/CEO, Chinmamanda Diamond Ozoakpata, used her first official act in office to unveil a series of new initiatives designed to reward, educate and empower children through our…
The General Manager of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Olalekan Bakare-Oki has extended heartfelt felicitations to Muslim faithful across the world, particularly members of the motoring public, as they commemorate this year’s Eid-el-Kabir celebration in Lagos state. Bakare-Oki on behalf of the management and entire workforce of LASTMA described the revered Islamic festival as a profound season of spiritual introspection, sacrificial devotion, unwavering faith, tolerance and total submission to the will of Almighty Allah. He enjoined Muslim adherents to continually exemplify the enduring virtues of peace, compassion, selflessness, discipline and harmonious coexistence which the sacred celebration profoundly represents.…
Veteran Kannywood actress Wasila Isma’il has died at the age of 46 after a prolonged illness. Her ex-husband, Al-Amin Chiroma, confirmed her death in a social media post on Sunday. “Innalillahi Wainna Ilaihirrajiun. Wasila Isma’il is dead. She died at the Federation of Muslim Women Associations of Nigeria Hospital, Kaduna,” he said. He said the actress died on Sunday after a prolonged illness. The late actress is survived by her children. Wasila was one of the prominent figures in the Kannywood film industry and was widely known for her roles in several Hausa films. She began her acting career in…
L-R: Victoria Uwadoka, Corporate Communications, Public Affairs and Sustainability Lead at Nestlé Nigeria,(left); Patricia Ekaba, Head of Corporate Communications, Public Affairs and Sustainability for Central and West Africa,(middle); Mrs Folashade Bada Ambrose-Medebem, Honourable Commissioner, Commerce, Cooperatives, Trade and Investment, Lagos State; Wassim Elhusseini, Managing Director and CEO of Nestlé Nigeria PLC, at the Nestle for Good Summit held in Lagos, recently Nestlé Nigeria has convened government representatives, healthcare professionals, development partners, academia, industry leaders, civil society organisations, and the media at the Nestlé for Good Summit 2026, a stakeholder platform focused on advancing practical, collaborative solutions to improve nutrition outcomes, strengthen…
The Itsekiri Grassroot Coalition, IGC, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the National Assembly, civil society organizations, traditional institutions and all defenders of democracy, to intervene before tensions escalate, regarding the renewed controversy which has trailed INEC’s fresh proposal for delineation of units, wards and constituencies in Warri Federal Constituency. The call by IGC, was consequent upon reports that Itsekiri youths, under the aegis of Ugbarajo Itsekiri Youths, UIY, who were on a peaceful protest Monday May 25 at headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Abuja, were attacked.The National Coordinator of Itsekiri Grassroot Coalition, Prince Collins…
Economic crunch, rising petrol prices triggered by the Middle East war and insurgency have driven costs of sheep up in Nigeria ahead of Eid-al-Adha. Traders lamented sluggish sales as thousands of sheep stood in pouring rain on Friday at Kara Market, a sprawling livestock hub along the Lagos-Ogun border in southwest Nigeria. The market receives thousands of animals daily from northern Nigeria — where most of the country’s livestock is reared — as Muslims prepare for the annual festival. Roughly half of the country’s population is Muslim and demands for sheep surge during the celebrations. But several traders told AFP…
More than 900 suspected Ebola cases have been identified in the conflict-hit Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Health Organization (WHO) chief has said. “As surveillance efforts have been scaled up in the #DRC #Ebola response, more than 900 suspected cases have been identified so far, including 101 confirmed cases,” WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a Sunday social media post that gave no update on the death toll. Ebola is a deadly viral disease that spreads through direct contact with bodily fluids. It can cause severe bleeding and organ failure.The country declared an outbreak on May 15 caused…
Popular health influencer Chinonso Egemba, widely known as Aproko Doctor, has cautioned Nigerians against consuming spoiled tomatoes and other fungus-infested foods. In a health advisory shared on X on Monday, Egemba stated that rotten tomatoes, commonly called Ata Esha or Awarawa, often contain fungal growths that produce harmful toxins. “This tomato, commonly called spoiled tomatoes (Ata Esha) or awarawa… there’s a poison inside this tomato that a lot of you don’t know about, but you’re eating it every day,” he said According to him, the white patches seen inside such tomatoes are caused by fungi that generate aflatoxins, which are linked to…