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
by ‘Jola Sotubo Prophet Elijah Ola Ajanaku, former spiritual father of renowned gospel singer Tope Alabi, is dead. The cleric, who was made popular by his mentorship of the singer and his subsequent sexual harassment claims against her, died early yesterday morning at an undisclosed private hospital. The founder and spiritual leader of the Christ... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo The Director, Defence Information, Chris Olukolade made a statement yesterday saying three months into the mission to stamp out terrorism in the North East, the command of the ongoing internal security operations in the North East will today enter a new phase as the control of the mission reverts to the Army Headquarters. Brig. Gen.... Read More
by Nelson Ako Okoli Even if the Igbo started producing university graduates three generations after the Yoruba, have the Igbo not excelled in every profession or trade? The first successful separation of Siamese twins on African soil was by Prof. Festus Nwako and his team at UNTH Enugu I had the ugly experience of reading... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo A 28-year-old Nigerian man identified as Mbamara Chidera Festus, has died from alcohol overdose at the Inamdar Hospital, in India while undergoing treatment. According to sources, the deceased who resides in Nigeria but at the moment lives Mumbai, was dropped of in front of the hospital by a group of seven persons, after which they quickly fled the... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo Genevieve Nnaji is one ageless beauty. Her good looks have continued to defy the tides of time and it is common knowledge that she rocks every hairstyle and attire like a queen. The queen has revealed her royalty again as she shines brightly in a royal blue traditional outfit worn for the... Read More
When most people see a beach they think rest and relaxation, when Heidi Klum sees a beach she just cannot keep her clothes on. The 40-year-old continued with her almost constant social media theme of showing off her naked form on Friday. Heidi, who spent the last few months posting scantily-clad holiday shots on her... Read More
by Stellamaries Amuwa Though, what was supposed to be a peace rally, turned into a political campaign as the women drummed up support for the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan. The rally, which was tagged, “Celebration of Nigerian women for peace and empowerment,” created serious gridlock… It is undeniable the fact that socio-economic activities in... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo Months after the brutal Valentine’s Day killing of his girlfriend, a date has finally been set for the trial of Olympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius. The trial of the sportsman who is charged with murder in the death of model Reeva Steenkamp, will begin in March 2014, his attorney Kenny Oldwage told CNN... Read More
No fewer than eight passengers were burnt to death on Saturday night in an auto crash along Bida-Minna road involving a trailer and a Toyota Hiace bus belonging to Niger State Transport Company (NSTA). Four of the accident victims are members of the family of the Pastor of the Potter Porch Church Minna. They were... Read More
by Akan Ido Rapper, Olamide is here seen lounging with Super Eagles striker, Obafemi Martins at a party. The Baddo of Life was wearing all white everything and what is fast becoming his trademark glasses. He captioned the Instagram post with: “…wiv my guy oba goal .. Hood party !!” Martins is known for his... Read More
by Akan Ido Actress, Yvonne Nelson recently posted a photo on Instagram of herself lounging on the set of a movie with American superstar artiste, Akon. Both of them were wearing traditional African attire, a pointer to the nature of movie they are shooting. The sexy actress who had a relationship with Kukere-master, Iyanya also... Read More
A man fell backwards from an 11th floor window of a Colorado casino hotel room to his death Saturday morning during a bachelor party. The party had apparently stretched into the early morning, as police say Dirk Anderson, 29, plummeted from the room at Lady Luck Hotel and Casino in Black Hawk around 5am. The Thornton,... Read More
The nation’s First Lady, Mrs Patience Jonathan arrived Port Harcourt Sunday afternoon for a three day visit. Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Angela Agabe who confirmed the development to the Vanguard said she was immediately flown from the airport to Okrika, her home, adding that she was in her home town over... Read More
by Krystle Crossman Men enjoy the chase before making it to the bedroom. Let them take you out for a night on the town. Let them be romantic. This will make things more intimate when you finally get down to it. When it comes to sex,man women think they have men pretty much figured out.... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo Teenage prostitution is slowly becoming a cause for concern in the growing society where the young ones are meant to become leaders of tomorrow. It is old news when we say prostitution is on the rise, but it becomes an issue to worry about when teenage girls of secondary school age compete... Read More
by SK Johnson Last week it was announced that Nigerian housemate Beverly Osu had made Big Brother Africa history by being the first housemate to never have been up for eviction. This was a surprise for me, a follower (albeit a casual one) of the show. I dismissed Beverly from the opening ceremony and thought... Read More
After torching a Franciscan school, Islamists paraded three nuns on the streets like “prisoners of war” before a Muslim woman offered them refuge. Two other women working at the school were sexually harassed and abused as they fought their way through a mob. In the four days since security forces cleared two sit-in camps by... Read More
by Melissa Diem …. warm up a spoon under hot tap water and then place the spoon against the skin for a couple of minutes. The heat breaks down the protein left in the skin from our little buzzy friends. Summer is here and you are probably wondering how to treat and prevent mosquito bites.... Read More
by Meghna Mukherjee If nagging and yelling has not come to your rescue yet, try some other way of addressing this problem. Sometimes you just need to find out another way to get your partner hear you out. Communication problems are something that happens in every relationship. But that does not mean that you give up... Read More
The Kogi State Police Command has said policemen accused of begging motorists on the Abuja-Lokoja for money to repair their patrol vehicles and to fuel them are not its personnel. It, however, promised to investigate the matter to unmask the culprits. Motorists plying the ever – busy Abuja-Lokoja Expressway, which linked the northern and southern... Read More
by Maxim Uzoatu Genius has a lot in common with nothing, as Gertrude Stein opines, “It takes a lot of time to be a genius, you have to sit around so much doing nothing, really doing nothing.” Nothing can be more jarring than discovering at this moment when one is congratulating oneself on having written... Read More
by Debarati S Sen If you are overweight, take action right now to prevent crossing over into obesity. The first step is to make healthier lifestyle choices in your diet and exercise. You don’t need fancy exercise equipment or an expensive gym membership for losing weight. Walking, jogging, running, cycling and swimming are great for weight loss. Regardless of whether one is... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo Barely a week after being released, Davido’s new hit track “Skelewu” is already a chart topper and certified crowd favourite. Now the star has decided to make things even more interesting by unveiling a special dance custom made for Skelewu. Davido is set to release an instruction video on “How to Skelewu.”... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo When Monday Obinna set out on Thursday the 15th of June, 2013, he had no idea of the fate that awaited him. He related his unfortunate ordeal to the Saturday Vanguard. Obinna, an employee of an advertising firm based in Lagos with special attention on outdoor advertising, travelled to Makurdi for a... Read More
‘Jola Sotubo On the surface it looks just like any regular couch, but lift up the cushions and you have before you a special enclosure where you can hide weapons; your very own home arsenal. It also has special cushions that can deflect bullets and maybe even save a life. See for yourself. Watch video... Read More
The message is loud and clear: Follow us or suffer an eternity of eternal damnation [by a God who is supposed to love you unconditionally – they tend to leave this part out] “Atheists think they’re so smart” “I like how people think that because they are atheists, they are better than everyone else.”... Read More
“Impossible!” you say. Well meet Gladys a dog who wears specially designed “milk pants” to feed goats. The dog was discovered when her owners put a video of her on YouTube where she can be seen feeding two baby goats. In the strange clip, posted on YouTube, Gladys stands in the fascinating attire that allows... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo A 27-year-old woman who confessed to being a prostitute and also a graduate from the college of education has been arrested by the Delta state police command in Asaba, for allegedly stealing the sum of N700,000 from a new generation bank where she operates a current account. According to sources, it was learnt that... Read More