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A fully loaded 33,000 litters petroleum tanker lost control and went up in flames claiming two lives at Sawmill/Onipepeye area of Ibadan-Lagos Express. See photos below.

Real Madrid have signed Eden Hazard from Chelsea on a five-year contract after completing the most expensive transfer ever involving an English club. Madrid are understood to have struck a deal with Chelsea that could rise to £130million once all bonus payments come into play. The 28-year-old will be officially unveiled on Thursday, June 13, after he has undergone his medical. As reported by Telegraph Sport on Thursday, negotiations between the clubs had been taking place all week. Real had been reluctant to pay more than £88m for the Belgian, but eventually agreed to a deal that is set to earn Chelsea as much as £130m once all the bonuses have been met. It is understood the bonuses are easily achievable and Chelsea are extremely confident they will receive the full £130m for the forward, who only had one year left on his contract. "Real Madrid CF and Chelsea FC have agreed to the transfer of the player Eden Hazard," read Madrid's statement.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has preferred 11 charges bordering on fraud against upcoming musician, Azeez Fashola, aka Naira Marley, for alleged credit card fraud. The musician effectively risks seven years in jail if found guilty, as Section 33 (2) which he was accused of breaching, reads: “Any person who uses: a counterfeit access device; an unauthorised access device; an access device issued to another person; resulting in a loss or gain commits an offence and shall be liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term of not more than seven years or a fine of not more than N5,000,000.00 and forfeiture of the advantage or value derived from his act. The charges with suit number FHC/L/178C/19 were filed before a Lagos State High Court. Some of the credit cards, according to the EFCC, bore the names- Nicole Louise Malyon, and Timea Fedorne Tatar. The alleged crimes were in contravention of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act and the Cyber Crimes ...

Stress is a sickness that strikes anyone at any given time. It’s a great equalizer to all that is good in life. Stress can take its form in many different things. It differs for every person. What is stressful for one may not necessarily be stressful for another. The common underlying principles that connect our collective stress is this: Stress arises from our perceived threats to our existence as human beings. If we see any potentially damaging threats to the harmony of our lives, it can cause us stress. Stress, therefore, is a product of how we perceive our situations and how we react to them. We’re not saying that by the end of this article, you will live a completely stress-free life; that’s impossible. Stress helps keeps us sane by providing a sense of emotional and physiological balance to our lives. However, what this article aims to do is to help you cope with stressful situations by alleviating its effects on your psyche. If you manage to improve your mental strengt...

Working in Lagos is stressful in itself, from the torrid of traffic to having a difficult boss, then to the super-annoying commercial drivers (A.K.A, Danfo drivers or Marwa riders). If you live around Osodi, you will have the addition of Agbero boys to deal with. There is just a lot around to stress you out even without you stressing. Hence, the need to learn how to manage stress from work. Here are 5 tips that will help you manage stress if applied. 1.     Take Time To Rest Many times we get so caught up in the cycle of work and then we forget to take a back seat and recharge. Most times our excuse lies in the façade that we don’t have enough time to do all we have to do but that is usually a lie. In fact, according to research, we do our best work when we are well rested because our brains can think straight and better then. So, take some break this weekend and have a good rest, a good sleep or some time at the spa. 2.     Talk With Colleagues A...

If you thought Nigerian parents were the worst, wait till you see what mums all over the world have done to their kids. Nigerian-British Social Media Influencer, Oloni asked her followers on Twitter to share moments when they thought their mums were petty and the responses are extremely hilarious. We can all agree that mums all over the world want discipline at all cost. Here are 10 most hilarious times mums have been petty to their kids. 1. This mum who seized one leg of every shoe her daughter owns; just so she wouldn't go out. 2. The mum who collected her 15-year-old daughter's salary because she has been living for free. 3. The mom who threatened a school with jazz 4. The mom who knows that disgrace is the easiest way to discipline an African child. 5. The mum who mixes pettiness with Tech 6. The mum who broke the "big girl" wings her daughter had grown. 7. The mom who wouldn't let her child be vegetarian in peace. 8. The mum who binds...