by Oge Okonkwo A 30-year-old robbery suspect, Tajudeen Oloko, made a shocking statement after he was arrested by men of Lagos State Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, in his hideout in Lekki area of Lagos, western Nigeria. Oloko said he had no regrets being a robber because it was through stealing he was able to take care... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo A 4-year-old girl, Fatima Mustapha has been murdered and parts of her body mutilated by unknown people suspected to be ritualists in Kebbi state. According to reports, the mutilated body of the child was found behind Zinari Hotel, Birnin Kebbi, after days of searching for her. Grieving father of the deceased, Mustapha... Read More
by Zara Mustapha Two ladies residing in the North-Eastern part of Nigeria identified themselves as Liatu, aged 23, and 19-year-old Janet spoke in their interview with the BBC Hausa service on Monday narrating how they managed to escape. Liatu said she spent 12 days in captivity in Sambisa forest before she escaped. Janet’s ordeal was... Read More
by Alicia Fannin Your confidence is most likely the top personality trait that makes you attractive to your guy. There is something about a woman that is self-assured that men find irresistible. Being confident is something that you have to work at. 1. STOP IT These tactics can be used at any point in a... Read More
by Jenny Erikson People get married every day, and some of them even for a good reason. Of course most everyone gets married because they fall in love and want to spend the rest of their lives with each other. Awww! So sweet. When it works out, that is. But choosing a life partner is a... Read More
by Kingsley Oronsaye “As it is said; the excesses of the rich will always provoke the iniquities of the poor” One of the most startling news in 1988 was the death of Christina Onassis. She was the only surviving child of Aristotle Onassis and at his death in 1975, she became the richest woman alive at the age... Read More
by Akan Ido The Boko Haram insurgents continue their reign of terror in the northeast part of Nigeria and only few who have had encounters with them lived to tell their ordeal. Will Ross of BBC Nigeria met with some survivors who gave heart breaking accounts of their ordeal in the hands of the suspected... Read More
by Akan Ido After so much speculation about the state of health of former Director General of NAFDAC, Dr. Dora Akunyili, the former Information Minister has finally shown up at the National Conference as promised. READ: ‘I am well now and ready for the National Confab’ – Dora Akunyili opens up on illness (Report) The... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo The National Conference may be taking another turn as the female delegates are said to be heading for a showdown with their male counterparts over what they consider the ceaseless harassment of the Conference Secretary, Valerie-Janette Azinge. According to reports, there are about 77 female delegates in the 492-member National Conference, a... Read More
by Akintomiwa Agbaje The Nigerian tech space may still be finding its feet but players have already emerged, staking their claim and finding their niche. The industry is positioning itself to generate million Naira deals and achieving sustainability. These 10 young people, age from 18-40 are holding the forte now with an eye towards safe... Read More
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by ‘Jola Sotubo A middle aged man in Lagos has been arrested and charged after reports that he chopped off a woman’s lip. Innocent Inyama was taken before a Magistrate Court, sitting in the Ikeja area of the state, for causing injury to one Pauline Olisamah by chopping off her lower lip. The incident is... Read More
by Adeshina Afolayan Well, we sympathise with those who lost their lives. But then, government is just trying to fulfil its promise to close up the employment gap that has continued to grow yawningly. Nigeria is a wonderful country, no doubt. And I am not concerned about its abundant mineral resources or climatic condition. Of... Read More
by Perry Brimah I will immediately return the looted $20 billion which will all be invested in massive job creation. Consequent to our critical criticism of the government, some have asked what people like us would do different if we were the President. This specifically in relation to our rejection of the insult to the... Read More
by Sonala Olumhense What is the way out? The government cannot move forward, let alone lead anyone, if it cannot do anything about the corruption that is eating us alive. Therein are the integrity and the funds we need to boost the private sector and industry and commerce, which will create jobs alongside the public... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo We are ready for April UTME examination – JAMB The Coordinator, Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB), Lagos office Kamaldeen Oladeji on Monday said that the body is well prepared and all is set for the Unified Tertiary Matriculations Examination (UTME), scheduled for April 12. Alhaji Oladeji told the News Agency of... Read More
by Akan Ido Protesters besieged the building where human remains and shackled victims were discovered at the weekend in Ibadan, Oyo State. Several people were reportedly injured when residents were prevented from gaining access into the premises where the bodies were uncovered. There are indications that many victims have been used for ritual purposes with... Read More
by Akan Ido Julius Oghoroko, a member of the National Youth Service Corps in Anambra was shot by unidentified gunmen on Sunday. According to the police Public Relations Officer, Emeka Chukwuemeka, the victim bled profusely after the attack and was rushed to the state teaching hospital in Awka around 10pm for proper medical attention. “The command... Read More
by Tutu Akinlabi Hollywood actress, Sharon Stone made her mark as a sex symbol during the hey days and it seems that she’s still got it. The star shows off her trim figure in this leather and sheer ensemble and ended up showing off more than she planned, or at least we think so. Sharon’s... Read More
by Lagun Akinloye …the stampede was not just a result of poor crowd control but a symptom of Nigeria’s desperate dearth of employment opportunities. Both Nigeria’s Senate and House of Representatives have called for separate investigations into the stampede at a mass recruitment exercise in Abuja in which at least 16 people died and hundreds... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo A fire broke out at the office of the governor of Ogun state in Oke Mosan and destroyed a section of the protocol office and parts of that of the head of service. According to reports, the fire was triggered by a power surge and broke out at about 11.00 am on... Read More
by LeeAnn Yee They say that home is where the heart is. No matter where you go or what you do, there is one place that your heart finds comfort. You’ll realize that it’s not a place, or an event, but a person, who ultimately makes you feel like you’re home. You’re at peace with... Read More
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by Adeola Balogun A middle aged man in Cross River has been arrested after he reportedly took hos wife’s life over sex. The 45-year-old suspect, identified simply as ‘Bassey Akwa Ibom’ is said to have murdered his wife because she refused to have sex with him. The incident occurred in Iwuru community in the Biase... Read More
by Ose Oyamendan-Eimakhu By the way, I hope you like the way I addressed you. It was a tough thing to coin. I have no clue how to address you. The Senators are called distinguished, the house of representative members are called “honorable”. Since you all are creations of President Goodluck Jonathan, I think you’re... Read More
by Zara Mustapha Sometimes you listen to the ‘crazy’ beats of MAVIN boss, Don Jazzy and wonder how and where those beats come from. The magic producer spilled on how he drew inspiration for D’Prince’s Give It To Me Now monster hit – chilling on his cozy bed. He posted a photo of himself with... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo Ayodeji Adewunmi, a familiar name in online recruitment in Africa, will speak at the 4th annual MIT: Africa Innovate Conference to be held on the 11th and 12th April 2014 at the MIT Media Lab. Adewunmi is the President & CEO of Jobberman.com, launched in August 2009, Jobberman is the biggest job... Read More
by Akan Ido Whether it’s addressing contentious issues on Facebook, prophesying world calamities or witnessing celebrity ‘deliverances’ in his Lagos-based church, the name of controversial Nigerian Pastor T.B. Joshua can’t seem to leave the news of late. The events of his church service broadcast live via Emmanuel TV on Sunday 23rd March 2014 proved to be no... Read More
by Clint Carter You might think the inside of a man’s brain sounds like the buzz of a broken fluorescent lightbulb. Not true. In my humble view, the brain cells of men work like pistons, constantly firing—just like yours. Some of the internal dialogue they produce is quite sophisticated (“Why, I detect rosehip and cardamom... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo Guinea’s capital Conakry has been hit by an Ebola epidemic which has already claimed dozens of lives in the southern forests of the country. Ebola virus is an hemorrhagic fever which so far, has no known treatment or vaccines and is known to kill up to 90 percent of those who become... Read More