Ex-Big Brother Africa Kenya’s representative, Jackson Makini, better known as Prezzo, may be in big trouble over a recent gun drama with an army official. The incident reportedly occurred on Saturday. The former lover to the late Afro pop star, Goldie, was said to have been embroiled in a fight over a parking space outside... Read More
by Femi Fani-Kayode Other than the usual congratulations, platitudes, expressions of joy and offerings of thanks to God I believe that as we celebrate our nation’s 53rd independence anniversary it is time for us to bare our minds in a candid and frank manner and to really sit down and think. During her election campaign... Read More
by Michael Jegede I want to stress that it’s not all prodigal sons that have the opportunity for a second chance. Many prodigal sons that misused the opportunities of their lives never have a second chance to start all over again. They perish in their foolishness. The lowering of the British Union Jack and hoisting... Read More
by Dolapo Aina When this writer listened for some minutes, it dawned on the writer that these officers were university graduates. What made this writer take interest in their conversation was what one of the five MOPOLs said. He said “we are a punch of poor people”. The public generalisation and perception of a typical... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo Perhaps after hearing of concerns documented in the news on Monday at their silence , like clockwork, the kidnappers of Edo State Judge, Daniel Iyobosa Okungbowa have spoken out. The abductors contacted the family yesterday and made their demands known. According to reports, Justice Okungbowa’s kidnappers want a ransom of N200M paid... Read More
by Victor Oladapo-Ariyo The first 10years of his managerial reign at Arsenal FC was laden with success and glory while the latter 7 years have been disappointing to the clubs supporters and fans in the world over, thereby attracting negative criticism to his style and questions regarding his ambitions for the club. ... Read More
by Akan Ido Yes, you nailed it! Only the fun-loving Karen Igho could look that smashing from behind. The former Big Brother housemate and aspiring actress shared the photos on her Instagram page showing lots of skin and looking awesome while at it. What’s your take on her dress, smash or pass?
The Importance Of Pants Pay attention to the number of legs to understand this one. Give Her A Hand You’ve GOT to be careful about how you hold your beer. A Coke And A Smile This probably happens every five minutes here. Accidental Fishnets And just think, this pair will never snag! Two Bodies, One... Read More
Kristina Averbach of Boca Raton, Fla., faces a prostitution charge after she was arrested performing oral sex on a man — their position revealed by his car’s flashing brake lights. A Florida stripper was busted for selling oral sex for $50 after the flashing brake lights of her john’s Mercedes gave the game away, police... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo October 1st, the date of Nigeria’s Independence, is usually marked with speeches and statements made by notable personalities within the country and abroad to commemorate the day and congratulate Nigerians. This year, the National Chairman of the recently created rival faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Abubakar Kawu Baraje, had... Read More
by Ose Oyamendan My son sees my friends gather in the house and talk things Nigeria. He sees us watch Nigerian games on television and proudly waves the green-white-green flag. He rides in the car and mimes the Nigerian hip-hop songs. He doesn’t know under the American skies, he’s been shielded from the reality of... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo TV show host Julie Chen (pictured above) recently revealed that she had plastic surgery to make her eyes look wider and “less Chinese”. There have been allegations that she had a nose job as well but she has denied this. According to Miss Chen, she has very good make-up artists who do... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo Now this is the way to travel! Superstar Don Jazzy is pictured here on his way to the beautiful Island of Mauritius. The star put this photo of himself up via Instagram with the caption: “En route Mauritius Island.” He looks very much like an Arab prince in his silk jalabiya with... Read More
by Chisom Ukaegbu Singer, Brymo is an artiste particularly known for his unique voice having voiced hit tracks like Good Morning, Ara and Oleku alongside his former Chocolate City colleague, Ice Prince. Now as an independent artiste having left his record label earlier this year, he is back with visuals for his new single ‘Down’.... Read More
by Cynthia Mbamalu 53 years down the line, the freedom our parents and heroes danced about is another illusion we dream will become a reality one day. I want to take a survey from a cross section of Nigeria by asking; “What does freedom mean to you?” It has become a tradition to bemoan the... Read More
Horrendous: Chinese teenager Zhou Yan shows the horrific burns she suffered after she was doused in petrol and set alight because she spurned the advances of a classmate A Chinese teenager suffered horrific burns to her face after she was doused in petrol and set alight because she spurned the advances of a classmate. Zhou... Read More
A 12-year-old Indian boy was burned alive by two men in an apparent argument over a kite string. Vidhu Jain, the son of a kite seller, was taken hostage as he cycled to his younger brother’s school to deliver his packed lunch in the town of Malerkotla in Sangrur district yesterday. Witnesses later saw him... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo The much talked about upcoming movie ‘October 1’ produced by award-winning film maker and actor, Kunle Afolayan is almost completed, the official railer was released today in celebration of Nigeria’s Independence. Read synopsis and watch video below: It’s September 1960, and with Nigeria on the verge of independence from British colonial rule,... Read More
On Saturday, October 1, 1960, Nigeria became an independent nation. What follows is Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa’s speech delivered at Tafawa Balewa Square in Lagos at the Independence Ceremony. This is an occasion when our hearts are filled with conflicting emotions: we are, indeed, proud to have achieved our independence, and proud that our... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo In commemoration of Nigeria’s 53rd Independence today the 1st of October 2013, singer GT the Guitarman has released a song he titles ‘Kill It’. In the song GT tells of the Nigeria of his dreams, where there’s unity, joy and peace. He tells of a Nigeria where all can live free and... Read More
by ‘Lakunle Jaiyesinmi To allow the death of the public universities just like the public primary and secondary schools died after the death of NUT? Does he now work with the private universities? Does he hope, certainly that’s what will happen…? My attention was recently, precisely at a time when I should be frolicking with... Read More
by Ikhide Ikheloa If you think I am being harsh, ASUU is a body that works really hard to be disrespected. Read the message on the website from the president, Dr. Fagge. It is unprofessional, coming from an educated don, grammatically challenged and in need of a weed whacker, not just a professional editor. The... Read More
Rihanna is many things: young, hot and wildly successful to name just a few – but one thing she can never be accused of is being a wallflower. Fans of the Barbadian beauty have become accustomed to seeing the singer in various states of undress both on stage and during her downtime, which is largely... Read More
Tiny plastic beads filled with gas may help men overcome impotence – and early results show that the treatment is more effective than Viagra. The beads – less than 1mm wide- are injected into the penis, where they slowly release a gas called nitric oxide. This helps widen blood vessels, improving blood supply to the... Read More
Alexandra Burke has peeled off in a brand new advertising campaign for animal rights organisation PETA. A new poster campaign sees the former X Factor winner completely naked in a tasteful black and white shot emblazoned with the stark message ‘I’d rather go naked than wear fur.’ Despite gazing confidently into the camera lens in... Read More
Model, Miranda Kerr certainly knows how to draw attention everywhere she goes even if she is not on the runway. The Australian beauty drew enough attention to her cleavage, leaving nothing to the imagination in a uniquely low cut white dress and dark eye-wear at Stella McCartney show at Paris Fashion Week. Miranda was very confident... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo Jada Pinkett revealed that she knew Tupac Shakur way before they became stars via Instagram by sharing some old high school and year book photos. She and the late rapper were best friends back at school when they were studying performing arts at the Baltimore School for the Arts in the 1980s. Though they were... Read More
by Wilfred Okiche We understand what you mean when you conclude that maybe we have seen the best of times as a nation. The present feels depressing and the future seems bleak. Power is almost non-existent despite government many interventions, our brothers die, nameless and faceless due to the protracted Boko Haram menace and our... Read More