by Light Obi ”It still sounded paradoxical passing through a hard life in the hands of a government that promised a better life programme so eloquently.” “Mother! Where did I come from? When will I wear long trousers? Why was father jailed?” ~OSWALD M.M * * * * * * * * Today makes... Read More
by Kingsley Kuku For Fashola and his ilk, it is befuddling and illogical human behavior for a ‘good governor’ to lose election in his ward or his local government. Reading Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola’s commentary on the outcome of the June 21 governorship election in Ekiti State was quite exhilarating. However, for the Lagos... Read More
by Dele Agekameh Moreover, in the history of such incidents in this country, soldiers are known for their penchant and proclivity for violence. So it is easy to conclude that what happened that day was a well-beaten track and behavioural pattern our soldiers are known for. It has become a recurring decimal in our national... Read More
by Rudolf Okonkwo The pedigree of Tinubu, Okorocha and their likes are troubling enough that a descent society would not hang its hopes on their types. From their upbringing, educational accomplishment, to their source of wealth, these men would be too ashamed to be in public life if Nigeria were a sane society. At exactly... Read More
by Abimbola Adelakun Pope Francis has demonstrated that even the church authorities can practise what it preaches and that, in itself, makes his promise about reparations and future accountability quite credible. Recently, Pope Francis met six victims of sexual abuse by Catholic clerics and asked for their forgiveness. He also told the church to “weep... Read More
by Olusegun Adeniyi If you put ten bottles on a table and one falls down unexpectedly, you are left with only nine bottles. And if one of the nine falls down, how many remains? It is eight. On and on the song goes until all the imaginary bottles are off the table and you are... Read More
by Anna Breslaw For instance, when you talk to your mom on the phone and she asks you if you’re seeing anyone and since you tell her everything, you want to tell her about this person, but it’s a little weird for you to be like, “Yeah, there’s one guy I’m sexing but we... Read More
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by Chacha Caligynephobia – Fear of Beautiful Women. Well, you can always go for the not-beautiful women. Fear of Losing Reception Nomophobia is the fear of losing cell phone contact. Yes, this is real. In today’s world, some people just can’t stand the idea of not being able to pick up their Blackberry... Read More
by Isi Esene President Goodluck Jonathan has arrived in Accra, the capital of Ghana for the 45th Ordinary session of ECOWAS Summit of Heads of State and Government. Jonathan was met by a high-powered delegation led by the Ghanaian Vice President, Amissah-Arthur. In a release earlier made public by Reuben Abati, the president’s Special Adviser on... Read More
by Akintomiwa Agbaje The OAP Academy is the brainchild of The PRO EMCEES, a Nigerian company committed to the development of top personalities in the talk business. The OAP Academy is the first of its kind in Nigeria, offering a practice based approach to the learning of skills to become a celebrated On-Air Personality.... Read More
by Akan Ido Human rights lawyer, Bamidele Aturu died on Wednesday evening after a brief illness. Reports say Aturu, 49, slumped earlier today and later died while receiving treatment in an undisclosed medical facility. His death was confirmed by Debo Adeniran, his colleague and chairman of the Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders (CACOL). We shall bring... Read More
by Mark Bassey The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), has been suspended by the world football governing body FIFA, for government interference. A statement published on FIFA’s website on Wednesday, confirmed that its Emergency Committee reached the verdict because of a breach of its Statutes, as it concerns a member association independently running their affairs. The... Read More
by AskMen India While carbohydrates and protein can fuel your muscle tissue, these macronutrients don’t repair your soft tissue, which connects and supports all of your organs, joints, and muscles. Do you feel like you’ve hit a fitness plateau? Or that the soreness in your legs from yesterday’s workout is limiting you... Read More
by Kolapo Olapoju An Akure magistrate court has sentenced a phony youth corps member, Mrs. Rabiu Umar, to six years imprisonment on a two count charge of impersonation and attempted fraud. The prosecutor, Inspector Jimoh Ibrahim, told the judge, Magistrate M.O. Adewumi that Umar was arrested by security operatives at NYSC Secretariat, Igbatoro Road, Akure,... Read More
by Kolapo Olapoju Ibrahim Aliyu, the Deputy Governor of Kebbi State has lost his son, Muazu Ibrahim Aliyu, in an auto accident which occurred on Tuesday, July 8 along Birnin Kebbi-Jega road. The deceased, who was a 100 level Political Science undergraduate at Federal University, Birnin Kebbi died alongside his friend, Mubarak Bagudo, an undergraduate... Read More
by Akintomiwa Agbaje Teen Y! Celebrity Career School Tour stormed Dowen Collge Lagos today and it was one huge event. The idea of the career tour was brought to life in a bid to inspire and motivate teenagers and secondary school students. The aim of this is to help the students dream big and... Read More
by Kolapo Olapoju Nriagwu Augustine Ifeanyi, a 34-year-old drug suspect was arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), yesterday, July 7, 2014 with 1.370 kilogrammes of cocaine at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. Mr. Nriagwu, who was arrested while attempting to board a Turkish airline flight at the departure hall... Read More
by Kolapo Olapoju Only a pretty dumb thief would steal an iPhone and take series of selfies knowing fully well that it would automatically appear on the owner’s iCloud, except maybe he’s never used an iphone or he’s simply the dumbest man alive. A clueless New Jersey man stole the cell phone of an Hoboken... Read More
by Kolapo Olapoju We love to see our favorite celebrities show off their baby bumps and Chelsea Clinton duly follows suit. A very-heavy Chelsea Clinton was photographed walking the street of New York as she headed to breakfast in a white button-up shirt and black pants yesterday, July 8. This is going to be the... Read More
by Kolapo Olapoju Hollywood actress, Jennifer Lawrence showed major side boob and we have no problem with it at all. The Hunger Games actress was pictured at the Christian Dior show during the Paris Fashion Week on July 7 wearing a two-tone white dress that revealed her bare back and something more noteworthy – the... Read More
by Kolapo Olapoju According to The CableNG Newspaper, 30 out of the over 200 Chibok school girls kidnapped from the community by Boko Haram in April and an additional two young victims have been reportedly rescued by some local hunters. The hunters were said to have stormed the sect’s hideout and successfully rescued 30 of... Read More
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by Kolapo Olapoju Eighty five days after their daring kidnap, the Council of State, made up of former Heads of State have promised Nigerians that the abducted girls from Government Girls’ Secondary School, Chibok, would be released soon. The girls who were taken from their school on April 14 by members of Islamic terrorist organization,... Read More
by Akintomiwa Agbaje Teen Y! held its’s maiden edition of it’s career tour series tagged “Celebrity Career School Tour” and it was amazing. The idea of the career tour was brought to life in a bid to inspire and motivate teenagers and secondary school students. The aim of this is to help the students... Read More
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by Chimee Adioha ”Martina was too guilty to be with Junior; she had left Junior with me and ran to a man who was not her husband.” Martina returned on a Sunday evening when the rains had stopped and there was a rainbow in the sky. I watched Martina play with little Junior in... Read More
by Kolapo Olapoju Petite singer, Mo’Cheddah has released a brand new music video, ‘My Time’. Mo’Cheddah had earlier released a single and an accompanying video for ‘Destinambari’ and now follows it up with ‘My time’. This new video was directed by Clarence Peters. Watch video below:
by Akintomiwa Agbaje Unilever Nigeria officially launched Rexona, the number one Deodorant brand into the Nigerian market last weekend with a grand launch event at the Eko Hotel & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos, following its sponsorship of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. The event which was tagged ‘Do More Naija’ had Bovi... Read More
by Ife Adebayo However… this APC… this Armored Personnel Carrier meant to provide some safety, some comfort, some hope, and light at the end of the tunnel to Nigeria is broken. This APC my brothers and sisters – is faulty. I happen to have a lot of military friends who are young officers with almost... Read More