by Tutu Akinlabi It seems like Nollywood actress, Tonto Dikeh is in the mood to be silly today. The screen diva, who is no stranger to funny antics, is pictured here sucking on a baby’s bottle. She said: Wanna liv 4eva young #EasyLionEasyTiger#YOLO#bringbackourgirls#poko We’re not quite sure that’s what Jay Z meant.
by Zara Mustapha On Wednesday, Mushin market in Lagos state stood still for Nollywood veterans, Joke Silva, Taiwo Ajai-Lycett, Iretiola Doyle, Bimbo Akintola and other actresses as they displayed their talents in a short play titled ‘Hear Word’. Despite the rain which tried to disrupt the play, people gathered in their numbers with umbrellas to watch... Read More
by Zara Mustapha There was pandemonium in Ilobu town, Irepodun local government area of Osun state when a dead man was discovered in an open grave with a shovel beside him. According to residents, the man who was described to be middle aged may have been attempting to exhume a corpse for ritual purposes from the... Read More
by TNN Every woman wants to feel unique and special. There is no better way to make her feel this way than to use her as your muse or your source of inspiration. Always wondered why some guys always manage to get the best of girls? Well, the secret is not good looks... Read More
by Zara Mustapha All over the globe, concerned individuals have been calling for the release of the abducted Chibok schoolgirls, using various means, including the social media, to express themselves. The above banner is supposedly an ad for a #BringBackOurGirls ‘party’ which is meant to take place today, in Abuja. This makes us wonder if... Read More
by TNN When you’re meeting someone and you start talking, you notice that you both like the same movies or the same actor. Saying it out loud is just a way of expressing it. Reading too much into it will simply lead to trouble. Most of the time, when a man likes you,... Read More
by Adeola Balogun President Goodluck Jonathan has cancelled his planned visit to the village of Chibok in Borno where over 230 girls were kidnapped last month. Reuters reported yesterday that the president had made plans to pay a visit to the village but sources from the Presidency have refuted this citing security fears. Presidential spokesperson,... Read More
by Men’s Fitness Fear of ruffling your significant other’s feathers can cause you to clam up when it comes to talking honestly about sex. But sweeping hard-to-tackle topics under the rug can make finding out the answers (and changing bedroom behavior!) even harder. These must-have conversations are important to maintaining a healthy and... Read More
by S’ola Filani Armed men reportedly stormed the palace of the Edemo in Odo-Ado area of Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti state capital yesterday. They were reported to have shot sporadically into the air attacking people on sight. Sunday, one of his sons, told journalists that he was with his father, Oba Aduloju, when the attack occurred,... Read More
by S’ola Filani Nigerian-based, US-born radio presenter Dan Foster is set to quit his radio job for good. According to the NET, the seasoned OAP who joined Inspiration FM station in 2009 has turned in his resignation. “He also has not been on air this week. He has resigned,” an OAP at Inspiration disclosed. However in... Read More
by S’ola Filani As part of their contribution to the ongoing #BringBackOurGirls social media campaign, some group of women choreographed Psquare’s personally hit track. The choreography was done by The Bomb Squad and Diamond Green – a woman who has a special place in her heart for Nigeria. “Thank you for allowing us to dance... Read More
by S’ola Filani Education activist Malala Yousafzai has donated all the proceeds from the sale of a portrait to Nigerian charities focused on education and advocacy for girls and women. The portrait fetched $102,500 (N16.4m) at an auction on Wednesday in New York. Yousafzai, who was shot in the head by Taliban militant in Pakistan... Read More
by S’ola Filani The Broadcasting Organization of Nigeria (BON) has declared that all television stations in Nigeria will broadcast the 2014 FIFA World Cup scheduled between June 12 to July 13 in Brazil. The Executive Secretary, BON, Olusegun Olaleye, made the declaration in an interview with NAN in Abuja on Thursday. “There is nothing like... Read More
by S’ola Filani Two sisters, Ruth and Tinuola Olaniyi, 19 and 24 respectively, have been charged before an Ogudu Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, for showing and selling the nude film footage of a man. The sisters, who reside at No. 46, Adebara St., Oworonshoki, Lagos, were tried for indecent practice, unlawful video recording, fraud and breach... Read More
by Bobby Udoh So, as we demand for President Jonathan to rise up and take this adversity as an opportunity to deliver great leadership, we must rise up and take this adversity as an opportunity to get involved in nation-building and build a developed Nigeria. Our country Nigeria is in a state of great... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo There was panic on Lagos Island yesterday following the discovery of three objects suspected to be explosives. The objects, which resembled big fireworks, were detected about 8 am by some residents at a junction close to a branch of Access Bank on Nnamdi Azikiwe Street, Lagos. The spot is a stone’s... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo According to reports, the Nigerian Department of State Security Services has apprehended and detained the father of a man believed to be responsible for the April 14 bombing in Nyanya, Abuja. British-born Aminu Sadiq Ogwuche is said to have been the mastermind behind the attack and he has also been arrested. The... Read More
by Ange Fonce People whose lives revolve around hidden closets and stuff swept up under the rug have a much harder time connecting with people on an authentic level because they are so busy trying to keep up with the last lie they told — the last grave they dug the last secret they... Read More
by Tunde Leye One only has to look at the sequence of causes in Mali and see the dangerous parallels with the current handling of the grumblings and growling of our gallant military officers fighting Boko Haram. I have said this over and again but repeating it is the best manner one can reiterate the... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) recently stated that it would not post corps members to any of the troubled states in North-Eastern Nigeria. However, despite nationwide relief on this decision, some corpers are reportedly not happy with the decision. The Director General of the NYSC, Johnson Olawumi has said that some... Read More
by Cheta Nwanze First lesson is that our government thinks that poverty alleviation is handing out largesses, creating jobs that do not exist, dashing out cutlasses and machetes. Nigeria as it is currently run is not economically viable, and going along the routes a lot of people are suggesting won’t solve the problem. Secession by one... Read More
by Jibrin Ibrahim When the First Lady of the country harassed and got a member of the community arrested for telling the world their story, the community defended her and the truth in spite of threats. The Abuja #BringBackOurGirls Movement concluded its Rally on the 30th Day after the abduction of the Chibok girls at... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo A woman in Lagos has been arrested by the police and arraigned after reports that she assaulted her young step-daughter with a hot knife. 29-year-old Lucy Samuel is said to have inserted a hot knife into the girl’s vagina and burnt her with it on her buttocks. The suspect allegedly perpetrated the... Read More
by The Stir Sex isn’t everything in a marriage, but it is important. If you stop communicating, stop showing affection, your sex life suffers. And sometimes it happens the other way around too — sex life dwindles, you stop showing affection, you stop communicating. The average person has sex 103 times per year, but... Read More
by S’ola Filani Ghanaian actress Jackie Appiah is presently on a tour across some African countries to promote her new movie and the warm reception she has been receiving is almost making her cry, she says! So far she has visited Rwanda and Malawi where she was warmly welcomed and taken on a free shopping... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo The Carter-Knowles family became fodder for gossip recently when a video showing Solange Knowles attacking Sean “Jay Z” Carter went viral online. Beyonce’s younger sister was filmed kicking and hitting her brother-in-law in an elevator at The Standard Hotel in New York after the Met gala and before the after party. People... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo Extension of emergency rule in Adamawa, Borno, Yobe approved by Reps Members of the House of Representatives,yesterday gave a nod to President Goodluck Jonathan to extend the Emergency Rule in Adamawa, Borno and Yobe after a 3 hour closed door session with service chiefs. Also, the service chiefs made it clear that... Read More
by Akintomiwa Agbaje Closeup, the No. 1 toothpaste brand that really loves “Naija”, has announced the launch of a new herbal variant known as the ‘Close up Naija Herbal Gel’. It has a revolutionary blend of Aloe Vera, which serves as an anti-bacterial agent, Mint leaf extract which gives fresh breath and Lemon extract for... Read More
by Zara Mustapha A couple in Spain could not wait to get a room or at least their homes before having sex, rather decided to give passers by an eyeful of the action by taking off their clothes at the bank foyer and having sex next to the ATM. Some passers-by took photos of the... Read More
by Harshada Rege We don’t cuddle hoping for sex… well not always: It’s not just women who like to just hold hands or relax in her partners’ arm. A guy will never admit to this but he loves cuddling too. It doesn’t mean that he doesn’t have naughty things on his mind, but there are... Read More