Author: niyidaram

Niyi is a senior data editor at NiyiDaram

After the whole saga concerning the health status of Mayowa Ahmed and the controversial #SaveMayowa, the young lady has been confirmed dead.Nigerians have been actively involved in Mayowa’s case, and now have taken out time to mourn her. See more tweets below.

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Cancer patient Mayowa Ahmed has died. She died this afternoon August 21st in a hospital in South Africa after battling Ovarian cancer for a while. She was flown to South Africa on August 11th for treatment after kind-hearted Nigerians raised over N100million for her treatment. Unfortunately, she didn’t make it. So sad! May her soul rest in peace, amen.

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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala pictured in the 90s with her husband, Dr. Ikemba Iweala, and their 4 children. Her son, Uzodinma, shared the photo above and wrote, “Wow. This is what happens when your parents do some house cleaning. The whole family from the early 90s.”

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Read his article below…Essential elements of intelligence and the intelligence cycle in overseas relations include what is better described as “the cover story”. It is an old conundrum referring to the story that is put out to the public and sustained as a narrative to mask far more strategic interests in government-to- government relations.It is based on that established thin line between the right to know and the need to know and indeed in diplomatic relations, if ordinary people are allowed to know everything, there will be utter chaos on the streets around the world.I make this point in the…

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Kasey Simmons ,a 32-year-old waiter was shocked when an unknown customer who ordered the cheapest thing on the menu,left a $500 tip for him.”They ordered the cheapest thing on the menu, “Flavored water.”The total bill was $0.37. The tip was $500. A note, written on a napkin explained why.A day earlier,Simmons was buying groceries at his local market when he noticed an older woman in the checkout line, obviously anguished.He watched as other customers passed her by, but decided to approach her. Before long, they were talking.She didn’t tell him what was wrong, but her mood seemed to rise and…

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