An emotional video which just surfaced on the internet has shown the moment a mother and her son reunited after 13 years of being separated from each other. According to reports, the young man has been in prison for 13 years and after he was released, he decided to show up at his parent’s house […]
Author: Uchenna Inya, Abakaliki
Nigerian lady jumps out of a moving bus after wheel pulled out
A Nigerian lady identified as Bola has narrated the traumatic experience she had after boarding a commercial bus from Yaba to Ojuelegba in Lagos State. According to her, the wheel of the bus pulled out in motion and the only escape plan that came to her mind, was for her to jump out of the […]
‘Glee’ star Naya Rivera’s son says she jumped into lake as hunt for actress’ body continues
One of the stars from popular American TV drama series, ‘Glee,’ Naya Rivera has been presumed dead after a boating accident. The movie star is said to have gone on a boating trip with her 4-year-old son on a California lake where the sad event took place. According to celebrity scoop magazine, PageSix, Rivera’s son, […]
I’m an Englishman in New York
Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner aka Sting is an English singer, songwriter, and actor. He was the principal songwriter, lead singer, and bassist for the new wave rock band ‘’the Police’’ from 1977 to 1986, and launched a solo career in 1985. The chorus of his 1987 single headlined captures it all; ‘’Oh, I’m an alien, […]
NFVCB threatens to track LGBT filmmakers in Nollywood
The National Film Video and Censor’ Board (NFVCB) has reaffirmed its stance against Nollywood films portraying homosexual acts on screen. This comes in the wake of recent reports confirming the ongoing production of a Lesbian themed feature film ‘Ife’ directed by filmmaker, Uyai Ikpe-Etim. Reacting to this, the board’s Executive Director, Adedayo Thomas announced in […]
Dufil donates N4m towards Osun-Osogbo Grove development
In a ‘Save Our Art, Save Our Heritage,’ a campaign designed to safeguard the artistic treasures of Osun-Osogbo Grove, the management of Dufil Prima Foods Plc, makers of Indomie Instant Noodles, has donated N4 million towards the promotion of the initiative. As part of the corporate social responsibility drive of the firm, the donation, according […]
Digital theatre beckons with ‘The Making of a Day’
The stage is set for the production of ‘The Making Of A Day’, a play for digital theatre by Akolo Anthony James. The idea of digital theatre becomes imperative following the COVID-19 pandemic and measures taken to checks its spread. According to James, who is a playwright, librettist and composer, the show has been scheduled […]
Sagay scores judiciary low in fight against corruption
The Chairman, Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC), Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN), yesterday scored the judiciary low in the ongoing fight against corruption. Apart from alleging that the judiciary, as an independent arm of government, was “missing in action”, in the anti-graft efforts of the administration, Sagay further accused the institution of hostility to the […]
Tour guide principles for COVID-19
On the subject matter of managing tour groups and making tourists safe at destinations or safe when they consume tourist products, it is inevitable that the methods of conducting tourism operation should be different from the norm for a period of time until general activities return to the normal. How do we make tourists safe? […]
Pathway to recovery for Nigerian tourism
The World Bank, the International Monetary Fund –IMF, the economic experts and the Presidency, have all told us that we are facing the biggest economic challenge that Nigeria ever faced. Credit crunch, unemployment, recession and reduction in market confidence, as well as an end to our usual lifestyle and habits; Putting unrelenting pressures on costumers, […]