by S’ola Filani A 42-year- old housewife in Asaba, Delta State on Sunday, engaged her 17 year-old daughter in a fight for allegedly snatching her boyfriend. Eyewitness said that a scene was created around St. Brigid’s Girls College, Asaba, Sunday afternoon after both of them exchanged blows. As both of them engaged themselves in a... Read More
‘We know where #ChibokGirls are, but we are just being careful’ – The SSS DG has a story to tell you
by S’ola Filani The National Security Council yesterday insisted that security agencies are aware of the location of the over 200 abducted schoolgirls from Government Secondary School, Chibok in Borno State by Boko Haram insurgents. It added that they were being careful not to endanger the lives of the schoolgirls. The Director General of the... Read More
by Demola Rewaju The fear of defeat or loss must never hold you back from giving any competition your best shot. It’s okay to be one of the competitors and it’s not bad to be second best but nothing compares to the feeling of being the very best in whatever you do. The World Cup... Read More
by Malti Bhojwani Realise that resentment is a feeling of a past or a situation that you cannot change. Accept it and let it go. If you have been rejected in any way by someone, realise that it was not personal and that we all do what is best for us at a... Read More
by Deji Olunlade This, respectfully, robes the House of Assembly powerfully in determining what constitutes gross misconduct. Therefore, any form of activity can be garbed as an impeachable offence in the eyes of the members of the House of Assembly as far as our laws are concerned. Charles-Louis Montesquieu a French lawyer, man of letters... Read More
by Jessica Grover A sound reason to downsize your collection of belongings is that you’re left with only the stuff you love. Have you ever looked at all the clutter around you and realized you needed some validating reasons to downsize your life? I think most of us can agree we have way... Read More
by Suraj Oyewale Tolu is, to me, the greatest under-35 newspaper columnist in Nigeria at the moment. In the first part of this edition [READ HERE], I reckoned that based on the limited information available to me, it appears that the late Alade “Allah De” Odunewu of the defunct Daily Times (called “Dele Tans” by... Read More
by S’ola Filani Our celebrities are still embracing the ‘surulere’ trend, introduced by Don Jazzy months ago. Kcee Limpopo has just shared his Surulere photo with the caption “Thank God for my life, you can be who you wanna be with God. Good morning all have a good week” How time flies!
by Sonala Olumhense Instead, Mr. Jonathan, wearing sweet-smelling scents and smiling broadly, will seek to deploy his snakeskin oil charm, telling them he understands their agony. In two days, Nigeria’s most powerful man will make his inaugural 2015 election campaign statement. He probably does not know it yet. That will be when President Goodluck Jonathan... Read More
by Dipo Awojide We the younger generation must change our strategy of keeping mute which has failed us thus far. This strategy of keeping mute in the face of corruption and leadership incompetence must be jettisoned. Fellow young citizen, I bring you greetings again. The sole aim of this post is to encourage young Nigerians... Read More
A coalition of non-governmental organisations in Rivers state styling itself as the Niger Delta Citizens and Budget Platform (NDCBP), has expressed concern over a recent approval by the state House of Assembly for a $280 million concessionary loan to be taken from the World Bank and the Africa Development Bank (AFDB). According to the group,... Read More
by S’ola Filani Students of the Federal College of Agriculture, Adabeji, Apata, Ibadan, clashed with police officers in front of their school on Saturday. The clash led to a huge logjam on both ends of the Ibadan/Abeokuta motorway and commotion in the school premises. Trouble began when some students of the institution mounted a road... Read More
by S’ola Filani The police in Osun have arrested an operative of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) over the death of one Kamaldeen Muritala. A statement issued in Abuja on Sunday by the Force spokesman, ACP Frank Mba, said Muritala, a 32-year-old Islamic teacher, died of fatal stab wounds allegedly inflicted on... Read More
by Frank Kobola We’re old. We’ve accepted it, like Beast resigned to stay in his castle and do Beast stuff forever. Don’t try and make a half-assed effort to comfort us. We know. 1. “Oh my god, you’re going to be an old dad.” Few things screw with a guy more than... Read More
by Elizabeth Narins Bikini season may come and go, but a strong core is always in style. The thing is, you won’t get an awesome set of abs by doing basic crunches. (And basic sit-ups won’t get you there, either.) Changing up your routine, though, can shock your abs into submission. Try the... Read More
by Mark Bassey Borussia Dortmund’s manager Jurgen Klopp, has emphatically denied that Mat Hummels and Marco Reus will leave the club this summer. Hummels has been linked with a €20m move to Manchester United in the past few days, while Liverpool and Barcelona are reportedly monitoring Reus. “Both will stay here this season. There is... Read More
by S’ola Filani In sad news, three teenagers -two boys and a girl, aged 15, seven and nine – met with untimely death after being crushed by a collapsed building, located along Ashimota Street in Benin, during the weekend. According to reports, the children had gone to the building on Friday to repair a bicycle... Read More
by Kolapo Olapoju Bacary Sagna and his wife, Ludivine were different colour shades as they hit a Miami beach on Saturday, 19 July. They were spotted playing around on the sand as Ludivine showed off her incredible hourglass figure in a brown bikini, with a sarong tied loosely around her waist. Meanwhile, husband Bacary rocked a... Read More
by ‘Ifreke Inyang Everybody that matters in Nigeria’s gospel circle was present at the Muson Centre in Lagos yesterday, as the 2014 edition of The Crystal Awards was staged. In attendance were notable names like Bolaji Mogaji, Kayode Olusoji, Moji Olusoji, Frank Edwards, Mike Abdul, Monique, Rasqui, Nene Soul Diva, Sabina, DJ Gosporella, Nikki Laoye,... Read More
by Nick Savoy Whether you’re looking for a vacation romance, some excitement on a business trip, or even an opportunity to join the mile high club, traveling gives you lots of opportunities to meet and attract women—if you know what to do. 1. Be like Jay Z Celebrities like Jay Z never... Read More
by Ilemona Onoja Dear Karen Attiah, would an American citizen who had impersonated someone else in order to attend a meeting with US First Lady Michelle Obama have been given a handshake, scones and milk before being showed the door? I don’t even know whether to wait for an answer or not. I had... Read More
by Adaobi Okwy Crying and claiming that you are a victim doesn’t make anyone relatable- Tran. We could say that your lifestyle has increased and Brown sponsors that. If you, like me, have followed the impressive music career of Rihanna or paid any attention to the now tarnished music career of Chris Brown, you might... Read More
by Akin Osuntokun I have written specifically twice on the Ekiti governorship elections and on each occasion it was provoked by the outrageous tendency of insinuating and citing Ekiti as a backward people for making the choice they made on June 21st 2015 – as typified in the writings of Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos... Read More
by Cheta Nwanze There’s a history lesson in today’s ThisDay paper about how back in the 1990s, a bank suit made a decision to, for just one day become a teller. Sadly, this history lesson comes to a rather erroneous conclusion as it did not identify the underlying causes of said suit’s decision... Read More
by Kolapo Olapoju Taegrin Morris, a four-year-old boy was dragged to death on Saturday night after being trapped by his seat-belt in a car which was stolen by hijackers while his mother screamed helplessly as the car sped away as the crying boy dangled out of the door. His devastated mother, Chantel Morris said her... Read More
by Kolapo Olapoju Nigerian actress and singer Tonto Dikeh goes with a short crop hairstyle in a new photoshoot for a magazine – and she has the photos to prove it, shared today. She dons a red gold-embellished hooded Indian attire. In another photo, she takes a boss’ seating pose by the poolside in a body-hugging... Read More
by Kolapo Olapoju Serena Williams’ endowed and she knows it! The American Tennis star shared on her Instagram page photos of her sun-bathing in the Croatian seas and lounging on a private yacht. In the photo, Serena flaunted her amazing booty in a pink bikini as she swam in the sea. Say hello to what her... Read More