by Oge Okonkwo Nollywood star, Kate Henshaw, had her photo book launch titled ‘ A thousand words’ today, September 17 at MUSON Center, Lagos. She rocked a black flowered peplum top, a black belt, black skirt, fuchsia pink purse, and a multi-coloured strapped heel, not forgetting her 1,000 watt smile to go with the... Read More
Three police officers who recently tortured a man to death for killing a dog were last week sacked after an orderly room trial found them guilty, the Borno police commissioner, Lawan Tanko, said on Tuesday. The three dismissed officers, Sergeant Adewale (alias OC Gbale), Corporal Ezekiel and Corporal James are now being tried in the... Read More
A bus driver in Croatia is facing the sack after he was caught using two mobile phones to text friends while driving at around 80mph. He is said to have told passengers to ‘get lost’ when they complained about how dangerous his actions were. Passengers on the bus – travelling between the southern town of... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo Violence erupted yesterday at a prison in Numan, Adamawa State as inmates of the facility protested the death of a fellow inmate who was allegedly beaten to death by wardens. According to reports, security has been beefed up at the prison which is now being guarded by armed soldiers who were deployed... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) are breathing down the necks of radio and TV stations in Nigeria as regrds the nature of songs being aired on these platforms. The commission recently banned radio stations from playing Phyno’s -‘ Man of the year’ and Wizkid’s song featuring Maleek Berry, ‘The Matter’ due to its... Read More
A mother-of-three told of her disgust after finding a ‘brain’ in a packet of Lidl passata sauce this week. Horrified Julleen Marter, 47, made the gruesome discovery as she prepared a family meal of chilli con carne. She was shocked when she poured the passata into a pan last Thursday and noticed chunks of grey... Read More
by Adeola Balogun A 16-year-old boy has been reunited with his family in Lagos after escaping from the hands of suspected ritualists. Jamiu Memudu was today handed over to his family by officials of the 2nd Division of the Nigerian Army based in Odogbo, Ibadan, Oyo State. According to reports, Memudu was abducted on the... Read More
by Les Leba Whether anyone chooses to agree with this analysis is not important; the truth remains clear that CBN instigates the oppressive burden of excess cash in the system, when it captures our dollar earnings and substitutes same with monthly naira allocations. It is bad enough to ever be in a position where one... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo There was uproar at the House of Representatives with the arrival of the leader of the breakaway faction of the PDP, Abubakar Baraje who had requested earlier to come to the lower chambers on a courtesy visit. According to reports, the members on hearing about Baraje’s visit were bitter and walked about... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo BBA “The Chase” winner, Dilish Matthews, yesterday celebrated her 23rd birthday in a classy event while surrounded by family and friends. She was presented with a beautiful car by her boyfriend and reportedly played host to her biological father who had before her BBA sojourn been absent. More photos below:
Cynthia is an agribusiness entrepreneur who is extremely passionate about food, farming and the community. Proudly calling herself a farmer, her dream is for Nigeria to attain national food security which can only be achieved through increased education of youths and women within the local communities. She is a zoology graduate, an alumnus of the... Read More
by Ose Oyamendan ….men with great taste are no longer allowed to publicly announce that we have long-standing and intimate relationship with beautiful women. If we do, we run the risk of being called a tribalist, a liar, a mad man out of control or worse, all three. I am a man. I have to... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo This photo was taken at the book launch of actress, Kate Hensaw where comedians, Ali Baba and Julius Agwu with celebrity, Eunice Efole posed for a shot. We need to ask Julius Agwu what his leg is doing almost wrapped round Efole’s waist. The classic look on Ali Baba’s face shows he... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo As part of measures to expand the Microsoft Network (MSN) Portal to deliver locally relevant news that are tailored to address local users in Nigeria and Africans in diaspora. Devices and Services Company, Microsoft has partnered with Kagiso Media to officially unveil the MSN Nigeria Portal in Lagos. The launch had a... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo Rapper, Illbliss has churned out another music video titled ‘I am sorry’ featuring Chidinma, after the release of his fresh single ‘Powerful’. The video was directed by Clarence Peters and courtesy of Capital Hill music and The Goretti company. Watch video below:
by Oge Okonkwo Ujunwa Amanda Onwudilo, the 22-year-old model who was among the contestants for 2013 edition of Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria (MBGN), representing Eboyin state and pulled out days before the competition is said to have tied the knot with her fiance one month after she quit the pageant. Amanda posted a photo... Read More
by Heather Jensen This is the type of relationship that could be happy, but there really is no independence in their relationship at all 1. THE TAKE, TAKE, TAKE RELATIONSHIP The very first relationships that are best avoided is the take, take, take relationship. This relationship is full of nothing but taking! Either your partner... Read More
by Simon Christian Chukwu (Tukur) is from Adamawa state in Northeast, apparently the same geo-political zone and state with the dissident former vice-president, Atiku Abubakar. And going by the zoning formula of the PDP, Atiku’s presidential ambition has suffered another puncture in the leg. Since the inception of the largest political party in Africa, the... Read More
by Medical Traveler A 1991 report linked drinking coffee to increased risk for bladder cancer 1. Coffee Coffee has been labeled as class 2B carcinogen. Also in that class- DDT, chloroform, and gasoline exhaust. There is much debate over the health effects of coffee, since different studies show that it increases risk for some cancers... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo According to the statistics from the training of drivers by Lagos State Drivers’ Institute (LASDRI) which has trained about 65,000 drivers since August 2009, about 22 percent or 14,300 Lagos drivers were discovered to be partially blind. This was revealed by the Chief Executive Officer CEO, (LASDRI), Ayodeji Oyedokun while speaking to Vanguard Newspapers... Read More
by Adeola Balogun A Nigerian man resident in Spain was at the weekend apprehended at the Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos for having in his possession 6.49 kilogrammes of cocaine. Francis Bawaba, 32 was intercepted by officials of the Nigerian Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the airport and the drugs were subsequently seized from... Read More
A 12-year-old girl was allegedly gang raped by five minor boys in the Hatigaon area here. The girl was gang raped near her home on Sunday night when her mother was out on work as a daily wage earner, police said on Tuesday. The five boys aged between 12 to 16 years, who are her neighbours and... Read More
by Adeola Balogun Normal academic activities resumed in Yobe State schools yesterday, more than 2 months after they were compulsorily shut down due to the activities of Boko Haram insurgents in the state. All schools in the state were sealed shut following an attack by the terrorist sect during which 29 students and four teachers... Read More
A primary school teacher has spoken about how her colleagues helped deliver her son at the school where she works. Diane Krish-Veeramany went into labour on Thursday, a week before her due date. Three of her colleagues at Manford Primary School, in Chigwell, Essex, helped deliver her son Jonah in a classroom. Mrs Krish-Veeramany,... Read More
by Matthew Coy In the 5th century BC, the ancient Greeks sold snow cones made with fruit and honey in the markets of Athens. 1. Ice-cream Ice-cream is a low GI (glycemic-index) food. This means that it is a slow sugar release food that keeps you satisfied for a longer period of time than a... Read More
by Akan Ido After six weeks of intense training and tasks, Muyiwa Iyowu, Victor Alayande, Onyemaechi Okafor, Peter Ndirpaya and Valentine Ubalua have emerged the top 5 geeks to qualify for the one year paid internship with Etisalat Nigeria in the Geek Force Internship Contest. These ‘techy bunch’ proved the stuff they are made of... Read More
by Joanne Heck, the average person probably touches, taps, or strokes their or her cell phone more times than they pet their neglected pooch at home. 1. Money Everybody loves money, but nobody loves the germs that comes along with it! Yuck. From the Ralphs cashier to the business executive’s office to the homeless man... Read More
by Meghna Mukhergee There will always be some who cannot get along well with their boyfriend’s mother or sister. 1. Your girlfriend secrets This is one of the things that you MUST NEVER share with your boyfriend. Your friends confide in you and expect you to keep that confidence. After all, they do the same for you right? So try... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo A fraudster, whose major tool of trade was a feminine voice which he used to mask his real one to better lure his victims, has been arrested in Lagos. The 23-year-old man, whose most common victims were young women whom he promised non-existent jobs, has been apprehended by men of the Lagos... Read More