2017-08-07 08:20
L-R: Incumbent Lagos State governor, Akinwunmi Ambode in a warm handshake with Alhaji Lateef Jakande, 1st executive governor of the State during a courtesy visit to home of t… Read More
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2017-08-03 12:08
- Born into family of 34 children- Only family child to achieve primary education- … Read More
2017-08-02 08:12
The modern day Ajiran Land situated in the heart of Eti Osa was founded by a valiant hunter called Mogisho. Going by oral history handed down from past generations, Mogisho was a brother to… Read More
2017-07-26 15:21
There is a difference between making your products affordable and making them cheap. I will explain with an example. Whenever I teach pricing at my seminars I am always challenged by people… Read More
2017-07-25 12:29
Do you know that selling of fashionable leather belts is quite profitable? If you are in doubt, ask the few committed local clothiers who are into it and you will be amazed at how much they… Read More
2017-07-24 12:57
- * His humble beginning from a family of nine * How he spent 4 years raising money to go back to school * His first major… Read More
2017-07-14 09:33
Dosunmu Hon. Yahya Adeniyi Dosunmu is not your run of the mill politician. A former house of representative member, his impact in Lagos politics has left indelible prints in… Read More
2017-07-12 11:15
Contrary to speculations milling around the social media, American Gospel Music star is indeed hale and hearty.This much was revealed by Michael Moen, his son via Whatsapp after Nigeria kin… Read More
2017-07-11 11:43
For decades, I have been wondering how so many imported rice were allowed to flood the Nigerian food market unabated. The excuses I got were either flippant (to say the least) or untenable… Read More
2017-07-10 10:40
* Was a regular ‘JAMB Customer’· * Dropped out of Ghanaian university over unpa… Read More
2017-06-14 08:39
- * Originally wanted to be lawyer and film actor- * Why he left Brila Group- * Still misses Chief Larry Izamoje- * Enum… Read More
2017-06-05 12:03
Pastor Seyi Ogunorunyinka, general overseer of the Promised Land Restoration Ministry, has lashed out at Ministers of God who tend to force their spouses on the Church as assistant pastors.A… Read More
2017-05-19 14:16
A close shot of Mecca. (Photo credit: Pinterest)In late 1920s, Late Alhaji Fasasi Adams, a young Islamic scholar embarked on a trip to Mecca via road in what many earlier thought was an… Read More
2017-05-18 11:31
- What the name ‘Awori’ Literally Means- - The Oduduwa connectionAs a history student (there is nothing like graduate of history as som… Read More
2017-05-15 15:39
All over the world, records are meant to be created and to be broken. When the issue of the most qualified in Eti Osa part of Lagos Metropolis first came up, a handful of names were th… Read More
2017-04-26 16:59
In its sustained campaign against malaria, several health professionals including Pharm Ahmed Yakasai, incumbent president of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) have thrown their we… Read More
2017-04-25 15:04
Late Awuye (AKA Dada) and her first son, Adebayo 'TK' Folly-FrancisHundreds of sympathisers comprising relatives, family friends, old acquaintances and Togolese Indigenes in Diaspora trooped… Read More
2017-04-20 15:09
Popcorn is a household snack made by roasting moistened yellow corn at certain temperature to form a pop. Popcorn making as a business has undergone some changes over the years. Some people… Read More
2017-04-12 14:01
L-R: Late Alhaji Alhassan Dantata and grand nephew, DangoteIn history, you are bound to read about some myths that keep you wondering whether the lead character was indeed human. This much c… Read More
2017-03-31 14:37
The Nigerian Civil War (1967-1970) otherwise known as ‘Biafran War’ may have come and gone, the memory still lingers on. One interesting feature of the civil strife is that whene… Read More
2017-03-28 12:37
L-R: The plaintiff, Taiwo Obasanjo and Chief Olusegun Obasanjo. Inset: Sir Kessington Adebutu.Less than two weeks after he bagged a honorary doctorate degreefrom Lagos State University (LASU… Read More
2017-03-27 16:39
Have you been nursing the dream of starting a small chop business? It is never too late! One thing you must note however is that small chops as a food option at parties has grown into a flou… Read More
2017-03-23 11:53
In a twist to the drama that trailed demolition of structures and shanties at Otodo Gbame Waterfront in Eti-Osa Local Government, the Lagos State House of Assembly has declared Elegushi Roya… Read More
2017-03-08 11:15
Young Obasanjo during his early military training abroad (pix: As much as I thought I have read more than enough on former president and elder statesman, Chief Matthew Olusegun Ar… Read More
2017-03-06 11:16
Mrs Catherine Kehinde George Does anybody still remember the good ol’ Lady George, Mama Town Planner? Nay? Maybe she is a bit further up the ladder from your generation. A twin an… Read More
2017-03-01 12:39
In continuation of my series on notable Nigerian amazons who have blazed the trail in their chosen career, today we shall delve into the enviable field of engineering where one lady has made… Read More
2017-03-01 11:31
Chief (Mrs.) Adenike Regina Ebunoluwa OyagbolaAs I pledged in the last article on Nigeria’s first female chartered accountant, another enviable personality that caught my fancy is the… Read More
2017-02-28 15:11
Chief Mrs. Olutoyin Olusola Olakunri OFR There are great personalities and living legends in the entity called Nigeria. Unfortunately, they are hardly celebrated. I managed to bump… Read More
2017-01-20 11:16
Carter bridge prior to IndependenceEver wonder how the popular Carter Bridge linking the Ebute Metta area of mainland to Lagos Island got his name?Built in 1901, the bridge is one of three b… Read More
2017-01-11 11:52
L-R: Nnamdi Kanu, IPOB leader and Chief Ralph NwazuruikeChief Ralph Uwazuruike, founder, Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) and leader of the Biafra Ind… Read More
2017-01-10 08:11
History is replete with stories of how lands and kingdoms are discovered accidentally or built through painstaking efforts of an individual or collective effort of a group of people. From th… Read More
2016-12-30 07:31
L-R: Abubakar Atiku, Ex president Olusegun Obasanjo and Otunba Mike AdenugaThe EFCC in Lagos had come calling brusquely on Mike Adenuga (Jnr), Chairman Globacom on 9 July 2006. They broke hi… Read More
2016-12-16 12:03
Reactions have continued to trail Nigeria’s numero uno top guider, Chuddy Ugorji’s comment on his official Facebook page.Read it here: http://bit.ly/2gIojiuWhile a handful expres… Read More
2016-12-16 10:27
Chuddy UgorjiChuddy Ugorji, a top guider otherwise known as the nation’s number one Mavrodian, has called on subscribers of Mavro Mundial Moneybox (MMM) to remain calm in the fac… Read More
2016-11-01 10:59
First prime minister of Nigeria, Sir Tafawa BalewaTo some, circumstances surrounding the death of premier prime minister of Nigeria still remain a mystery. What further fuelled such assumpti… Read More
2016-10-31 09:59
Adebayo Folorunsho-Francis with Pharm. Olatunji Koolchap, ex national secretary, Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN)I spent the entire Sunday night appeasing Francisc… Read More
2016-10-21 13:55
"I am a young entrepreneur who is looking to carve a niche in production of regular Sports Newspaper in Nigeria. I have done my own little research and realise there is a huge market out the… Read More
2016-09-07 12:13
Eder with compatriot Ronaldo after the final match of EURO 2016The fairy-tale run of Eder Lopes, Portugal football hero at the final of Euro 2016 tournament, is one that readily reduces one… Read More
2016-09-02 14:42
Photo Credit: VanguardRegardless of the economic recession Nigeria is presently facing, commercial tricycle popularly called Keke Marwa or Keke NAPEP is fast becoming a big business in Niger… Read More
2016-08-31 12:01
Friends, life is not a race! Don’t spend your time struggling with people you have no business with. You are part of the generation of change, and you must be the catalysts.First… Read More
2016-08-29 17:12
Photo Credit: Forum BiodiversityPharmacy or drug store business, whether we like or not, has become an integral part of the Nigerian economy today. In a nutshell, drugstores are described as… Read More
2016-08-16 16:33
Oil mogul, Femi Otedola, needs no introduction in today’s global business. Aside being the son of late former Lagos State governor, Chief Michael Otedola, he was also the second Nigeri… Read More
2016-08-01 16:10
It has been my life-long dream to invest in newspaper publishing. However I will like you to enlighten me a bit on the similarities and differences between tabloid (weekly or monthly) and th… Read More
2016-07-29 12:26
If there is anything 90 per cent of ladies dread most, it is the thought of living out life as a single mother. It is even more difficult in this part of Africa where people frown at such co… Read More
2016-07-28 08:50
20-year-old Ifeajuna posed with the Commonwealth Gold StatueThe first time Emmanuel Ifeajuna appeared before a crowd of thousands, he did something no black African had ever done. He won a g… Read More
2016-07-27 14:12
Dr. Poly EmenikeThere are some levels of grass-to-grace stories that sometimes make one doubt its authenticity. One of such is the sudden turnaround in fortune for Dr. Poly Emenike, chairman… Read More
2016-07-27 14:11
History of political and historical figures in Nigeria is so warped that each passing springs up its own surprise. It may indeed amaze many to note that the late tyrant, Gen Sani Abach… Read More
2016-07-27 14:11
It is not unusual to hear people especially foreigners tag Nigerian as pioneers in the sending of mass letters, messages and emails seeking to defraud any recipient foolish and greedy enough… Read More
2016-07-27 14:11
Otunba Akin Alabi lounging at an eventUntil five years ago, he has no inkling that he was going to become one of the owners of Nigeria’s biggest sports betting outfits. In fact, the na… Read More
2016-07-27 14:11
Gov Akinwunmi Ambode at 2015 Ojude Oba celebration at Epe Recreation GroundWhen Uraka and Aramope both hunters left Ile-Ife on a hunting expedition and arrived Ijebu-Ode, little di… Read More
2016-07-27 14:10
Photo credit: Vanguard Lagos city shares similar history with two other major Yoruba cities, Ilorin and Ibadan, which were created or became transformed in the wake of the almost… Read More
2016-07-27 14:06
The cover of the duo's Extended Play AlbumIf there is any Nigerian gospel artiste whose songs I find soothing and reassuring after those of American Don Moen, it has to be Frank Edward. It w… Read More
2016-06-06 11:09
There is a popular maxim that says there is hardly any successful individual, venture or organisation without a story to tell. That perhaps explains why Betty Irabor, award-winning CEO and E… Read More
2016-06-01 10:45
A recent protest by LASU Undergraduates (photo credit: PremiumTimes)In what might gladdens the hearts of past students (both in main and external campuses) of the institution, Prof. Ol… Read More
2016-06-01 10:39
There is a first time to everything, so says a popular maxim. But what do you say to a teenager who feels like ingesting WEED for the very first time in his life? The excuse most victims ten… Read More
2016-06-01 10:38
Iheanacho representing Imo State at a junior football tournamentWhenever the name Kelechi Iheanacho is mentioned in football circle, what people visualise is a young man who was fortunate to… Read More
2016-06-01 10:36
Tolu OgunlesiThere is a maxim that says some are great, some achieve greatness and some employ PR to make them feel great. The inspiring story of Tolu Ogunlesi, special assistant to Presiden… Read More
2016-06-01 10:34
Dr Obiora Chukwuka, Greenlife MDTo a first time visitor at Greenlife Pharmaceuticals Limited, Dr. Obiora Anthony Chukwuka’s mien cuts the image of an average office worker in the organ… Read More
2016-06-01 10:33
Prince Julius Adelusi-Adeluyi- Has visited 140 countries across the globe- Speaks French, Spanish, English &&hell…Read More
2016-06-01 10:32
I know this article might not appeal much to many Octogenarians and Nonagenarians in Lagos and Nigeria at large, probably because they have heard or were acquainted with the historical chara… Read More
2016-04-08 12:22
It is not unusual to hear young entrepreneurs and small and medium scale (SMEs) business owners lamenting “I don’t have the financial muscle to advertise on television and radio… Read More
2016-01-30 09:28
Late Agnes BabatundeIt has been weeks of mourning in Ebute Metta area of Lagos Mainland following the death of Late Mrs Agnes Onyekachukwu Babatunde (nee Okoisor), the oldest mat… Read More
2016-01-25 09:08
In January 2016 alone, Nigerians woke up to these screaming headlines...* Bauchi State terminates appointment of 16 management staff of the state fire service * Governor Rochas Okorocha sac… Read More
2016-01-13 13:32
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2016-01-05 11:18
“I have been fined N500,000 by NAFDAC!!!” an Indian client screamed as he nudged me to a seat in his office.I stood watching him for sometime before sinking in the chair. M… Read More
2015-12-29 08:28
My phone rang continually indicating that whatever the caller had to say was quite important. I picked it up wondering who might be trying to reach me this late. It was about 11.30pm. As it… Read More
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