By AZUH AMATUS Mulatto star actress, Shan George–Nwaosisi is a child of destiny specially created for the top. At the tender age of 15, she was given out in marriage as a rustic village girl in her Cross Rivers State. But as fate would have it, the marriage after producing two lovely boys crashed woefully some years later. Instead of giving up on life for these early misfortunes that befell her, the award-winning actress gathered the pieces of her shattered life together and headed straight to Lagos where fortune and fame eventually smiled on her through acting and hard work.…
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President Bola Tinubu sympathizes with the Alli family and the Nigerian Army over the passing of Major-General Chris Alli (rtd), former Chief of Army Staff, who died on Sunday. Major-General Alli was Chief of Army Staff from 1993 to 1994 when he retired from service. President Tinubu describes the passing of the former Chief of Army Staff as a painful loss, saying he served his country faithfully. “I condole with the Alli family and the Nigerian Army over the sad loss of the former Chief of Army Staff. He served his country with honour and retired meritoriously. May the Almighty…
On Monday, Protesters stormed the headquarters of the Peoples Democratic Party in Abuja demanding the resignation of the party’s National Working Committee. The group, under the aegis of the PDP National Back Up arrived at Wadata Plaza, the national secretariat of the party demanding the immediate resignation of the acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum-led NWC citing the loss of the 2023 elections. Dressed in black and white with the inscription “PDP National Working Committee NWC must resign”, the protesters lamented that the party had been reduced to nothing. Addressing newsmen at the party’s secretariat, the leader of the protest, Salau Olusola,…
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has congratulated Mr. Obinna Chima, the immediate Deputy Editor of THISDAY, on his appointment as the Editor, THISDAY on Saturday, saying the appointment is deserving. Governor Sanwo-Olu in a statement issued on Monday by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Gboyega Akosile, said Chima’s appointment is an inspiration to young journalists that they can get to the top position hardwork, dedication and commitment to their profession. He said: “The appointment of Mr. Obinna Chima, as the Editor, THISDAY on Saturday, is deserving. It is an inspiration to young journalists, especially members of staff of THISDAY/Arise…
Polaris Bank, Nigeria’s Leading Digital Retail Bank, in partnership with Eventful Limited will host the 2023 season end edition of The Fashion Souk 9.0 scheduled to hold at the Harbour Point, Victoria Island, Lagos on Saturday, December 2nd and Sunday, December 3rd. The Fashion Souk is Nigeria’s premier marketplace where smart Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in the fashion industry gather to display and market their diverse goods and services to a large audience. With its extensive collection of fashion-related SMEs, The Fashion Souk stands as the largest congregation of such businesses in Nigeria to date. The event will primarily…
With bold optimism and audacious investment in critical infrastructure, Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, is gradually building the final layers of the foundation for a wealthier Lagos, Israel Opayemi submits. Let me make a confession. The title of this piece has drawn inspiration from James Carville’s popular campaign theme for Bill Clinton’s 1992 presidential election bid. In 1992, the United States was experiencing headwinds under President George W. Bush who was seen by a section of the American electorate as out of touch with the needs of the average Americans. Carville then told a meeting of Bill Clinton’s campaign…
Nigerian artiste, Bella Shmurda has appealed to the Police to release the remains of his late friend, Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad. Taking to his X account late Saturday, Bella Shmurda expressed concern over the prolonged delay in the release of Mohbad’s body, which has been held for autopsy for the past two months. He appealed to the Police to expedite the process and release the body to facilitate a dignified funeral arrangement. Additionally, Bella Shmurda requested the prompt disclosure of the autopsy results. He wrote, “It’s been over 2 months since Moh died and his body was taken…
Seven years after he escaped from prison custody following his conviction for drug dealing, a notorious major distributor of illicit substances within the FCT, Abuja, Ibrahim Momoh, popularly known as Ibrahim Bendel, has been re-arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) during a raid of his hideout at Filin Dabo, Dei-Dei area of the FCT. Ibrahim Momoh was first arrested on 27th November 2014 with cannabis sativa weighing 385.1kgs, prosecuted, convicted and sentenced to seven and a half years in prison on 22nd July 2015. Still, while serving his jail term at Kuje, he escaped from…
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As the global culture of Black Friday Sales draws nearer across the globe where several top brands slash their prices ridiculously low in a bid to give back to customers; Real Estate top playing company; Adron Homes and Properties in its usual manner redefined its own to LEMON FRIDAY, which is also similar to the Black Friday but because of the uniqueness of Adron Homes Lemon colour, the company adopted Lemon Friday as a means of giving its existing customers and new customers an unimaginable slash on the prices of their landed properties littered across Nigeria and beyond. At the launch…