A British tourist is facing a three-year jail sentence in Dubai after putting his hand out in a bar to stop himself spilling his drink and touching a man’s hip, according to his representatives. Campaign group Detained in […]
BY AFRICA CHECK Social media is full of interesting or quirky “facts” about Africa. Twitter account Africa Facts added one to the mix when it tweeted a claim about twin birth rates and yam consumption. […]
IN Nigeria’s 57 years as an independent country, while no woman has ever attained the position of president, vice-president or even been elected state governor – making the upper cadre of the nation’s executive arm […]
The annual festival to commemorate the life and times of Nigerian musical icon, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, opened on Wednesday with schools debate at Freedom Park, Lagos. ‘Felabration’ is an annual music festival conceived in 1998 by […]
An antique Chinese bowl fetched a whopping $38 million at auction on Tuesday. The purchase of the 900-year-old bowl, which was fashioned during the Song dynasty, sets a new auction record for Chinese porcelain, auction house […]
There are a thousand and one reasons why Hugh Hefner, the Playboy Magazine Founder was not loved by many. Topping the list was his liberal and libertine nature which unruffled conservatives. They frowned at his […]
In his 27 years as a civil servant in Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode was a quiet, solid achiever of immense gifts and remarkable ethos. With a bachelor’s and master’s in Accounting, he was focused early […]
She is the wife of President Muhammadu Buhari. In her forties, Buhari’s style is modern and fresh. Even though her mode of dressing is conservative and stays true to her religious beliefs, she nonetheless likes […]
Denrele Edun is Nigeria’s vivacious and eccentric television personality. Born in Hamburg, Germany, to a Yoruba father and an Indian-Maurituius mother, he is the only son of his parents. An English-education graduate of the University […]
Gbenro Adesina/Ibadan The nation’s foremost tertiary institution, University of Ibadan, UI, was agog; all roads led to the apex institution. Between 20 and 21 September 2017, the school was beehive of activities, academics, writers, poets […]
A new study has said Lagos, Nigeria is one of the most stressful cities in the world. 500 locations were taken into cognizance in the study conducted by UK-based drycleaning and laundry service Zipjet. Lagos […]
The number of Nigerian women who expose themselves to harmful smoke as a result of using firewood to cook is unknown, but activists warn that they are many who are dying from the smoke they […]
As much as she has been rumoured to have had one or two things with singers, Adekunle Gold and Falz at some point, popular singer, Simi, has said Nigerian men “are not romantic.” She said, […]
Olori Wuraola former wife of the Ooni of Ife, can now remarry if she wishes as the customary bride price paid by the Ooni has been returned fully to him by the elders of her […]
Over time, as a media personality featuring on various radio and television programmes and writing for newspapers, I have often advocated the diversification of the Nigerian economy as a panacea for our pulling out of […]
A contentious postal survey on same-sex marriage kicked off in Australia Tuesday, with ballots delivered across the vast continent ahead of an expected fractious campaign between the “yes” and “no” sides. While there has been […]
Arguably, wedding has always been one of the ceremonies that people cherish most, and it’s one of those that probably won’t go away for the rest of time. Its significance is not just because it […]
He has a disinclination to being branded a “rich man”. But Tola is a Nigerian business guru with monumental means. He was educated in the United Kingdom; lived in London for 16 years; and worked […]
Don Williams, an award-winning country singer with love ballads like “I Believe in You,” has died. He was 78. A statement from his publicist Kirt Webster said he died Friday after a short illness. Williams […]
When Bayo Omoboriowo, the restless Personal Photographer of President Muhammadu Buhari, barged in on the President requesting to have his picture taken as he watched the match between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and the […]
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