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Share A 20-year-old Nigerian-born who drowned after jumping into the River Thames in Britain to rescue a woman who fell from London Bridge has been nominated for a bravery award, the Daily Mail of UK reported. The City of London Police nominated Folajimi Olubunmi-Adewole for the award after he lost his life diving into the river after spotting the woman fall from the bridge. Police have said it is ‘absolutely right’ that he is nominated for the award from the Royal Humane Society. The force...

Jeremy Allen , April 29th, 2021 08:13 Featuring collaborations with Skepta, Ben Okri, and Danny Brown, the final album from afrobeat legend Tony Allen offers a fitting coda to one of musics great second acts, finds Jeremy Allen (no relation) When Tony Allen died in Paris at the end of April last year, it came as a surprise despite his advancing years. I’d interviewed him just seven weeks before at the Sony offices in West London. He was in good spirits in anticipation of events planned around...

HEARTBROKEN Family of hero, 20, who died saving stranger who fell from London Bridge say search for him was called off too soon Invalid Date, THE family of a hero who died after diving into the River Thames to save a stranger believe rescue teams called off the search for him too quickly. Folajimi Olubunmi-Adewole - known as Jimi - plunged into the waters near London Bridge in the early hours of Saturday after alerting cops to the womans plight. Folajimi OlubunmiAdewole, 20, died after jumpin...

Eric Allen’s self-titled, debut LP, Eric Allen, is a slice of Americana borne of memories, loss and hope.  All the tracks were recorded as entirely acoustic, without drums, electric guitar, or electric bass.  These songs were written by Eric in 2018 and 2019, and draw from blues, folk and outlaw country. The LP includes songs about life on the road (All on Death Row, Holy Rollin’), hope (Night Falls Again), and longing (She Waits). Many tracks, including ‘Rattlesnake Mama’ and ‘Sti...

A statement released via the Abu Dhabi Media Office said the Quiet Hour aims to provide a quieter, more comfortable shopping experience with people with audio-sensory and autism disorders, while also enhancing social inclusion by raising awareness of their needs for reduced audiovisual sensations. The ZHO has previously worked with the Abu Dhabi Early Childhood Authority to create sensory play areas for People of Determination at Yas Mall, and at Al Ain’s Jimi Mall.

UAE: Mall, commercial centres to go silent to promote inclusivity Wam/Abu Dhabi Wam The idea is to create a calm atmosphere. A new iniative launched in Abu Dhabi will see a mall and commercial centres go silent to promote inclusivity. Listen to this story and more on 8@8 with David Light Yas Mall will implement the quiet room on the first Monday of each month, starting from April 5, to help people with autism and other sensory disorders. From 11am to 12pm, sensory-controlled shopping experience...

ZHO launches Quiet Hour initiative for children with autism at Yas Mall Sat 03rd April 2021 | 04:15 PM ABU DHABI, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM - 03rd Apr, 2021) To mark World Autism Awareness Day, Zayed Higher Organisation for People of Determination (ZHO), in cooperation with the management of Yas Mall Abu Dhabi, has launched the "Quiet Hour" initiative, to provide sensory-controlled shopping experiences. This includes a "quiet room" that provided a haven inside the mall for those...

Speaking as guest on “Daily Digest with Jimi Disu”, a programme on Nigerian Info 99.3FM, on Tuesday, Omotoso said the government was not ignorant of the food supply situation and assured citizens that it would not be allowed to become a crisis.

Punch Newspapers Sections Sodiq Oyeleke The Lagos State Government has advised residents not to panic over reports that trucks conveying food from the North are stuck on the way. In a statement, the Lagos State Commissioner for Information, Mr. Gbenga Omotoso, assured Lagosians of food security despite the crisis. According to him, there is no need for anxiety. He was quoted as saying this while appearing as a guest on “Daily Digest with Jimi Disu”, a programme on Nigerian Info 99.3FM, on T...

Vanguard News Exit from recession much ado about nothing On By Dele Sobowale “Nigeria’s GDP in the fourth quarter of 2020 grew by 0.11 per cent in real terms in the fourth quarter of 2020. this follows, if you will recall, two consecutive negative growth in the third quarter and second quarter  of 2020, which saw the country going into recession.  As a result of this fourth quarter positive growth, the total growth for the year 2020 is -1.92 per cent. It would be recalled that we had our...