by Zara Mustapha Two security guards, Frank Olise and Emmanuel Olise have been arrested and charged before a magistrate’s court sitting in Lagos for assaulting a man with a machete. Both brothers who were working in Frankazi Street, Bucknor-Ejigbo area of Lagos State, were alleged to have attacked a resident of the area, David James, who was also... Read More
by Zara Mustapha A 38-year-old woman, Anita Okumagba, has been arrested and charged before a magistrate’s court sitting in Ejigbo, for allegedly smashing another woman’s head with an iron rod. According to reports, the victim Adetunji Afolayan who resides in the Shasha area of Lagos said Okumagba overpowered and chased her away from her matrimonial and snatched... Read More
by Cheta Nwanze The good news, if such a thing is possible in such circumstances, is that what happened in Lagos, was one of our sadly routine tanker explosions, and not a bomb as previously thought. While addicts such as myself suspended all activity to enjoy the latest instalment of Nigeria’s thrillers with Argentina, evil... Read More
by Oluwakemi Omowaire As Nigerians though, we’ve always learned to adjust to different things. It doesn’t really matter if what we need to adjust to is a good thing or a bad thing, we just know to adjust. Our adjustment quotient is pretty high. I’ve since stopped trying to think too much about Nigeria and... Read More
by Zara Mustapha Reports have it that the University of Jos, Plateau State was thrown into confusion today after news of the alleged arrest of a suicide bomber went round school. The suspect was reportedly apprehended by the students as he tried to enter the school premises. According to The Punch, the alarm raised by the... Read More
by Pakhee Malhotra Would we ever spend a weekend without a shower? “Aww” at things that aren’t aww-worthy? Stalk our exes long after we’ve broken up and moved on? NOOOOOO!!! Girls are pretty simple actually. There are some things we do, there are some things we don’t, and then there are... Read More
by Adeola Balogun Special Adviser to the President on New Media, Reno Omokri got more than he bargained for when he mentioned a user on Twitter in a bid to announce some achievements of the Goodluck Jonathan administration. Mr. Omokri said that the user had taken his advice and boarded an air conditioned train which... Read More
by TNN Don’t want to end up injured or exhausted? Don’t overdo things on the workout front. Instead, aim for a brisk 20-minute walk every day to burn fat, plus do the following exercises to help tone your abdominal muscles. Bicycle crunch: Lie down with your back pressed onto the floor. Bring your... Read More
by Zara Mustapha The 10-year-old marriage between a woman, Faith Usman and her husband Idris Usman was dissolved by an Ile-Ife Customary Court in Osun state, over lack of care. Mrs. Usman, a business woman at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, sued for a divorce on grounds of constant trouble, persistent fighting, lack of care and negligence of her and... Read More
by Akan Ido They exchanged pleasantries with each other before getting on the pitch for the nail-biting encounter at Port Alegre but Argentina’s Lionel Messi and Nigeria’s safe hands, Vincent Enyeama went all out against each other as soon as the match got underway. Ahmed Musa’s performance in today’s World Cup match is the stuff... Read More
by Zara Mustapha Senate President, David Mark yesterday opened up on how late Senator Dahiru Kuta was jailed on his orders while he served as the military governor of Niger State. Kuta, a two-term senator, died on June 12 in Lagos on his way abroad for medical treatment. He, until his death, represented Niger East senatorial district in the... Read More
by Tutu Akinlabi Nollywood actress, Halima Abubakar has been a showstopper for a long time as this picture shows. The sultry star showed off her generous assets in a dangerously low cut top in this throwback photo from last year. Did she show a little too much or is she right on point?
by ‘Jola Sotubo 2face and Annie Idibia’s daughters are the absolute cutest and we’ve fallen totally in love with little Olivia. The 6-month-old cutie rocked her daddy’s “Brooklyn NYC” face cap and looked every bit the superstar in it. Proud mommy Annie said: #tbt#2wksAgo#myworld Check out Olivia’s cool animal print leggings, she’s so adorable!
by ‘Jola Sotubo A grandmother, her son and son-in-law have been arrested and taken to court over the rape of a teenage girl in Lagos. 27-year old Uchechukwu Nwambie is said to have been encouraged by his mother, Beatrice, 64, to rape the 14-year-old girl who was in her custody. The incident occurred in the... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo 16 soldiers are said to have lost their lives at a military post in the troubled state of Borno after an attack by terrorist sect, Boko Haram. The attack occurred on Tuesday at Bulabulin Ngaura in the Damboa Local Government Area of the state. A soldier, who escaped the attack, is said... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo The Abuja, New Nyanya branch of The Lord’s Chosen Church has been taken to court by their landlord over failure to pay rent. The landlord, one Kola Sunmonu took the case before a Magistrate Court sitting in Mararaba after the church reneged from the agreement to renew its rent annually. Mr. Sunmonu’s... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo The residents of Igbogene village in Bayelsa were left in shock after a young girl murdered another this week. An unidentified 9-year-old girl is said to have stabbed a child of 5 after the duo had a disagreement. The older child is now being held at the Akenfa Police Station in Yenagoa,... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo A woman in Lagos has been relieved of her misery after being delivered of a pregnancy which she allegedly carried for 14 years. Mercy James gave birth earlier in the month in the Ajegunle area of the state and named her newborn daughter Miracle. She said: “When I first took in, I... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo The police in Lagos have arrested a gang of human parts sellers who have allegedly been operating in many markets within the state. The suspects have been identified as Olakunle Ogunsola, Oyebamiji Olalekan, Rasheed Opeyemi and Akorede Wasiu. The members of the gang, who allegedly confessed that they were patronized by clerics,... Read More
by Chinedu George Nnawetanma Andrea Pirlo and Gianluigi Buffon have been on either side of that cruelty in the past and weathered the storm together. Whether they will continue to play on for years to come or not is anybody’s guess. Owing to early exits from the competition, many of them will not get the befitting... Read More
by Abimbola Adelakun Instructively, two cardinals were missing from the President’s response to his fact-finding committee: A sense of urgency about rescuing the abducted girls and, that of culpable responsibility. Two months after the Chibok abduction saga started, the fact-finding committee on the missing schoolgirls submitted its report. The committee confirmed that, indeed, the schoolgirls... Read More
by Adaobi Okwy While it’s easy to forget this, chemistry does not equate with compatibility. Being able to stare longingly into each other’s eyes doesn’t mean you have what it takes to last as a couple. 1. Nostalgia If you want to return to the good ol’ days, wear some jellies and listen to a... Read More
by Ogunsanwo Babajide Suarez’s brand marketing team knows that a ban from FIFA is on the way. This seems to be in line with their game plan. A band from FIFA would only make the name ‘Suarez’ more popular. Yes, maybe Suarez does not eat before coming to field. Some say its innate madness; others... Read More
by Garba Shehu The communiqué also strongly disagreed with the malicious linking of Islam to bandits who merrily kill, kidnap and trample on innocent persons and businesses, as well as the psychological war against the North and the country as a whole using the social media. A common narrative among lazy commentators and apologists... Read More
by Isi Esene by Isi Esene This is the funniest video we’ve seen all week and we thought we should share it with you guys. The geniuses at @Funny_African_Pics adapted this Cheaters video to something about a man who finally discovered his wife cannot cook the African staple, Jollof rice. The video was posted with... Read More
by Nicholas Ibekwe In fact, at Ikere, some jubilant voters were singing: “he would go back to Ghana this time. He would go back to Ghana this time,” in Yoruba, highlighting the mood among some residents that Mr. Fayemi was an outsider. While the defeat of the incumbent governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi, in Saturday’s... Read More
by Abdulazeez Abdulazeez Another great lesson from the Ekiti polls is for the APC to meditate; rethink, and restrategise. The election, by all Nigerian standard, was free and fair. If it wasn’t to any extent, the loud voice of APC would not go missing. “I’m all in favour of the democratic principle that one idiot... Read More
by Mansi Kohli Try to get up and move around more frequently. Start gradually if you aren’t in good shape or aren’t used to exercising. Even a 10-minute daily walk can help. You will note that good fitness levels positively impact your spiritual and mental level as much as your physical well being.... Read More