by Zara Mustapha A blast just occurred at the School of Hygiene, Kano. According to reports, the blast is suspected to have erupted from an explosive device in the school premises. It was gathered from Premium Times, that the blast was confirmed by the spokesperson of the Kano Police, Magaji Majiya, adding that the state’s Commissioner of... Read More
by Zara Mustapha An Egyptian court on Monday convicted three journalist from media network Al-Jazeera English and sentenced them to 7 years in prison each, on terrorism-related charges. The verdict today attracted criticism around the world, describing it as a blow to freedom of expression. The journalists: Peter Greste (Australian), Mohammed Fahmy (Canadian-Egyptian) and Baher Mohammed (... Read More
by Tutu Akinlabi Tonto Dikeh has become popular for courting controversy so it’s no wonder that she posted a photo of herself being kissed on her Instagram page. She said: Gud night palz, Dream Big Think positive And Wake up to follow ur dreamz til it comz reality above al neva take No for an... Read More
by Zara Mustapha The Lagos State University (LASU) reopened today and its students are resume to campus following an order from the school management on June 19. It was gathered that academic work would still be on hold till the Lagos State government further reviews the new school fee regime it implemented on June 11. According to... Read More
by Wilfred Okiche One has to admit, Nollywood has been making an effort these days and actress/producer Omoni Oboli has been working harder than most. After a relatively lowkey 2013, one spent moving from one film location to the other, she rebounds in 2014 with 3 back to back releases. And it’s just the first... Read More
by Cheta Nwanze ….kedaddling back to the party that was roundly beaten on Saturday, a gentle advice: Nigeria is full of poor people, and those poor people have the power to remove you if they chose. Alienating them, even for the best of reasons, is a sure banker to lose elections. Lagos may just be... Read More
by Zara Mustapha Yeah, and the photo above just proves people were taking selfies as far back as the 1920s, so the millennium kids wouldn’t think they started the trend which has become a world wide phenomenon. We compared this to the group Oscar selfie taken by Ellen DeGeneres which trended with over a million... Read More
by ‘Ifreke Inyang Enyeama is still world class I’ve spent the last weeks worshipping at Vincent Enyeama’s feet and last night he proved why he is the best goalkeeper we have ever had. When he was called upon, Enyeama was once again commanding and assured. His save with his legs from Edin Dzeko in the last... Read More
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by Zara Mustapha With anticipation at its peak; Tunde Kelani releases the official trailer for the movie Dazzling Mirage on World Sickle Cell Day; June 19, 2014 starring Kemi Lala Akindoju as the lead character ‘Funmiwo’. The movie tells the story of an ambitious, beautiful young sickle-cell sufferer who overcomes social stigma, prejudice and... Read More
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by ‘Jola Sotubo Some Nigerians have taken to painting large signs saying “This House is Not for Sale” on their homes to ward off fraudsters. That is obviously the intention of the owner of this “house” in the photo but in reality, who would buy it? Would you?
by Olga Kachmar In case you’ve got plenty of to-do lists that are written on different sheets of paper, you may lose some of them. I advise you to make only one list in your notebook so that it will be at hand whenever you need. Nowadays our life is extremely busy... Read More
by Madame Noire If you’re lucky to strike a great conversation with a woman and the chat is as if you’ve been friends for years, it’s because she’s comfortable with you. SEXY EYE CONTACT It all starts with the eyes, doesn’t it? If you notice her ogling you from head to toe,... Read More
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by Zara Mustapha How music video directors like Aje Films, Phillip Trimnell, Clarence Peters and others changed the face of the Industry. According to Sesan Adeniji, publisher of Mystreetz magazine ‘Considering the huge exploit and success the Nigerian music industry is enjoying today, one can’t but imagine what this sector would have achieved in... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo A cleric in Edo has been arrested by police in the state after he allegedly raped and impregnated his neighbour’s young daughter. 38-year-old Friday Uwem is said to have taken the girl, 12, into a farm in the Okokwo village area of the state and had forceful intercourse with her there. He... Read More
by Tutu Akinlabi It has been frequently stated that most Nigerians don’t know how to kiss and this is actually starting to seem like the case. The delicate art of kissing might require passion but only a little part of the lip is expected to be used. Seeing the kind of lip-locking that goes on... Read More
by Aminu Yusuf Mallam The APC and the PDP both distributed their branded rice, each sack with an inscription on it. Because we are hungry, we accepted the rice. We need the rice. That’s why they gave us the rice. It is our right. And it did them right. Dear Hungry Generation, I was compelled... Read More
by Tunde Leye Why then does the media find it so convenient to report events about Nigeria in prisms and narratives of Muslim North against Christian South, or Oil Rich Niger Delta or Hausa-Fulani North? Borno, at the epicenter of Boko Haram’s assault has a 25% to 30% Christian population. The Event On Sunday, June... Read More
by Abdul Ajia Those who are still searching for answers behind the reason why Mr. Ayodele Fayose triumphed over the more cerebral Dr. Kayode Fayemi should look no further than the market place of emotions. When the highly cerebral Adlai Stevenson was running for President of the United States against Dwight Eisenhower, a woman was... Read More
by Tutu Akinlabi Wizkid must be on cloud 9 right now as he recently tweeted that sultry American singer, Rihanna called him “amazing”. Wizzy is in Los Angeles and has been pictured severally with Chris Brown and other stars like Tyrese and Akon amongst others. Rihanna on the other hand has taken to commenting on... Read More
by Jibrin Ibrahim PDP knew what they were doing when they choose him above all the other educated and suave politicians that sought the party nomination. While I respect the choice of the people of Ekiti, I don’t like it, I believe it’s bad for our political future and I am convinced that we must... Read More
by Adekoya Boladale Unfortunately their hopes were dashed when the Governor got into office and decided for reason best known to him to bring in only family, friends and anointed individuals from Lagos to work with and for him. Since the past few months, the media has been dominated with reports of decamping, intra party... Read More
by Tutu Akinlabi The City People Entertainment Awards was a highpoint for the crew of MAVIN Records as 2 of their members won accolades at the event. Tiwa Savage shared the news via Instagram as she posed for a snap with label mate, Dr. Sid. She said: We thank you all for the support …... Read More
by Tutu Akinlabi ‘Dorobucci’, the popular and now viral hit track created by Don Jazzy and sung by the entire MAVIN crew might not be fading off just yet. A group of ardent Don Jazzy/Dorobucci fans have gathered together to form a football club named after the song. We wonder if they’ll be playing in... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo Ex-beauty queen, Stephanie Oforka-Uche has lost her lecturer father to the cold hands of death. Professor N.C Oforka, who taught at the Department of Chemistry in the University of Port Harcourt, was found dead in a hotel room in Delta. This was revealed by his daughter Stephanie, who is the wife of... Read More
by Editorial team The Saturday 21, June gubernatorial elections in Ekiti state ended with the triumph of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate and former governor Peter Ayodele Fayose defeating the incumbent Kayode Fayemi convincingly to emerge governor-elect of the once troubled state. According to results announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission’s chief returning... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo A corpse which was dumped and left unattended has led to protests in the Alaba International Market area of Ojo in Lagos. The body, identified as that of a woman, was said to have been dumped in a canal near the market on Thursday. The traders fished it out to see if... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo According to reports, at least 40 people have been killed in Borno due to a Boko Haram attack on 3 villages. Chuha A, Chuha B, and Korongilim, all in the Chibok Local Government Area of the state, were invaded by the terrorists over the weekend. The insurgents were said to have made... Read More
by Zara Mustapha He has had an up and down World Cup so far after scoring against England and then missing a hatful of chances against Costa Rica. But Mario Balotelli’s personal life is only going in an upwards direction as is evident from new pictures of the footballer carrying his fiancée Fanny Neguesha along... Read More