Saturday Magazine
27 Feb 2015
IT was the birthday of foremost cinematographer, Tunde Kelani, on Thursday, February 26, and rather than call an owambe party, even though it is not typical of him, the prolific filmmaker called out his friends, colleagues and fans to a small film screening ‘soiree’ at one of the cinema’s screening his latest feature Dazzling Mirage. …
27 Feb 2015
WHEN the Boko Haram insurgency erupted in the country some years ago, its membership comprised of males. Their killed leader and alleged founder of the sect in Nigeria, Mohammed Yusuf was a male. Since then, most members of the sect arrested and being tried were also males. Even Shekau that has been leading the…
27 Feb 2015
PRESENTLY many Nigerians are worried over the involvement of youths, mostly female minors in suicide bombing. Though it is callous for any reasonable persons to be involve in such acts, the carrots being dangle before these minors by their sponsors The Guardian learnt is always huge, often compel them to accept being used by…
27 Feb 2015
Against the backdrop of increasing rate of female minors’ involvement in suicide bombing in the country, a Jos-based legal practitioner Mallam Haroun Audu, and the executive director, Eyanmanu Language Development Consult Jos, Mrs Augustina Otori, spoke on the issue. They emphasised that parents especially mothers should intensify and redirect parenting of their children. Audu first…
27 Feb 2015
EVEN as Benue State has not recorded any incidence of minors involvement in suicide bombing, the Islamic leaders in the state have continue to express worry over the growing case and its consequences on the children. One of such elders in the state, Alhaji Abubakar Tsav told The Guardian that killing is not enshrined…
27 Feb 2015
The Dean Faculty of Arts, University of Lagos (UNILAG), Professor Olajompo Akinyeye, spoke with DEBO OLADIMEJI on the reasons for emergence of female suicide bombers and the way forward. IT appears that there are female-children suicide bombers in the country now, what do you think could be the cause and how are they being indoctrinated?…
27 Feb 2015
The Director of Research, Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA), Professor Agaba Oche spoke to DEBO OLADIMEJI on reasons why there are more female suicide bombers in the northern part of the country and the way forward. WHAT is responsible for the spate of young female suicide bombers in the North? That is a difficult…
27 Feb 2015
IN the last three months (December to February), Tripadvisor, an American travel website providing reviews of travel-related content, has published the feedbacks of guests that visited the five Lagos-based Protea hotels in the last three months. Protea Hotels formerly owned by Protea Property Holding and now owned by Marriot is the largest hotel company in…
27 Feb 2015
• Visit Divine Orphanage Home RECENTLY over 1,000 guests converged at the Ladi Kwali conference Centre of the Sheraton Abuja Hotel to witness the grand movie screening of the Historical Movie- Selma. The organisers and promoters of the movie screenings in Nigeria, Bishop and Rev.Mrs. Bob Alonge collaborated with the Sheraton Abuja Hotel through the…
27 Feb 2015
THE new UNWTO report Hotel Classification Systems: Recurrence of Criteria in 4 and 5 Star Hotels has identified the common criteria among four and five star hotels, provided valuable insights for destinations wishing to revise existing or establish new hotel classification systems. In a statement sent to The Guardian by UNWTO Senior Media Officer, Marcelo…
27 Feb 2015
Though not a stranger in the country’s music industry, talented singer Tosin Martins came to limelight with the released his hit track, Olomi. The classic love song, which comes with distinct message and melodious tune, enjoyed massive airplay across the country, even when a greater part of the song was rendered in Yoruba. In those…
27 Feb 2015
TO mark mark this year’s lovers day, comedian Basketmouth recently took his yearly Valentine Concert to the United Kingdom. Staged in partnership with Guarantee Trust Bank (GTB) on the platform of GTCrea8, the concerts were held in Manchester, London, Birmingham, Nothingham and Scotland. Aside from the host Basketmouth, the shows paraded the likes of…
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