The Lagos state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has given a 2-day ultimatum to traders in Agege to vacate the train tracks. The governor gave the ultimatum after paying a visit to the Agege Station of the Red Line Rail on Wednesday, September 27. While addressing traders selling their …
Read More »In the tracks of the Orient Express: my train ride from London to Istanbul
One of the fruits of getting on a train is that it makes me want to chat. So instead of gazing at Kent as we proceed to Paris from London, I talk to my neighbour. Martha grew up in San Francisco, studied in Oregon, and puts syrup on everything. When …
Read More »Paralyzed man who was pulled from burning car by good Samaritan, tracks her down to ?give proper thank you?
A paralyzed man was pulled from a burning car by a heroic woman who made it his mission to track down the good Samaritan so he could properly thank her. Dennis Brown, of Dallas, Texas, USA heaped praises on Tammi Arrington after the Mississippi resident, who was visiting a friend …
Read More »Footpaths to the past: ‘We must keep our ancient tracks alive by walking them’
It’s not lost on me, the irony of writing about mobility while sitting at my desk for hours, with a bent spine and cramped stomach. I’ve spent the last few years writing a book about past movement and mobility; footprints becoming trails that turn into a torrent of trods and …
Read More »WATCH: F1 Drivers Identify Different Tracks by Engine Sound
In a remarkable display of skill and finely-tuned senses, Formula 1 drivers Yuki Tsunoda and Nyck de Vries have elevated their game to the next level. They’ve demonstrated an uncanny ability to identify popular Formula 1 racetracks merely through the audio cue of gear changes and engine sounds. A truly …
Read More »PDP trying to cover its tracks after rigging Delta guber election – APC
Dr Timi Tonye, the Deputy Director, Media and Publicity, Delta APC campaign organisation, said this in a statement on Sunday in Asaba. Tonye said that information at the disposal of the party revealed that the state’s Commissioner for Information and spokesperson for the PDP presidential campaign council, Charles Aniagwu, had …
Read More »The Billboard Hot 100 tracks “Last Last,” “Free Mind,” and “Calm Down” extend run
In the latest issue of the Billboard Hot 100, the Afrobeats contingent of Burna Boy‘s ‘Last Last’, Tems‘ ‘Free Mind’, and Rema‘s ‘Calm Down’ suffered a decline. Details: In the chart week dated October 29, 2022 Tems’ ‘Free Mind’ leads the Afrobeats contingent appearing at NO. 65 sliding down 15 places from the 50th position it held …
Read More »One injured as container-laden truck falls on Lagos rail tracks
. One person was left injured after a truck laden with a 20ft container overturned at the Oyingbo Rail Crossing, Yaba in Lagos state on Saturday, June 4. According to a statement by the Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, the truck driver drove on …
Read More »Imagine these ‘Rave & Roses’ tracks with features from these artists
First of all, the four international artists featured across this 16-track Afrobeat album never felt out of place. 6lack, Chris Brown, Drill rapper Aj Tracey, and French singer-songwriter Yseult, all understood the assignment and did what they did best. But for the sake of curiosity, let’s both wonder which artist …
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