A woman who did not realise she was pregnant has described giving birth alone at the beauty parlour where she worked before cutting her baby’s umbilical cord with eyebrow scissors. Bryony Mills-Evans said she did not think she wanted children, but was thrust into motherhood at the age of 23 despite having no pregnancy symptoms. Cryptic pregnancies, where a woman is unaware they are pregnant until late on, or as in Bryony’s case, when in labour, have been described as “rare, but not exceptionally rare” by one midwifery professor. After recently discovering little was known about such pregnancies, Bryony has...
Student loan: NELFUND threatens legal action against institutions engaging in deceptive practices
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has threatened legal action against institutions found to be engaging in deceptive practices within the student loan scheme. The threat is coming on the heels of recent findings that some institutions, after receiving student loan disbursements directly into their accounts, failed to notify the affected students or reflect the payments in their school fee records. Some institutions were found to have failed to inform students of loan disbursements made on their behalf while still demanding payment of institutional fees from the same students. Reacting to the development in a statement he signed yesterday, the...
Explosion rocks Lagos 11th April 2025
An explosion caused confusion and fear on Friday evening in the Ikeja Under Bridge area of Lagos State after a loud blast came from a building. The incident happened around 6:30 p.m., drawing attention from people in the neighbourhood who quickly rushed out in fear. The blast was linked to a solar inverter that suddenly went off inside the building, causing a loud noise that shook nearby surroundings. Emergency responders from the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service quickly arrived at the scene to tackle the situation. Firefighters worked to bring the fire under control and continued their efforts late...
Seyi Law Celebrates 20 Years On Stage, Berates Mr. Macaroni, Others For Non-Payment Of Royalty In Supporting Their Career
Nigerian comedian, actor, television host, Idileoye Oluwaseyitan Lawrence professionally known as Seyi Law in celebrating his 20 years on stage appreciated some talents that he has helped/groomed in the industry who in turn have been grateful, while he criticized the likes of Adebowale Adedayo known as Mr. Macaroni for not acknowledging his impact in their career. The comedian had in a post on X on Thursday night alongside a video where he collaborated with Mr. Macaroni in a skit implied that his royalties were not paid, despite the fact that the skit maker was brought to him by his junior...
Andre Onana Under Fire After Costly Errors in Manchester United’s Europa League Draw with Lyon
Andre Onana came under heavy criticism following a woeful performance as Manchester United were held to a 2-2 draw against Lyon in the first leg of their UEFA Europa League quarter-final clash. The Cameroonian goalkeeper proved Nemanja Matic’s previous comments right, with many now considering him one of Manchester United’s worst goalkeepers in recent memory. Onana received a dismal 4.1 rating after being directly responsible for both goals conceded. The Red Devils fell behind in the 25th minute when Onana failed to deal with Thiago Almada’s wide free-kick, allowing the ball to sneak into the back of the net in...
Mo Salah Renew Contract, Signs New Deal At Liverpool Until June 2027
“I’d like to say to our fans I am very, very happy to be here. I signed here because I believe we can win a lot of big trophies together. “Keep supporting us and we’ll give it our best, and hopefully in the future we’re going to win more trophies” Mohammed Salah
META Whistleblower Testifies Before Senate Judiciary Committee On Facebook Practices Of Selling America To China
A Meta whistleblower just blew the whistle on Mark Zuckerberg—accusing him of working “hand in glove” with the CCP to censor speech. Sarah Wynn-Williams, who spent nearly seven years as Meta’s Director of Global Public Policy, dropped a series of bombshells during her Senate testimony. First, she alleged that Meta built “custom-built censorship tools” for the CCP—and used them. One of the most disturbing examples came in 2017, when Facebook removed a Chinese dissident living in the U.S. after pressure from Beijing And it wasn’t behind Zuckerberg’s back. According to Wynn-Williams, he was all in. She said Zuckerberg was “personally...
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Lagos State Government Gifts LASU Overall Best Graduating Student Isioma Sybil Nwosu, N10 Million
The governor of Lagos State Babajide Sanwo-Olu, announced a cash reward of ₦10 million for Miss Isioma Sybil Nwosu, the overall best graduating student of Lagos State University (LASU) for the 2023/2024 academic session. Nwosu, from the Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, graduated with a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 4.93. Sanwo-Olu, represented by his deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, praised Nwosu for her outstanding academic performance and urged other students to emulate her excellence. The governor while addressing the gathering stressed the critical role of education in societal development. He called on Nigerian leaders to ensure the country’s...
