Renowned Nigerian marketer, Mr Alex Abimbola Ogunshakin, popularly known as Egin Bim, celebrated 70 years of age today, Saturday, February 7, 2026. The well attended event was held at Lydia Hall & Events Center, Ojodu Berger, in Lagos, anchored by MC Samcrophone. •Mr and Mrs Ogunshakin Friends, colleagues and relations who spoke during the...
•US President Donald Trump Just over a week after the United States launched strikes targeting militants in Nigeria on Christmas Day, a roadside bomb ripped through an armoured troop carrier, killing at least eight Nigerian soldiers. Then, days ahead of a high-profile US-Nigeria security meeting in Abuja last week, armed gangs kidnapped more t...
Prices of leased accommodation in most parts of the south have recorded a new high, with the thresholds doubling, pushing affordability beyond the reach of residents. Findings showed that the chaotic real sector bites the hardest in cities across Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Ekiti, Osun, Ondo, Akwa Ibom, Delta, and Bayelsa, reports The Guardian. The esca...
•Beer Some Nigerians have said they turn to beer as a way of easing frustration and coping with stress brought on by harsh living conditions in the country. Despite shrinking incomes and rising living costs, they explained that consuming a few bottles of beer helps them calm down and strategise better. It was discovered that […]
•Domestic staff Oppressed by their sponsors and inflicted with unending pain, these Nigerian women narrate heartrending stories of how they were deceived into travelling to Egypt in search of a promised breakthrough, only to face exploitation, abuse, and despair where they had expected a ray of sunshine and opportunity, reports Saturday PUNCH....
•A housing estate Decades of policy failures and an inability to sustain initiatives have left millions of Nigerians without adequate housing. Despite new government programs aiming to address the escalating crisis, which sees the nation facing one of the continent’s most severe housing shortages, ordinary citizens remain trapped by issues of ...
•A little child using smartphone indoors Teachers have raised concerns in a new survey over a growing trend of young pupils trying to tap or swipe the pages of books as though they were using smartphones. The concerns emerged from a survey conducted by early years charity Kindred Squared, which polled more than 1,000 primary […]
•Gov Eno: Showing the way with a Federal Government Award of Excellence in Sustainable Development and Community Empowerment The problems with local government governance in Nigeria are open secrets. Some observers think this layer of government in Nigeria is not only wanting but virtually absent without leave [AWOL]. There is no shortage of ...
•Oyedele Chairman, Presidential Tax Reform Committee, Taiwo Oyedele, was one of the keynote speakers at the 2026 Economic Outlook organised by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN). The programme with theme: ‘ICAN@60: Accountability as the Bedrock for National Development’, held in Lagos. Oyedele spoke about the new tax laws...
•Female breast size A scientific study has found that men who feel financially insecure or hungry are more likely to find larger female breasts attractive. The research was published in the peer-reviewed journal PLOS ONE and was conducted by psychologists Viren Swami and Martin J. Tovée. The study examined whether breast size acts as a [&helli...

