Before going to school, I hawked matches and charcoal - Chief Michael Ade-Ojo

Chief Michael Ade-Ojo

- Chief Michael Ade-Ojo, founder of Elizade Nigeria Limited, has revealed that he hawked pap and matches before his mother sent him to school- Recounting his life experience, he also said he also sold charcoal and firewood to make ends meet 
- He said his mother financed his education because his father only sent first child of each of his three wives to school 

Wenger bids farewell to stadium he helped build

Arsene Wenger

Arsene Wenger will bid farewell to a stadium he helped to build in more ways than one when he leads Arsenal at the Emirates for the final time at home to Burnley on Sunday.

Lagos lawyer kills husband, cuts off private parts

The suspect was also said to have cut off the private parts of the deceased, who was also a lawyer, and stabbed herself.

How Dolapo died at her grandfather’s burial –Bisi Fayemi

Late Dolapo Ajayi. Photo: Elites Nigeria

The former first lady of Ekiti State, Mrs. Bisi Fayemi, has sent condolence message to her friend, Ambassador Eniola Olaitan Ajayi, who lost her daughter, Dolapo, on the day she (Mrs. Ajayi) was burying her father.

Codeine abuse: This is everybody’s problem, says Saraki

The Senate had organised a stakeholder roundtable on drug abuse in Nigeria in
Kano state last year December. Photo credit: SP media office 

Senate president, Dr. Bukola Saraki, on Tuesday, May 1, commended the BBC Africa, ‘Africa Eye’ documentary ‘Sweet Sweet Codeine’ that details the widespread prevalence of drug and substance abuse in Nigeria. In a statement sent to NAIJ.com by his chief press secretary, Sanni Onogu, Saraki stated that documentaries like ‘Sweet Sweet Codeine’ are real-life attestations on the need for Nigeria to take its drug abuse problem more seriously 

Trouble for Dokpesi as his US visa is allegedly revoked over looters list

A top member of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Raymond Dokpesi, has reportedly had his United States visa revoked because his name is on the looters list released by the federal government, the media mogul has said. Dokpesi, the founder of Daar Communication which has two radio stations and the African Independent Television, has sued Lai Mohammed, the nation’s information minister, who announced the list recently. 

Meet Nigerian police officer who has never taken a bribe

According to reports by BBC Africa, Adewale Adedeji has never collected a bribe since he resumed his duties with the Nigerian police. They wrote on their Twitter: "Julius Adewale Adedeji is said to have never taken a bribe. He has been celebrated as Nigeria's 'most dedicated police officer."