by SK Johnson Two Beverly Osu stories in 2 days. I must have a massive crush on this girl. Or not. ekpembaruga utarijikwakwa August 18, 2013 at 10:08 pm (Edit) Beverly is a shame to her parents in particular and Nogerians (sic) in general. She will never find a husband That little nugget of wisdom... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo Two suspects have been arrested by the Ebonyi State Police Command for their alleged involvement in the operation of a baby factory in Imo state. According to the state Police Spokesman, Sylvester Igbo, one of the suspects identified as Ifeanyichukwu Agwu , was said to specialize in transporting, young girls from Amasiri to Amaraku, Amaigbo in Nwangele... Read More
Dozens of Muslim Brotherhood supporters have been killed in Cairo after police fired tear gas into a minivan transporting prisoners who apparently started a riot. Officers killed 36 detainees last night while trying to free a prison guard who had been taken hostage, according to Egyptian security officials. The chaos in the country continued this morning... Read More
by Isi Esene Are you passionate about Education reform in Nigeria? Do you have great ideas on how the educational sector can be fixed? Do you just want to make a difference but you lack the education knowledge or professional expertise to achieve your desired impact? Incubator Africa presents the YPP and YRP education fellowship... Read More
Oscar Pistorius reacts ahead of court proceedings. Oscar Pistorius was indicted Monday on charges of murder and illegal possession of ammunition for the shooting death of the double-amputee Olympian’s girlfriend on Valentine’s Day. A Pretoria court set March 3 as the trial date for Pistorius, who has said he shot Reeva Steenkamp by mistake, believing she... Read More
Myla Sinanaj’s obsession with Kim Kardashian is getting painful — she’s about to undergo a boatload of plastic surgeries … designed to make her look JUST LIKE KIM. Myla tells TMZ she’s sick and tired of being called the fat version of Kim K — and going under the knife will fix it. She explains, “I’m obsessed... Read More
An Australian woman has lived to tell the tale after being brought back to life from being clinically dead for 42 minutes, doctors said on Monday. Mother-of-two Vanessa Tanasio, 41, was rushed to Monash Medical Centre in Melbourne last week after a major heart attack, with one of her main arteries fully blocked. She went... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo The war against Boko Haram rages on daily but Nigerians might have more to worry about. The Nigerian Police force in Niger State has said that there is a likelihood that a new terrorist sect is gathering momentum and making its home in the state. The Niger State Police Command has said... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo Top earning Nollywood star, Genevieve Nnaji was spotted rocking a Chanel’s Plexiglas Lego clutch bag at a friend’s wedding. The bag which is available in yellow,green and red colors is valued to be at $10, 000, that is an eye popping sum of 1.58million in naira equivalent. The Chanel Lego clutch bag was unveiled... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo Media personality and Ebony Life TV boss, Mo Abudu, covers this issue of Mania magazine where she shares her experiences so far in an exclusive interview with Dimeji Alara. Abudu is the first woman in Africa to own a TV Network, Ebony Life TV, which can be seen on DSTv channel 165.
by Oge Okonkwo The executive chairman of Udim local government area of Akwa Ibom state, Nse Ntuen, has been arrested by the Maryland state police department, USA, on Friday, for smuggling $82, 000 into the United States without declaring it with the Customs officials both in Nigeria and the US. Mr. Ntuen, Chairman of the Akwa Ibom State Association... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo As a post retirement hobby, 62-year-old retired high court judge in Kebbi state, Zakari Gulma, has taken to teaching in primary schools in the state. According to Hon.Justice Gulma, in Argungu on Sunday, his love for teaching in a village school was to give his own quota in raising the standard education, considering the lack... Read More
By John M. Grohol Among the most powerful words to say in healing our relationships are “I’m sorry Among the most powerful words to say in healing our relationships are “I’m sorry. I was wrong. Please forgive me. How can I make it up to you?” And yet, even when we know we’ve acted wrongly, something... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo A train ran over a group of Hindu pilgrims at a crowded station in eastern India early Monday, killing at least 37 people. A mob infuriated by the deaths beat the driver severely and set fire to coaches, officials said. Several hours after the accident, flames and dark smoke could be seen... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has issued a warning to Nigerians who use religious and ethnic differences as an excuse to perpetrate fiendish and wicked acts of violence. The esteemed religious leader of the Muslim faithful made this chastisement at a special Sallah lunch with the leaders and members... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo In a brazen show of force, men of the Nigerian Navy, early this morning, engaged a group of militants in a shootout and prevailed. The early morning attack occurred when the militants attempted to hijack the Navy vessel MT NOTRE. The vessel carrying 17,000 metric tonnes of petrol was attacked by the... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo A new issue of WOW! magazine is out with the former beauty queen Munachi Abii and Veronica Ebie-Odeka, a celebrity stylist gracing the cover of the magazine. The stylist and the celeb fashion issue catches the pair, like soul sisters, looking all fierce and fabulous and rocking their beautiful dresses.
by Oge Okonkwo A 30-year-old man, Musibau Mustapha, has been arrested by the police for killing his hunting partner, Sunday Ijasa, during a hunting trip at gbara Odo Ekiti in Ekiti South-West Local Government Area of the Ekiti state. Mr. Mustapha was said to have mistaken his colleague, for an antelope and pulled the trigger, a shot which ended... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo Three illegal abattoirs located at the Ajegunle, Alapere and Ajelogo areas of Lagos state were discovered yesterday and closed down by the state government as three butchers were arrested at the Alapere-Ketu axis of state for selling tuberculosis infected beef. The arrest was made by a team of the Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences task... Read More
by Akan Ido Dealing with your spiritual enemies has never been so easy, all you need to do – according to the above church banner – is to engage an ‘Operation kill your enemies’ strategy. We’re not sure if the Christian ministers are suggesting one uses a catapult to engage our enemies – after all,... Read More
by Abigail Anaba According to Wikipedia Loyalty is faithfulness or a devotion to a person, country, group, or cause. It is also defined as a strong feeling of support or allegiance. Synonyms of loyalty are: allegiance, fidelity, faithfulness, devotion and faith. You may not have heard of US Congressman Myers. He was a Democrat... Read More
by Ijeoma Nwogwugwu It is amazing how she has been able to upgrade 50 per cent of the airports in the country in one fell swoop, improved the face of aviation and allowed room for entrepreneurship to flourish by encouraging investment in the sector.” Ms. Stella Oduah, Minister of Aviation, is a bundle of contradictions.... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo The federal government has approved the sum of N400 billion to be used for development of infrastructure in public universities within a period of four years as part of the efforts to transform the nation’s universities to meet international standards. This improvement to the education sector in the country will be documented and... Read More
by Jason Njoku It was all egos. The editor and I were friends from the first year at university, but there was always a certain level of dislike there. It was all jolly when money wasn’t at stake, but at Brash. Things got real. brash /braSH/ Adjective Self-assertive in a rude, noisy, or overbearing... Read More
by Ochereome Nnanna The deportation saga was a statement that the mega-city project of the Lagos State Government has no place for the poor and destitute. The Lagos deportation saga exposed our collective poor attitude to issues of citizenship rights. It is a collective, national guilt because what happened in Lagos occurs in all parts... Read More
by Isi Esene The Rivers State governor, Rotimi Amaechi has replied statements attributed to the senior special assistant to the president on Public Affairs, Dr. Okupe, describing him as a tyrant. Amaechi, who released a statement through his Chief Press Secretary, David Iyofor, said statements like those made by Okupe will not help President Goodluck Jonathan’s... Read More
First Lady Patience Jonathan yesterday arrived in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, on a three-day visit. Mrs Jonathan is believed to be in her home state to prepare for the funeral of her mother, Madam Charity Oba, who died in a car crash last month. Her visit to Port Harcourt in June generated some... Read More
by Bankole Oluwafemi And there’s the fact that techies will typically prefer to live behind their laptops in caffeine-induced oblivion to the rest of the world, if they could get away with it. Turns out that it’s often in the best interest of whatever they are working on that they actually get out and meet... Read More