by Oge Okonkwo Dbanj with other musicians such as Chidinma, Seyi Shay, Vector, Phyno and Show Dem Camp were hosted recently by BlackHouse Media where he granted an interview with Jayne Augoye of Punch Newspapers. The superstar bared it all, revealing his soft spot for actress Genevieve, called her a treasure, how he would love... Read More
by Adedapo Adebajo Those who know me very well can attest to the fact that, I am in love with my country and continent. I am proud of being an African ambassador even if it means wearing a green and white ‘buba’ and ‘sokoto’ (traditional attire) in a British school, just to celebrate my country’s... Read More
by Holly Riordan Whenever you’re nervous about making a phone call, sit in a place that you’re comfortable in. Look over at your favorite poster, the one of One Direction with their arms around one another. 1. WRITE THE WORDS If you’re scheduling a hair appointment or having a phone interview, you can plan out... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo Comedian Julius Agwu cannot contain his joy over the birth of his son. The proud father took to Instagram, showing the world his cute baby boy and revealed his name. The caption read: The heir apparent… Zadok Chibuike Julius Agwu… My bundle of Joy… Julius went biblical this time for the name,... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo Two kidnappers in Delta State have received the highest punishment possible for their crime of kidnapping a magistrate. Saidu Haruna and Raphael Egwuba, were sentenced to death by hanging on the orders of a State High Court sitting in Asaba, the state capital. The duo were found guilty of kidnapping the... Read More
by Adeola Balogun The attempt by the new faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) under the leadership of Abubakar Kawu Baraje to seek official recognition from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has been shot down. The “New PDP’ received a major blow after its attempts to be heralded as the original and official... Read More
by Adeola Balogun A Nigerian artisan has been apprehended by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) after he was discovered with 57 wraps of cocaine. Ogu Talent Okechukwu, a 29 year-old plumber, was arrested at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Lagos while attempting to bring the drugs, amounting to 945 grammes,... Read More
by Ayomide Oyalowo Let’s be clear, having in place a good policy is always the best in the long run, but government is supposed to be for the people and by the people. You can’t shave my head in my absence, can you? To govern a people is not necessarily rocket science for as long... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo The Federal Government may have decided to utilize a fire-for-fire approach in its dealings with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) as it has now reportedly adopted the “no work, no pay” policy. Due to the unflinching stance of the academic body on its demands and its continuation of the... Read More
The Lord’s Chosen Charismatic Revival Ministries, yesterday, denied stories that the Lagos State Government had closed the church headquarters located in the Amuwo Odofin Industrial Estate, for violating environmental laws of the state, saying the church has not been closed by any government. A statement by the church’s Director of Public Relations/Press, Pastor Louis... Read More
Nigeria has embarked on an international campaign to press Liechtenstein into returning €185m linked to the late military dictator General Sani Abacha, which is still harboured in the tiny principality nearly 14 years after recovery proceedings began. The Federal Government first requested assistance from Liechtenstein in returning the assets in 2000, two years after... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo A primary school student in Lagos State has achieved an extraordinary feat and at the tender age of 9. Jomiloju Tunde-Oladipo, a primary 6 student of Role Model School in the Oregun area of the state has become one of the world’s youngest Microsoft certified professionals. Jomiloju emerged first among the 21... Read More
by Onochie Anibeze You can lose to a weaker team when you underrate them. With all your finesse and techniques, a fighting team, with guts and stupendous will, overpowers you. A team endowed with technical prowess can lose to a team full of determination. A hungrier team can shock a team with superior skills. Eagles can... Read More
by Akin Osuntokun The case of the incumbent president is a bit tricky. There is an adage that says ‘never call a man great (or failure) until the end of his life’. What can be said for him is that his incumbency-representing the South-south, completes the circle of Nigeria-wide representation of the nation’s chief executives.... Read More
by Femi Fani-Kayode Anything short of this is fake. It is nothing more than a palliative. It is a ”made in China” copy of the original. If you take the ”sovereign” out of the ”national conference” it is like taking the ham out of a ham sandwich. All you will have left is a talk... Read More
The Federal Government on Thursday declared Oct. 15 and Oct.16 as public holidays to commemorate Eid-el-Kabir celebrations. The Minister of Interior, Mr Abba Moro, made the announcement on behalf of the Federal Government in a statement in Abuja. The statement, signed by the Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Mrs Fatima Bamidele, urged Nigerians to use... Read More
by Askmen Editors Many a heart has been melted, songs written and duels fought over this small, un-self-conscious gesture. 1. The Putting-On-Tight-Jeans Dance This is a special reward not for the majority of men — unless, of course, you break out a pair of binoculars and camp out in a tree. (Note: Really, really do... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo Tade Ipadeola, poet, lawyer and author of The Sahara Testament, has won this year’s Nigeria Prize for Literature. The price is worth $100,000. The winner of the 2013 prize was announced this morning by Dr Udo Eresia-Eke, the General Manager, External Relations, Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas, NLNG, at a world press conference... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo A sad end has come to the sojourn on earth of a young man who had just completed his one year compulsory National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) programme. The yet unidentified corper was part of the Batch C set that passed out yesterday and was reportedly heading to Lafia, the Nasarawa State... Read More
Police in Kentucky say Arica Woodruff, (pictured above) was downgraded to stable condition Thursday after being shot in the forehead by her half-sister Wednesday afternoon. An argument on Facebook over who’s a worst mother motivated one sister to shoot the other in the head, according to authorities in Kentucky. Ankara Alvarado’s post bearing the... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo The government of Lagos State has disclosed plans to temporarily seal off the expressway of the Lagos-Badagry route this weekend. The development was revealed in a statement by the state Commissioner for Transportation, Kayode Opeifa, earlier in the week. Mr. Opeifa further said that the road would be closed for five hours... Read More
by Ngwu Nweze Questions are also being asked of Senator Tinubu and Adams Oshiomhole, the Edo State Governor. Many people wonder if Tinubu would have allowed a political rally to disrupt the Eyo Festival in Lagos and whether Oshiomhole would have staged a circus in Benin City in the middle of the Igue Festival. It... Read More
by Courtesy of Mamiverse Supplements like these are ideal for people who follow a healthy diet but occasionally eat a greasy, fatty meal. 1. Keep a food diary: By keeping track of what you eat, you can get a much better idea of when and where you can splurge now and then. A food diary can... Read More
A 25-year-old Mexican woman claimed her boyfriend used a chastity belt on her pants for years to keep her from cheating on him. The unidentified woman recently told cops about the abuse after she was left unable to go to the bathroom for several hours because she couldn’t unlatch the padlock on... Read More
Officials of Enugu Capital Territory Development Authority on Thursday demolished the regional headquarters of the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries in Enugu State. Despite prayers from worshippers, who gathered at the church premises in the Enugu metropolis, the ECTDA officials went on to pull down the church building. While the bulldozer made the first... Read More
A turned-on Florida woman stabbed her boyfriend in the eye after he refused to have a threesome with her and a female friend, police said. La Crystal King-Woolfork allegedly freaked out when her lover said no to sex after she drunkenly stumbled into their Vero Beach home’s bedroom at 4 a.m.... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo For some minutes, hackers on Thursday took over the Twitter timeline of Ghanaian star, Yvonne Nelson The cyber-hoodlums posted degrading and nasty tweets, enough to raise eyebrows. The actress later took to her Twitter page, claiming the tweets were not from her and her account had been tampered with. Read the Tweets... Read More
by Molly Triffin It’s BBQ season—which supposedly makes healthy eating faster and easier than ever. You can just throw sliced veggies, a chicken breast, even fruit on the grill, and voila! Uh, yeah, about that… Hate to break it to you, but charred food can, surprise surprise, give you cancer. 1. Vitamins Just shoot us now, why don’t... Read More