by Peregrino Brimah 100 million men cannot kill the king. Taking away all the kings men, cannot kill the king. All the chiefs and kings in Nigeria cannot kill this king. Obasanjo, IBB, Nuhu Ribadu, El-Rufai, Tambuwal, Tinubu, Fashola, Kwankwaso, Amaechi, Lamido, Baraje, Saraki, Atiku, Buhari, Wole Soyinka, … basically every single who-is-who in the... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo The tension in Rivers yesterday erupted into violence in the Emohua Local Government Area of the state. The state has been besieged with constant crises following the disagreements between the Governor, Rotimi Amaechi and the Commissioner of Police, Joseph Mbu and also trouble within the State House of Assembly. The latest fracas... Read More
by Paul Bassey I told the popular sports station that as far as I was concerned, Manchester City has no defined youth policy and there was no way Ihenacho will be expected to go through the ranks, not to talk of breaking into a team whose trade mark is the acquisition of finished products, superstars,... Read More
by Jubrin Ibrahim Another good friend and intellectual of the progressive movement, Bamidele Aturu has also argued that there was no difference between the PDP leaders and their APC counterparts. Increasingly, the APC is asserting itself as the game changer in Nigerian politics. It has shown that it is possible to coalesce a huge opposition... Read More
by Jason Njoku iROKO will be here in the next 5 years. $8Mn and my revenue growth over that period guarantees that. We have institutionalised and survived too many things over the last 3 years to not be strong enough to combat any and everything. So we announced a new chunk of money. Cause for... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo The game is up for a Nigerian man who is said to have been caught attempting to smuggle drugs into the United Arab Emirates. Obi Chinweike, 34, concealed a substance believed to be cannabis, aka Indian hemp, in a stash of foodstuff. Chinweike, a trader, was said to have been caught with... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo Despite criticism levelled against him from several corners, former President Olusegun Obasanjo has maintained his stance regarding the 18-page letter he sent to President Goodluck Jonathan. Chief Obasanjo is said to have stated this during his meeting with the leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Saturday. The former president also... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo The much awaited reply from President Jonathan in response to ex-president Obasanjo’s letter written to him over a fortnight ago has arrived and its open letter for open letter. After going through the letter from Jonathan, here are the 10 things we learnt: 1. President Jonathan was as reluctant as Iyabo Obasanjo... Read More
by Akintomiwa Agbaje A car bombing on Sunday in the central Syrian province of Homs killed seven people, five of them schoolchildren, the official SANA news agency reported. “Terrorists blew up a car bomb near the primary school in the town of Omm al-Amd in the countryside outside Homs, killing five schoolchildren and two workers,”... Read More
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by Abigail Anaba It was a joy to see such an unassuming fellow (Timi Dakmolo) transform on the stage. He did his own version of Bob Marley’s ‘Redemption Song’ and officially won himself another fan. It was the 8th Season of The Future Awards Africa, a long and most likely ardous walk for the duo... Read More
by Muyiwa Adetiba So the problem is not really with Jonathan or who ever might succeed him. The problem is with our weak system, and the unwillingness of our leaders— and we the people— to strengthen the institutions that will make for good governance. General Olusegun Obasanjo took one of his protégées, Dr Goodluck Jonathan... Read More
Parks officials in Florida have been fighting a losing battle to rid the Everglades of invasive Burmese pythons, not realizing that their secret weapon may be the state reptile. A remarkable photo posted on the Facebook page of Everglades National Park Monday depicted a death match between a massive gator and a python – with the former... Read More
by Frances Ewherido The next memorable Christmas was in 1976; not that I can still remember anything in particular that happened on that day beyond going to church, coming back and eating Christmas rice and chicken. It has become memorable because it was on that day that I took the surviving oldest photograph with my... Read More
For more than 20 years, KSTZ radio station in Des Moines, Iowa has been granting Christmas wishes for listeners, but this year they received a request unlike any other. Brenda Schmitz wrote into the station, asking them to fulfill three wishes, but there was a catch: Brenda isn’t alive. The wife and mother to four... Read More
by Isi Esene Notorious for flight delays and generally muddling up take off schedules, Arik Air staff yesterday got the wrong side of passengers plying the route between Port Harcourt, Rivers and Lagos when they were delayed for close to three hours without explanation. The passengers numbering about a hundred refused to allow passengers on... Read More
by Akintomiwa Agbaje United States and from Nigeria envoys will fly to the capital city of Juba, South Sudan on sunday as a part of intense diplomatic efforts to avert the break out of civil war in country, an official said. Donald Booth is expected to arrive later Sunday. He is the US envoy for Sudan... Read More
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by Charles Novia You can just tell this woman is lying. And often times it’s about something she doesn’t have to lie about. 1. Excessively Drunk Women – When I was a boy I thought a group of drunk women was the move. When I go to the club now and see a chick throwing up in... Read More
The new legislation will outlaw any material showing parts of the body intended to cause sexual excitement Ugandan MPs have passed a controversial bill that will ban miniskirts. The anti-pornography bill, which also outlaws overtly sexual material including music videos, was voted through after a short debate. When Simon Lokodo, Uganda’s ethics and integrity minister,... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo President Goodluck Jonathan has finally replied the 18-page open letter sent to him by his predecessor, Olusegun Obasanjo. [READ:“Dear Obasanjo, your argument is misplaced…”: President Jonathan replies OBJ’s open letter] Chief Obasanjo on December 2 wrote a letter to the president criticizing him for his leadership methods among other things. President Jonathan... Read More
by Isi Esene After a long wait presumably to consult with his advisers on how best to tackle his frosty relationship with ex-Presiddent Olusegun Obasanjo, incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan has decided to respond the former, open letter for open letter. Jonathan took exception to the upbraiding by the former president saying his argument his misplaced... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu It first started as a rumour that celebrities were now using snail mucus for anti ageing remedies but those rumours have been confirmed with former Pussycat Doll Ashley Roberts swearing by it. Some of us were shocked when we heard posh Victoria Beckham used bird poop as part of her beauty regime, then... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo Former FCT minister, Nasir El-Rufai lost his brother, Ibrahim El-Rufai and Lawal Sani Gwandu in a car crash yesterday. El-Rufai’s brother and nephew who died alongside three others in the car, took to Twitter to express his pain on the loss of his loved ones. He tweeted: El-Rufai also gave details of the accident on... Read More
The Diocesan Bishop of Kaduna Anglican Communion, Most Reverend Josiah Idowu- Fearon has said that corruption with its associated effect is worse than homosexuality. He said corruption had caused the country a lot financially, morally, socially and spiritually and there was the need for a more proactive approach to end it by bringing to justice those... Read More
Jordin Keim Text flirting is a lot of fun, but the problem with texting is that fact that you can’t convey tone. Make sure that all of the words you chose can be easily understood as a flirty message and not taken too seriously. It’s not hard, just make sure that the words are lighthearted... Read More
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The compression process can cost up to $18,000. A grieving Italian father had his dead son transformed into a diamond. The devastated dad exhumed and cremated the 20-year-old’s body before sending the ashes off to Switzerland so they could be compressed into the gemstone. The son, killed in a car crash this year, had already been buried in his hometown of Treviso when his pop came up with the... Read More
by Tutu Akinlabi Toke Makinwa has in recent times become the media it-girl so it’s no wonder that people are curious about her relationship status. The On Air Personality recently ended her 12-year, on and off relationship with fitness guru, Maje Ayida; or so we’ve been made to believe. Toke hosted the recently concluded The... Read More
by Holly Riordan You don’t have to be aggressive in order to show how much you’re enjoying the make-out session. One of the biggest mistakes people can make while kissing is using their tongue as their only tool. You can show your affection in other ways. It’s fine to french, but don’t go overboard. 1.... Read More
Dr. Osahon Enabulele, the National President, Nigerian Medical Association, on Sunday said doctors in public hospitals would end their five-day warning strike and resume duty on Monday. Enabulele, in a statement in Lagos, said that all doctors in the public health sector would resume full services with effect from 8am on December 23. The NMA had on December 15 directed... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo It’s such a hilarious observation as seen on a Rapid Response Squad police van. But whatever ever you pronounce, please do not say it out loud – no one is allowed to call the police thieves – they’re still your friend. Nothing less. An officer of the law might just be by the... Read More
‘Those exposing body parts on Christmas cards are from HELL’ – Charles Novia has had enough (TWEETS)
by Oge Okonkwo Charles Novia is angry! The controversial producer’s anger is not aimed at one person this time but directed at celebrities with racy photos on their Christmas cards. Novia ranted on Twitter calling celebrities with exposed body parts on their Christmas cards “Demons”, accusing them of defiling the spirit of the yuletide season.... Read More