Terrible: One shot dead, 15 others injured at Ondo APC congresses

by Akan Ido The All Progressives Congress (APC) ward congresses in Ondo State was marred with violence leaving one person dead and as many as 15 others seriously injured. Witnesses say sporadic gunshots were heard as different factions of the Party engaged in a battle for supremacy. One member of the Party, Bosun Adegorola was... Read More

April 10, 2014

Dele Agekameh: Unemployment and government’s ‘soup kitchen’ alternatives

by Dele Agekameh Sometimes, when the various governments – federal, states or local governments – talk about creating jobs, I wonder about the magic wand they intend to employ to create these jobs when, in actual fact, what is on ground does not show any genuine commitment to either grow or support entrepreneurship in the... Read More

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April 10, 2014

Olusegun Adeniyi: Rising violence in a rebased economy

by Olusegun Adeniyi While the debate can go on, I feel rather uncomfortable with Nigerians who are ever quick to dismiss any positive news about our country while those who politicize the routine exercise to attack President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration miss the point. Scene One: On March 27 this year, a Police Corporal, Sunkanmi Ogunbiyi,... Read More

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April 10, 2014

This woman was arrested for stabbing man who refused her sex (PICTURED)

by Akan Ido A Angelina Jolie lookalike has been given a suspended jail sentence for forcing a taxi driver to perform sex act on her… for a third time. The victim, Nicolae Stan told the police that the suspect, Luminita Perijoc forced him to have sexual intercourse with her at knife-point. Did you say... Read More

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April 10, 2014

Listen & learn: 10 grooming mistakes you should NEVER make

by Cathryne Keller They say the road to an ugly mug is shaved with good intentions. OK, so we may have taken liberties with the idiom, but still, you may be unwittingly derailing your get-clean routine. We consulted top grooming gurus and discovered that from your locks to your toenails, there’s a good chance you’re doing... Read More

April 10, 2014

Till death do us part: 14-year-old bride poisons groom, others in Kano

by ‘Jola Sotubo A teenage bride in Kano who was to be forced into marriage has allegedly ended the life of her proposed groom. 14-year-old Wasila Umaru is said to have served food laced with a local rat poison, known as Shinkafan Bera (Rice for rats), to her husband, 35-year-old Umaru Sani, 3 others identified... Read More

April 10, 2014

Opinion: The Lagos boat mishaps are avoidable tragedies

by Kehinde Ajetunmobi But as soon as the engine stopped and we remained on the same spot, the water found an opportunity to flow more rapidly in, creating some panic among the already scared passengers. We started to bail water out of the boat as we waited for about an hour in the dark till... Read More

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April 10, 2014

‘Let me die, I am tired of this world’: Police stop unemployed graduate from committing suicide in Akwa Ibom (See Photo)

by ‘Jola Sotubo A graduate in Akwa Ibom who has reportedly been searching for a job for the past 10 years, has been saved from death by security operatives in the state. Sunday Omotayo, said to be a graduate of Ekiti State University, caused confusion in the state when he first of all approached prison... Read More

April 10, 2014

‘They promised me N30,000’: Man arrested in Lagos for cutting off nephew’s penis

by Adeola Balogun The hands of the law have caught up with a man in Lagos who allegedly castrated his young nephew. Lekan Adelaja, 27, is said to cut off one-year-old Basheeru Akintoye’s penis while the child’s mother was out. The accused is said to have been promised a sum of N30,000 by one Obinwanne... Read More

April 10, 2014

Abimbola Adelakun: What a Muslim/Muslim ticket will do for Nigeria in 2015

by Abimbola Adelakun Does the pair of Buhari-Tinubu (if they ever emerge candidates) represent the change Nigeria needs or not? That’s the germane question. Are they better prospects than the PDP candidates they intend to dethrone or this is merely change for its sake? The question of whether a mono-religious presidential cum vice-presidential ticket (such... Read More

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April 10, 2014

Try it! 5 healthy smoothies nutrition experts swear by (and they taste good too)

by Amanda Chan When’s the last time you really considered what a culinary marvel the smoothie is? Think about it — you can literally put a head of kale, an entire banana, half a box of strawberries, and a cup of yogurt into a blender, and get something you can slurp down in no time... Read More

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