ENOCH BASSEY EFFIONG popularly known as BORN-FLOW, one of the fastest rising highlife stars in South-South Nigeria, releases his debut album titled BORN-FLOW KEDO. The 11 tracks album is a must listen as it encapsulates varieties of sounds that will not just catch your ear but makes your legs move.
Over 100 youths last Friday renounced membership of cult groups in Ikorodu Local Government Area of Lagos State. Abdulazeez Sholebo, a leader of the Eiye Confraternity, told newsmen after his group joined other cult groups, including the Bucaneers and the Black Axe, to publicly announce their resolve to quit cultism and all forms of criminalities. Sholebo said that they would not return to their former ways again and thanked the Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, for granting them amnesty. He announced that the youths, following their decision to embrace peace, have also decided to hunt the notorious Badoo killers and other criminals out of town. Akinyemi Gold Lanre, of the Bucaneer cult, apologised to the people of Ikorodu on behalf of other groups that they were sorry for all the atrocities they committed against them. He said that they were delighted to be given another opportunity in life to draw closer to God and make good use of their life. He expressed joy a the...
ONE-TIME Federal Commissioner for Works & Housing, Alhaji Femi Okunnu, yesterday expressed concern over the state of the former Federal Secretariat in Ikoyi and other abandoned Federal Government assets in Lagos State. Okunnu, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) spoke at the Lagos House in Ikeja where he presented the report of a Special Committee set up by Governor Akinwunmi Ambode on Federal Government Assets in Lagos, the nation’s erstwhile capital. According to him, Ikoyi, Banana Island, Osborne Foreshore, Festac Town, Satellite Town and Trade Fair among other areas, belonged to the Lagos State Government. Okunnu, who informed that the title of the lands were vested in the state governor, said the issue of the Federal Secretariat in Ikoyi was particularly saddening to him, as the edifice was built under his watch as Federal Commissioner for Works & Housing. He said: “Federal Secretariat gives me sadness because I built it when I was the Federal Commissioner for Wo...
BUDDING afro pop singer, Chukwuyem Onyemaka Romeo, aka Cyprex, has dropped yet another spanking new single from his yet to be released album titled Money. The new track is coming on the heels of the success of his previous single, Colombi, featuring Oritsefemi and Harrysong. Commenting on the new track, the DG Records artiste’s manager, Jegbefume Henry, one of the brains behind the success of Osinachi singer, Humblesmith said; “Since he hit the music scene, the act known as Cyprex has been redefining the sound and heating up the airwave. His last single, Colombi, featuring Oritsefemi and Harrysong, two music heavy weights was a resounding success. “Now he is poised to heat up the music scene again as he drops his latest single titled Money. Fans should watch out for this act. He is the future of Nigerian music. Lovers of good music, keep a date with him as he unleashes his latest single on Tuesday, July 25.” Henry added that the single will be on music blogs across social medi...
BEING fit is not just about what you eat and drink or how you move. It’s about having the right mindset and enough energy to be active and to choose healthy food. Many people go wrong by eating a breakfast made up mostly of refined carbohydrates with very little fibre and protein — like a refined-flour bagel, a muffin made with sugar and white flour, or a sugary low-fibre breakfast cereal. Balancing carbohydrates (preferably from whole grains, fruit and vegetables) with some protein and a little healthier fat will do a better job of staving off hunger until lunch and fuelling your entire morning’s activities. Speaking with a nutritionist, Mrs. Ngozi Nnaemeka, she explained that it’s better for your health (and your healthy eight) to eat breakfast than to skip it. And it’s definitely better to eat a health breakfast, high in fibres and major nutrients, than one full of refined grains, sugar, salt, and/or saturated fats. But what if you’re fresh out of healthy breakfast ideas? “...
