My church is aware I’m member of Ogboni Confraternity — Ogunfuwa, 75-yr-old Remo chief

Otunba Joseph Adedayo Ogunfuwa, the Babalaje of Remoland, celebrated his 75th birthday, penultimate Saturday. In an interview, shortly after the birthday lecture, Ogunfuwa said he is a devoted Christian, a member of the Anglican Communion and a strong member of the Reformed Ogboni Fraternity. This, he claimed, his church is aware.

‘How my 11-month-old grandchild miraculously survived the blast but lost two toes’

THE Federal Capital Territory once again came under attack penultimate Friday. Twin bombs were let off at two separate areas in the capital city, reminding the residents and indeed Nigerians that, like the North East, the nation’s seat of power is not immune to attacks by the dreaded Boko Haram sect.

I was after my wife for two years before I got a lunch date – Yemi Sax

Adeyemi Adeosun, popularly known as Yemi Sax, is one of Nigeria’s best saxophonists. He is the pioneer of Afro-hip jazz in Nigeria, fusing hip-hop, jazz and African rhythm. Yemi Sax is also a singer, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, composer and music producer. He was born in the early 80’s in the city of Lagos, Nigeria and is from the royal family of Adeosun in Erin-Ijesha, Osun State. In this encounter, he talks about his marriage, career, and other interesting revelations. Excerpts:

Menopausal Symptoms No One Warns You About

The menopause has always been the bane of the average middle-aged woman. Hot flushes, weight gain and a diminished sex drive are all well-known symptoms of the dreaded menopause. But research now confirms what women have long suspected; that it can affect the body and mind in many other ways.

Revealed At Last: Salary And Allowances Of NASS Members

The controversy over the monthly salary of a Nigerian lawmaker has finally been laid to rest with a formal disclosure of what the legislators earn. The National Institute of Legislative Studies, NILS, apparently worried by growing public outcry against the Nigerian lawmakers, on Friday released a set of documents, showing what constitutes the earnings of the 109 Senators and 360 members of the Nigerian House of Representatives.

Cross River case not Ebola — WHO, Fed Govt

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday insisted that the man who died at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) this week had no Ebola.

Ten people were quarantined as a precaution.

Cory Couillard, from the WHO African Region, told AFP in an email that the “laboratory investigation for EVD (Ebola Virus Disease) and Lassa fever turned out negative”.

The Federal Government also confirmed yesterday that the results of the laboratory tests on the deceased were negative.

Filmhouse Unveils New Mobile App For Movie Lovers

Film house Cinemas, one of the largest and revered cinema providers in Nigeria; have recently announced a new mobile app through which guests can buy tickets from the convenience of their location anywhere in the country.

Chibok girls alive; Many impregnated, carrying VVF, other diseases – Escapee Chibok girl reveals

There were indications weekend that many of the 200 girls of the Government Secondary School, Chibok abducted in April 2014, are alive and holed up in the Lake Chad region of the North-East epicentre of the battle to dislodge Boko Haram terrorists from Nigeria.