by Oge Okonkwo It is the second edition of the year, and in readiness for the big show in December- Koga Top ten Mics, Koga Entertainment will on Saturday August 31, 2013 host some of Nigeria’s biggest acts to a live band show Tagged “ One Night Stand with Samklef”, the show will hold... Read More
The supreme Court has upheld the election of Governor Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo State. The Supreme Court has upheld the election of Governor Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo State and dismissed the appeals by Rotimi Akeredolu of the defunct Action Congress of Nigeria, Olusola Oke of Peoples Democratic Party. Justice Walter Ononghen, who led six other justices... Read More
by Purba Dutt How can, they say, you even think they could have anyone else on their mind. 1. “I wasn’t checking her out.’ They will deny till they turn blue in the face that they were checking out another woman while you were very much in the vicinity. They’ll protest how until you accused them,... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo MTN Project Fame in a bid to continuously innovate has done it again! Project Fame now known to create new twists each season, has again introduced to the show celebrity mentors who will personally take on the contestants and give them personal tips and strategies for winning and becoming legendary super... Read More
by Simon Christian Chukwu \ The unfortunate disparity in the take-home pay of the organs of government isn’t just peculiar to the traffic warders’ department, it spans throughout the Nigerian policing system. We expect so much from them with little or no motivation to work. IN my entire being, I have never seen a job... Read More
by Adeola Balogun Life has been hard for Chinonso Ozoemena, a 28 year old man who was allegedly shot in the eye by a supposedly drunk police officer. The police corporal, Mohammed Abubakar, allegedly assaulted and shot Chinonso in an event that subsequently blinded him. The incident occurred on Monday the 5th of August, 2013.... Read More
Shocking: Christian woman Asia Bibi, pictured, has told of how she was given a death sentenc A Christian woman has spoken of how she was given a death sentence in Pakistan because she drank water from a well with a cup used by Muslim women. Mother-of-five Asia Bibi, 46, has spent the last four years languishing... Read More
by Adeola Balogun The Bodija market which was previously closed due to the unrest that arose between traders has been re-opened by the Oyo State governor. Governor Abiola Ajimobi yesterday re-opened the popular market in Ibadan, the state capital. The market was closed on Friday due to a clash between Yoruba and Hausa traders in... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo Three suspected ritualists, Salleh Ibrahim, Usman Sarki and Dantala Doma, have been arrested by the Niger state police command for allegedly killing a 10-year-old boy (name withheld) in Amale Village, Kaffi-koro District, Paiko local government area of the state. From reports, it was gathered that the victim was lured by Ibrahim, who took him... Read More
by Garba Kabiru Bakori How on earth should any responsible admirer of Buhari suggest that he would send people to the sea and bury them? This comment is a public relations disaster for General Buhari. How can anybody seek power purposely to deal with perceived enemies rather than a mission to serve? Now that the... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo A video surfaced on the internet today of a speech being purportedly given by recuperating Governor of Taraba State, Danbaba Suntai. The video was broadcast by the Taraba State Broadcasting Corporation yesterday night and it was supposedly one of the governor making a broadcast to the people of the state. According to... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo The political crisis in Taraba state further intensified on Wednesday, as there is an uncertainty about who is in charge, after the acting governor of the state, Garba Umar, dismissed the dissolution of state cabinet by the ailing governor, Dababa Suntai, stating that he would continue to act as governor until the... Read More
by Abdulhameed Ujo Given the above projection, PDP will win 3 zones and FCT. These are South-South, South-East, and North-Central and FCT with total registered voters of 28,670,629; while the APC will win 3 zones with 44,848,911 registered voters. The registration of the All Progressive Congress (APC) by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is... Read More
by Sunday Saanu Indeed, the new School of Business offers opportunities in academic and professional Masters of Business Administrations for both full-time and part-time MBA candidates. It also offers short-term certificate courses as well as specific courses that meet special needs within the private and public sectors. University of Ibadan (UI), Nigeria’s Premier University is... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo It’s a week after the launch of Davido’s Skelewu competition and already the submitted videos have an aggregate of over 100, 000 views, and there are still a few weeks to go. People have been busy and this is how they plan to win 3, 000 dollars. The team at Laugh... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo Nigerian Fuji legend King Wasiu Ayinde 1’s (KWAM 1) daughter, HoneyB took to the stage at the Notting Hill Carnival Nigerian corner. The incredible performer displayed her sexy body on stage. Watch video below:
by Oge Okonkwo Have you ever enjoyed a great evening of Karaoke? Jamming to your favourite songs along with celebrities and on-air personalities? Then, getting rewarded with fantastic gift items? No? Here’s your chance! Dynamite Inc in conjunction with Freedom Hall brings to you KaraokePulse! The Karaoke competition packed with all of that and much... Read More
What: 2Kings Concert with Afrobeat legend, Femi Kuti & 2Face Idibia. Where: Eko Hotels & Suites, V.I, Lagos. When: August 25, 2013. Photos by Hycinth Iyereosa
by Eric Osagie If Buhari runs in 2015, he would be confirming what many of his adversaries and opponents had always suspected: That the whole merger proposition was all for the realisation of the ambition of Buhari and the ego of Bola Tinubu. In a country soaked deep in greed and graft, especially of its... Read More
by Ochereome Nnanna Igbo traders in Ladipo Motor Spare-parts Market kicked against the imposition of Oki as the leader of a market in which Yoruba traders and artisans form the obvious minority. They insisted that the leadership of the market must be determined by democratic elections, and whoever wins should preside over its affairs for... Read More
Two men have stunned the public after they unanimously agreed to have a relationship with one widowed woman in Kisimani area on the outskirts of Mombasa Island. The two, Sylvester Mwendwa and his “co- husband” Elijah Kimani signed an agreement detailing their dedicated love for Joyce Wamboi who is a widowed mother of five year... Read More
by Demola Rewaju A man who is determined to cheat cannot be prevented from doing so by any means and that is why a woman must try her best to walk away from the man who believes it is his God-given right to have as many women as possible. The Ese Walter story as much... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo In a bid to secure the fruitful results of the amnesty program, a Nigerian subsidiary of Samsung Heavy Industries, Bradama International, is set to offer jobs to 1,000 ex-militants. The company is offering the opportunity to the ex-militants in a bid to key into the Federal Government’s amnesty program. Bradama International has... Read More
by Adeola Balogun A Nigerian man has become a subject of prosecution under American law after being accused of aiding the activities of terrorist sect, Al-Qaeda. Lawal Olaniyi Babafemi has been charged to court in the US for allegedly providing material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization, al-Qaeda, in the Arabian Peninsula and using... Read More
by Adeola Balogun Police in Aba have achieved a major breakthrough in their attempts to quash crime in the state. Men of the police force attached to the Ariaria Division , yesterday held a covert raid operation in a known criminal hideout and in the process apprehended twenty suspected criminals. The suspects are currently being... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo Wednesday the 28th of August 2013 will go into the history books for “Young Shall Grow” boss, Vincent Obianodo, as the day he escaped death. The transport company mogul narrowly escaped with his life yesterday after suspected assassins attacked him on his way home to his FESTAC residence. According to reports, Chief... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo Nigerian students have had enough of staying at home due to the ASUU strike and they have made this clear by speaking out. As a result of the almost two month old strike, the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), yesterday issued a one-week ultimatum to the Federal Government and the union’s... Read More
by Olusegun Adeniyi From crashing the cost of acquiring a GSM line from such prohibitive cost as N40,000 to as low as N200 or helping to bring down the cost of airtime from N50 a minute to 5 kobo per second, there is no way anybody can write the story of the massive telephone penetration... Read More
by Josef Omorotiomwan In this Edo State, we once had a Commissioner who couldn’t spell “Commissioner”. For her, the word must shed weight by force and the only way to do so was to eliminate the double letters and she came up with “Comisioner” as her own version of the word. Evidently, we are not... Read More