Digital Age….. tips on how to safeguard your child from inappropriate music.

In today’s digital age, music is more accessible than ever. With only a few taps on a gadget, children can easily access a vast library of songs from various genres or styles. By virtue of this, some may inadvertently come across music that contains inappropriate content, explicit lyrics, mature themes, and even the promotion of …

That child is a musical prodigy!!….. Here’s how you would tell.

Well, no single trait can directly identify a musical prodigy, a combination of these indicators can provide strong evidence. If you observe several of these characteristics in a child, it may be a pointer for you to intensify their music education, and provide them an environment for their potential to thrive. Here are some key …

Autistic Children and Music

Music therapy has become a powerful tool in supporting children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Yes! music therapy can enhance communication, social skills, emotional expression, and overall well-being. Here’s a closer look at how music therapy can help autistic children. Social Interaction Group music sessions promote social engagement. Children learn to take turns, share instruments, …

How to identify Quality Musical instruments (a few things to look out for)

When it comes to purchasing musical instruments, whether for yourself or as a gift, understanding what makes an instrument high-quality is crucial. A well-made instrument can enhance your playing experience, improve your sound, and even inspire you to practice more. Here are a few tips that can serve as a guide. (Disclaimer: All links in …

Lagos discharges seven COVID-19 patients

Okunloye Babalola; Lagos The Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has announced that seven patients receiving treatment at the Infectious Disease Hospital, Yaba have been discharged. Sanwo-Olu, via his Twitter handle, @jidesanwoolu, said, “Good people of Lagos, I bring you awesome news from IDH, Yaba, which is as a testament to our resolve to overcome …

Heavy traffic in Lekki as Lagos residents flout lockdown

Femi Sonowo Despite the lockdown in Lagos State to limit the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, hundreds of motorists were on Monday stranded in a gridlock on the Lekki-Epe Expressway. Footage of the gridlock, which was trending online, showed hundreds of vehicles stuck in traffic. “No isolation anymore, no quarantine in Lagos State, from Jakande …

Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia suspends entry for Umrah pilgrimage, tourism

By Teni Aisha Saudi Arabia on Thursday suspended visas for visits to Islam’s holiest sites for the “umrah” pilgrimage, an unprecedented move triggered by coronavirus fears that raises questions over the hajj, which starts in July. The kingdom, which hosts millions of pilgrims every year in the cities of Mecca and Medina, also suspended visas …

Ibrahimovic statue vandalised again

By: Stephen Bale Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s statue in his hometown of Malmo was vandalised overnight Saturday, Swedish police reported. The statue has been the target of numerous attacks since the Swedish footballer invested in Stockholm-based Hammarby, angering supporters of Malmo FF, the club where he began his professional career. In November, a day after his investment …

Kwara demolishes Saraki’s houses on revoked land, group kicks

Abayomi Peters The Kwara State Government in the early hours of Thursday demolished houses on the land it claimed was wrongly appropriated by the late Dr Olusola Saraki. The property was called Ile Arugbo at Ilofa Road, GRA, Ilorin. Residents of the area said the demolition was carried out at 3.50am by a bulldozer hired …

There is nothing like ‘money rituals’

Abimbola Adelakun The gruesome murder of the Lagos State University student, Miss Favour Daley-Oladele, by a self-deluded young man in pursuit of an illusion of “money rituals” is saddening. According to reports, Favour’s boyfriend, Owolabi Adeeko, had allegedly connived with a pastor, Segun Philips, who promised to make a potion that would magically draw money …

How Nigerian soldiers fighting Boko Haram celebrated Christmas on battlefields

Bello Kahlil December 25 is Christmas Day all over the world and people, especially Christians, look forward to this time of the year to celebrate it and make it a memorable time. It is the time of the year people travel to be with their loved ones, eat, drink, visit interesting places and reunite with …

Kano to ban male/female passengers in same tricycles

Sanni Abdullahi; Kano With effect from January, Kano State Government will ban commercial tricycles operators from conveying male and female passengers in same vehicle. The state Commissioner for Information, Mohammed Garba, who confirmed the plan in Kano on Thursday, said the ban was to comply with the Sharia law. He also said the measure would …

Oshiomhole rejects Obaseki’s Christmas gift as crisis rages

Ziba Onya, Benin The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress and former Edo State governor, Adams Oshiomhole, on Wednesday rejected Christmas gifts sent to him by the Edo State Government. It was gathered that messengers from the state government were dispatched to deliver the conventional Christmas presents reserved for former governors of the state …

No word like Christmas in the Bible – Olukoya

Sumbo Oye General Overseer, Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries, Dr Daniel Olukoya, says the church does not celebrate Christmas because it is “unbiblical.” Olukoya made this known during the Wednesday Manner Water Service, which coincided with the 2019 Christmas celebration, at the Church’s Headquarters in Lagos. He said no book in the bible recorded …

Gunmen kidnap WAEC official, demand N20m ransom

Sanni Abdullahi Some unknown gunmen have kidnapped a member of staff of the West African Examination Council, Mr Gbenga Adebayo, and three other unidentified persons in Ondo State. The incident, our correspondent gathered, took place at Oba Akoko on the Owo-Ikare Road in the Akoko South-West Local Government Area of the state. An eyewitness said …

No date yet for border reopening – FG

Segun Femi The Federal Government had yet to decide a terminal date when the country’s border would be reopened to neighboring countries. The Federal Government had in August closed its borders to neighboring countries in an exercise code-named operation Exercise Swift Response. The action which had resulted in joint border operations by a combined team …

Trump makes history as third American president to be impeached

By lionel Edet President Donald Trump was impeached for abuse of power in a historic vote in the House of Representatives on Wednesday, setting up a Senate trial on removing him from office after three turbulent years. By a 230 to 197 vote in the Democratic-majority House, the 45th US president became just the third …

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