As you drive towards Ojota from Maryland across the bridge, look to your right and you would see a sprawling slum beginning from under the bridge right behind the Ojota New Garage. The unusual thing about the slum is that people live right on top of scraps and refuse dumps. Daily Times
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With The Testimony Of A NASA Engineer Let’s examine the Bible Old Testament anew in the light of modern technology and findings. Those who have not read Exodus chapter 3 in the original Hebrew may not realise the significance of that Mt Sinai where Moses went rearing the sheep of his father-in-law, the Chief Priest […]
It seems harmless enough: “a person shall not remove tissue, blood or blood product from the body of another living person for any purpose …” Then the clincher: the above provision may be waived “for medical investigations and treatment in emergency cases.” The above are among the provisions of the National Health Bill signed into […]
For fun seekers who like to enjoy the best things in life, Wendy’s place owned by Princess Toyin Atobatele is the best place to be. The Eatery which boasts of all the exotic fittings befitting of an A-class eatery, is tucked inside Omole area of the Lagos metropolis. Ever since it threw its doors opened […]
In modern times, it is presented by the people of Lagos as a tourist event and, due to its history, it is, traditionally, performed on Lagos Island. The word Eyo refers to the costumed dancers, known as the masquerades that participate during the festival. The origins of this observance are found in the inner workings […]
Taiwo Ajai Lycett is an acclaimed international actor born on the 3rd of February 1941. Having contemplated acting as a full-time profession after being spotted at the Royal court Theater London in 1967, she launched into an intensive training programme in singing, dance, voice production and acting technique at the City Literary Institute, the Ac-tors forum, […]
Gbubemi God’s Covenant Snr, visited the waterfront communi-ties of Makoko in Lagos State and came out with a tale of two set-tlements, one buried in the grave of urban development, the other living in apprehension of the Dooms Day. There once was Mokoko, a col-lection of communities, all coastline waterfront dwellers and wood workers […]
Let’s face it: there are some cars that are just simply more appealing than others. While looked down upon by some, these cars all have some hipster appeal. They look like they are made by Fischer-Price, but these cars are built to last and built to crush obstacles. If you’ve ever had to climb a […]
For you to engage Dr. Cosmas Maduka, the chairman of Coscharis Group of Companies and sole distributor for BMW in Nigeria for an hour in an unproductive environment will be tantamount to losing a million dollars in a Casino. Wherever you see him, it’s either there is a new business development about to or already […]
Tomorrow, an art exhibition en-titled ‘Effort’ will open at 2.30pm in the main exhibition hall of the National Museum, Onikan, Lagos. It is the latest solo showing of Oli-sa Nwadiogbu.The Lagos-based paint-er for the past two decades has executed commis-sions as a sculptor, painter and bronze caster, and has worked with some of the notable […]
For those who may not be familiar with core mathematics, especially further maths and its engineering terminologies, the rendezvous gave a clear definition of cryogenics. “Cryogenics is derived from the Greek words “kruos” for frost, and “genos” for origin or creation. Simplified, it is the study of the phenomena, techniques and concepts occurring at temperatures […]
An Enugu-Ezike based herbalist in Aji community of Igboeze North LGA of Enugu state, Chief Simon Odo, popularly referred to as ‘Onu Uwa’ says he desires to have a village of his own, for a good reason: The 68 years old herbal practitioner is married to all of 56 women and over 300 children, and […]
Despite efforts by the Kano State Government at making education free for all girls in the state, some parents still prefer their children to hawk wares on the streets than sent them to school. That is a story of Nana Khadija, who decided to run away from home to get education rather than spend her […]
It was a breezy evening in the 1980s, in the shanty suburb of Orile Iganmu; the toilet was full to the brim and smelling badly. The entire neighbourhood was a stench. Then came the man, dressed in a pair of black trousers, tucked in rain boots and handkerchiefs tied around his mouth. He moved from […]
My first trip to South Africa was sometime in 1994, shortly before the revered icon Nelson Mandela became the first democratically elected Black President of the country. I had gone on a one-week FAM trip sponsored by the defunct Air Afrique airline for their selected top selling travel agents. I was chosen in my capacity […]
President Goodluck Jonathan recently appointed a new Director General for the Voice of Nigeria following the retirement of Abubakar Jijiwa who has served for 10 years in the organisation. Here, Daily Times exclusively brings you the full and unedited profile of Sampson (Sam) Ogbonda Worlu, the new boss of VON. Many times a Senior Sam […]
AKOR EJUMENE observed the drama that characterised the NLC election last Saturday in Abuja and filed in this report. The President of the Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria (MHWUN), President of Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria (MHWUN), Comrade Ayuba Wabba, was on Saturday morning in Abuja, declared winner of the Nigeria […]
Dr Umar Duhu is the immediate past Interim National Vice Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in the North- East. He is seeking election for the Michika/Madagali Federal Constituency of Adamawa State. In this interview with SUNDAY ISUWA, the former ANPP Chairman in FCT said they faced hell campaigning in communities ravaged by Boko […]
A new Bill seeking to contravene existing laws on the protection of the unborn child and other matters is the bone of contention between law makers and human rights lawyers. GBUBEMI GOD’S COVENANT SNR reports. A bill now before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary and Legal Matters, seeking to eliminate violence in public life, […]
Our Features Desk probed further into the woes of the textile industry and discovered that among issues like policy inconsistencies, finance are the least of its problems. GBUBEMI GOD’S COVENANT SNR concludes the series. The critical state of the Textile industry in Nigeria requires a calculated, determined government to recover and restore the once bride […]
