Popular Nigerian actress, Liz Anjorin, shares fond memories of her trip to Dubai with JOY MARCUS Where is the most memorable place you have been to? I love Dubai because it is a beautiful city. I travel there frequently for business and for pleasure. I recently went there for a holiday. How long did you […]
John Charles Two final-year Mass Communication students at the Benue State University, Makurdi, Benue State, identified only as Dorcas and Deborah, on Saturday, abandoned their wedding receptions to take their final exams. The final paper is codenamed, Com 402: Media Law and Ethics. The newly-weds left their husbands behind with their bridal trains and came […]
The member representing Akure North/Akure South Federal Constituency of Ondo State in the House of Representatives, Mr. Afe Olowookere, tells PETER DADA that his collegues will not delay the passage of 2018 appropriation bill WhY has the National Assembly not passed the 2018 Appropriation Bill? The National Assembly is seriously working on the document. I […]
Nowadays, it is very common for people to put on their headphones whether in the office, home or other places. If you love wearing headphones, you need to follow these tips to avoid being regarded as a public nuisance Vet the volume According to www.home.bt.com, be it on a plane, at work, or other public […]
It came as a rude shock to many when it was reported that Nigerian rapper, William Iroha, aka 2shotz, had become a photographer and filmmaker in the United States of America. After that, the last time 2Shotz made headlines was in 2015 for allegedly battering his estranged wife in the US. When Sunday Scoop sought […]
The Head of Transparency International in Nigeria and Director of the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre, Musa Rafsanjani, speaks on the looters’ list released by the Federal Government, election-rigging confession and other issues, in this interview with OLALEYE ALUKO The Federal Government has released some names of alleged treasury looters. Do you think this is […]
Since it was reported earlier in the week that veteran Fuji singer, K1 de Ultimate, had travelled to Canada for medical reasons, fans have been worried about his health. However, in a chat with Sunday Scoop, K1 de Ultimate’s manager, Azeez Kareem, stated that there was no need to panic as the Fuji singer only […]
Lying can make a relationship problematic. It can be a serious form of betrayal, if you catch your spouse telling lies. JOY MARCUS gives a few tips to help a lying partner Understand why your partner lies According to www.relationshipsandfamily.com, you need to have a heart-to-heart talk with your partner and ask him or her […]
Money is one of the most important inventions on earth that we cannot do without. However, a lot of people still don’t understand how to manage their finances. The key is to start financial training at an early age Be a role model According to www.investopedia.com, children don’t know what to think about anything until […]
’TANA AIYEJINA Veteran table tennis star Segun Toriola put up an amazing performance on Friday to help Team Nigeria’s table tennis squad advance to the semi-finals of the men’s event at the ongoing Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games. Nigeria’s table tennis team defeated hosts Australia 3-1 in the men’s team quarter-finals event after earlier wins […]
Ongoing reality show, Big Brother Naija (Double Wahala), is not living short of its name. There have been a lot of issues surrounding the contestants, even after some of them have been evicted from the house. One of such former housemates is Ahneeka, who was criticised by popular blogger, Noble Igwe, for not taking proper […]
Tobe is a son of popular Nollywood actress, Omoni Oboli. He talks about the life his mother leads off the klieg lights with GBENGA ADENIJI Tell us about yourself. My name is Tobe Oboli. I am 16 years old and I am in the 11th grade in school. I am also the first child of […]
JUSTIN TYOPUUSU Residents of the Takum and Donga Local Government Areas in Taraba State have described the renewed attacks and killings in the state by armed herdsmen as a confirmation of the alleged failure of the military exercise ‘Ayem Akpatuma’. Some of the residents, who spoke to SUNDAY PUNCH, explained that a former Defence Minister, […]
Minabere Ibelema It is almost exactly eight years ago that the headline of this column was, “Winnie Mandela and the burden of political terror.” I wrote the column after hearing her speak at the University of Alabama at Birmingham as a part of events commemorating the 45th anniversary of the Selma-to-Montgomery March. It was one […]
Public speaker and organiser, Speak Like a Champion, Abiola Salami, tells TOFARATI IGE about his career and other issues What childhood memories can you recall? I grew up in Ibadan and my parents were civil servants. My mother was a teacher, while my dad worked with the federal civil service. At an early age, I […]
Despite various probes instituted by both the executive and the legislature to check revenue underpayment by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation into the Federation Account, the problem is still far from over, writes IFEANYI ONUBA Based on official statistics from government, the bulk of the nation’s revenue is generated by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation […]
Nigerians, as I have said before, are by nature very competitive. This is easy to rationalise not least because from early on, we are taught to work hard to stand out. We have to take and smash exams to be considered ahead of our colleagues for limited admission places to schools and universities. This gets […]
Ninety-year-old Mrs. Phoebe Ajayi-Obe, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, shares the story of her life with OLUFEMI ATOYEBI Which schools did you attend? I attended St. Monica Girls School, Ogbunike, near Onitsha, Anambra State, and Women Training College, Umuahia, Abia State. I later attended the Obafemi Awolowo University, which was then called the University of […]
For some reasons, ex-Kennis Music singer, Olufemi Adeyinka, better known as Capital Femi, has not been doing much musically. He last released a song, Tumbo, in 2015, and it didn’t have much impact on music lovers. Speaking with Sunday Scoop recently, Capital Femi maintained that he never left the music industry. He said, “I am […]
The suspended Chairman of the Ondo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, Mr. Isaac Kekemeke, in this interview with PETER DADA, blames Governor Rotimi Akeredolu and the APC National Chairman, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, for the lingering crisis in the state In recent times, you seems to have stayed away from APC activities. What is […]
Okechukwu Nnodim Oil marketers have refuted claims that they had started laying off workers as a result of the non-payment of the over N650bn indebtedness of the Federal Government to petroleum dealers. It was also gathered that the marketers had agreed to mount pressure on the National Assembly to approve the amount for the payment, […]
Oyetunji Abioye A mid-tier lender, First City Monument Bank, expects loan growth to be flat this year — down from last year’s 5.4 per cent rise — as oil companies pay down debt, according to its Group Chief Executive Officer, Ladi Balogun. Balogun said the bank would focus on retail banking with a higher margin […]
I’d refrained from writing about the ongoing Big Brother Naija, except at the beginning of the reality TV show. I was then mainly concerned about the fact that in two years, yet another edition of Big Brother Naija was being held in Johannesburg, South Africa, in as many years. I’m not able to watch the […]
Facebook is updating its Ads and Pages rules to make them more transparent, in the aftermath of Russian adverts designed to manipulate the 2016 US election. The social network has faced considerable criticism from several quarters over how easily foreign bad actors were able to buy targeted advertising and attempt to use it in order […]
The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Energia Limited, an indigenous oil and gas company, Mr. Felix Amieye-Ofori, in this interview with ’FEMI ASU and some other journalists, speaks about the impact of the recent rally in global crude oil prices, the lessons learnt from the shutdown of Forcados pipeline, and other issues Energia was one of […]