Tag: Family
-
Panic as overnight fire kills family of four in Lagos
An overnight fire has killed a family of four, simply identified as Eze’s family, at No. 13, Buraimoh street, Bariga area of Lagos. The Director of Lagos State Fire Service, Mr Rasak Fadipe, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Lagos. Fadipe said the incident occurred at about 2.48…
-
N2bn fraud: Maina is a messiah, not fraudster – Family
The family of the dismissed ex-Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Pension Reforms, Abdulrasheed Maina, on Wednesday said he (Maina) was never a fraudster but a messiah whose efforts had put smiles on the faces of pensioners in the FCT and other parts of the country. Maina, who was declared wanted by the Economic…
-
Igbo Quit Notice: Nigeria remains one big family – Sultan
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar has said despite the ethinic tension rocking different parts of the country, the nation will continue to remain united. The Sultan noted that dialogue and not sectional agitation will move the country forward. The monarch spoke when he hosted leaders of resident communities, heads of security agencies,…
-
We are devastated says family of suspect in London mosque attack
The family of a man suspected of driving a rented van into Muslim worshippers after they left prayers at a north London mosque said they are devastated at the “madness” of the attack. The vehicle swerved into the group of worshippers, mainly of North and West African origin, after they left prayers in the early…
-
How my family contributes to my success- Somkele Iyamah
Nigerian award winning actress, Somkele Iyamah has revealed that her success can be traced to the kind of support she gets from her family. The Wedding Party actress in an interview with TNS said:” I do that with the support of my family; If I didn’t have my family, I couldn’t do anything. That’s the…
-
“No perfect family” – Francis Ewherido
By Francis Ewherido There is no perfect family. We do not have perfect parents, we are not perfect, we do not marry perfect people nor have perfect children. We have issues with one another. We disappoint one another. So there is no healthy marriage or healthy family without the exercise of forgiveness. Forgiveness is vital…
-
Who Will Save Us From The African Big Man? – Azu Ishiekwene
By Azu Ishiekwene There are many African proverbs that convey the importance and place of family bond in society. One of my mother’s favourites was, “Nwene nmadu bu uko ogbo.” The literal English translation is, “Your brother or sister is your covering or your cloth.” South Africans have a profound expression of this bond. They…
-
‘I want to see my mother’s body’- Moji Olaiya’s daughter laments
20-year-old daughter of deceased actress , Moji Olaiya who died in Canada, Adun insists that her mother’s corpse be brought back for burial in Nigeria. Though family members her comforting and calming her down, the young lady kept saying she wants to see her mother.According to her: “She must be brought back,I don’t care what…
-
JUST IN: Adeleke: Coroner begins sitting as family shuns panel
The Coroner inquest set up by Governor Rauf Aregbesola to probe the cause of death of Senator Isiaka Adeleke who died some few weeks back has started sitting in Osogbo on Wednesday. However, the siblings of the deceased, Dr. Deji Adeleke; Mrs. Dupe Adeleke-Sani and Dele Adeleke shunned the panel headed by a Chief Magistrate,…
-
Why Ahmed Musa divorced his wife – Family source
Following his alleged battering of his wife, Jemila more revelations have emerged on why Super Eagles player, Ahmed Musa, filed for a divorce. The Leicester City forward ended his marriage during the week, after he was arrested for allegedly beating his wife in their home in England. According to a report by New Telegraph, Family…