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Growing up in Kwara state, I had always heard the name ‘Saraki’ echoed around the state. In the marketplace; at the mosques; on the street corners; and even at the dinner table, the name ‘Saraki' was and still remains a topic of conversation in every home, and to every family. For my family and I, Saraki’s name resonated in our household because my second cousin from Asa had benefitted from an Olusola Saraki sponsored-scholarship in the mid-80s. Family members who were petty traders had amped up their business enterprises from SME intervention projects provided by Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, during his time as Governor. A childhood friend of mine, Abdul from Baruten, had been one of the first pilots to graduate from Ilorin’s Aviation school, which was one of the keystone projects of Dr. Saraki, when he was Governor. As turbulent as the political atmosphere may seem today in Kwara State, if you ask around, even today, the name Saraki is synonymous with politics and governance in ...

If there is one constant fact about fashion, it is that it is never constant. It continues to evolve and change. But even in its fast-paced dynamic evolution, like a cycle, fashion always seem to come back to come back to something it had left behind in the past. A lady recently took to sharing a very touching, heartwarming story in this regard. Several decades ago, the mother of this beautiful lady who is a chef used to rock a blue jumpsuit that is swaggy, baggy and trendy (at least in those days). She wore this dress all through the time she was pregnant till she got tired of it (or truly, till the attire stopped reigning anymore). Because she did not simply want to discard it, she gifted it to her daughter. Her daughter named Chinwe Nancy on Instagram recently got into the mood of cleaning her home one day. During the exercise, she stumbled on this old jumpsuit and she put it on. Not only did the shoulder-padded dress look beautiful on her, it actually was reflective of the fashi...

- General overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has expressed dissatisfaction over indecent dressing among Christians - Pastor Enoch Adeboye ordered security guards to arrest anyone found indecently dressed at the Redemption Camp - The pastor who urged the parents to warn their children said camp is a holy place of worship Pastor Enoch Adeboye, the general overseer of the RCCG, in way of proving to Christians that their bodies are the temple of the holy ghost ordered security guards to arrest anyone found indecently dressed at the Redemption Camp. Nigerian Tribune reports that Pastor Enoch Adeboye gave the order on Saturday morning, January 5, during the annual Ministers’ Thanksgiving at the 3×3 Auditorium at Shimawa, Ogun state. The man of God said since the Redemption Camp harbours the auditorium, a holy place of worship, the entire Redemption City is as holy as the auditorium. READ ALSO: How we planned Nyanya bombing, attack on Kogi pr...

I am a 22 years old, 300 level university undergraduate. It is such a shame that at a tender age of 19 I could no longer read without a recommended glass. Although I hear them say it’s in the family. As a matter of fact my dad could hardly read without a lens but his case was different, he was 56 already and could still manage to read bold letters without his glasses. It all started gradually and caught everyone by surprise. Initially, I used to suffer severe headache and such periods I would have blurred vision. On most occasions mummy would prescribe pain killers and enough rest. Most times she would say I was probably hungry or stayed too close to a screen. Thankfully, it always worked out. The headache would diminish after a while and I will regain my vision. However, something was constant amongst all these feelings and this was the fact that I could no longer see clearly under dim light. Often times when I stress myself to read under this condition I ended up with swollen eyes...

- President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the EFCC to prosecute president of Nigerian Football Federation, Amaju Pinnick, over an alleged financial scam - The Presidential investigative panel headed by Mr. Okoi Obono-Obla also placed travel ban on Pinnick - EFCC Chairman Ibrahim Magu also confirmed the persecution of NFF heads over financial crimes in the football governing body President Muhammadu Buhari has sanctioned the immediate prosecution of the president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick, over an alleged financial scam running into billions in the football house. According to Punch, Buhari ordered Pinnick’s prosecution after receiving the Okoi Obono-Obla preliminary investigation report, which allegedly indicted the former Delta state sports commissioner. Interestingly, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) also submitted another report from their findings to Mr, President, highlighting most financial activities already spotted by the Obo...