by Oge Okonkwo Each year, only 40,000 out of the over 400,000 Nigerian graduates who pass out of the NYSC scheme get employment. Furthermore, only about 20 percent of the 40,000 graduates who get employed are in their desired place of work. These are clear indications that the employment capacity of the country is inversely... Read More
by Adeola Balogun A controversial bill, which provided a 7-year-jail term to punish “social media critics”, has been withdrawn by the Nigerian Senate. The offending provision which was contained in section 13 (3) of the proposed law on electronic fraud was removed following fears that it could be abused and misinterpreted. The development was disclosed... Read More
by Adeola Balogun The annual Holy Ghost congress of the Redeemed Christian Church of God is an event that draws millions of worshippers from across the globe. The 5-day event slated, for December 9-14, is attended by faithfuls of the church as well as those from other congregations and it is also known for being... Read More
by Adeola Balogun A Nigerian man living in the UK has been accused of sexual harassment after he repeatedly demanded sex from a junior colleague.Dr. Chukwuma Igbokwe is said to have bullied and harassed Vanessa Turley, a junior colleague while lording his position as director of St Luke’s Healthcare group over her. The former... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo A young Nigerian man living in the United States has been killed after going to deliver a PlayStation 4 that he had advertised online. 22-year-old Ikenna Uwakah was shot several times over the new console that he had advertised on Instagram for ‘some $600′ and subsequently died of his injuries in a... Read More
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by ‘Jola Sotubo A pastor and a married woman said to be his lover have been arrested by police in Edo in connection with the murder of the woman’s husband. Victor Nsongbunyo, a Deputy Manager with the Nigeria Petroleum Development (NPDC) Company, in Benin, the state capital was allegedly killed by his wife and her... Read More
by Adeola Balogun Following murmurs in the country that President Goodluck Jonathan was snubbed at late Nelson Mandela’s memorial service because he wasn’t allowed to speak, the Presidency has issued a statement clarifying the situation. Nigerians were surprised by the fact that President Jonathan did not get a chance to give a personal eulogy about... Read More
by Akintomiwa Agbaje It came as a great shock to the former world heavyweight champion boxer to discover he is banned from entering the UK. Mike Tyson, who was also convicted of rape says he is “greatly disappointed” As part of a promotional tour for his new autobiography, Undisputed Truth, Tyson, was to be in London... Read More
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by Akintomiwa Agbaje The Governor of Ebonyi State, Martin Elechi, has requested for the disbandment of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) due to its recent agnostic stance and staged sabotage of goverment efforts to end the current industrial action. He made this known yesterday during a conference with executives and members of the... Read More
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by Adeola Balogun A worker with the Lagos Waste Management Authority was yesterday killed in an accident involving one of the agency’s own trucks. The deceased, identified simply as Idowu, was crushed by the truck after it skidded off the road and fell on him. The unfortunate incident, which occurred along the Egbeda/Idimu Road area... Read More
What: The Light Factory Library. Where: Aguda Surulere, Lagos. When: November 27, 2013. Photos by Hycinth Iyereosa
by Tutu Akinlabi Say what you want about Tonto Dikeh, but she is one very beautiful female. The star stuns in this new collage of photos she shared via Instagram. These are four different faces of Miss Dikeh; chic, playful, classy and gangsta. Which Tonto do you prefer?
Boxing legend, Mike Tyson, has been forced to scrap appearances in the UK after discovering he is banned from entering the country. Convicted rapist Tyson, 47, was due in London this week as part of a promotional tour for his new autobiography Undisputed Truth. But his publishers said recent changes to UK immigration laws meant he was... Read More
by Oke Efagene A 65-year old man, Adebayo Akinrinlade, was charged to court today for allegedly beating his tenant, Uche Michael to death. Akinrinlade was arraigned before a Tinubu Magistrate Court in Lagos. The suspect who lives at No. 40, Church Street, Aboru, Iyana-Ipaja, is currently facing a one-count charge of unlawful beating, causing death.... Read More
by Tutu Akinlabi Actress, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde and On Air Personality, Tolu ‘Toolz’ Oniru are both curvaceous women. Omotola has earned the title ‘Omosexy’ and Toolz is renowned for her hourglass figure. Both women donned the animal print trend in these photos and they look smoking hot! Who do you think rocked it better? – Photos:... Read More
by Akintomiwa Agbaje The House of Representatives Committee on Environment has emphasized that in order to stem lack of transparency and corruption, there is the need to overhaul the Ministry of Environment. They aslo interrogated and querried the ministry over unpaid contractors who had finished about 60 percent of their jobs and a N2.6 billion was still... Read More
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by Oge Okonkwo She’s been mean all season, but Kate has now finally softening up. Yesterday, Kate Henshaw burst out in tears on Nigeria’s Got Talent, as Simon, an aged singer from Benin performed. His rendition of his original composition, ‘Small loaf’, got Kate laughing so hard till she started crying. The 58-year-old contestant couldn’t... Read More
by Tutu Akinlabi Actress, Genevieve Nnaji and songstress, Tiwa Savage are both gorgeous style stars. Both women know that when it comes to fashion, you have to make bold statements sometimes and show some skin; hence the show of cleavage now and then. So who do you think has the better cleavage?
by Oke Efagene Starboy, Wizkid and TV personality Eku Edewor are already gearing up for the Christmas season. The singer was in the studio with the beautiful TV diva for the Pepsi Top Ten Chart Show. Both celebrities took out time to share some snapshots backstage and kid around a bit. We can’t help but admire... Read More
by Adeola Balogun Following several attempts at resolution to no avail, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has decided to seek divine intervention to solve the current crisis in the education sector. The academic body is said to have declared a period of fasting and prayer to last 3 days for the purpose of... Read More
by Oke Efagene One thing you can’t take away from Nigerians is our creativity and endless sense of humour. Award-winning singer and hit maker, Davido, must be a big fan of Marvel Comics’ Spiderman, as he has attempted to replicate the look of the cartoon character. The Skelewu singer shared a photoshopped picture of himself as... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo The cover girl for StyleMania this December is Temi Dollface. The eclectic songstress and style star bares her agenda, influences and the purity of her distilled genre of music in an exclusive interview. We’ve also introduced Kaline Akinkugbe, a rising star in the Nigerian alternative music scene. Meet Captain Rugged in Keziah... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo As the world mourns the passing of the late African and global icon, Nelson Mandela, Nigerian stars and other production partners, in collaboration with EbonyLife TV, Africa’s first Global Black Entertainment Network, have initiated and concluded plans for an unprecedented and star-studded tribute, titled “The Legacy Lives … A Tribute Concert”, in... Read More
by Oke Efagene A 27-year-old teacher, Eppie Sprung Dawson, was found half-naked in a layby with one of her teenage students. Dawson who has been found ‘unfit to teach’ by a disciplinary hearing in Edinburgh yesterday, has been banned from classroom for 2 years. Though she was not present at the hearing, a statement read... Read More
by Tutu Akinlabi Isabella Idibia, daughter of musician ,2face and actress, Annie is 5 years old today. The little girl is receiving some massive love and her daddy is not one to be left out. 2face shared a photo of his daughter via Instagram and captioned it: “Yayyyyyÿ! Ma baby is 5 2day o. Now... Read More