Lifestyle Archives - Page 28 of 40

Mar

13

2023

Dad says daughter was preparing for master’s in UK before dying in a train crash

Lifestyle, MetroAccident, Education, Lifestyle, Metro, Nigeria, RIP, Security

By Dayo Oyewo Oreoluwa Aina, a National Youth Service Corps member, was one of those who died on Thursday when a Lagos State Government staff bus collided with a train in the PWD area of the state. In this interview with DAYO OYEWO, her father, Femi Aina, speaks on her daughter’s plans after the service year How did you receive the news of your daughter’s death? I was in Abuja watching the television around 9 am when I saw the incident. An hour after that, I got a call that my daughter was involved in it. That was when I…

Mar

13

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Governors give Malami, Emefiele Tuesday ultimatum to obey Supreme Court

Economy, Lifestyle, Metro, Opinion, Politics2023, Abubakar Malami, Economy, Emefiele, Lifestyle, Metro, Next Level, Nigeria, Opinion, Politics

Wodu and Raphael Ede State governments, which sued the Federal Government on the naira redesign policy, have given the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, and the Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Godwin Emefiele, till Tuesday to comply with the order of the Supreme Court on the currency. The state governments threatened to file contempt charges against the two top officials on Tuesday should they fail to obey the apex court which ordered that the old N1,000, N500, and N200 should be in circulation alongside the new notes till December 31, 2023. Over one week…

Mar

08

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Organ Harvest Saga: ‘I thought I was being scammed’ – Ekweremadu

Health, LifestyleCrime, Health, Ike Ekweremmadu, Lifestyle, Personality

Embattled former deputy Senate president, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, accused of plotting to exploit a man for his kidney, told a London court that he thought he was being ‘scammed’ by doctors. Ekweremadu, 60, is accused of conspiring to facilitate a man's travel to Britain to use him as an organ donor for his sick daughter. A 21-year-old street trader from Lagos was to be paid up to £7,000 in exchange for a kidney, the Old Bailey court heard. He was promised opportunities in the UK to help Ekweremadu’s daughter. Mr Ekweremadu, his wife Beatrice, 56, daughter Sonia, 25, and medical…

Jan

31

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

South African rapper, Gigi Lamayne professes love to Burna Boy

Entertainment, Lifestyle, MusicBurna Boy, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Music, Personality

Popular South African rapper, Genesis Gabriella Tina Manney, also known as Gigi Lamayne has publicly professed her love for famous Nigerian singer, Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu, a.k.a Burna Boy. Gigi declared her love for Burna Boy in a post shared on her Twitter handle. The rapper expressed that despite how she feels deeply about the self-acclaimed African Giant, he never knows about her emotions. “I’m so in love with @burnaboy, and he may never know this life thing, yooooo.”

Dec

22

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Fuel scarcity: Depots dry up, Nigerians face bleak Christmas

Business, Economy, Lifestyle, MetroDeeper Life, Economy, Fuel Scarcity, Lifestyle, Metro, Nigeria

By Okechukwu Nnodim, OpeOluwani Akintayo, Toni Ufoh, Naomi Chima, Dayo Oyewo and Mohammed Farida The queues for Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, which was gradually abating recently, suddenly re-emerged on Wednesday in many cities, including Lagos and Abuja. The development clearly shows that Nigerians face bleak Christmas as fuel scarcity has started taking a toll on motorists, who have hiked their fares. It was gathered that many depots were currently running out of the product, a development that reduced supplies from depots to retail stations across the country. In Abuja, many filling stations, particularly those of independent oil marketers,…