by Kayode Fayemi Rather than revel in celebrations or a jamboree, this presents the chance for a very sober reflection and re-contemplation of all the structural and institutional warts that are hindering our attainment of community in the country, as a way of re-inventing a truly national identity. The anticipated centenary of Nigeria as a... Read More
by N Ainofenokhai The indubitable belief in many quarters, especially the PDP, is that Atiku is the one behind the PDM “rebellion” that seeks to decimate the PDP; that is if that can be done. His denial of the party’s membership is an attempt to hide behind a finger, since it is common knowledge that... Read More
An 8-year-old girl was raped inside the Countee Cullen Library on W. 136th St in Harlem. An 8-year-old girl was raped inside a public library bathroom in Harlem by a 13-year-old boy, police sources said Thursday. The teen was being interviewed Thursday afternoon by detectives, the sources said. He has not yet been charged. The... Read More
by Adeola Balogun 29-year-old Stanley Bestman, appeared before an Abuja Magistrate Court today on a charge of attempted rape. The accused allegedly attempted to rape a nursing mother, Naomi Haruna, on her farm with her child strapped to her back. The suspect was charged with criminal assault and criminal force with intent to rape... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo The Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), has apprehended a seven-man robbery gang spearheaded by a woman, Chioma Ezekwesiri, in Lagos, south-west, Nigeria. The suspects, 41-year-old Amadi Igwe, 24-year-old Raymond Chukwuka, 27-year-old Ignatius Okeredi, 52-year-old Michael Madu, 52, and 28-year-old Okechukwu Jerome, and Chioma were arrested while trying to rob Bolatito Hotel, located at Kola bus stop,in Ijaiye... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo A 27-year-old man, has been arrested by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) for allegedly posing as an officer of the command. According to the NSCDC Commandant in the state, Muhammad Gidado, told newsmen in Dutse that the suspect was arrested on Wednesday after the command received complaints from people patronising the popular... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo Super Eagles and CSKA Moscow forward , Ahmed Musa was attacked by armed robbers at his home, in Jos on Wednesday night. According to MTNFootball.com, Musa said about 10 gunmen stormed his house close to the Plateau State Government House at Rayfield some minutes past 11p.m and made away with cash and valuables. “Armed... Read More
bu Junior Idakula Nollywood actress Stella Damasus has made no attempts to hide her outrage at the #ChildNotBride saga, regarding Section 29, subsection 4b of the Nigerian constitution. One of her main indictees was Senator Yerima, who made headlines in 2010 for marrying a 13-year-old girl, with whom he now has a child. [READ: #ChildNotBride: Actress,... Read More
by Mitali Parekh Being lonely or having company has nothing to do with getting married. I won’t be lonely Being lonely or having company has nothing to do with getting married. Many loners remain so even after marriage. A long-suffering woman shared her woes, she said that though she was married, she was always lonely.... Read More
by Adeola Balogun An accident involving a Mazda Infinity car and a Mercedes truck on Amuzo Onueke road in Ezza South Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, yesterday claimed four lives and left one person critically injured. The accident, as clarified by Mr. Jide Fehintola, the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) commandant for the state,... Read More
Victim: Dominic Lloyd Lee Elkins, 5, was found at the base of a 25-foot ravine after his foster brother allegedly beat him with bricks. A teenage boy in foster care now faces first degree murder charges after he reportedly killed a 5-year-old boy that was living in the same house. Dominic Lloyd Lee Elkins, 5,... Read More
by Dimeji Alara I first saw her at Elie Saab’s Haute Couture Spring/Summer 2014 collections during the Paris Couture in January 2013. She arrived wearing a blue metallic trench from Burberry’s Spring/Summer 2013 Ready to Wear collection, a collection that was still yet to hit the stores and a Louis Vuitton fetishistic cap, the photographers screaming... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo A maid simply identified as Dumebi has been arrested by the police in Agbor Division, Delta state, for allegedly robbing her employer of N600,000 after lacing the orange juice which she served him with sleeping pills. According to sources, the incident occurred when the wife of her employer had left her husband who was... Read More
by Ochereome Nnanna The party is used to them. The party always comes out of these storms intact and strong enough to win the next election. The PDP is a veteran of many civil wars. These wars will never end because they are normal jostling and positioning to hijack the party and use it to... Read More
by Olusegun Adeniyi Crudely interpreted, it means if a goat is blind on the left eye and its owner is blind on the right eye, any discussion of the goat as one-eyed would always bring into focus the condition of the owner. “Amunibuni ewure ibiye. Ibiye f’oju otun, ewure re fo t’osi”—Yoruba idiom Ever since... Read More
A female businesswoman who was addicted to eyelash extensions said her life has been ‘transformed’ by a £4,000 operation to restore her lashes to their former glory. Finance director Caroline Medcalf, 42, said she ended up looking like a ‘frog’ when she wrecked her natural eyelashes by relying on extensions favoured by celebrities for over... Read More
by Perry Brimah ….in the news Yesterday, U.S. President Barack Obama admitted that his mission was not just a ‘shot across the bow’ to discourage chemical weapons use, but that plans were in motion to arm and assist the rebel ‘legions from hell’ against…. This may be the biggest story you have ever read and may... Read More
by Aideyan Daniel Thinking about this always makes me smile, especially when I see how these kids look like released rats every-time they have the opportunity to step foot outside their sitting room into the compound. It’s a beautiful feeling hearing the sweet shrieks of playful children as they run around the sitting room. I... Read More
by SK Johnson Nollywood actress and “Zamunda” Queen, Rita Dominic was the latest celebrity to join the “orobo toh bad” herself, Toolz, on her interview couch for The Juice. As always, Toolz got her guest to spill, well, the juice, so check out the top 6 takeaways from Rita’s interview below. She “didn’t want to... Read More
An eight-year-old boy has fought off his father’s ex-girlfriend after she allegedly broke into their home and tried to bludgeon him to death as he slept. Jacob Soliz-Amaya was in bed at around 8am on Saturday when 26-year-old Helen Marie Newsome allegedly attacked him by covering his head with a pillow then beating him with... Read More
by Alkasim Abdulkadir With the increasing unemployment and frustration in the country, young people who make up 70 percent of Nigeria’s population need not only participate actively in politics, but must also be policy drivers…. I was anchoring an event at the Yaradua Centre earlier in the year, the theme of the event bordered on youth... Read More
A six-year-old Indian girl who was locked in a room and raped is being forced to marry the eight-year-old son of her alleged attacker. The victim, who lives in the village of Keshavpura, in Rajasthan, was attacked by the 40-year-old around two weeks ago, it is claimed. Instead of going to police, her family complained... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo A man in his late thirties, Emeke (surname withheld), who resides at Igbiegwa Quarters, Ute-Erumu, Ika North East local government, in Delta State is reported to have committed suicide over his inability to have sexual relations with his girlfriend. It was gathered that the deceased who was an undergraduate of Delta state... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo The President of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, stated that about 8,000 engineers would be needed for an effective start of the nine- billion- dollar Dangote Refinery/Fertiliser plant located in Ondo. He made this statement while speaking to state house correspondents on Wednesday in Abuja, saying that the project would provide direct... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo Blessing Sunday, 22, was today arraigned before a Magistrate court in Lagos for allegedly biting her landlady’s finger and subsequently cutting it off. Sunday allegedly bit the finger of Mrs Felicia Egwu as a result of a disagreement about house rent. The finger was then severed by Ms. Sunday’s teeth . The... Read More
by Is’haq Modibbo Kawu We are witnesses to a manifestation of what the much-lamented Chief Sunday Awoniyi saw with clarity, a couple of years ago: the PDP is a basket of scorpions, stinging themselves to death. But access to power and lucre made it imperative to ensure that lethal doses of poison do not take... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo ` It seems there is more than one person in Kenya anticipating the arrival of Nigeria’s President, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan who is due to arrive in the country this weekend. Big Brother Africa- The Chase contestant representing Kenya, Huddah Monroe said she is also awaiting President Jonathan’s arrival. She tweeted that she... Read More
by Adeola Balogun Monday Okoye, 34, of Obuofia, in Awgu Local Government Area of Enugu State has been remanded in prison for allegedly raping a 12 year old girl. The suspect was prior to his detention arraigned in court. Mr Peter Eze, who was the prosecutor in the case, informed the court that the incident... Read More
by Adeola Balogun Two men have been arrested by the police following reports of alleged sexual abuse of minors. One of the men, an unidentified 26-year-old, resident in Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State was arrested for allegedly having carnal knowledge of the five-year-old daughter of his father’s tenant. According to reports, the Police Public Relations... Read More