by Oge Okonkwo MTV Shuga has released promo shots of the casts of the new season of Shuga, which will premiere on World AIDS Day, December 1st, 2013. The shoot which was handled by top Nigerian photographer, Kelechi Obi-Amadi was held at the Protea Hotel, Ikoyi, Westwood, Lagos and also features the first official images of the Shuga cast... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo In order to bridge the knowledge gap regarding the critical health challenges posed by Heartburn and other Reflux diseases, the Society for Gastroenterology and Hepatology in Nigeria (SOGHIN) in partnership with Reckitt Benckiser, producers of Gaviscon, organised the 6th Scientific Conference and Annual General Meeting at the Sheraton Hotel, Lagos, from August... Read More
Now in its eighth season, The Future Awards Africa started with a mission to inspire leadership and build enterprise, and has thus far produced over 150 winners and 1,200 nominees across the world. With its umbrella The Future Project, it has been in the forefront of inspiring a new generation of leaders/leadership and entrepreneurs for Nigeria,... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo According to police reports, children are now preying on their parents’ worst fears and masterminding kidnappings by themselves. This disturbing new trend has been exposed by the Commissioner of Police in Delta State, Ikechukwu Aduba who said that children now conspire with kidnap syndicates to demand and collect ransom from their parents.... Read More
by Tara Zimliki Contemplation allows you the opportunity to find a reason to not exercise. 1. Exercise Early Arise early to get your workout in so you are less likely to have plans come in between you getting your workout in. Didn’t you ever hear the saying, “the early bird gets the 6 pack?” Okay... Read More
by Japheth Omojuwa They are forced to live in the shadows of the successes of the 2nd term performances of the Obasanjo years when Nasir El-Rufai and Oby Ezekwesili made huge differences. Now some ministers have to litter the city with billboards just to get the people to know they are indeed still around. In... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo One of Africa’s most respected entrepreneurs and Chairman of Heirs Holdings, Tony O. Elumelu, CON, hosted some of the continent’s brightest young entrepreneurs, professionals, innovators and creatives at a reception for honourees of The Future Awards Africa. The cocktail reception held on Friday, 16 August 2013 at his Ikoyi, Lagos offices. “I... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo Not too long after being chastised for allegedly calling some fans “broke”, Wizkid has again drawn the ire of his supporters and this time in a more physical way. According to reports, the star was stoned by an angry mob apparently for not acknowledging them. Wizkid was pelted with the stones at... Read More
by Jason Njoku Everyone basically thought (rightly so) I was a failure. But not only that, a whole class of people considered me a scumbag. My failures were widely celebrated during that period. Compared to that. Anything today is nothing. In all my infinite glory I happened upon the worst Angel Investor in the whole... Read More
by Isi Esene Governor Rotimi Amaechi’s swearing-in of President, state customary Court of Appeal, Justice Peter Agumagu, as the acting chief judge, yesterday has drawn the ire of a group supporting his political rival in Rivers, Nyesom Wike. Reports say Agumagu’s appointment was pending the approval of the female nominee, Daisey W. Okocha, by the Nigeria Judicial... Read More
by Akan Ido Yvonne Nelson can’t stop flaunting those legs for days we’ve always admired. The beautiful Ghanaian actress posted this photo on her Instagram page enjoying the summer weather wearing a white top reaching far above her knees giving us a full view of her adorable figure. [READ: Wow! Superstar artiste, Akon & Yvonne... Read More
by Heather Williams One other thing that highly successful people have in common is that they are very organized when it comes to their morning routine 1. Get up Earlier This is one of the hardest, but best things to do every morning if you want to be successful. If you already get up... Read More
by Isi Esene The Federal Government has offered to pay striking lecturers N30 billion to offset the cost of their allowances said to have been agreed upon in an October 2009 FG/ASUU deal. This is happening as President Goodluck Jonathan ordered an immediate resolution to the lingering strike embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo In the news yesterday was an official statement issued by the Presidency that President Goodluck Jonathan did not sign a single-term agreement with any individual or group. The Presidency maintains that Nigeria’s number one citizen did not make any such promises or sign any such agreement contrary to reports that have continued... Read More
Fracas broke out, yesterday, in Ikorodu following the death of a motorcyclist after he was allegedly shot by a Policeman attached to Ikorodu Division, Lagos State. The tragedy struck around 4p.m at Ojubode area leading to a serious gridlock which lasted for hours as the deceased’s colleagues trooped out to protest the killing. This resulted... Read More
by Ogaga Ifowodo But I exaggerate because it is clear to me that we are getting dangerously close to a similar ordeal as the Ancient Mariner’s with regard to air, another vital element. Lagos, quite literally, is fast becoming an impossible place to breathe. I have taken extreme liberties with the anguished cry of... Read More
by Jordin Keim 1. Smile And Compliment Them One of the top ways to deal with people who annoy you is to kill them with kindness! Do try to be sincere because most people can tell if you’re being fake. But if being fake is what it takes to keep your cool, then smile, and... Read More
by Kati Blake Chances are, you’ve been told to start doing crunches 1. It’s All in The Crunches Want a better stomach? Chances are, you’ve been told to start doing crunches. There are a whole range of them available, and they promise to give you toned abs – and they probably will, to be fair.... Read More
A policeman in China has been arrested after he allegedly hurled a baby to the ground, local officials say. The officer, Guo Zengxi, from the city of Linzhou in China’s central Henan Province, was on his way to a karaoke bar after drinking with friends on the evening of July 20, state news agency Xinhua... Read More
A promising Australian student, who was on a baseball scholarship in the United States, was allegedly gunned down by a gang of teenagers in what has been described as a ‘senseless attack’. Chris Lane was returning from a visit to his girlfriend’s in the small town of Duncan in Oklahoma on Friday, when he was... Read More
A South Florida teen is fighting for her life after undergoing a breast augmentation procedure from medical professionals with questionable credentials. Linda Perez, 18, was in surgery at the Coral Gables Cosmetic Center Monday morning when something went wrong and she was transported to a nearby intensive care unit where she remains in a coma, according... Read More
Julia Bol, 28, reportedly is in a relationship with a man who is the father of the victim’s child. A Nebraska woman has been arrested for stabbing a friend with a six-inch stiletto heel during an argument over a man they both dated. Julia Bol struck 41-year-old Rebecca Boss so hard, that according to the... Read More
A 17-year-old girl has found herself at the centre of an internet storm after web users shared explicit photographs of her giving oral sex to two men at an Eminem concert in Ireland. Police are investigating the disturbing incident amid concerns that the images – apparently taken in a public area of the concert site... Read More
A devastated family today spoke out about losing a wife and mother shortly after she gave birth to a baby boy. Joanne Jones, 35, delivered Riley Jeff Jo Jones four weeks before his due date. The mother-of-three cradled her premature newborn just once before she was taken to theatre to have routine surgery to remove... Read More
Kaitlyn Hunt, the 19-year-old Florida teen accused of having a sexual relationship with her underage girlfriend, is back in jail after it emerged they allegedly had sex just weeks ago. The teenager was booked into the Indian River County Jail at 9pm Monday after she was brought in by a representative from the bail/bond company... Read More
Identical twin brothers have appeared in court charged with raping a woman as they cannot be told apart by their DNA. Mohammed and Aftab Asghar were arrested after evidence taken from the scene linked the alleged crime to one or both of them. Prosecutors have charged both siblings as they are unable to tell... Read More
by Ose Oyamendan The one I love the most is the official bra and bikini. It helps these days that women are getting more and more interested in football. Hell, they play it better than most men over here anyway. I love days like this. After the doldrums of the summer, when all you’re consigned... Read More