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Girls! They protect you, Mind you, correct you In ways you never thought of, They enslave you, caress you!  You do whatever they say, Sometimes they confuse you! Right then it gets real bad, Misconceptions they kill you! You give them all, You're taken to the mall, Spend all your money, Until you fall! They flirt, tiny skirts! Eyes blink, you're alert! Black magic, their Mastered skill! New guys like contraception pills! Some naughty, some innocent, What lies deep inside, Is the Killer sense, Oh they messed me up.  Damn,I now trust this bae, Sitting here golden cheers, Girls!Girls!Girls!             ADEBAYO OLUWATOMISIN E.

With shouts of joy, I cried when I came out, Little did I know, Out of pain will I still shout Very fragile, I was pampered, Little did I know, A hen is fed to be killed. A sudden change, My whole life turned, And I began to know, My eyes will still bleed blood. I didn't ask for this, Why do I have it? If I had known, I would stay away from this beautiful pit. Silence! No sound at all, Is the order given, Now I know, It is better to have stayed in heaven .             Ogundeji Theophilus O.

ADEBAYO OLUWATOMISIN E.     One of the worst things about being young is the way passing things seems somehow permanent. So when a 16-year old in Nigeria faced yet another example of fate raining all over his incredibly poor family, he decided to step out rather than suffer a life of torment and misery.    Climbing over the railing of a pedestrian bridge, he prepared to jump.At which point a passing sales girl named Janet decided to get involved. Despite having never seen the kid before, despite the girl knowing nothing of his problems, she followed him to the railing and did the only thing she could; She listened as this random 16 years old described the pit his life had fallen into, she listened as he listed the endless problems tearing his family life to bits and then she simply showed him her wrists.   As they stood there, surrounded by the Police and gawping pedestrians, Janet told him the story behind her own attempted suicide quietly, firmly and withou...

LAWANI OLUWASEMILORE O.   Bad breath, unpopularly known as halitosis can be very disturbing and could also cause low self esteem. The reason why supermarkets, stores and shops now stack up their shelves with mints, gums and other products that could help tackle bad breath is not far fetched. But the results of these products are short lived as they don't address the main cause or root of this condition. Treatment To handle halitosis and properly take care of your teeth, you will need to always carry out proper and good oral hygiene. Here are a few things to do to stop bad Breakthrough •Brush your teeth after meals (morning and night) •Floss at least once a day •Brush your tongue very well •clean your dentures or dental appliances. •Always stay hydrated. Drink enough water. •Watch consumption of onions, garlic and sugary foods. •Change your toothbrush regularly (every 3 months). •Visit your dentist twice a year for check up

LAWANI OLUWASEMILORE O. The “Blow My Mind” crooner and Nigerian international superstar, Davido, who just recently, shook the internet with  his proposal to Chioma, is ready to make debut in Hollywood, as the role of a performer in the sequel of the 1988 love comedy classic “ Coming To America." This information was disclosed by African-American actor and comedian, Michael Blackson on his verified Twitter handle @MichaelBlackson, complimenting Davido.  Blackson scribbled “Davido told me he has a performance scene in the movie #ComingToAmerica2, congrats homie.” The filming has begun in Atlanta, Georgia, and it is to be released on Dec. 18, 2020 in the US.

  Olukulujo Kayobola Ezekiel. Rivers State Police department has confirmed the death of a Redeem Christian Church of God (RCCG) pastor who was stabbed during a vigil at one of the church’s parishes in Port Harcourt. It was learnt that the Redeem Parish on Danjuma Street, Off Odili Road in the Rivers state capital was having a vigil when at about 3 am on Friday, a strange man walked in to stab the pastor. A source in the neighborhood narrated that: “The man came through the gates at that ungodly time, stabbed the gateman with a knife he was holding, brushed through the congregation to the alter, stabbed the pastor and walked out freely." The   Head of the department of police said that, "We have put machinery in place to ensure the arrest of the killer. An investigation has been launched." The Redeem community in Port Harcourt were yet to respond to the development at the time of filing this report.

 AKANDE VICTORIA ABOSEDE The Nigerian Music Industry has lost another of its artiste, Mad Melon to an undisclosed illness. Until his death, Mad Melon was a part of the popular music duo, "Danfo Drivers" which also had Mountain Black as a member. They became popular in the early 2000's for their unique style of music.           Mad Melon's death was announced by the music icon, Daddy Showkey on Thursday, September 26, 2019 in a video shared on his Instagram page where he was lamenting about the death of the singer. He said: "What kind of sad news is this? What kind of sad news is this? Oh my God, we just lost somebody, I just heard it now, I'm not happy at all, I'm not happy .When dem go dey tell people make dem dey hear, make dem they hear".

Since the abduction of Omoyele Sowore, the word 'revolution' has been more popular in Nigeria, and no doubt, the word has equally resonated across the globe in weeks. But what sparks the spectre of revolution hunting the country is beyond Sowore, and it is what seems to be unclear to the Nigerian government under Gen. Muhammadu Buhari. Whether it is out of pretence or careless tyranny, I cannot answer for them. However, the misery in the land is enough to ignite the talk of revolution on the lips of even a toddler in Nigeria. It is more systemic than hinging it on, and blindly attacking Sowore's role in such a revolutionary period Nigeria is pregnant with. The tyranny exhibited under the Muhammad Buhari government consistently reminds and takes us back to military era. The rape on the country's constitution alone rings it in the ear that indeed, the revolution must cut across curing the constitution too. Contrary to constitutional procedures, Sowore was abducted by t...

SAMUEL MELODY FLOURISH The founder of Digital Hub, Mr. Joseph Dogo, has warned users to be careful of downloading Apps as some could be ridden with harmful adware Dogo on Friday told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that some Apps record audio, which is a privacy breach, without user’s consent. Dogo emphasized that some Adware in question could also breach devices, drain battery life or completely infect them to the point that they might need replacement. He said: “Some of these Apps have been downloaded over a million times by people from the Google Play Store and android users can avoid downloading them. “However, they must take the time to read the cavalcade of negative reviews,’’ he said.              The expert also said that when some of these Apps were downloaded, they could come up with intrusive advertisements, upon use. “These Apps are capable of showing promotions on a user’s device some...

SAMUEL MELODY FLOURISH The Media Rights Agenda (MRA) and 49 other Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) have called on the United Nations (UN) and the African Union (AU) to intervene to secure the immediate release of Sahara Reporters publisher, Omoyele Sowore. Sowore, a journalist and human rights activist, was arrested on 3rd August, 2019, after calling for #RevolutionNow protest. Mr. Ayode Longe, MRA Programme Director said: “It is antithetical to the tenets of democracy to arrest a man who was merely exercising his constitutional right of assembly, association and expression and the height of impunity to continue to detain him even after a court of competent jurisdiction has granted him bail. The DSS must immediately and unconditionally release Sowore.”   Commenting on the charges, Nwachukwu Egbunike of Global Voices said: “Omoloye Sowore’s continued detention and the charges of treason affirm our position that this trial is merely a criminalization of political di...

By: Ogunjobi Bright and Awowoyin Praise Hmmm… does true love truly exist? If yes, why do you think it truly exist?      These are different opinions on the aforementioned questions.  True love doesn’t exist because the world is full of evil and human can’t trust each other any longer. Love in the present world.                                       – A guy’s perspective True love really exists. As long as marriage is concerned, you can only be married to the person you are attracted to.                                       – A guy’s perspective True love really exists if the understanding of the love of God is in place. No true love exists outside God.                                 ...

By: Orodunsi Omolara      A kidnap suspect,Oluwatoyin Lasisi,was apprehended in Ibadan,Oyo State for stealing a baby.      Lasisi,who was paraded for stealing a three-year-old baby,Nimotallah Sulaiman in the Muslim area of Ibadan, said she did not know when she picked up the baby from a waste dump and took her home.      Lasisi said "I was going to where I beg for alms around a bakery in the Muslim area when I saw the baby and I reasoned that it won't be good to allow her to be taken by ritualists and that was why I picked her up.      "When I got to my house,a woman in my neighborhood challenged me as to where I got the baby from. I was heading for the police station to report the incident, when some people accused me and started beating me"      The Father of the victim, Sulaiman Dauda, said the baby was stolen from a waste dump,where she went to defecate around 11am.   ...

By: Orodunsi Omolara      President Muhammadu Buhari,represented by the minister of Interior,Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola,has charged Nigerians to promote and preserve their cultural heritage, saying that the culture of the people is the identity which gives them due recognition.      The call was made during the 2019 Olojo festival held at the palace of the Ooni of Ife,Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi in  Ile-Ife on Saturday, 28th September,2019.      The President, through Ogbeni Aregbesola, said that people and culture were inseparable since there was no doubt that what made a society was it's culture.      He expressed delight that the people of Ile-Ife,the cradle of Yourubaland had been so passionate and committed to the preservation of cultural heritage.      According to him,for a society to be societal,it must be cultural. Society and culture are intertwined.      " ...

A 2016 premiumTimes investigative work done by Selected OAU campus Journalists The Department of Chemistry in Obafemi Awolowo University has recorded over the years mass failure in the course "Introductory Chemistry II (CHM 102)" offered by students from the faculties of Pharmacy, Science, Technology, Education, Agriculture and College of Health Sciences. Nonetheless, some reasons have been attributed to be the cause of this occurrence and Premium Times has taken it upon herself to bring to limelight the mystery behind the matter. Bello Smart, a 200-level student of the department of Industrial Chemistry while speaking with one of our correspondents opined that the major reason for the failure can be traced to the voluminosity of the course content and suggested that it would have been better if the content be split. Another 200-level student from the same department who pleaded anonymity because of her rapport with lecturers stated that the course is bulky and ...

By Omotosho Omowumi A. In the night hours of Saturday 28 September 2019, the residents of Moremi Hall, Obafemi Awolowo University ran into an unusual fear of fire outbreak which started at one of the rooms in block D of the said Hall of Residence.  According to eyewitness, the fire outbreak was as a result of a leaking gas cylinder in one of the rooms on the block. However, at the time of filing this report,  the fire had been put out and no causalities recorded.  Details coming soon...

By: Omole Daniel PSG manager, Thomas Tuchel, hopes Kylian Mbappe and Neymar can forge a deadly partnership this season. Speaking at a news conference on Friday, Tuchel confirmed both Mbappe and loanee Mauro Icardi, are available again after recent injuries. The PSG boss is all too aware that if Mbappe and Neymar can combine consistently, the reigning Ligue 1 champions will take some stopping. “The relationship between the two is the key for us, they can bring us a lot of possibilities. Mbappe has been hurt for weeks, we have to be patient, and tomorrow, it’s impossible for Kylian to play 90 minutes. We have to adapt to the situation and the opponent. Tomorrow, we will be able to play Mbappe and Icardi", Tuchel said.

By : Daniel Omole The Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) has accused the Federal Government of Nigeria for recruiting nonprofessionals as teachers in primary and secondary schools across the federation through its N-power programme. The Secretary of the Anambra State wing of the union, Comrade Livinus Eta Omini in an interview on the 26th of September in Awka attributed the development to poor budgetary allocations to the educational sector. He also added that the parlons votes had its adverse effect on infrastructures, recruitments, welfare, coverage among others. He further stated that the out sourced teachers would only breed and sustain quacksalvers in the profession.

Ande O. Joy Me?, not me, I can't die Death?, he knows I'm powerful He can't touch me I'd just bribe him lots if he tries Me?, I can't be powerless, I'll always have that spark at my fingertips, to command all to do my bidding castigating those who try to challenge me. Me?, I think you're mistaken I can never be poor Call poverty and she'll tell you that I give her chills. Me?, you're hilarious I can never be anguished I have a body made of a thousand platinum armours Pain will be too scared to come near. And such, the vain words of perverse fellows Who all but know  that all can tumble down, Keeping them where not even power can save them.

Ande O. Joy Wallowing in calmness, like the serenity of a dimly lit free hallway, fresh as morning dew or the first rain at the crack of dawn Refreshing as the air  after rainfall It revels in liss like colts set free on the morrow It stands, testing it's interval whether it be to fade soon or to call one's own Journeying through empathy, it relishes the present commanding succor to inspire and pain to blin, feeling like what forever should be

By: Ogunjobi Bright and Awowoyin Praise             Have you ever wondered how it feels to be with the one you love?             Have you ever wondered how it feels to be with the one person that makes you     happy?             Have you ever wondered what joy of being with the right person is?            Guess what? We will be taking you through a tour of diverse opinions of this         wonderful experience.                    1.  Peace of Mind             Being with the right person gives me a lot of peace and makes me settled.             Although, I may not have the time for hangout such as lunch, dinner and so on but will   definitely be available for her and be attentive when she speaks.     ...

Omotosho Omowumi A. The management of Obafemi Awolowo University on Monday September 23, at the 2019 Faculty of Technology International Conference, held at OAU ICT Park, revealed that the university will soon have airport which is part of the planned aeronautics programme of the university. The vice chancellor, Professor Eyitope  shedding light on the plan of the airport said : “We believe that the future of travel globally is in the air.  It is in view of this that we are starting an aeronautic programme.  As part of this, we will be having our own airport. “We have over 11,000 hectares of land, with which we hope to achieve our objective and we have developed a proposal for the airport. We will be taking it up with the authorities to ensure that we do not only have the aeronautic programme here, but also build an airport that will serve that purpose. “We want to make OAU the hub of aeronautic studies in Nigeria. Currently, no federal univers...

      By Kareem Temitope I love you,so much, very much These are words he tells me always To me, they mean a whole lot But I think to him, it's just a phrase that he uses for everyone I thought I was special until I heard him tell someone else the same Yes!! The exact same word and I was so devastated So, I am nothing but a "normal" person to me I thought we were special  I thought there is an US I thought we existed until I heard him tell someone else the same word With the same expression, he had on when he told me Then I realized the words meant nothing to him They were nothing just like our national anthem That has no value before us

By Kareem Temitope At the "getting past your past conference" conveyed by Miss Temitope Fatoye,  a part 5 student of the faculty of law , students of Obafemi Awolowo University were able to pour out their heart to Juliana Olayode and other dignitaries . Some years back,  Juliana came into the limelight after she got a role in the series "Jenifa's diary " and also wrote her book titled "rebirth" where she shared her experience. She told students present about  how she gave her virginity to her music teacher and how much she loved him, she also shed light on how her childhood went and she later enlightened students on how to overcome their past. Other people presents were Muyiwa Adigun,Obioma Adetola, pastor Olabode Thomas. Miss Obioma Adetola shared her experience of how she practiced lesbianism, smokes and drinks at the same time but changed when she met Jesus. Also pastor Bode Thomas shared his experience about his various escapade with ladies. ...

ADEBAYO OLUWATOMI Musiliu Akinsanya, better known as MC Oluomo, chairman of the Nigerian Union of Road Transport Workers(NHURTW) in Lagos was trending this morning on Twitter,  the invite has caused public outrage on twitter  that he has been invited to be a ‘guest speaker’ at an event at the University of Lagos.    Here are few of the tweets by concerned citizens.

ADEBAYO OLUWATOMI In higher institution, a relationship can only last a few days or weeks enough to get one through the social events of the session which in the case were the Basketball Game and the Campus turnup party. I watched the basketball match that followed the party and the formal dance with a rapis,"MY RAPIST".    He was the captain of the Wildlions,the best basketball team on campus and was regarded as having a shot at a professional career. I liked him simply because i was concerned at that time with being popular, and dating a sport captain was an automatic ticket to the crowd.    I was also uncomfortably a member of the most likely to succeed crowd and dating a star was becoming a habit for me, I was previously dating a guy in the sciences department, he was a prince of morals and never gave me attention.We left the basketball court to drive to his house and pick up some stuffs for the party. I had consumed a little bit of alcoholic drink just...

Kehinde Babajide I. The Kings Champions Cup [K.C.C] is a football competition hosted by the OAU Sportsman of the year, Omogunwa Daniel also known as Pablo , a final year student of Religious Studies Education. Being the first of it kind, the competition features 12 department from different faculties - Arts and Science, History, Microbiology, Accounting,Sociology, P.H.E, Animal Science, International Relations, Science and Technology, Local Govt. Studies and Education and Foundation Counselling Departments.   The competition began on the 10th September, 2019, which started with a match between Arts and Science Department [ASE] and Sociology which ended in a 1-0 win for ASE. followed by an outstanding match between Accounting Department and Computer Science  with a 3-1 win for Accounting. The competition also featured group stages which ended 14th September,2019, with Accounting, Sociology, A.S.E, P.H.E, M.C.B, and Local Govt. Departments taking graceful steps into the...

Ogungbemi Odunayo Water is very important for human health. There are different arguments as to when it is ideal to take water, however, medical research has pointed out that water can be taken at anytime of the day but in measured quantity, especially at night. Below are the health importance of taking water at night. Hydration It is very healthy to keep the body hydrated and water is very important for this. Taking water at night aids hydration. A glass of water before sleeping helps hydration which helps to prevent headache, constipation, dry mouth and irregular urinating. However, avoid taking too much of water before bed so you do not end up with limited sleep. Detoxification Taking enough water helps to detoxify the body, especially at night. During the day, the body might be exposed to different toxins which is not beneficial to the health, taking water before bed time aids detoxification and removal of toxins from the body. This helps to feel energised in the m...

   Adebayo Joy    Born to two and grew to learn everything is perfect, Nurtured this idea for time and met a friend that could show me me. Then I realized how perfect I am Cos all even things and numbers is perfect. How perfect is the size of my green glossy eyes and   the colour of my brown skin even, How white is the set of my rectangular teeth and the arc of my full brows sharp. But "PERFECT" is imperfect Cos it either carries itself in pairs three times and neglects one   or move in threes two times and also leave one. Uneven is odd And odd is imperfect, "PERFECT" is perfect to the one that doesn't think "PERFECT" is imperfect

Kehinde Babajide I.   “What the hell happened back there?” Tola screamed. This was after Tola and his cohorts had robbed a retired public officer, Mr. Adeboye, of his pension. The plan was to take the money without any failure but Supo, a member of the gang, mistakenly fired into the air which attracted the attention of other residents. The police had arrived few minutes after the operation and gave the gang a hot chase, it was during this chase that Steve was shot on the head. It started when final year students in the History department were asked to pay a sum of N55, 000 [Fifty-five thousand naira] for their final year programs. Tola, Supo, Steve, Daniel and Andrew are best friends and were stunned at this development because they had no resources to pay for the programs. They started making plans to get the money, Supo advised them to sell some of their things to get the money, and the others rejected the idea. Stephen said they should apply for some menial jobs, ...

Ande Joy O. Brother to the ex- Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Ifechukwu Chukuka Okonjo has ascended the throne of Ogwashi-Uku kingdom, replacing his father as the Obi of Ogwashi-Uku. This event was sequel to the death of his father, Obi Chukuka Okonjo, who died at the age of 91. The ex-Finance Minister had tweeted: “It is with thanks to Almighty God that I announce two impactful events: the ascension to the throne of Ogwashi-Uku kingdom of my brother, Obi Ifechukwu Chukuka Okonjo, upon the passing of my father Obi (professor) Chukuka Okonjo at the age of 91." on Friday, making this known via her verified Twitter handle @ NOIweala.

Akinade Israel O. The presidential election court attested that President Buhari is able to contest for administration. The tribunal dismissed the appeal set forward by Atiku Abubakar of the People's Democratic Party. According to Justice Mohammed Garba, the military endorsement that Buhari has is most astounding than the base prerequisite. The court has decided that Muhammadu Buhari has the capability to keep running the administration. Atiku Abubakar who is the president's contestant of the People's Democratic Party had documented an appeal contending that Buhari was not scholastically qualified to contest in the 2019 election. Justice Mohammed Garba who headed the five-man court in his decision on Wednesday, September 11, expressed that the military said the president has the authentication required to contest in the race. The court said there was no proof that Buhari lied in his structure about his scholarly capability. Garba stated: “Mr Buhari isn’t qualifie...

By Akinade Israel O. ​ Reactions keep on trailing President Muhammadu Buhari’s triumph at the race request tribunal. An individual from the National Executive Committee of the APC, Chief Nduka Anyanwu, portrayed the choice as triumph for Nigerians. Chief Anyanwu anyway noticed that the triumph implies more work for the APC and the administration. An individual from the National Executive Committee of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Chief Nduka Anyanwu has depicted the choice of the 5-man board of judges of the presidential election tribunal to maintain the race of President Muhammadu Buhari as triumph for Nigerians and APC. Anyanwu said this while praising the president on his triumph.  Anyanwu depicted Buhari’s triumph at the council as “an open door for Nigerians to encounter more long periods of deliberate initiative.” His words: “President Buhari has by his manner demonstrated to be what Nigeria needs right now. “Having been burdened with the tough assignment of r...

By ANDE O. JOY The authorities of the Obafemi Awolowo University reacted and addressed a news item in the social and conventional media on Sunday regarding one Charles Jide-Oni who was arraigned before a Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, for obtaining false pretenses and other fraudulent activities by the Ibadan zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. A release by the Public Relations officer of the University, Abiodun Olarewaju states that: “for the avoidance of doubt and to set records straight, we make bold to say that having gone through our staff list, data and other record-keeping archives, we DO NOT HAVE ANY OF OUR PROFESSORS, RETIRED OR SERVING, DEAD OR LIVING, WHO GOES BY THAT NAME". Thereby disregarding the accused's alleged claim of being a professor in the University. The Vice Chancellor, Professor Eyitope Ogunbodede, therefore advised the public to be wary of those who may be using the name of the University for anything unholy...

By Adekunle T. Femi Students of the Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) in the early hours on Tuesday staged a 'Peaceful Protest' to demonstrate their grief about the poor supply of power within the school community and outside. The angry students blocked the entrance of the Oye and Ikole Campuses as they were seen with their placards of protest with different inscriptions such as; "We need light," "Say No to NEPAPHOBIA." The students took to the street with their song chats of "We need light" marched to the office of the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) in Oye-Ekiti from the school gate, hindering the free flow of traffic and thereby obstructing passengers and motorist from using the Federal highway. The major intention of the students was to decry the appalling state of the state's power distribution to the community. The former vice chairman of the National Association of Nigerian Students, Ekiti State, Comrade Taiwo was re...

By Adekunle T. Femi Samuel Eto'o a cameroon star player who once played for Barcelona and Chelsea as a striker announced his retirement from football at the age of 38. Reports from The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Stop has decided to hang his boots after his 22 years playing career. The Cameroon star player took to his twitter handle on Friday night to announce that he would be hanging his boots. He tweeted "The End. Towards a new challenge. Thank you all, big love." Samuel Eto'o is recognised as one of Africa's greatest player ever. He is fondly remembered for his time at Barcelona, where he won four La Liga titles and two Champions League trophies. This is recognised as a great feat for the Cameroon star player. After five years at Barca, he joined Intermilan, Eto'o won under the coaching of Jose Mourinho which makes it a third win of the European cup. He later took his spot also in the premier league with Chelsea and Everton among the 13 team...