Desmond Tutu will not be attending Nelson Mandela’s funeral because he did not receive credentials to do so, his spokesman says. The Nobel Peace Prize laureate, a long-time friend of Mr Mandela and occasional critic of the current government, spoke earlier in the week at a memorial service held in Soweto. The South African liberation... Read More
by Akintomiwa Agbaje Otunba Gbenga Daniel, the immediate past governor of Ogun State has been expelled from the Labour Party. The expulsion announcement was made by the Simeon Olabode, its Ogun State Chairman and Secretary, Sunday Oginni. PMNews reports: Mr. Daniel, elected two-term governor on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state was... Read More
ACN update, APC, APGA, ex-governor ogun, exaggerated, expels, gbenga daniel, heated, INEC, Labour, Labour Party, Labour Party expels Gbenga Daniel, Labour Party expels OGD, LP expels Gbenga Daniel, LP update, OGD, OGD expelled, OGD expelled from labour party, Ogun, party, PDP, PDP update, Politics, polity, PPN, Sagamu, strike update, suspended
by Akintomiwa Agbaje Academic Staff Union of Universities [ASUU] has reiterated that it would resist every attempts made by any political party to use their name or situations to achieve their political goals. ASUU clearly stated that they are not prejudiced or biased on basis of religion or tribe when it comes to acheiving its... Read More
AAUA, accident, ASUU, ASUU Calabar, ASUU says No political party can use us, asuu strike, asuu update, blackmail, coordinator, crude oil, Dr. Charlie Ononuju, education, embezzlement, ethnic, FG, FUTA, FUTO, iyayi, jonathan, LAUTECH, madiba, mandela, Minister of Education, money, money laundering, Nasir Faggae, national assembly, No political party can use ASUU, No political party can use us ASUU, obama, Politics, Power, President Goodluck Jonathan, propaganda, regional, Religious, selfie, south africa, strike, strike asuu, strike update, UI, Umuahia, UNIBEN, unijos, UNILAG, UNILORIN, wike, ynaija
by Wilfred Okiche The 10 songs on this list are definitely not the best in terms of quality that 2013 had to offer but by Jove were they popular. From every speaker, evey house party and club DJ, they blared, sending us into sing along sessions and dancing fits with their similar messages. Who are... Read More
by Wilfred Okiche The annual best 10 films is always one of the toughest to come up with and this year has been no different. Yes more and more films are getting wide theater releases but even that is no guarantee of quality as all sorts are premiered and screened these days. We went through... Read More
by Tutu Akinlabi Reports surfaced recently that actor, Saheed Balogun had taken legal action against his ex-wife, Fathia, over her continued use of his last name. Saheed reportedly disclosed this during an interview but when the news spread, he said he had been misquoted. Well Fathia has said her piece, and she says that Saheed... Read More
by Oke Efagene American rapper, producer and songwriter, Wyclef Jean is presently in the shores of Nigeria. The international award-winning entertainer arrived in Lagos yesterday ahead of the Harp Rhythm Unplugged concert, taking place tomorrow at the Eko Convention Centre. The concert will be hosted by the star alongside Nigeria’s ace comedian, Bovi. Artists like PSquare,... Read More
2face, Apororo, Banky W, Basketmouth, Bovi, Buchi, Burna boy, Cecil Hammond, D'banj, Davido, DJ Jimmy Jatt, Dr Sid, Eko Convention Centre, Gordons, Harp Rhythm Unplugged, I Go dye, Ice Prince, Jared, KCee, MD/CEO of Flytime group, omawumi, PSquare, Sean Tizzle, seyi law, Tonye, Waje, wizkid, Wyclef Jean
by Tutu Akinlabi Everyone knows Genevieve Nnaji is a great actress, what you didn’t know is she can dance too. The actress looks smashing in a peach kaftan top and fitted brown pants as she parties at the Kinabuti and Pulse Nigeria Christmas party for kids. Our Genny sure has a heart of gold, doesn’t... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu Its a Saturday so what could you possibly be doing that is more important then watching Beyoncé all day. Tell you what, Beyoncé who released her self-titled fifth studio album on iTunes shocking fans has also gone on YouTube and released 30 second teasers from the full videos for the 14... Read More
by Bisi Lawrewnce Attempts which have been made in our nation to look — or, rather, not even make the effort to look —for a comparison among our historical figures in the struggle for our own emancipation from colonialism —have floundered against the background of a remarkable disparity in the environment in which the actions... Read More
by Adeola Balogun According to the President of the Onitsha Chamber of Commerce, Tim Anosike, the Niger bridge is on the verge of collapse. Anosike said yesterday that the bridge might collapse much earlier than forecasted by its designers. He said this during a speech he gave in the bustling commercial city of Onitsha in... Read More
by Akintomiwa Agbaje The police in Cross River state have arrested a woman after her daughter lodged a report that she sold her baby for $1,600 to a child trafficker. The coversion in naira is about N253,000. Ndidi Nkwegu, the mother of the baby alleged that her mother sold her daughter in Ebonyi state. PMNews reports “When... Read More
Abuja, area officer, ASUU, asuu update, baby, buyer, child trafficking, divulged information, ebunyi, echendu, izzi LGA, ministry, Ministry of Education, mother, mother sold baby, mother sold baby for $1, my mother sold my baby, My mother sold my baby for $1, ngboro chikeze, ohaukwu, police, seller, sharon secondary school, sold, strike, strike update, Traffic Unit
by Vanguard Nigerians around the country have read the letter and obviously have their own opinions as regards the contents. I don’t agree with Femi Fani-Kayode that OBJ has finally closed GEJ’s chapter with this letter. Jonathan is not finished. As a child growing up, I had in my possession, one of the most auspicious... Read More
by Samuel Chiaba So many questions & very few answers. I see a man surrounded by a fleet of mediocre ministers, corrupt members of both the upper & lower house of the legislature, a bunch of no good advisers, specialists & Harvard trained economists who were either not properly & adequately trained, or just choose... Read More
by Moses Adebayo Alao Can a man imprisoned for 27 years become president and clamour for peace and reconciliation rather than paying back the ‘enemies’? Yes, indeed there can be no other Mandela, same way there can be no other Nnamdi Azikiwe or Sir Ahmadu Bello. As I write this piece, I am sipping... Read More
by Tutu Akinlabi The 2face/Annie Idibia love is the stuff fairy tales are made of. This love is so special that it even makes room for extended family members and all the children of the talented musician. Annie posted this throwback photo from 2012 on Instagram with the caption: “#tbt 2012!!! We bad like dat!!!... Read More
by Femi Falana SAN Unlike most African lawyers Mandela did not go into legal practice to make money or gain access to political power. He was solely motivated by the desire to provide legal services to the poor and marginalized people of South Africa. Unlike African human rights lawyers who ape western lawyers by celebrating... Read More
by Tutu Akinlabi No wonder Tonto Dikeh is a favourite with the guys. Her pretty face and outgoing nature makes her a show stopper any day. The gorgeous diva has a message strictly for her male admirers. She shared this photo on Instagram with the caption ” GUD MRNG Fellaz“ It sure is a very good... Read More
by Chidi Onumah Obasanjo’s letter dated December 2, 2013, and titled, “Before it is too late” had all the telltale signs of a deeply troubled man. Rather than writing this particular letter, Obasanjo should have committed hara-kiri for his many crimes against Nigeria and Nigerians. Olusegun Obasanjo’s damning letter to President Goodluck Jonathan must rank... Read More
by Adeola Balogun New reports have claimed that a photojournalist was beaten up yesterday and assaulted by men of the police force in Kogi State. The journalist, Okanyi Enemali, was said to have taken a photo of a policeman in the act of collecting a bribe in Lokoja, the state capital. The incident was said to have... Read More
by Iweka Kingsley “Cultural legacies are powerful forces. They have deep roots and long lives. They persist generation after generation, virtually intact, even as the economic and social and demographic conditions that spawned them have vanished, and they play such an important role in directing attitudes and behaviours that we cannot make sense of our world without them.”* – Malcolm Gladwell.... Read More
accumulation, advantages, culture, dappled things, experiences, free, gaining, goals, hope, How hope can set free, How hope can set the Nigerian youth free, inadequacies, inequalities, injustices, Iweka Kingsley, mental, Nigerian, objects, outcomes, pathways, plans, potential, poverty, set, set the Nigerian youth free, skills, unable, willpower, youth
by Ekerete Udoh Now the question is: If Nigeria was able to conquer the world with her pop culture, and presents a new side, a new narrative about or country, why has it been so difficult for us to have leaders who are so selfless, so invested in the Nigerian project, so willing to buck... Read More
A 24-year old armed robbery suspect, Mr. Tajudeen Onifara has revealed the secret behind his success in the underworld for nine years during which he robbed many people of their money and other possessions. He confessed to the police that he was dutifully paying his tithe to his church, Christ Living Ministry, Lagos Island, as... Read More
by Adeola Balogun The onslaught on Maiduguri, the Borno capital, by members of dreaded Islamic sect, Boko Haram, seems to only be starting as the insurgents have reportedly threatened to blow up the University of Maiduguri. This comes after the recent attack by the terrorists on an Air Force Base and the airport in the... Read More
by Oke Efagene A herd of 150 cows have been stolen by cattle theives in Canaan Mega Farms in Bara Village, Jema’a Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Chairman of the council, Dan Amos, disclosed this development to newsmen on Friday, at the Jagindi Police Station, where it was reported that 33 of the cows... Read More
by Oke Efagene The Enugu State police has arrested 9 persons, who have been described as notorious killers, in connection with the kidnap and killing of the wife of a traditional ruler of Ogogoro community in Igboeze North Local Government of Enugu State. One of the culprits is a native doctor, who is alleged to... Read More
by Oke Efagene About 24 illegal immigrants have been arrested by the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), at Tamaje village in Sabon-Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State. Yunusa Aliyu, the NIS Comptroller in Sokoto, spoke on the arrest yesterday, when he presented the suspects to newsmen in Sokoto. The NIS also inaugurated a Nigeria/Cameroon border... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo Two officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) are said to have been injured after a clash with policemen in Abuja. One of the FRSC officers was shot while the other had been hit on the head with a gun by an angry police officer at the Wuse Zone 2 area... Read More
A mother who took a selfie with the battered body of the 11-month-old son she had beaten, causing him to suffer brain damage which later caused his death, is today facing prison. Emma Wilson repeatedly hit baby Callum so violently her neighbour’s ceiling shook. She then blamed the attack on his two-year-old brother, the Old... Read More
Last night, Beyonce shocked the world when she dropped her self-titled fifth album, without any kind of promo. The Internet went nuts. Beyonce was released as a visual album, retailing for $15.99 as an exclusive iTunes release. There are no official numbers out yet, but the folks at Billboard say that the album is moving swiftly. An unnamed source tells Billboard that Beyonce has... Read More