by Oge Okonkwo Once more, the Nigeria’s Got Train auditions turned out to be an extravagant carnival of talents as it berthed at the Universal Hotel, Enugu for the fourth round of auditions in the on going massively popular audition series. Interspersed with regular renditions of well known songs, dance routines and comic acts, were... Read More
Police are investigating a tangled case of rape and extortion that involves two men who have both been married to the same woman. The blackmailing was revealed after one man demanded sexual favors from the other and threatened to kill him if he refused. Police have charged Michael Bruce Seach, 49, with forcible sodomy and... Read More
by Akash Ruia Call her, ask her out, do the usual things men are supposed to do. But what you shouldn’t do is follow every status update of hers and let her know of it during course of conversation! Following every status is something a teenager would do and reiterating her updates to her is... Read More
by Tutu Akinlabi We were all excited when American actress Kerry Washington joined our folds by marrying a Nigerian, should we be expecting a supermodel too? This speculation comes on the heels of a number of photos showing sultry model Naomi Campbell arm-in-arm with silently rich Nigerian tycoon, Kola Aluko. Aluko is a mega-businessman and... Read More
by Ojay Kaikai If God is to judge between the crime that fetched the poor civil defense officer the bad treatment, and the way the government and ASUU has treated Nigerian student in the past, you can predict who will go to heaven and who will go to hell fire The Nigeria media was awash... Read More
Adam Bartsch (pictured) after he was arrested Thursday Oct. 17. The federal air marshal has been accused of taking cell phone photographs underneath women’s skirts as they boarded a plane at Nashville International Airport. A federal air marshal has been accused of betraying the very people he was paid to protect. A witness caught... Read More
by Tutu Akinlabi 2013 is definitely the year of the ‘Kukere’. The creator of this massive hit, Iyanya, has received deal after deal this year that has seen him shoot to the top. Now the star has reportedly been signed on as brand ambassador for another product and the deal is worth a nice sum... Read More
A woman studying to become a Catholic nun has been charged in the District of Columbia with smothering her newborn son, police said. The woman, 26-year-old Sosefina Amoa, gave birth to the boy Oct. 10 in her room at the Little Sisters of the Poor elderly care facility, police said. Afraid the nuns would... Read More
by Temie Giwa The recent drama about the N225 million BMW shopping spree is ironic and incredibly sad, especially when one considers reports that the NCAA, agency in charge of airline safety, air worthiness standard, aerodrome and airspace stands, air transport regulation, and consumer protection might be cashed strapped. About a year ago, I needed... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo In a bid to reassure Nigerians of the success of army efforts to rid the nation of terrorists, the Chief of Army Staff, General Azubuike Ihejirika, has reportedly announced that Boko Haram and the menace it presents will soon be a thing of the past. The General said this at an event... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo Staying true to the expression “Desperate times call for desperate measures”, the students of the University of Abuja in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have decided to pay their lecturers. The students have been stuck at home for almost four months as a result of the ongoing Academic Staff Union of Universities... Read More
Hi all, It’s been a full week and we’ve mostly been kept busy by news and updates about the ongoing Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) strike, though it’s unfortunately not the kind of news we want. ASUU has continued to remain adamant about the strike as the Federal Government has tried tactic after tactic... Read More
by Muyiwa Adetiba I also hear certain moves are going on to make sure ‘Christians are no longer swept aside in the scheme of things’ by people who are planning to massively campaign for any party that brings up Christian candidates in 2015. Last Tuesday’s Sallah would have been celebrated by all — Christians, Muslims... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo The bill which prescribes death penalty to kidnappers has been signed into law by the governor of Edo state, Adams Oshiomhole. Apart from the death penalty, the kidnapping law of the state also prescribes tht demolition of any premises used by the kidnappers. Some of the suspects paraded by the Edo state Police... Read More
Tragic: Dameion Cousins and his wife Jacqueline from Hornsey, North London pictured on their wedding day – hours later Mr Cousins was shot dead A new bride was forced to watch her new husband being shot dead by masked gunmen at their Jamaican wedding reception. Jacqueline Cousins, 49, married Dameion Cousins, 31, in an idyllic... Read More
by Demola Rewaju And this is why Burna Boy excites me: he has a refreshing voice that stands out. He reminds me a lot of Dbanj when he came many years ago with a very strong music personality voice that stood him out on every track he sang but Burna is different from Dbanj: he... Read More
by Kenneth Uwadi If Okorocha is not in Kaduna attending meetings with some Boko Haram Governors he will be in Ibadan hosting birthday parties or he is in USA meeting his fleshy needs, things that has little to do with Imo state administration. The announcement by the Governor of Imo State, Owelle Rochas Anayo Okorocha,... Read More
by Dele Momodu His former wife, Florence Ita-Giwa, recently told me she fell in love with Dele because of his effervescent style of writing. By the time they met there was no protocol because she was already head-over-heels in love with awesome diction and rhapsodies. Fellow Nigerians, today is not one of my happiest days.... Read More
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) on Friday barricaded the Asaba axis of the Niger Bridge for more than two hours. The action, which was jointly carried out by some university students and their polytechnic counterparts was in protest of the protracted strike by ASUU. The aggrieved students blocked the bridge at about... Read More
by Nisha Samson Most men don’t approach women they’re interested in because of the fear of the great big “R”. Rejection is a dirty work and one that is difficult to digest. However, women love attention and women like to be approached. 1. Be Yourself You see her sipping her coffee delicately and think about approaching her.... Read More
by Ipshita Kumar Whether you’re sweating it out at the gym or lifting heavy weights at home, you’re bound to strain your joints in some way or the other. Fortunately, bicycling is a non-impact exercise, which means there’s no jarring on your joints. 1. It Produces More Ways to Burn Fat In order to burn fat,... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo The family of the late Tunji Okusanya Snr, Managing Director, MIC Funeral Services, are sill trying to come to terms with the tragedy that befell them as the ill-fated Associated Airline plane crashed killing the patriarch, his son- Tunji Okusanya Jnr and four of his workers as some unknown women have come out unexpectedly... Read More
The condition facing a man in Antioch, Tenn., can only be summed up as bloody strange. Seven years ago, blood began pouring out of Michael Spann’s eyes, ears, mouth and nose on a daily basis. These days, the plasma only pours out a few times a week, but the condition remains painful, debilitating and unexplained, Newser.com reported.... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo For selling a cassava-stuffed Nokia phone, a 19-year-old street trader, Emeka Chukwumuata has been sentenced to two months in prison by the Special Offences Court, Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos. “I am usually lenient to young people but you have to go in for inflicting pain on people,’’ Magistrate Kushanu said. Mrs. Kushanu further said it is unfortunate... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan, has expressed his sympathy with the Chairman of Dangote group, Aliko Dangote over the loss of his brother, Garba Dangote and the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Works, Ayogu Eze over the death of his mother, Paulina Omadaja Eze. Read his full text below: President... Read More
A toothless man has been sentenced to seven years in prison for biting his neighbour’s penis during an argument over loud music. Jason Martin injured Richard Henderson after receiving a text from his former friend asking him to turn down the volume on his Xbox game console. The pair fought outside their block of... Read More