Новости за 23.06.2024

OUR much-loved astrologer Meg sadly died last year but her column will be kept alive by her friend and protégé Maggie Innes.

Standing above the clouds and taking in the dramatic rock formations and giant,  other-worldly telescopes, I tell my friend Jeremy – who I met just three days ago – that I think this must be what Mars looks like. 

OUR much-loved astrologer Meg sadly died last year but her column will be kept alive by her friend and protégé Maggie Innes.

OUR much-loved astrologer Meg sadly died last year but her column will be kept alive by her friend and protégé Maggie Innes.

OUR much-loved astrologer Meg sadly died last year but her column will be kept alive by her friend and protégée Maggie Innes.

A climate change enthusiast, Oluwaseyi Moejoh, is the co-founder and Executive Director of U-recycle Initiative Africa. She speaks to OGHENOVO EGODO-MICHAEL about her career, passion for preserving the environment and other issues What schools did you attend? I attended Queen’s College, Lagos, for my secondary school education, and I’m currently studying Law at the University

The Chief Marketing Officer of the Project Management Institute, Menaka Gopinath, tells OGHENOVO EGODO-MICHAEL about the place of project management in today’s world. Looking at the gap between creativity and execution in project management, what does it take to have a good idea? Leaning into curiosity is key. If one wants one’s audience to think

A professor of Languages at the University of Lagos, and the immediate past Director of the Confucius Institute, Professor Chimdi Maduagwu, tells NAOMI CHIMA about his career, the country’s educational sector and other issues What can you tell us about your background? I am from a town called Egbu in Owerri, Imo State. I was

Lagos-based pap seller, Muminat Lamidi, whose son is suffering from cerebral palsy, tells TEMITOPE ADETUNJI how challenging it has been raising him Can you narrate the challenging journey of your son My name is Muminat Opeyemi Lamidi; I am from the Ayedire Local Government Area of Osun State; I am 32 years old. Five months

Godwin Edimekong, a stationer, speaks to TEMITOPE ADETUNJI about the harrowing experience of losing his home when a fire consumed his apartment leaving him and other tenants homeless Could you recount what happened when the fire broke out? My name is Godwin Edimekong. I trained and practiced as a journalist. Previously, I was the Lagos

New York-based RTW has been successfully investing in life sciences companies for the past 15 years.

The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has revealed the plan of the Federal Government to relocate 29 correctional centres from urban areas. Tunji-Ojo said the relocation became imperative to curtail the security risk the prisons posed to the society because of their closeness to urban centres. The minister listed some of the prisons to include:

Onome Onoyere, a 27-year-old lady who has been battling breast cancer for two years, shares her experience with the ailment with AJIBADE OMAPE Can you share your experiences and memories from your childhood? My name is Onome Onoyere. I was born on February 10th, 1997. I am from Udu Local Government in Warri, Delta State,

A clear relationship between sugar and cancer leads scientists to two conclusions. One of these conclusions is that the use of sugar contributes to cancer and that going without sugar helps to slow the spread of cancer. 100 years ago, most people consumed about two kilograms of sugar per annum. These days, people consume on

Sometimes this year, BBC Yoruba interviewed a family who were hospitalised and even lost one because they ate cassava peels. During the interview, the woman said they had nothing to eat and she went to pick cassava peels, dried it and made it into powder to be eaten as “Amala”.That story broke my heart and

As the Nigerian economy continues to bite harder with no respite in sight, physicians in the field of transfusion medicine have asked Nigerians not to allow the situation to discourage them from voluntarily donating blood. The haematologists said blood still has to be donated and not manufactured despite the advancement in medicine. The senior health

As cholera rages in the country, public health physicians have stressed the need for hospital management to restrict families from visiting loved ones on admission being treated for the diarrhoeal infection, warning that it is among the factors fuelling spread. The experts stressed that reducing such visits had become crucial as the highly infectious disease

UFC CEO Dana White is shaking his head after Kelvin Gastelum showed up heavy in Saudi Arabia and cruised to a win over Daniel Rodriguez.

As youths continually devise new ways to satisfy their cravings for psychoactive substances, psychiatrists, medical and drug experts warn that this trend forecasts a bleak future and may worsen Nigeria’s mental health crisis. They noted that the situation would further impact the productivity level of the country, leading to more economic losses and a shortage

The member of the Lagos State House of Assembly representing Ikeja constituency II, Adedamola Kasunmu, recently held a funeral service in honour of his father, High Chief Adekunle Kasunmu, during the week, at St. Peter’s Church, Lagos Island, Lagos. Kasunmu died on May 10, 2024, at the age of 77. After the service, a reception

In recognition of their great contributions to the development of the ancient kingdom of Idanre, Ondo State, the Idanre Development Assembly is set to honour some prominent sons and daughters of the town at a grand reception and award ceremony. Among those to be honoured include the Chairman, Board of the Nigerian  National Petroleum Company

Gospel singer, Bose Adeiwa, is currently hosting a seven day-event spread across seven weeks. The event started on June 2, 2024, and will end on July 14. According to a statement sent to Sunday Scoop, the event ‘involves praise and worship encounters, prophecy, and an impartation programme to be streamed live from a studio where

The organisers of The Voiceover Conference, which is an event dedicated to voiceover professionals, have announced that the fifth edition is scheduled for June 25 and 26, 2024, at the Oriental Hotel, Lagos. A statement sent to Sunday Scoop stated that this year’s conference will be an avenue for voiceover artists to refine their skills,

Actor and politician, Desmond Elliot, has called on the government to pay more attention to the movie industry. He made this call in an interview with Sunday Scoop during the joint candlelight procession held in honour of three late actors— John Okafor, Zulu Adigwe and Amaechi Muonagor— in Surulere, Lagos, during the week. Elliot said,