In a world that is increasingly public about all sorts of previously private topics, menstruation shouldn’t remain a Despite women having had periods since the dawn of time, menstruation is still not freely discussed and in some parts of the world, an off-limits topic. The information girls hear around them is often negative and sometimes…
Lagos State Government, in her continuous effort to provide the much needed relief to taxpayers and mitigate the economic impact of Covid-19 pandemic, has through the Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) further extended the deadline for filing of Annual Tax Returns to June 30, 2020. Annual returns for individuals (both employees and self-employed persons)…
For the third time in a row, Dangote Group has emerged as the most admired African brand, of African continent origin, by consumers, paired with the telecommunication giant, MTN in a survey of 100 Africa best brands announced in a novel global virtual event that incorporated the market openings of Kenya, South Africa and Nigeria.…
Koffi Idowu Nuel, the host of the debut edition of ‘Worship Without Walls’ online concert has revealed that it is going to be a spirit-filled gospel event when it goes live. Koffi revealed this during an exclusive interview with www.theoctopusnews.com, adding that the concert which is set to make its debut on Sunday, May 31…
The commemoration of the 2020 Africa Day organized by the African Union, AU in partnership with All Africa Music Awards, AFRIMA held on Monday, May 25 as a virtual live Solidarity Concert for the African Union COVID-19 Response Fund drawing participation and performances from diverse African music talents across the continent and the diaspora. Broadcast…
By Princewill Ekwujuru As countries are continuously caught in-between the hard decision of easing lockdowns in bid to open up socio-economic activities and flattening the Coronavirus infection curve, the sad reality the world may live with for the rest of human existence is the disclosure that the pandemic may never be eradicated. According to the…
Global leaders at the second edition of United Bank for Africa (UBA) African Day Conversations, have emphasised the need for meaningful collaborations between governments and the private sector as a panacea for the quick recovery of the economy of the African continent post Covid-19. The leaders which included the President of Liberia, H.E George Weah;…
Inna Lillahi wa Inna ilaihi raji’uun (We belong to Allah and to Him shall we return) When I received the devastating news of the demise of Saturday Editor of New Telegraph newspaper, Alhaji Waheed Bakare, on the WhatsApp platform of Muslim Media Practitioners of Nigeria, (MMPN) Lagos state Chapter last night, my joy for this…
When the show premiered its first season in 2017, we didn’t know what to expect but a successful second season in 2018 showcasing a younger, fresher cast line up kept us coming back for more. The first and only reality series about Nigerians in the United States? Sign us up! Now, the new season of…
No doubt, Jumia has become a household name in Nigeria and indeed Africa. But the e-commerce firm has in recent times come under unwholesome criticism, borne not out of failure to deliver services, but of envy and failure of others to mark up the market. In this analysis, DAVID AUDU takes a look at Nigeria’s…