The Ekiti State Police Command has arrested 8 persons, including a serving Permanent Secretary in Ondo State over the raid of a commercial bank in Ikere Ekiti on Thursday evening. The Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Victor Babayemi, who gave the hint in Ado Ekiti, the state capital on Saturday, said the Permanent Secretary and others were arrested in a... Read More
by Tutu Akinlabi It was not so long ago that musician and music producer, OJB Jezreel was battling for his life. Now however, it is a different story. OJB came back recently from treatment in India and he seems to be doing very well. The now healthy musician attended the Ovation Magazine 2013 Red Carol... Read More
by Akintomiwa Agbaje A lot of Egyptians did not expect a white Christmas, but that is what they will be getting this year. Cairo has been transformed into a winter wonderland after a “historic” storm in the Middle East brought a rare treat to Egypt’s capital Friday: a blanket of powdery, white snow. Due to... Read More
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by Tutu Akinlabi It’s not often that superstars are found together under the same roof, that’s why when they are, it’s something worth mentioning. Actress Genevieve Nnaji, Kokomaster D’banj and Omo Baba Olowo Davido hung out with Sean Tizzle at his birthday party yesterday. They seemed to be having a lot of fun. More photos... Read More
by Adeolu Ademoyo If President Jonathan openly facilitated (i) the judicial release of Major Hamzat Al-Mustapha as claimed in print by Mr. Dauda Birma, (ii) the release from detention of a terrorist like Dokubo-Asari, and (iii) in view of Mohammed Junaid’s own statement, then we have good reasons to hold President Jonathan and some Nigerian... Read More
by Tutu Akinlabi The drama between actors and former married couple, Saheed and Fathia Balogun continues as the former has revealed even more details about their current situation. The trouble started after Saheed denied suing Fathia over his last name, to which his ex-wife relied by insisting that they were in fact in court. Saheed... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu There have been rumours that the general overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God Pastor Adeboye has been terminal ill and was seeking money to travel to India for medical treatment. The pastor has come out to tag the story false and ridiculous saying it was the handiwork of fraudsters trying to... Read More
by Femi Fani-Kayode I have nothing but contempt for those that call themselves Church leaders but who use the gospel to line their own pockets and who manipulate the elect by indulging in charismatic witchcraft, deceit, hypocrisy and profiteering. The truth is that God is love and His grace abounds and extends to all. The Lord Himself said ”I shall build... Read More
by Tutu Akinlabi Musician, Wizkid and his beautiful lady love, Tania Omotayo have been going strong for a while now. The duo have never shied away from opportunities to show their love especially on Twitter; until recently that is. There have been rumours that the “Jaiye Jaiye” singer’s relationship was on the rocks and he... Read More
by Tutu Akinlabi Stunning actor O.C. Ukeje was at the Teen Y! office recently and he revealed some tasty titbits about himself. He was interviewed by Teen Y! editor, Yemi Obamedo. Excerpts below: Editor: Hello OC OC Ukeje: Hi Yemi Editor: So, tell us, how was growing up like for you? OC Ukeje; Growing up... Read More
Men of Ogun State Police command have arrested a-45-year-old man, pastor Daniel Samuel for stabbing his wife over the later refusal to attend church activities. Daniel , an Apostolic Church pastor was reported to have used a cutlass to inflict a deep cut on his wife, Patient Samuel in her neck in Owode-Egba in Ibafemi Owode... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu If the award for cutest baby of the year is not out yet then votes should start counting for Bentley, one-year-old son of Nigerian football star Victor Moses. Moses who plays for Liverpool and celebrated his birthday two days ago has been tweeting about the Super Eagles and cheering them on for... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu There is joy in the Kuti household as music star, Seun Kuti and his girlfriend/back-up dancer Yetunde Ademuluyi welcomed their first child together. The couple gave birth to a baby girl yesterday. Yetunde according to reports is the grand daughter of Lagos monarch Oba of Egbeda Land, Samseen Alade Balogun’s second wife, Oloori... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu According to new reports, Diva Mariah Carey was on top of her game yesterday night when she performed at the Access Bank Christmas party with blogger Linda Ikeji describing it as a ‘brilliant performance’. The event also doubled as a send off for the bank’s retired MD Aigboje Aig-Imoukhede and for Carey, a night to pay... Read More
by Wilfred Okiche Ghanian born international gospel act Sonnie Badu was in Lagos recently for the RCCG’s night of worship concert. We cornered him moments before he went on stage and got him to dish on his music, his calling, and why he would want to say a big thank you to God. Plus did... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu Today will go down in history as the day the peoples president was laid to rest. An impressive state funeral for Nelson Mandela took place in his ancestral home of Qunu South Africa with Presidents and leaders from all over the world. There was a 21-gun salute and a full honour guard... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo Media personality and Vlogger, Toke Makinwa has confirmed rumours spreading over social media about her 12-year relationship with fiance, Maje Ayida. Speaking to The Punch newspapers in an exclusive interview, Makinwa gave the scoop on her background and why her much publicised relationship crashed. Read excerpts from her interview: Relationship I am... Read More
by Isi Esene Celebrating 100 of the brightest and best nominees and winners over the past 8 years Profiles of all the honourees are available on thefutureafrica.com/awards 1 Tara Fela Durotoye Tara Fela-Durotoye is a make-up artist, lawyer and beauty entrepreneur. This mother of 2 is the founder and CEO of House of Tara... Read More
by Isi Esene The Future Awards Africa 2013 will be formally opened by Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan at a special event celebrating the ‘Best 100′ – past winners at State House, Abuja, on Sunday 15 December. The series of events will hold across the week until the 2013 awards ceremony, which holds on the 20th... Read More
by Akintomiwa Agbaje Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, former Governor of Lagos State and National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), said the party would not falter in its legitimate struggle to “rescue Nigeria” from the “rudderless and clueless” Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP)-led government at the centre. yesterday Speaking during the installation of the APC Interim National Chairman, Chief... Read More
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by Akintomiwa Agbaje In an amazing turn of events, the Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi said ”We have stolen billions of dollars, what did you do?” emphasizing that the reason that political office holders (including himself) steal billions in state funds without fear is because citizens have never confronted or stoned them for the act. WATCH:... Read More
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by Tunde Fagbenle So where could the wahala be coming from? Who are those that could be prodding Bamidele on, and to what end? What could Fayemi have done wrong and so soon that “the powers that be” could not settle in the larger and overall interest of the people of Ekiti and the Yoruba... Read More
by Akintomiwa Agbaje Noel Shekoduza Moses, a 24-year-old Nigerian Officer Cadet, has been awarded the Queen’s medal for best results in Military, Academic and Practical Studies by the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst. He out-shined 16 other foreign cadets to receive the medal at the Sovereign Parade for Overseas Cadets in the UK on Friday. PMNews reports Moses... Read More
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by Seun Oluyemi In 2008, musician 9ice was one of the performers from across the world who performed at the 90th birthday anniversary of Nelson Mandela – representing Nigeria. He shares the experience with Seun Oluyemi How would you describe Mandela? Nelson Mandela is a selfless leader, a rare gem, truthful and genuine. I wish... Read More
by Joachim Mac-Ebong Part of the sorrow of Mandela’s death is that there appears to be no current African leader fit to tie his shoelaces. Even those mentored by him directly in the ANC are unable to emulate him. When the death of Nelson Mandela was announced by Jacob Zuma, Barack Obama’s statement said in part:... Read More
by Emmanuel Osanedum and Mark Amaza From those who would preserve the myth because it comforts the world to those who insist he was all too human, these 20 assessments of the man called Mandela, curated by Emmanuel Osanedum and Mark Amaza will give wholesome insight as to his legacy Lynne Duke passed on in... Read More
by Wilfred Okiche A young African, Wilfred Okiche captures the sense that the ground has finally shifted under Africa with Mandela’s death and he wonders how we will go from here. “The soul of Africa is departed and there is nothing miraculous left in the world” – Wole Soyinka, Nobel laureate For most of Africa’s... Read More
by Dele Olojede How come we went from Nelson Mandela to Jacob Zuma in 10 years flat, like a racing car in reverse, asks Dele Olojede Why is it that Mandela built himself a modest country home, fashioned after his prison bungalow to maintain a measure of familiarity, and with his own money, while Zuma... Read More