by Zara Mustapha 8-year-old Alani Santos could be called a wonder as she keeps amazing people with the level of her faith in God, considering the fact that her father was a car thief who recently became born again. Santos claims to be channeling God’s power to perform faith healings, curing everything from cancer to... Read More
by Tutu Akinlabi A bizarre turn of events in Pakistan has seen a 9-month-old child being charged and taken to court. Little Muhammad Mosa Khan was charged with planning a murder, threatening police and interfering in state affairs. The baby is one of about 30 people who were charged after police conducted a raid to... Read More
by Zara Mustapha Late singer, Zara Gretti was laid to rest today Friday, April 4. She was buried at the Ikoyi cemetery after a funeral service at the Holy Cross Cathedral in Lagos Island. Zara passed away last Friday, March 28 at her Ogba residence after a long battle with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). She was... Read More
by Tutu Akinlabi The Urban Dictionary defines a hater as “a person that simply cannot be happy for another person’s success.” Every star has his or her own share of haters and of course the Kokomaster, D’banj is not left out. The star posted this hilarious photo on his Instagram page:
by Adeola Balogun A young Nigerian man resident in the United Kingdom has been arrested and charged with killing his mother. A court heard that 21-year-old Emmanuel Kalejaiye made an intricate plan to carry out the murder and went as far as learning to walk in high heels in order to pose as his mum,... Read More
by Zara Mustapha It seems that a number of male celebrities in the Nigerian music industry are following the new trend of keeping neat beards. Musician, Iyanya has decided to drop the clean shaven look for a rugged one. The 27-year-old singer had a makeover to shoot his video for his hit single ‘Away’. The... Read More
by Uche Briggs …they picked Omojuwa and I, shoved us in the van and started driving. They drove for a bit and came back to the exact spot under the bridge. It seemed like they didn’t know what to do with us. I got into Abuja on the 2nd of April by 12:25pm for a... Read More
by Sen. Olubunmi Adetumbi The President has spent a great part of the current year junketing across the globe with public funds in needless ventures that could have been handled by subordinates in government In the classic, Quo Vadis, a 1951 American epic film adapted from Henryk Sienkiewicz’s classic 1896 masterpiece, Emperor Nero is said... Read More
by Adeola Balogun A former governor of Abia, Orji Kalu is said to have stated that the ongoing National Conference is full of old delegates who no longer have what it takes to decide the future of Nigeria. Kalu declared this while delivering a lecture titled, ‘Nigeria: A Nation in Quest of Credible Leadership’ during... Read More
by Akin Osuntokun Stung and exasperated at the tendentious attitude of the Southern delegates at calling the unity of Nigeria to question and at worst actively wishing the disintegration of Nigeria, the Lamido rallied and issued a counter threat “If something happens and the country disintegrates, God forbids, many of those who are shouting their... Read More
by Garba Shehu As the party with the largest number of states and seats in the federal parliament under its control, the PDP and its may communicators must come to terms with the responsibility they carry on their shoulders, of nudging the country to reach the stage of a mature democracy where issues are discussed... Read More
by Adeola Balogun A young man in Ebonyi has been arrested by police in the state following reports that he killed his own father. 30-year-old Nwode Chukwudi Awam is said to have decapitated Michael Awam, 56 at Egwudinagu Obegu village in the Ebonyi Local Government Area of the state The suspect is also said to... Read More
by Adeola Balogun The suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, has been criticized by the founder of the Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC), Fredrick Fasehun. Fasehun is said to have stated that Sanusi got his comeuppance from President Goodluck Jonathan due to his lack of respect. The OPC founder also... Read More
by Demola Rewaju I have never met anyone who became rich through gambling except in games where skill counts. Even in ludo, you need a bit of luck if you hope to win: how can you even come out of your house if you don’t get a single 6? I’d rather bet on the things... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo An attack on a Fulani settlement in the Keana Local Government Area of Nasarawa has reportedly left 19 people dead. 15 mourners were said to have died on the spot while 4 others were taken to the Dalhatu Araf Specialist hospital in Lafia, the state capital, where they eventually gave up the... Read More
by Tutu Akinlabi For every talented football player, the chance to play abroad and for an international team is the stuff of dreams. Obafemi Martins aka “Obagoal” is living the dream and this morning he wants you to know this: That passion …. That Talent you Blessed with ….And no one can take it away... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo President Goodluck Jonathan has urged civil servants to refrain from travelling abroad for medical treatment. The president also added that the trend was inimical to the progress of the country and that the federal government was determined to put a stop to it. President Jonathan stated this during the 6th Annual General... Read More
by Tutu Akinlabi Oscar winner, Lupita Nyong’o has been riding very high ever since she won the award for her role in “12 years a slave”. This is why it is especially exciting to see her give kudos to a Nigerian performer named Kevin Olusola. 25-year-old Kevin “K.O.” Olusola is a cellist, beatboxer,... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo The boat mishap which occurred late on Wednesday between the Eko Bridge and Ikorodu waterways in Lagos is believed to have claimed about 10 lives. One of the survivors, Bunmi Abimbola, 28, has blamed the incident on overspeeding and overloading. She said: “The boat left the Ebutte-Ero Jetty at 5:34pm. I was... Read More
by Diana White Keep in mind that only you’re responsible for your choices and decisions in life and never get down on yourself when you do something wrong. Even if someone hurts you or you have a big disagreement with somebody, don’t let anyone or anything bring you down and remind yourself that your life... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo WAEC: Exam cheats to pay N200,000 fine A bill which seeks for stiffer penalties against examination malpractices passed second reading at the House of Representatives on Thursday. The bill is sought to reform the existing West African Examination Council Act, 2004, to put stricter penalties of paying up to N200,000 for offenders.Read more…. Edo... Read More
by Zara Mustapha A woman identified as Ramatu Saka was reported to have drowned in a river in Ibadan, Oyo State capital. According to reports, Saka jumped into a river in Ogungbade area of the city with the intention of bathing but was swept away by the current. She did not survive the incident as all... Read More
Some parents find nothing wrong in fooling around with their kids… a little bit. However, some jokes are just too extreme to be funny. Media personality, Kemi Adetiba, shared this photo on her Instagram page a while ago and here is what she has to say about it: “I’m sorry… But even as a joke,... Read More
by Tutu Akinlabi A man in the American state of Illinois has been arrested and charged after reports that he killed his friend. 29-year-old James Paul Harris is said to have cut off the head of James Gerety, his friend, with guitar strings. Harris then allegedly kept his friend’s severed head in a bag so... Read More
by Julius Ogunro But of all the good qualities of the Mallam, what I admire most about him is his knack for being confident in his own skin. He never tired of saying that his first job in life was as a bus conductor. When Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi was dropped from the federal cabinet a... Read More
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by Akan Ido A 19-year-old girl who was lured into prostitution by two men has narrated her experience as a commercial sex worker in Burkina Faso. The victim dragged the suspects, Christian Awaneebi and Ariwayo Olowede before a Federal High Court in Lagos for luring her into prostitution sometime in 2011. According to her, the... Read More