Ojota boils over death of NURTW boss, Stainless

Pandemonium broke out in the popular Ojota motor park in Lagos following the sudden death of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) Ojota Motor Park Chairman, Eniola Afeez. Afeez, popularly called Stainless, died in hospital following an illness. The news of his death led to a crisis in the park. A faction loyal to the deceased had accused the other faction of killing their late leader thus leading to a fracas. Shops and business owners in that vicinity quickly closed for the day. An eyewitness account revealed that…

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Ex-minister’s son regains freedom

The kidnapped son of the immediate past minister of health, Prof. Isaac Adewole; Dayo Adewole has regained freedom this evening from his kidnappers. According to a press release personally signed by the former Minister, while thanking God and the good people of Nigeria for the release his son, expressed his appreciation to the President and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces, Muhammadu Buhari, Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, the chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Tukur Buratai, the acting IGP Mohammed Adamu, the DG of SSS, Yusuf Magaji Bichi,…

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N38m Fraud: How conmen duped and naked Osun Speaker, Owoeye

A witness yesterday gave an account of how Osun State House of Assembly Speaker Timothy Owoeye was duped of N38 million by fraudsters and thereafter blackmailed his friends and associates with his naked video which they later posted on the internet. The witness, Police Sergeant Adetunji Adejare, gave the account at a Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo, the state capital. Adejare told the court that eight accused persons implicated in the matter – Kazeem Agbabiaka, AbdulRasheed Ojonla, Oyebode Femi, Babatunde Oluajo, Adebiyi Kehinde, Oyebamiji Oyeniyi, Ismaila Azeez and Awodunmola…

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Fashion Has Ignored Africa: Top Model, Naomi Campbell, African fashion re-inventors speak on new trends

In the latest edition of Africa Avant-Garde, CNN meets the new breed of designers, models and strategists reinventing the fashion world in Africa. CNN speaks to supermodel Naomi Campbell in Lagos to learn more about her contribution to highlighting the upcoming and talented African designers from across the continent. Campbell tells Africa Avant-Garde that she feels it “really is Africa’s time right now” when it comes to global fashion. Campbell’s views are supported by brand designer Sissi Johnson, who credits social media with highlighting the growth of African fashion both on the continent but also in…

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