Tag: reading

Op-ed Editor 7 years

Mubarak Aminu: Cultivating a rich reading culture [NEXT]

by Mubarak Aminu This four-letter word is so powerful and amazing, it has the ability to transform one's mind and open your eyes to a whole new opportunity that ordinarily…

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Azeez 8 years

Everton, Galatasaray join race for Robson-Kanu

English Premier League side, Everton and Turkish club, Galatasaray have reported joined the race for Welshman Hal Robson-Kanu after an impressive performance at the Euros. The 27-year-old is currently a…

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Op-Ed Editor 8 years

Opinion: If you aren’t reading, you’re gradually dying

A good book contains more real wealth than a good bank – Roy L. Smith More than ever before, there is much information that stare us in the face, some…

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ifreke 9 years

Yakubu Aiyegbeni signs for English club, Reading

by Mark Bassey Reading have confirmed the arrival of striker Yakubu Aiyegbeni, who has penned a deal until the end of the season. The former Super Eagles player will take…

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10 years

No court order bars David Mark from reading defecting senators’ letter – APC says

by Oge Okonkwo The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said contrary to the misinformation being peddled in some quarters, there is no existing court order barring the 11 former PDP Senators from…

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11 years

OMG! Mother finds daughter, 13, discussing ways of making a sex tape after reading X-rated book

A horrified mother found her 13-year-old daughter and her friend discussing the best way to make a sex tape after reading an X-rated e-book. Alarmed Melissa Crighton, 45, has now…

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11 years

Reading made attractive: Bold bookworms strip down for Topless Pulp Fiction club (PHOTOS)

There are many ways to read a book. One of them is to do so topless. That, at least, is the premise behind the Topless Pulp Fiction Club, a small…

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11 years

Opinion: The way we acquire and share knowledge is changing

Muhammed Abdullahi Tosin Although many people have fears about these electronic alternatives and even some erroneously think an end to books would be the demise of literature, the bitter fact…

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11 years

Obafemi Fawibe: 4 simple ways to read effectively (Y! Superblogger)

To read too many books is harmful. - Mao Zedong, Chinese statesman (1893 - 1976) Knowledge is power. Readers are leaders. These are two of the most popular quotes about reading.…

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11 years

Really? Study reveals text message abbreviations, blogging, and social media is good for you

Many have branded text messages as the bane of modern-day writing, claiming that the widespread use of abbreviations and slang is chipping away at basic writing skills. Yet a study…

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11 years

Fela Durotoye breaks world record, signs 10,000 books in 8 hours

by Isi Esene Motivational speaker and youth mobilizer, Fela Durotoye, yesterday made history by signing over 10,000 books in 8 hours. Durotoye, 41, who authored the books, The 17 Secrets…

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11 years

Bee Azubike: The escape (30 Days, 30 Voices)

This generation isn’t reading. Nigerians don’t read. These days, there are so many attention-stealing, time-wasting activities considered ‘it’.  As a child, reading was my life. I was a tomboy and…

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12 years

Opinion: What does your bookshelf say about you?

by Peter Knox Sharing your shelf is sharing yourself. Try taking a picture of your bookshelf and its wonderful contents Only a bookshelf can truly hold a reader's history and…

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12 years

Opinion: Where are the young writers with wit and wisdom?

by Dolapo Aina There is a new generation of Nigerians who cannot read anything longer than 140 characters-not words, characters. I paid Fifty Naira for my first guardian newspaper in…

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