What: Miss Earth Nigeria 2013. Where: Oriental Hotel, Lekki, Lagos. When: September 22, 2013. Photos by Hycinth Iyereosa
by Ife Adebayo The minister of finance says we should only be worried when our debt to GDP ratio hits 60%, by that time this country will be no more, if at a debt to GDP ratio of 20% the government is already struggling to pay FAAC funds to states then at 60% we might as... Read More
by Kolo Kenneth Kadiri “Tapgun Close (or die-a-gun alley as it was locally known), was hustler heaven; a place where you could “arrange” anything.“ The night was cold. It was not traditional, like all nights – natural and usual. It was already two weeks in to harmattan, but the heavens blew more wind this night.... Read More
by Adeola Balogun No, the scene above did not happen in a nusery school; the young man kneeling in front of the lecture hall is reportedly a 200-level student of a private Christian university in Nigeria. [READ: Photo of the Day: First of all, kneel down there…] The authenticity of the photo could not be... Read More
by Adeola Balogun A man posing as a customs officer in a bid to sell a car under false pretenses has been apprehended by men of the Ogun State Police Command. The young man, identified simply as Peter perpetuated fraud against an unsuspecting customer as he informed the buyer that he was disposing of the... Read More
by Japheth Omojuwa This is one more opportunity to make a demand on our society and its so-called democracy. Some have said this will not achieve anything. Some have offered other ideas even they are not even willing to get started. These ideas often come in the face of efforts by others to do something. A... Read More
by Akan Ido But for the dogged determination of Tottenham Hotspur’s defender, Jan Vertonghen, Aston Villa’s Nicklas Helenius would have made history as the first player to score in his underwear. As the Villa striker raced into the penalty area, Vertonghen took drastic action and grabbed Helenius’ shorts. The Danish striker soon found himself with his white shorts... Read More
by Nnamdi Nwigwe I believe that the idea of more than 250 different tribes in Nigeria producing delegates to a “national sover eign conference” is an invitation to chaos. Constitutional lawyer, Prof. Ben Nwabueze, has tried several times to make the issue of a National Conference a matter for urgent discourse. He raised the... Read More
by Okey Ikechukwu Onyeka Onwenu is to offer leadership to an organisation that needs to be taken to new levels of relevance, credibility and visibility. Onyeka Onwenu’s story would most probably be very different today if she was given her due after her youth service with the Nigerian Television Authority, decades ago. Some still recall... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo A Catholic priest in Enugu State who is alleged to have led an assault on policemen was yesterday remanded in prison. According to reports, the priest, along with three of his parishioners, is being charged with assault upon a number of policemen attached to the state headquarters and unlawful attempt to kill... Read More
by Levi Obijiofor Amaechi’s claim that Jonathan has abandoned the South-South and therefore does not deserve the support of the people of the region in the 2015 federal election is logically unsound. The past few months have been dominated by news of the Rivers State Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi’s political misery. The fairy-tale story of... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo Luck shone on a woman in Anambra State yesterday after she was rescued from drowning by good samaritans. The woman, identified as Peace Nnabuife, had visited the Ezu River in Awka, the state capital, with the intention of making a “spiritual journey” but as she stepped in, she lost her footing and... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo A married father of two, who is also a commercial motorcyclist aka “okada rider”, was allegedly caught red handed engaging in intercourse with a married woman in a deserted wooded area of Orlu, Imo State. However, both parties to the act have told different stories about what transpired between them. The woman,... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo The tension between former police officer and erstwhile chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Nuhu Ribadu and a former Inspector General of Police, Mike Okiro has continued to provide fodder for news stories. The two have constantly been at loggerheads with Mr. Ribadu stating that his persecution began after... Read More
An 18-year-old girl, Chinyere Onorfue, was found in a hotel room in Benin City, capital of Edo state, dead Chinyere who allegedly checked into the hotel, with one Emmanuel Ajayi, on 19 August, was discovered dead in the room at about 8 pm of the same date, with her throat slashed. Investigations by operatives of... Read More
Residents of Nasarawa State were still in shock yesterday over the discovery of the bodies of two bankers and their driver. They were allegedly ambushed by suspected Ombatse boys, who took them to the bush, killed them, set them ablaze with their car and buried them with the car by the riverside. The incident happened... Read More
by Dr. Phil Using a free inspection service that shows the location and time that a photo was originally taken can shed light on a photo liar. 1. Dumb Date Data Physical descriptions need to be proportional. For example, someone who is 6-feet tall usually does not weigh 90 lbs. Look for any other descriptions that don’t... Read More
by Rotimi Fasan But the matter goes beyond the police and speaks to the Nigerian society as a whole, a society where victims of diverse perversions, especially victims of sexual violence such as rape and indecent assault of the type we are talking about, are portrayed as accused persons if not criminals. They are made... Read More
by Dan Onwukwe In the last two years at least President Jonathan has been galloping from one problem to the other.Some of them self-inflicted,others not of his own making.But they raise basic questions:First,has the President run out of luck?In other words,are the President’s stars fading fast? Secondly,does all of this expose the President’s weakness to... Read More
by Dara Adeeyo And when you mention the concept of “fake followers” he says, “Your FACE is fake.” 1. He talks about himself more than your most narcissistic friends talk about themselves. Only men tend not to have interpersonal dramas that are sometimes entertaining to hear about. To avoid being bored to death listening to... Read More
by Lawal Qudus Olajide In all spheres of governance in Nigeria, inadequate fund has always being a militating factor to development, yet annually a significant percentage of tax payers’ fund is expended on jamboree for their political allies in Mecca and Jerusalem. On arrival, these political thugs brand their new earned title of Alhaj and... Read More
by Tunji Olaopa When next you think of Nigeria in terms of what is wrong, impossible and confusing; in terms of corruption, terrorism, administrative decline and poverty, you may just be caught within the grip of a single, unchanging story about a country where many other positive things are possible. In an earlier essay, we... Read More
Following the terror attack in Nairobi’s Westgate shopping Mall, President Uhuru Kenyatta issued a stern statement saying his government will hunt down the perpetrators. Below is the full statement issued shortly after 11pm Kenyan time. Following the terror attack in Nairobi’s Westgate shopping Mall, President Uhuru Kenyatta issued a stern statement saying his government will hunt down the perpetrators. Below is... Read More
Fairfax Financial Holdings has agreed to acquire BlackBerry in a deal worth $4.7 billion, both companies announced Monday.The Toronto-based financial holdings conglomerate has agreed to pay $9 per share for the beleaguered mobile company — a premium of about 9%. Shares of BlackBerry were trading at $8.23 per share before a freeze was initiated. It’s not a... Read More
A teenage girl has killed herself after bullies punched her, forced her into lockers and stuffed her in trashcans, her devastated family has said. Elizabeth Nicole Evans, 16, was found dead at her family home in Gloucester, Virginia last week after she endured relentless bullying at the hands of fellow high school students, her father... Read More
Amazingly, the driver keeps his eyes on the road and his hands up on the wheel. A daredevil driver was busted giving his lover the ride of her life as they drove down a busy highway. Astonishing footage shows a couple having sex in their mini-van as it speeds west of Chicago along the Eisenhower... Read More
What was supposed to be a joke ended up getting a 14-year-old boy expelled from school for a year and facing a judge on an assault charge, both of which the Michigan branch of the American Civil Liberties Union is trying to reverse, Fox 2 News reports. Kyle Thompson (pictured) was joking around with friends in class... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo Despite widespread rumours that his health is deteriorating , it has been discovered that Bola Tinubu is recuperating quite well in the United Kingdom after undergoing knee surgery. Tinubu, who had an operation on his knee last month, is seen here doing exercises and is believed to be making a full and... Read More
A Bismarck middle school teacher has been charged with having sex with a 15-year-old student, and she could face up to 15 years in prison, if convicted. Susan Duursma, 34, was charged Monday with three counts of corrupting or soliciting a minor. Her attorney, Tom Dickson, told The Associated Press that she will plead not... Read More