by Ralph Egbu They are not quarrelling over roads, education, how to fight the world’s economic wars or better still, how to make our nation a contributor nation. They are rather ready to destroy the rest of us over which group and zone takes control of wanton allocation and discredited “values” Some teachers when... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo There are reports that top human rights lawyer, Mike Ozekhome has been released by his abductors. Chief Mike Ozekhome was kidnapped some weeks back by unknown men, who were demanding a N100 million as ransom which the legal practitioner’s family has not been able to meet. We will bring you more detailsas... Read More
by Tutu Akinlabi Anyone who knows Nigerian movies well must know that they come with the most hilarious titles imaginable. Well, this is certainly one of those with the worst (or is it best?) we can find around. The movie title comes with a curious challenge to all men – Do you have what it... Read More
by Chisom Ukaegbu Still in gear from the release of a successful debut album (L.I.F.E) recently, Aristokrat Records artiste, Burna boy aka Burna Rankin’ drops new video for ‘Wombolombo’, another Afro-fusion themed track off the recent album. The video directed by Mr Akpe, was shot in Cyprus shows Burna boy chilling and shooting hoops with... Read More
The stowaway teenager, Ricky Daniel Ohikhena, who, on August 24, this year hid in a wheel well of an Arik Air craft from Benin to Lagos, has said he did not know that he took a risk when he did that, promising not to do it again. “I regret it. I want to go home,... Read More
by Akan Ido The minister of finance and the coordinating minister of the economy, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has accused an online news publishing platform, SaharaReporters of carrying out a deliberate campaign of falsehood against her. In a statement signed by Paul C. Nwabuikwu, the Special Adviser to the minister, Okonjo-Iweala, who was accused of being instrumental to... Read More
by Adeola Balogun The inadequate resources of the Federal Prisons, Owerri, have been brought to light as it was recently revealed that the facility originally built to house 548 inmates now accommodates a total of 1,827 persons. Even more shocking is the fact that majority of the inmates haven’t been formally convicted with only 164... Read More
by Jibrin Ibrahim The author narrates in detail the war against the media and press freedom by the Buhari/Idiagbon regime. Decree 4 on Public Officers Protection Against False Accusation is a good reminder about the despotic nature of military rule… Decree no. 2 was also used for summary arrest and detention of all those who... Read More
A Bristol-born businessman based in Dubai is bracing himself for a flood of orders for iPhones clad not in the gold-effect finish of the new iPhone 5S, but the real stuff. Amjad Ali supplies royal families, governments, and minted customers across Russia, China and the Middle East with gold-plated devices that cost up to £50,000.... Read More
A New Jersey boy says his mother and her boyfriend chained him by his ankle to a radiator pipe for two weeks. Florence M. Pollard, 31, and Brian L. Craig, 29, were arrested Monday and charged with endangering the welfare of a child and criminal restraint. “This level of depravity inflicted upon a child is... Read More
Fraudsters allegedly posted fake adverts for work at Harrods on a website as part of a £1 million scam to trick desperate job hunters of their savings, a court heard today. The Nigerian gang recruited a British computer whizzkid Tyrone Ellis to write ‘Trojan’ malware which were hidden in job application pack downloads posted on... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo In a major indictment of Nigeria’s educational sector, the Minister of State for Education, Chief Nyesom Wike, yesterday revealed that about 35 million Nigerians are illiterate. Chief Wike disclosed this at a briefing to commemorate the 2013 International Literacy Day themed “Literacy for 21st century” where he said further that the number... Read More
by Adeola Balogun Due to the recent rise in water levels after the August rain break, the residents of various riverine areas of Bayelsa State have begun to entertain fears of more flooding. The communities in question have been enveloped with anxiety as their positioning beside water bodies makes them more vulnerable to floods. According... Read More
Officials of the Lagos State Government in conjunction with the police taskforce have arrested four cows and 37 butchers for operating at an illegal slaughter slab at Otto Awori area of Badagry, Lagos. Officials of the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, with the taskforce, stormed the area on Tuesday and arrested the cows and suspects.... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo Adaeze Yobo, wife of footballer, Joseph Yobo, tattooed her son’s name on her left wrist and shared the cute photos on her Instagram page. What can we say? A mother’s love knows no bounds.
Daniel Cooper, a father of three, is a ‘responsible family man’ and was ‘mortified and totally ashamed,’ his attorney said. He just loves his cars! A drunken British man has been banned from partying after he was busted having sex with a 4×4. Daniel Cooper, 24, who likes to be called “Hotc–k,” was caught on... Read More
by Akan Ido Barely seven months after singer, Goldie Harvey died suddenly after returning from a trip to the United States, her widower, Andrew Harvey seems to have found love in the arms of another woman identified as Beth Buenaventura. Harvey who currently lives in Malaysia was recently spotted kissing the lady at a birthday organised... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo A housewife, Iyabo Odewunmi, has asked for a dissolution of her 10-year-old marriage at the Osogbo Customary Court over her husband’s alleged fetish ways. Mrs. Odewunmi told the court that her menustral pads and underwear had been missing and traced the missing items to her husband, Ojo Odewale, whom she alleged was using them... Read More
by Uche H. Okafor “I will respect the secrets that are confided in me, even after the patient has died”. Life is full of choices and secrets. The life of a doctor is unique. Having the knowledge, skill and expertise to keep an individual alive or prolong that life is a blessing. In the course... Read More
by Femi Fani-Kayode Firstly there is absolutely NO evidence to suggest that it was Al Asssad’s forces that actually used the chemical weapons that were unleashed on the civilian population in Syria and it could well have been the rebels that did it. READ:: America, Syria and the coming carnage (1) No country should be... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo A 20-year-old man, Sadiq Majekodunmi, was yesterday arraigned by the police before an Ota Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stabbing one Omoniyi Olakunle, a police officer attached to a police station at Ojodu Abiodun. The prosecutor, O. Ajayi, told the court that Mr. Majekodunmi who resides at No. 18, Alaba Taiwo Street, Ota, Ogun, allegedly committed the offence... Read More
A Louisiana 3-year-old boy was found dead this weekend with his head stuck in a parked car window. The unidentified boy was found with his body hanging limp by his neck on the outside of the car around 6:30pm on Sunday. The boy presumably broke his neck after sticking his head through the partially open... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo A farmer, identified simply as Mamudu has allegedly been inflicted with swollen genitals after jealousy drove him to plant a charm close to his farmland, which backfired. It was gathered that Mamudu, a cassava farmer, had allegedly threatened another farmer to make life unbearable for him after a heated argument between them... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo Rumour has it that Nigerian screen diva, Genevieve Nnaji has just acquired an exclusive property in high-end Park View Estate in Ikoyi, Lagos State. The plush abode reportedly cost the actress a whopping 220 million. Sources close to the actress have reportedly said that Genny has completed payment for the home and... Read More
President Goodluck Jonathan has reshuffled his cabinet, dropping nine ministers. The ministers affected are Ruqayat Rufai (Education); Zainab Kunchi (Power, [state]); Buka Tijani (Agriculture [state]), Shamsudeen Usman (National Planning; Ita Okon (Science and Technology); Olugbenga Ashiru (Foreign Affairs); Ama Pepple (Lands) and Hadiza Mailafia (Environment). Nigerians had long expected President Jonathan to rejig his lackluster cabinet which... Read More
by Bamidele Ademola Olateju We must not forget that this country survives on oil from the Niger Delta. The nation’s mangrove swamp is home to alternate governments whose only restraint is Jonathan’s ascension to power. The plot thickens, the power concerto is on allegro; no one knows how this bizarre composition would end. What we... Read More
by Harshada Rege 1. Sleep over your issues You have always been told to sort out your issues before you call it a night. But now, relationship experts say it’s better to re-think and take your time before you end an argument. This gives you and your spouse the time to reconsider the problem. 2. It’s alright to holiday apart Unless you’re... Read More
by Sunday Dare The PDP crisis we now see in the open to be honest did not start with the Jonathan Presidency. It started with Obasanjo. The seed for the crisis now manifest was sown and watered in the days of Obasanjo. For the answer as to why Nigeria is where it is today and what... Read More