by Zara Mustapha The traditional wedding ceremony between the other half of the Okoye twin, Peter and his fiance, Anita Isama is going down today at the Aztech Arcum hall on Stadium Road in Port Harcourt. Yesterday, Paul Okoye flew into Port-Harcourt accompanied by some celebrities to officialy say goodbye to bachelorhood. Congratulations to the... Read More
by Adeola Balogun A man in the United Kingdom has been hospitalized after he hacked off his own hand and set it on fire. The unidentified man 44-year-old was rescued by police and paramedics after a call was made warning that he was going to hurt himself with a knife. Emergency workers arrived at the... Read More
by Akan Ido Multi-talented artiste, Cobhams Asuquo speaks to the Punch about his childhood, his love for music, his status as a visually impaired artiste and his desire for the gift of sight. Read excerpts from the revealing interview below: When asked about his relationship wit his father who was a military man, Asuquo replied... Read More
by Akan Ido There are indications that Nigerian military special forces have made considerable advances on elements of the Boko Haram Islamic sect operating around Gwoza Hill in Borno. Reports say the military have intensified its campaign to neutralise the insurgents around the north-eastern part of the country killing 70 and arresting a top leader... Read More
by Ushe Anenga 2014, the penultimate year of the general elections, have been greeted with bloodbath in the North-East and North-Central parts of the country. The ever elusive Boko Haram “terrorist” group and its mobile unit, the Fulani militias have claimed hundreds of lives, over 100 of them just yesterday in Katsina State at a... Read More
by Aver Angweh The APC therefore is the most promising political party in the world right now with its strong features of reconciliation of the good, the bad and the ugly to one common fight against the prevalent evil eating up the country at the speed of light. The emergence of the People’s Democratic Party... Read More
by Adeola Balogun A woman in Osun has had her 15-year-old marriage dissolved by a court in the state after she filed a petition to that effect. Mutiat Asimiyu approached the customary court, sitting in Osogbo, the state capital, alleging that her husband, Saheed, constantly abused her. She also said that he had taken to... Read More
by Akan Ido You know you’re on the wrong network when you have to search for GSM network signal in a rest room, Mama Sikira’s joint, a telecoms base station and mast before wrapping up a conversation with chief. With unrivaled voice clarity, low tariffs, innovative packages, increasingly wider coverage across Nigeria and the IT factor, Etisalat... Read More
by Mayowa Okekale Actually, I don’t know the figure of our youths who applied for the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) job, but we know the number of our dear youths that have ‘migrated’ to the world beyond, mainly because of Aptitude test meant to absorb 3,000 candidates. As I added another year recently, I brooded... Read More
by Tutu Akinlabi Nollywood actor, Jim Iyke and singer, Dencia are birds of a feather; they are both brave and unafraid of charting new courses. Jim Iyke has tried his hands at music and now a reality show and Dencia stays strong in spite of criticism against her new product, “Whitenicious”. The duo are also... Read More
by Tutu Akinlabi According to reports, Fuji musician, Abass Akande, also known as “Obesere”, may have decided to make lemonade out of the lemons handed to him. The eccentric performer was recently accused of rape by a businesswoman who claimed that he had taken advantage of her and inserted a ring into her vagina. Obesere,... Read More
by Perry Brimah This Northophobia is evident in the widely commented about failure of the President to visit the terrorized regions to empathize with the people and in his failure many a times to even express grief and condolence over the deaths when hundreds of Nigerians in the north are massacred. What the President planed... Read More
by Ngozi Achebe I said something similar, or at least thought it, a year ago. Nigeria had lost one of its most salient and insistent voices – quiet but with the reverberations of thunderclaps and potencies of prophecies. It has been a year exactly, March 21, 2013, since the world woke up to the news of... Read More
by Chidi Onumah But then, this is Nigeria. We are inured to tragic deaths. No week passes without bloodcurdling reports about one tragedy or another claiming the lives of Nigerians. Whether it is the mindless mayhem in the name of religion, road accidents, boat mishaps, kidnappers and armed robbers on the prowl or ethnic skirmishes... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo The case between the Federal Government and the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Sanusi Lamido, is heating up as the former has refused to shift its stance. The F.G, in response to a suit filed by Sanusi, has said that the CBN governor can not succeed in his attempt... Read More
by Akan Ido Diplomat and broadcaster, Femi Segun died yesterday at Saint Nicholas Hospital in Lagos. Segun died from his injuries after getting involved in a powerbike accident on Admiralty Way, Lekki about a week ago. Segun who was Yeni Kuti’s ex-husband was said to have rammed his bike into a stationary vehicle on top... Read More
by Akan Ido Singer and beauty product entrepreneur, Dencia appeared on Channel 4 TV in the UK and she went all out to educate critics on her controversial skin lightening cream, Whitenicious. According to her, “Everybody needs Whitenicious. It’s just a dark spots remover. A lot of people don’t feel confident, clean, they don’t feel... Read More
by Akan Ido President Hifikepunye Pohamba yesterday gave reasons why Namibia deemed it fit to confer the country’s highest national homour on President Goodluck Jonathan. Pohamba said the honour was conferred on his Nigerian counterpart in recognition of the selfless contributions by the government and the people of Nigeria to Namibia’s national liberation struggle. Jonathan... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo Military discovers weapons hidden in Borno church The arrest of a suspected terrorist has led to the discovery of a large cache of arms and ammunition hidden in the premises of a burnt church in Kalabalge Local Government Area of Borno State. The suspect claims to be a Cameroonian and an arms... Read More
by Zara Mustapha Barely 24 hours after social media went wild with the news of actor Jim Iyke’s proposal to his lady love Nadia Buari, the actress has tweeted some cryptic messages on her Twitter timeline. She wrote: …the whole story. Prevailing reality is quite different now from any reality display…! — Nadia Buari (@B5sNadiaBuari)... Read More
by Shachi Lavingia, Team iDiva Not everyday would you feel like trying out different sex positions, which actually can be pretty complex from what you’ve heard.Let’s admit it, sex positions aren’t always as simple as they seem. They make you twist and turn, and sometimes you even end up hurting yourself or your partner. On days... Read More
by Akan Ido He’s got no inhibition whatsoever about flaunting his money on Social Media. The Omo Baba Olowo, Davido put up another photo on his Instagram page making funny faces and holding a wad of hundred dollar bills. His caption: “Rich ni__a face!!!
by Carolyn Gregoire The No. 1 thing that distinguishes intuitive people is that they listen to, rather than ignore, the guidance of their intuitions and gut feelings…”Everybody is connected to their intuition, but some people don’t pay attention to it as intuition They listen to that inner voice. “It’s very easy to dismiss intuition,” says... Read More
by Tutu Akinlabi These teenagers’ parents would surely not be amused with these photos. An anonymous Twitter account has surfaced which retweets inappropriate photos of drunk and otherwise intoxicated teenagers. The handle, @LIPartyStories shares photos of the teens at wild parties, where many of them are undressed and under the influence of alcohol. As if... Read More
by Akan Ido Yes, he started from the bottom, now he’s at White Hart Lane. Emmanuel Adebayor, Tottenham’s tall, lanky striker shared his throwback picture on Instagram some moments ago and does he look different or what? The talented Togolese striker captioned the remarkable post thus: “SEA, the journey started long ago, it hasn’t been... Read More
by Zara Mustapha 22-year-old Mary Konye who was found guilty of throwing acid in the face of her friend Naomi Oni while disguised in a Muslim veil has been jailed. Business student, Mary Konye attacked Naomi Oni, a Victoria’s Secret shop assistant over a “trivial, insignificant” argument after following her home from work. Following the... Read More
by Zara Mustapha Singer, Kehinde Oladotun Oyebanjo, popularly known as KaySwitch has named his newborn daughter, Kalyami Rain Oluwaseunara Oyebanjo. According to a source, he says even though he won’t be walking his baby mama down the aisle anytime soon, he is ready to give his daughter the very best things of life. KaySwitch and... Read More
by Chris Emeka ” My advice is this; Don’t go searching for what will eventually find you.” You become vulnerable when you hop into a new relationship, whilst getting over a broken romance. The search for someone who is free to return your devotion seems unending, and the goal looks unattainable. Therefore, the purpose of a relationship... Read More
by Times of India Ageing, dark spots, wrinkles, and fine lines… these are the last things that a person would like to see on his or her skin. Food experts recommend people to opt for natural products to maintain a youthful look in a healthy way. We give you a list of products that one... Read More