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A media personality is raising awareness about the role women perform at home without being paid. He shared this in reaction to a post that highlighted how women who cook, clean, and look after the home are described as “not working”. The post about unpaid labour was shared by a literary critic on Facebook, Ikhide Ikheloa, and … Continue reading “If men are billed by women for the multiple roles they perform at home, we will go penniless €“ Media personality speaks on unpaid labour women perform at home”

Yasmin, the daughter of former Borno State Deputy Gov. Adamu Shettima Yuguda Dibal,  has lost her husband, Abdulrahman Sabo Maina, five months after their wedding.  Abdulrahman passed away on Sunday morning, July 14, 2024.  The couple got married in February 2024. Family members, friends and the couple’s wedding photographer, Maigaskiya Studio, confirmed the sad news on social media.     The … Continue reading “Daughter of former Borno State Deputy Governor loses her husband 5 months after wedding”

A 32-year-old scientist, Dorcas Didi Lekganyane, was brutally m@rdered by her boyfriend in South Africa.  Dorcas was st@bbed multiple times allegedly by her partner in their home in Bramley, Johannesburg on Thursday, July 11, 2024. Gauteng police spokesperson Colonel Noxolo Kweza said the police are investigating a murder docket after responding to a domestic violence incident. Her partner … Continue reading “32-year-old scientist brutally m@rdered by her boyfriend in South Africa”

The Special Adviser to the Lagos state Governor on Transport, Sola Giwa, has dismissed reports claiming operations of commercial buses popularly referred to as  Danfo and Korope will be banned in the state from October 1. Reports were rife online today July 14 claiming that the state government had concluded plans to phase out the commercial … Continue reading “Special Adviser to Lagos gov on Transport dismisses reports claiming Danfo and Korope buses are to be banned October 1”

At least three people are trapped under the rubble of an uncompleted story building that collapsed in Sabo area of Osogbo, the Osun State capital, while two others were rescued from the debris. The building, which was often occupied by hoodlums for illicit activities, collapsed around 8:am on Sunday, July 14, 2024.  A resident of the area, … Continue reading “Three trapped, two rescued as building collapses in Osun”

A Nigerian lady has raised eyebrows after she covered her man’s face in their pre-wedding photos. The photos which are going viral, were posted by an Arewa female photographer, Dah Teemah on Instagram four days ago.  The beginning of forever, she captioned the post.   The post Nigerian woman conceals her man’s face in pre-wedding photos appeared first on … Continue reading “Nigerian woman conceals her man’s face in pre-wedding photos”

Two persons d!ed when a petrol-laden tanker exploded at Imope Village in Oru Ijebu along the Ijebu-Ode-Ibadan Expressway in Ogun State.  The accident occurred around 9:30am on Saturday, July 13, 2024 when the driver of the tanker, with number plate T 623 LA X, lost control of the vehicle. The spokesperson of the state police command, SP … Continue reading “Two d!e as fuel tanker explodes along Ijebu-Ode-Ibadan Expressway (video)”

The Anambra State Police Command has begun the search for kidnappers that abducted some persons.  It was gathered that the gunmen kidnapped at least three persons in different locations on Saturday, July 13, 2024.   The first abduction which was captured in a video occurred at Ifite-Amansea-Awka Road in Awka North Local Government Area, close to the Nnamdi … Continue reading “Police begin manhunt as gunmen kidnap three persons in Anambra”