9 (life) skills to master before your next date

By Amy Shearn If the mood is right you might jokingly point it out—”Are you live-tweeting your hummus review?”—but don’t get all up in his face about his smartphone addiction…not at least until the second date. 1. Setting Your Internal GPS You have to know where you want to go (and who can help... Read More

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October 9, 2013

Sad news: Kidnapped victim, 3 others die in Akwa Ibom as rescue operation goes wrong

by ‘Jola Sotubo A rescue attempt to free a kidnapped victim in Akwa Ibom State went horribly wrong after the victim, one policeman and two of the abductors lost their lives during the operation. The victim, Usen Ekene, was a former Local Government Chairman at the Ikot Ekpene area of the state. Mr. Ekene was... Read More

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October 9, 2013

Demola Rewaju: Dear sister, don’t close your heart to love

by Demola Rewaju Because a woman’s emotions are more easily attuned to that of the person she is in love with, her heart is more easily broken. In reality, a heart cannot break but if you’ve ever experienced that feeling as though the world is crashing right around you, you will know that there is... Read More

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October 9, 2013

#InCaseYouMissedIt: Rapper, Ice Prince features French Montana in new video, ‘I Swear’ (WATCH)

by Chisom Ukaegbu Another massive international collaboration, this time between Chocolate city rapper, Ice prince and Bad boy Entertainment artiste, French Montana. The visuals to the audio version which dropped some weeks back was recently released. Download audio The video was shot by JRS Visuals and produced by Chopstix. Watch the video below:

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October 9, 2013

“I was scared and depressed”: Driver and wife welcome QUADRUPLETS in Lagos (PICTURED)

by ‘Jola Sotubo In a remarkable and rare occurrence , a Lagos State couple has been blessed with a set of quadruplets. The mother, who was initially pregnant with five children but lost one mid-term, had been previously told that it was fibroid that had led to her protruded belly. Kehinde Tijani, a... Read More

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October 9, 2013

Agagu’s burial: We did not hire Associated Airlines – Ondo gov’t denies hiring airline

by ‘Jola Sotubo In response to assertions made by the Agagu family that the choice of an Associated Airlines craft to convey the remains of Olusegun Agagu to Akure was made by the Ondo State Government, the latter has said that it had nothing to do with the hiring of said airline. The state government... Read More

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October 9, 2013

“Stella Oduah should bury her head in shame, not me” – Femi Fani-Kayode lays it on aviation minister

by Femi Fani-Kayode by Akan Ido The bickering between Femi Fani-Kayode and the Minister of Aviation, Stella Oduah continues to fester as the former has again replied her yesterday saying “she should be attempting to encourage the Nigerian people and assuage their fears rather than indulging in petty and cheap sideshots and an futile press... Read More

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October 9, 2013

Opinion: Fashola’s apology, the media and South East development

by Chris Okoye The governor asked rhetorically at the Aka Ikenga event: “Has this exodus, which includes quite a number of indigent people with no talents, to do with an awful lack of human resources in the area? Has it to do with the absence of natural resources in their place? The most celebrated news... Read More

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October 9, 2013

Monster: Man, 35, accused of raping a 9-year-old girl in Oyo

by ‘Jola Sotubo A man who allegedly raped a 9-year old primary school student in Ibadan has been sent to prison over allegations that he perpetrated the crime. Segun Majeed, 35, was remanded in prison on the orders of a state high court for the offence which he allegedly committed earlier this year at the... Read More

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October 9, 2013

Okey Ndibe: Muslims, stand up and be counted!

by Okey Ndibe Such prominent Muslims as Muhammadu Buhari, Abubakar Atiku, Ibrahim Babangida, Abubakar Umar, Nasir el Rufai, Nuhu Ribadu, Bola Tinubu, Abubakar Baraje, Rauf Aregbesola, and Musa Kwankwaso have a duty to speak with courage. It’s time all decent Muslims woke up and realized that their faith is under an enormous siege. Extremist groups... Read More

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October 9, 2013

Opinion: Dear Super Eagles, we must win in Ethopia

by Segun Ake Don’t be deceived, you do not have creative midfielders that can split opposition defence when they bring ‘the bus’ to the pitch. You most times play with Onazi, Mikel and Sunday Mba as the 3-man midfield who are all more of a Defensive Midfielders/CM than attacking midfielders. Dear Super Eagles, On Sunday,... Read More

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October 9, 2013

Opinion: Jonathan and the Ministers of Rome

by Emma Okocha Ashiru, wearing the signature bow-tie strings of Bolaji Akinyemi, did not understand the main planks of Nigeria’s Foreign Policy. Unable to advise the Presidency on the repercussions of an Abuja red carpet reception for Al Bashir, the Sudanese, Butcher of Darfur, we knew his days were numbered. The United Nations has over... Read More

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October 9, 2013

Eric Osagie: If we must talk – Memo to the President on National Confab

by Eric Osagie If we must talk, President Jonathan and his administration must assure us that they will be bound by the recommendations and resolutions of the confab; that there will be no monkey games with the report; that it is not a strategy to divert our attention from pressing economic and social issues that... Read More

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