Oluyemi Titilayo Showunmi is one woman of remarkable and admirable status. She is a Deputy Director in the Lagos State civil service with over 21 years in service. Her journey cuts across so many life lessons, experiences and so much more that has helped her to the height she has attained today. Oluyemi opens up to Tosin Clegg about life at 50, how she met her husband, life lessons, becoming a person of influence and much more
I thank God for the gift of life
I thank God for the challenges of life. I thank God for what I am able to surmount. I thank God that I don’t look like what I have been through and I thank God for everybody who has been around me, particularly. First, I will give glory to the almighty God, as I have said. I will thank my husband who has been very supportive. I thank my parents for the value they instilled in me, and of cause, family-friends who have become family members. I also thank everybody I have come across in life, colleagues, both juniors and senior
Mary Daniel, the physically challenged woman, who suddenly became social media sensation after her story was sold to members of the public as a single mother and orphan, who needed help urgently, had her cup full last week when the lid was blown off fake story, after raking in N25 million. Whether Daniel has case to answer or not will depend on how the Lagos State Government handles her case, reports Festus Akanbi
The drama concerning a now popular Lagos amputee, Mary Daniel, found to have connived with a syndicate to hoodwink Nigerians, especially Lagos residents and government for financial assistance, took a twist last week as lawyers picked holes in the handling of the case by the Lagos State Government.
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A former Publicity Secretary of the Nigerian Bar Association, Mr Kunle Edun, tells TOBI AWORINDE how he defeated the Vehicle Inspection Office up to the Court of Appeal in a suit challenging the agency’s demand for roadworthiness from private vehicle owners
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recently secured a court judgment against the Vehicle Inspection Office in respect of roadworthiness certificate. Can you tell us about it?
Sometime in 2014, I had cause to be driving along a major road in Ughelli (Delta State), where I wanted to inspect a piece of land, which a client of mine wanted to purchase. Along the road, I came across some kind of obstructions put on the road by some persons purporting to be Vehicle Inspection Officers. They stopped me and I identified myself. They demanded my vehicle’s roadworthiness certificate, and I told them, ‘Sorry, I don’t understand what you mean by that. As a matter of fact, I don’t have it, so should you clear the
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Things are fast falling into place for Mary Daniel, the 26-year-old amputee water hawker and her life is showing significant transformation.
The single mum, who used to sell bottled water on highways in the Oshodi area of Lagos, marked her 27th birthday on Friday with fanfare.
“I feel happy today,” Daniel enthused about the event. “I didn’t celebrate my birthday last year. I am grateful to God for what He has done in my life,” she said, her face lit up with smiles. “I never thought I would mark my birthday in a big way like this.”
While some Nigerian celebrities dressed up in costumes to celebrate the release of the movie, some expressed their disappointment.
For Ikeji and many others, the storyline and plot left much to be desired when compared to the original movie.
While some Nigerians were content with the appearance of the Nigerian Singer, Davido, in the movie, others believe he should not have been part of the cast.
Here are some reactions;
Coming 2 America..lol. I doubt any big studio was behind it. Looks like something Eddy Murphy raised little money for and called his comedy friends to join. Locations at Rick Ross home &Tyler Perry studio. Weak storyline & plot. A good laugh but nothing close to the classic. 3/10