by Oge Okonkwo Okonjo Iweala explains why charges were dropped against Abacha -Premium Times President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday constituted an inter-ministerial committee to manage the €167 million (about N36 billion) expected to be returned to Nigeria from the government of the Principality of Liechtenstein as part of the looted funds recovered from the Abacha... Read More
by Adeola Balogun President Goodluck Jonathan today appointed a new Director General of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in the person of Roli Bode-George. This was disclosed in a statement released by the president’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Reuben Abati. Read full statement below: President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has appointed Mrs.... Read More
by Tutu Akinlabi Former Destiny Child member, Kelly Rowland is pregnant. The star who shared the news via Instagram by posting a photo of a big shoe and a little one has debuted her baby bump. We can’t wait for the little Kelly to arrive!
by Jolene M. Bouchon It may sound too good to be true for those of us who are curvier around the rear, but having thicker thighs (in both men and women) could actually mean that you have a lower risk of heart disease and type 2 diabetes. You’ve heard that the eyes are... Read More
by Zara Mustapha A 32-year-old man, Ifeanyi Chukwu, was on Thursday arraigned before an Abule Egba Magistrates’ Court for allegedly beating and threatening to kill his mother. Chukwu, a factory worker who lives with his mother is facing a three-count charge of assault, threatening by violence and causing damage. The prosecutor, Racheal Williams told the court that the... Read More
by Zara Mustapha The tax haven of Liechtenstein has had a change of heart. They will be returning to us, the cash that was carted to them in quite a few wheelbarrows, two decades ago. Vicente del Bosque, yes, that old man, oversaw the most successful period in Spanish football history. He won trophies,... Read More
by Olusola Akinwale The team I saw on Monday was not different from the lethargic Eagles that played against Greece and the USA prior to commencement of the 2014 FIFA World Cup. The team lacked orderliness throughout the match. The Super Eagles have once again shown us that they could play for ninety minutes with... Read More
by Michael Griswold When it comes to online dating, both men and women exhibit a fear of the type of people they might meet. But these fears are about as dissimilar as they can be. Women say that their biggest fear is meeting a serial killer; men say their biggest fear is meeting... Read More
by Rosalina Lionetti Listen attentively to what they’re saying. Eye contact is key, as is nodding and smiling. It sounds really obvious but these subtle body language clues will show you’re listening. First dates are super exciting but there are so many things that can go wrong, so it’s sometimes wise to... Read More
by Zara Mustapha A 31-year-old man, Matthew Louis Reese was accused of knowing that he had HIV when he had sex with a 15-year-old girl but didn’t tell her, infecting her with the disease. Louis Reese pleaded guilty in a Dallas court to three charges which included aggravated sexual assault with a deadly weapon, for repeatedly having sex... Read More
by Zara Mustapha A middle aged woman in Eboyin state, Monica Nwakpuke, narrowly escaped death when husband, Paul Nwakpuke, allegedly hired assassins to murder his wife for giving birth to female children only. The suspect, a patent medicine dealer who hails from Onuojgon Ikwo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, was reported to have paid the... Read More
by Zara Mustapha A 38-year-old self-acclaimed prophetess, Nnenna James has been arrested and remanded in prison custody at Kirikiri, Lagos state for defrauding a 31-year-old woman, Theresa Johnson. The victim, Theresa Johnson was reported to have paid about N570,000 for spiritual cleansing and deliverance to the Lagos based prophetess. The victim was said to have gone back... Read More
by Jovago 1. Spain – Master Express, Curitiba Last year’s champions, Spain are making the Alfredia Gottardi ‘Caju’ Training Centre in Cutiriba their base in Brazil, with eight private pitches for the team’s preparations. This modern hotel offers all the essentials a world class football team needs; a fitness centre, fine dining, a... Read More
by Alkasim Abdulkadir Yan cirani, the colloquial name for migratory workers in Hausa is a known class in Northern Nigeria. Some have even logged in generations in some communities that their descendants hardly know anywhere else than there resident communities. Obalende in Lagos is tucked away from the Post-card luxury of its other cousins like Victoria... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo According to reports, Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers has been arrested and detained in Ondo. Amaechi is said to have been apprehended and held captive by security officials in the Odudu area of the state as he was on his way to Ekiti for rally organized by the Governor... Read More
by Priyankee Saikia Just like the Red Wedding of Season Three, the fourth season of Game of Thrones had its share of deaths, plot twists and some more deaths – and now we have to wait till next year to see how George R.R. Martin toys with our emotions in the upcoming season. Meanwhile, we at MensXP... Read More
by Adewale Ajadi Ekiti elections challenge the character of everyday Nigerians and their seeming desperation to share in the rent. How far are we willing to be complicit in the things we spend most of our days criticising? For many people who see the challenge of the future of Nigerian Democracy in 2015 my sincere apologies... Read More
by Zainab Suleiman- Okino The desperation and foul language on display make one wonder whether we are preparing for war or a normal election. Indications are emerging that the 2015 elections will be bloody. The federal government which should offer peace overtures is sadly leading the way in engendering violence by omission, commission or through... Read More
by Tope Olofin I learnt to ignore that “it’s too much” voice in my head that holds me back from trying out new ways to promote my blog. I want to do a quick shout out to Obafemi. He has been a very loyal reader of Toperants and I don’t see why I can’t honor... Read More
by Sabella Abidde “You no longer criticise Jonathan, have you been settled or promises made to settle you…are you now working for him?” How do you deny or refute such insinuations and allegations? Why do you constantly criticise President Goodluck Jonathan and his administration?” is one of the questions I am often asked. And especially... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo A man in Ogun has been arrested and charged after reports that he poured acid on his neighbour during an argument. 45-year-old Stephen Shodunke is said to have injured one Lateef Akinwunmi with the liquid leading to the loss of the latter’s right eye. The suspect has been remanded in prison on... Read More
by Olusegun Adeniyi With cancer ravaging our country in recent times, I have had to dig to find out what happened to the initiative. Of course, I have read unfounded reports about the former First Lady going away with the money realized at the launching. In what turned out to be perhaps his last public... Read More
by Tutu Akinlabi Celebrity wife, Annie Idibia has always been known for being able to rock the tomboy trend and rock it well too. The mother-of-two showed that she’s still got it in this boyish black outfit. She said: Be You…… The World Will Adjust !!!! #black#ProducerActorWifeMotherSisterFriend#Home We love you just the way you are... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo The Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala yesterday visited Borno in a bid to kickstart the Safe Schools Initiative. The minister embarked on the visit along with some representatives of the former British Prime Minister, Gordon Brown who is now the UN Special Envoy on Education. The visit to Maiduguri, the state capital,... Read More
by Garba Shehu One, as is well known, Emir Muhammadu Sanusi has a very strong sense of himself. This makes him to face issues frontally without strategy or tact. You don’t throw volleys just anyhow and for this, let’s hope that the kingship as an institution will help to mollify him. It is... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo A pregnant woman in Edo is said to have taken her own life after she allegedly conceived the baby for someone other than her husband. Middle aged Ometere Aduga, whose husband was not resident in the state, was said to have been found dangling from the ceiling fan in her family home.... Read More
by Abimbola Adelakun For the two major contestants, my hope is that the one who, somewhere deep within him, means well for the people of the state – even by the slimmest margin – should “moon-slide” on Saturday. And, any which way things go, the contest should be remembered as the day rice won! On... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo An attempt to escape from danger proved fatal for residents of Dampar village in the Ibi Local Government Area of Taraba as about 43 of them are said to have died after a boat carrying them capsized. The villagers were said to have been escaping from gunmen who had opened fire on... Read More
by Zara Mustapha A 45-year-old Islamic scholar, Jamiu Alao popularly known as Alfa has been arrested by police officers attached to the zone II command, Onikan, Lagos State for allegedly giving a substance suspected to be acid to two men. Alfa Alao was reported to have deceived and poisoned the men, King David Orji and Raimi Oluwaseyi who were... Read More
by Simcha Whitehill There’s a reason wrinkles are called worry lines—but no amount of eye cream can put your mind at ease like the horizontal hula. We spend countless hours and dollars to doll ourselves up, but Mother Nature has given us women an au natural way to turn heads: S-E-X. Sure, there’s a... Read More