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Living in a border town between two countries could be an advantage in the sense that it guarantees easier access to the international community. But it could also be a burden as has been the case with residents of some communities in Badagry Local Government Area of Lagos State who share direct boundaries with the neighbouring Benin Republic. Only recently, the chairman of the local government council, Hon. Olusegun Onilude raised the alarm over the maltreatment the residents were experiencing at the hands of security agents since the nation’s land borders were shut. Now he is concerned that the residents are exposed to greater danger of the deadly coronavirus infection because of their exposure to the international community. He also spoke to  OLUYOMBO TOKODE  how he managed to overcome the evil of cultism in the local government and the challenges he is facing as the chief executive of the local government. HOW did you receive the news of the index case of coronavirus in Ni

By Adeniyi Adewoyin NEW mom, Bamike Olawunmi -Adenibuyan aka BamBam has cried out on breastfeeding. BamBam, recently welcomed a baby girl with her husband, Teddy A and has cried out about the pains of breastfeeding. The reality TV star took to her Twitter page to share her breast feeding experience with fans. “Breast feeding hurts soooooo much I can’t lie! but the baby needs all of it,” she wrote. “Prioritizing her needs above my pain is one tough school. And we have been doing soo well. The way I look for moments to sneak into a nap before my eyes fall off is something else”. Speaking further, she said it hasn’t been easy but she has to plan out her sleeping pattern. “We need to perfect the sleeping patterns. My small eyes are almost gone The way I look for moments to sneak into a nap before my eyes fall off is something else. I’m told, it’s for me to comply, coz that’s when I get to eat or pee or do a few things and just when I want to take that nap she’s up aga

Gbenga Bada OMORINMADE Kuti, the first grandson of legendary Afrobeat pioneer, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, joined his father’s Positive Force band in September 2018. Upon joining the band in an impromptu manner, Made has been busy working on his art. In the last 18 months, the member of the third generation of Fela Anikulapo Kuti’s clan has been busy getting himself settled into his father, Femi Kuti’s Positive Force band. And to this end, Made had made some landmark achievements even though he tries to remain humble noting that he has more to do. Aside from touring with the band and meeting several dignitaries, Made had also met with the international band, Coldplay, during one of the Positive Force band. He has also become a regular face at the New Afrikan Shrine, where he performs with his father’s band. Made, the only son of Funke and Femi Kuti, graduated from the Trinity College of Music, the United Kingdom where he bagged a Bachelor of Music (Honours). Made joins his

By Seyi Bakare  Last week, yet another milestone was reached when the Ogun State governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, flagged off the construction of the 14-kilometer Ijebu-Ode-Epe road. The road, which lies at the border area and connects Ogun to Lagos, Nigeria’s economic capital, was awarded to Craneburg Construction by Governor Dapo Abiodun in a public-private partnership arrangement under the Build, Use and Transfer framework. The road, whose construction began with a ceremony conducted by Governor Abiodun, members of the state cabinet and engineers from the Craneburg Construction at Ikoto in Odogbolu local government area of the state, has special features, including a dual-carriageway with 10 lanes – four lanes on each side with one pull-out section, and a 14-lane toll plaza for easy payment of tolls. Speaking during the ceremony, the Ogun helmsman noted that the road meant to connect Epe-Ajah-Victoria Island in Lagos State would provide a perfect alternative to the usually locke

FOR years, insecurity has been a major discourse amongst the populace. Despite the government’s efforts to curb these menace, the rate remains alarming. In the last few years, celebrities have become targets of criminals, who attack or waylay them to dispose them off their personal belongings. Recently, Nigerian inspirational singer, Lanre Teriba was  attacked by unidentified gunmen along Berger area of the Lagos/Ibadan expressway. Teriba, who is said to be returning from a wedding ceremony, survived the incident with injuries on the head and neck. He is currently receiving treatment in an undisclosed hospital in Lagos. Similarly, film star, Empress Njamah and her mother were on December 30, last year, attacked by armed robbers. The incident left many people dead and injured. Njamah took to her Instagram page to share the experience which she described as horrible. According to the actress, loads of people were killed and many were injured in the incidents. To show apprec

Mrs Alu Uche Ibiam, 71, is the mother of 35-year-old employee of Akanu Ibiam Federal Polytechnic, Unwana-Afikpo, Ebonyi State, Enyinnaya Ibiam, who was allegedly shot dead during a Peoples Democratic Party councillorship primaries in the state in February 2020. Following the killing, Governor David Umahi ordered the immediate removal from office and arrest of the Coordinator, Ubeyi Development Centre, Mr Uche Ibiam, for his alleged involvement in the killing. Mrs Ibiam tells EDWARD NNACHI about the gloom her son’s death has brought on the family What do you do for a living? I am a subsistence farmer. I do that to take care of my family. Most people in my age, around this area, are farmers. So, we are an agrarian community. Tragedy recently befell you when you lost a son in broad daylight. How did it happen? I can’t really say how it happened because I was at home when it happened. It was on a Friday, the day the Peoples Democratic Party had its councillorship primaries acr