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by Tutu Akinlabi It’s Don Jazzy again! Today is the Don’s birthday and he’s getting so much love from fans and friends. One of such friends is Ghanaian actress, Juliet Ibrahim, who has conveyed birthday wishes to the MAVIN boss. Juliet shared this interesting photo of Don Jazzy via Instagram tagged “Happy birthday to the... Read More
by Oke Efagene   Doyin Abiola, the former Managing Director of the defunct Concord Newspapers and wife of late politician and presidential candidate, MKO Abiola, has been arraigned for fraud before the Federal High Court in Lagos. According to a statement signed by Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ngozi Isintume-Agu, the Financial Malpractices Investigation Unit... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo The G-7 governors have finally deflected to the the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC). The announcement was made today at the Kano State Governor’s Lodge in Asokoro Abuja, the Nigerian capital, at a ceremony attended by all the seven governors and leaders of the APC. It was reported that earlier in the day, the decision... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo After months of speculation and negotiation, the 7 governor members of the “New PDP” have officially decamped to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The governors, who were due to meet President Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday, made the final decision to move to the opposition party today. The development was announced by the... Read More
Arsenal striker Nicklas Bendtner was arrested yesterday for criminal damage at his luxury apartment block. Police quizzed the 25-year-old Danish star after doors to a gym were kicked in and a window smashed at his apartment block in Bushey, Hertfordshire. The player was reportedly met when he came back from training yesterday and was cautioned by police.... Read More
by Akintomiwa Agbaje   LEAP’s SIP is an initiative developed in partnership with YouthActionNet®; a programme of the International Youth Foundation (IYF), a nonprofit organization supporting youth development programs in 80 countries. The SIP joins the YouthActionNet® global network now comprising 16 national/regional youth leadership institutes across the world. SIP seeks to identify, develop and... Read More
The G-7 governors of the Peoples Democratic Party on Tuesday morning began a crucial meeting with top leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abuja. The meeting which began at 9.30am at Kano Governor’s Lodge followed a similar one by the governors that ended at midnight. Although the agenda of the session were sketchy... Read More
by Oke Efagene   Plateau State governor, Jonah Jang has said that based on security reports made available to him, the state may come under attack during the Christmas celebrations. Jang disclosed this at the 2013 harvest and thanksgiving service of the Church of Christ in Nigeria (COCIN) headquarters church, in Jos on Sunday. He... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo It has been revealed that the G-7 governors have reached a decision to leave the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and join the opposition party All Progressives Congress (APC). Reports from Leadership Newspapers says that the decision to move to APC comes barely 24 hours after President Goodluck Jonathan chose to postpone a... Read More
by Adeola Balogun A clash between members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in Ondo has resulted in the death of one person. The incident occurred yesterday at the union’s secretariat in Ijapo, Akure, the state capital between loyalists of the chairman, Obayoriade Oladutele and his opponents. The violence also left 5 other... Read More
by Akintomiwa Agbaje The long arm of the law has caught up with, Danladi Abubakar, a 24-year-old farmerwho allegedly beheaded an 11-month-old  girl for rituals in Fujeregi village, Gbako Local Government Area, Niger State. The State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID, caught Danladi and confessed that the dirty crime was to fetch him a paltry sum of  N20,000. His associate... Read More
by Chidi Odinkalu Often they are economically dependent on the men who violate them. In most cases, families of married daughters care more about sustaining the image of happily married daughter than about the wellbeing of the victim and are unwilling to provide the support she needs. The government of Lagos State deserves commendation for... Read More
by Mofolusade Sonaike I went to school side by side with Musa, Lawal, Usman, Fatima and so on. We were happy together, lived in peace without and color or bias – color here being, oh he’s Muslim or oh she’s Christian. United we stand….If we choose A friend of mine, Tega recently brought something to... Read More
  An Oredo magistrate court sitting in Benin on Monday denied an 18-year-old boy who defiled a girl of six bail. The boy, Nwafor Chikwador, committed the offence in July, 2013 in the apartment of the girl’s parent in Oredo area of Benin City. Chikwador who has been on remand since October 18, after his... Read More
by Adeola Balogun Police in Ogun arrested 2 men suspected of having forceful intercourse with a teenage girl and took them before a court in the state. Muyideen Jubril, 23, and Lanre Sofela, 22, were arraigned before a state  Magistrate Court sitting at the Isabo area of Abeokuta, the state capital. Both suspects were charged... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo Following several failed attempts to achieve a peaceful resolution of the crisis tearing apart the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the Abubakar Baraje-led faction has called on the elders of the ruling party to intervene. The “New PDP” asked the founding members of the PDP to come to its aid lest all their... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo According to a faction of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) in the University of Lagos (UNILAG), the academic body plans to continue the ongoing strike till next year. The faction reportedly said yesterday that ASUU had no plans to end the strike before January 2014. The group, however went on... Read More
by Femi Aribisala All these explains why, in spite of everything, Nigerians are the happiest people in the world.  We are deliriously happy.  Don’t believe the lie.  Nigerians complain a lot about Nigeria.  But that does not mean we would have Nigeria any other way.  We complain because we love to complain. Two weeks ago,... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo According to police reports, the fears which led Aviation Minister, Stella Oduah to purchase bullet proof cars might have been legitimate afterall. The Federal Capital Territory Police Command yesterday said that Ms. Oduah’s vehicle was attacked by armed gunmen. The embattled minister’s car was said to have been shot at in Abuja... Read More
by Oke Efagene   At the Exquisite Lady of the Year Award (ELOY) which took place yesterday, November 24, 2013, actress Tonto Dikeh took home the Best Actress of the Year award. What’s news, however, is that Dikeh reportedly thanked her fans at the award ceremony and introduced her boyfriend, Michael Awolaja to the crowd. The actress... Read More
by Muyiwa Daropale   Lady Gaga and R. Kelly served up a sizzling performance at 2013 American Music Awards held on Sunday at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles. The 27-year-old singer performed a presidential themed version of her song “Do What U Want” with R. Kelly, who played the American president while Gaga appeared as a Marilyn Monroe type character. At one... Read More
Three crew members on board a training aircraft of International Aviation College, Ilorin, escaped death as the plane crashed during a routine exercise. The minor incident occurred at about 11.33 a.m. on Monday within the vicinity of Ilorin International Airport. The college’s Acting Rector, Capt. Nuhu Abdulkareem, who announced the plane crash at a press... Read More
by Tutu Akinlabi The “Loud in Naija” concert train stopped over in Abuja last Friday, 22 November, and it was a packed show indeed. The show took place at the River Plate garden located in Wuse 2 in the Garki area of the Federal Capital Territory. Some of the stars that performed include Davido, Banky... Read More
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