by S’ola Filani Seven students of the Medical Laboratory Science Department of the University of Jos were among the dead victims of Tuesday’s twin bomb blasts at the Terminal Market in Jos, Plateau State. They were said to be final year students of the department. Three of them were identified as members of the Redeemed... Read More
by Angelica Johnston ”The realization that most serious diseases such as heart disease are directly linked to the foods we eat, makes it very necessary to pay close attention to the oils we use in our cooking” The fact that you are not a chef doesn’t mean you shouldn’t pay attention to the kind of cooking oil used... Read More
by Adeola Balogun In support of previous allegations made by Amnesty International, a Muslim cleric has alleged that innocent people are being killed in the fight against terrorist sect, Boko Haram. Ahmad Abubakar Mahmu Gumi disclosed this via his Facebook page, sharing photos of men being killed and their corpses being transported in a van... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo The aggrieved students of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) in Ile Ife, Osun, who have been protesting a sudden increase in their fees have alleged that they were shot at by a presidential convoy. The students further claim that they have taken the convoy hostage after a car leading it tried to... Read More
by S’ola Filani Meriam Ibrahim’s pathetic story just got even worse – while awaiting her death sentence in prison, her little son, Martin, who is barely 2 years old, has been forced to live inside her prison cell with her. In case you missed it, Meriam is the 8 months pregnant Sudanese woman who has... Read More
by S’ola Filani P-Square’s Paul Okoye has just got himself a new luxury vehicle – a Jeep Wrangler said to be worth about N4 Million naira. The star shared the happy news with his fans via his Instagram page. He captioned the photo: “my new kid on the block” Congrats to him.
by ‘Jola Sotubo It is common to see artists in Lagos using painted portraits of famous citizens that they made to advertise their craft by roadsides. For the artist who made the above photo however, advertising it might just be one of the biggest mistakes he has ever made. The distorted photo looks almost nothing... Read More
by Cheta Nwanze Speaking of funding, the number of reports I’ve been reading in recent times about how #BokoHaram get their funding leaves me in some kind of envy over their apparent business acumen in skirting the fine line between being a terrorist group and a conglomerate. Consider me, I could buy beans and plantain... Read More
by Zara Mustapha Deborah Peter is the only surviving member of her family after they were attacked by Boko Haram insurgents on December 22, 2011. Miss Peter said her mother had graduated from Federal Government Girls College Chibok, Borno state, where over 200 girls were abducted by the terrorist sect. She said this while testifying before the... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo A resolution might be in sight to the current face-off between the students of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) in Osun and the management as the Ooni of Ife has stepped into the matter. Oba Okunade Sijuade was represented by his deputy, High Chief Lowa, the Adimula of Ife, who addressed the... Read More
by Rudolf Okonkwo Those who love Jonathan so much should encourage him to read Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s book, “Why We Can’t Wait.” By reading the book the president will see that “leadership is not a role or a position but a choice each of us makes in how we live and lead our... Read More
by Alkasim Abdulkadir In the end, thousands of these women all over Nigeria by their actions have re-awakened a need to halt our slide into dehumanising vortex. Beneath the rallying cry of asking us to bring back our girls, Nigerian women are asking us all to bring back our country. Nigeria’s history is replete with... Read More
by Akan Ido It was a bit of a chaos in Ajegunle, a suburb of Lagos yesterday morning as a woman who appears to be in her 80s was rescued by policemen after she was accused of being a witch. Eyewitnesses say the apparently disoriented woman literally dropped from the sky into a pick-up truck... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo Residents of the Ajegunle area of Lagos have been left in shock as a result of a bizarre occurrence which reportedly occurred in their environs yesterday. An eyewitness account has it that a bird that was flying the sky suddenly dropped and turned into an old woman. The woman was said to... Read More
by Okey Ndibe With the US and other foreign nations pledging to lend a hand in the war against Boko Haram, some Nigerians appear set to pack up, pack in, and tune in to the next English Premier league football match. Now that the United States, Britain, and some European countries may be stepping in... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo A beggar in Lagos has been sentenced to spend the next 7 years in prison after he was found guilty of attempted kidnap. 38-year-old Aminu Hamisu had already managed to lure the child in question out of the premises of a primary school but was spotted just in time by a neighbour.... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo A 15-year-old girl and 2 housewives in Benue are said to have suffered a horrific experience after being gang-raped by 9 Fulani herdsmen. The 3 unnamed women are said to have been raped at gunpoint in Tse Ikyuer, Yandev, Mbagwen in the Guma Local Government Area of the state. The assailants were... Read More
by Abimbola Adelakun As a Muslim himself, he is perhaps not in the best position to shut down voices calling for a Christian governor. Some years ago, someone told me a private experience he had on the admixture of religion and politics. A “Christian” had just won a governorship election in a state. The... Read More
by Tutu Akinlabi Musician turned prophet, Soul E has become known in recent times for his doomsday prophecies. Soul E has prophesied the deaths of a number of celebrities and now also claims that he had sent out a warning prior to the the Jos and Kano bomb blasts. The former artiste who was reportedly... Read More
by Dele Agekameh Military operations have cleared and physically dominated the major cities in the Northeast, thereby pushing the terrorists to the fringes – the border areas. That, in itself, is a success. But it is not the entire story. These days, whether you are in London, New York, Berlin or Johannesburg, the debates and... Read More
by Olusegun Adeniyi Given the foregoing, I cannot see the possibility of British or American Special Forces personnel offering to die in the Sambisa forest or on the streets of Maiduguri. Located in the Democratic Republic of Congo and established in 1938, the Garamba National Park was in 1980 designated by UNESCO as a World... Read More
by Tutu Akinlabi It’s not the best of times for Nollywood actor, Jim Iyke, the criticisms against him are just coming in from left, right and center. Jim was recently rumoured to have parted ways with his Ghanaian actress girlfriend, Nadia Buari and all fingers are pointing at him as the cause of the breakup.... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo 2 young men have been arrested and arraigned in Lagos after they were accused of being cultists. Segun Adebayo and Azeez Tondunmo, both 21 years of age, were said to have shot a student, Josiah Egwedo in the mouth with a rifle. They stand charged of conspiracy, murder and belonging to an... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo A woman in Delta has lost her life after a mob of angry youths set her on fire after branding her a witch. The woman, identified simply as Mama Philo, was said to have been responsible for the barrenness of many women in the community. The incident occurred in the Abala community near... Read More
by Deb Roy Every guy has one of these friends. They correct your grammar in person, on Facebook and everywhere else – whether you appreciate it or not. It is a compulsive behavior that can be pretty annoying for the rest of the group. Nobody is perfect – and who knows our... Read More
by Olga Kachmar From birth our body is constructed almost perfectly. Its main function is movement. When you are healthy there are no restrictions for your body and you can walk, run, jump, climb, bend and do all physical exercises easily. But when you feel pain and discomfort in certain parts of your body,... Read More
by Akintomiwa Agbaje The World Pension Summit ‘Africa Special’ will bring together leading players from Africa’s pension industries, as well as key figures from across politics, business and finance to exchange expertise and increase international cooperation on the continent. The Abuja event will also mark the 10th anniversary of the enactment of the Pension Reform... Read More
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by Akan Ido If you’ve ever wondered why single girls date married men then media personality, Toke Makinwa may just have an answer for you. The vlogger posted a video today attempting to proffer reasons why young ladies resort into dating already taken men. Makinwa who recently got married to her long time lover, Maje... Read More
by Demmy Watkins The researchers even believe that endurance athletes, including people who compete in marathons and triathlons, have a better chance of curing their migraines with orgasms, since they’ve honed their bodies to release more endorphins. Any guy who’s past puberty is well-acquainted with the supremely pleasurable sensations of an orgasm... Read More
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by Akan Ido Following the abduction of over 230 students in Chibok, Borno state, the Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) has ordered the closure of primary and secondary schools nationwide to protest their kidnap. This was made public today in Abuja by the President of the Union, Michael Olukoya who explained that rallies will be... Read More