A 20-year-old German woman lost an arm and injured her foot in a shark attack at Palauea Beach in Maui, officials said. The woman was snorkeling in Makena when witnesses said they heard her scream about 4:40 p.m., local time, Wednesday, HawaiiNewsNow.com reported. “We heard screaming from the water and it was this unbelievable scream... Read More
by Is’haq Modibbo Kalu So almost on cue, the most chauvinistic vermin crawled out of the darkest crevice of ethnic jingoism. The action of the Lagos administration became elasticized into a demonstration of the hatred that the Yoruba had always allegedly had for the Igbo. I THINK Femi Falana’s well-argued piece on the on-going hysteria in... Read More
Tragedy struck in Benue on Thursday as a Personal Assistant to the state governor on Security, Patrick Gwar, slumped and died right inside the Government House in Makurdi. The unfortunate incident occurred at exactly 2pm on Thursday in one of the rooms located within the office of the Chief of Staff to the governor,... Read More
The founder, National Parent-Teacher Association of Nigeria (NAPTAN), Alhaji Babs Animasaun, on behalf of parents, has urged the Federal Government meet the demands of striking university lecturers at all costs to end the action. The lecturers, under the aegis of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), embarked on strike weeks ago to demand better... Read More
by Angela Freeman If you’ve suffered from pain or sickness for a long time, you’re probably ready to try just about anything to get some relief. Sometimes there’s nothing like a good ol’ home remedy to take care of common illnesses. Guest contributor Angela shares some of her favorite non-medical remedies. Thanks Angela! If you’ve... Read More
by Jordin Keim One of the things you should be aware of when pregnant is how boring it can get to drink your required amount of water to keep you and baby hydrated. There are so many things you should be aware of when pregnant that one list could hardly cover all topics! But these... Read More
by Akan Ido Partners for Peace (P4P), a project of the Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND), is set to organize Peace Camp, a weeklong event in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, from August 26 to 30, 2013. This event is slated to bring together peace builders in communities throughout the region to form strong... Read More
by Chisom Ukaegbu Chocolate City female rapper, Pryse drops a re-mix of her previous track ‘Kolo’ featuring Aristokrat lead act, Burna Boy. The track produced by Jude ‘MI’ Abaga sounds a bit different from the original which she dropped in 2010. Download
by Chisom Ukaegbu What will you do if you spent your weekend jamming to Iyanya Mbuk tracks especially ‘Kukere, Your Waist and Flavour’ and you are called upon to lead praise and worship as choir leader during Sunday service? Wazobia FM OAP and upcoming comedian, EmmaOhMyGod tried to answer this difficult predicament with this short... Read More
by Remi Oyeyemi Of all the above three variables, the South is more favoured than the North. It is only in Nigeria that the Sahara Desert is more populated than the Savanna and the thick Forest. Compare the population density of the Nigerian desert states with that of Chad, Mali, Burkina Faso and others like... Read More
Lisa Rodriguez has accused a Texas sheriff’s deputy of sexually assaulting her in front of her children, reports KHOU.com. Rodriguez, a resident of Houston’s Cloverleaf area in East Harris County, said the deputy came to her home to question her about harassing phone calls, but ended up raping her. “He hurt me,” Rodriguez said. “He took something... Read More
by Steve Nwosu I am not one of those who believe Lagos is a no-mans-land. It is insulting to the indigenes of Lagos to make such postulations. I have intentionally steered clear of the leave-township notice that the Lagos State Government recently served and executed on some Igbo residents of Anambra extraction, simply because there are so... Read More
The Nigeria military says 17 militants behind last Sunday’s attack in Konduga village, Borno state where dozens of Muslim worshippers were killed have been arrested. At least 44 people have been shot dead at a mosque in north-eastern Nigeria, officials in Borno state say. According to residents,men dressed in military camouflage arrived in Konduga town... Read More
The incredible has happened in the west African nation of Mali: The soldier who led a coup that ousted Mali’s government and paved the way for a sweeping Islamist offensive has been promoted. The interim government made this known Wednesday, days after a new president emerged to lead the troubled nation. Captain Amadou Sanogo led... Read More
Jailed: Cameron Cleland A geeky 16-year-old boy was jailed for life today after attempting to butcher a 12-year-old girl to death. Cameron Cleland donned surgical gloves and told her: “I’m going to have to kill you.” The A* student stabbed the terrified girl in the throat with a penknife before trying to strangle her –... Read More
by Auwal Anwar I sat down to remember how my childhood was so different. My parents were too busy eking a living to bother about my wants or if any teacher had smacked me at school. As long as they had provided the basics, I was on my own. No Disney Junior, no Cartoon Network,... Read More
by Renita Tisha Pinto If you want to get rid of your belly, then drink sufficient amount of water every day. Drinking water, after regular intervals will help to boost your metabolism and remove toxins from your body. Belly fat is a return gift that our haphazard lifestyle and wrong eating habits give us. Belly fat has always... Read More
by TNN When a person is fat, there is accumulation of fat everywhere on the body and hence, as a result occurs a double chin. “Spot reduction is a myth. You can’t get rid of double chin with certain neck and chin exercises alone. One has to reduce fat percentage overall. Double chin exercises will... Read More
by Michael Orodare A good number of these younger generation of leaders are good specimen to test the validity of the OBJ’s ‘theory of integrity,’ which says; when you give a younger person the opportunity to hold political office, they mess up the opportunity and leave the seat in scandals. I am not a fan of... Read More
by Alkasim Abdulkadir This year, Nigerians have watched with despair, what appears to be, a stall in the marked improvements in power delivery witnessed in 2012. Major fluctuations in the availability of electricity to the end consumer remain at odds….. The power reforms are on again, this time around the word “unbundling” is the buzz word,... Read More
A woman, her three children and a neighbor were at the early hours of Wednesday, burnt to death at Shagari Estate, Musan, in Musan-Okunola Local Council Development Area, LCDA, of Lagos State. The fire, as gathered, started at about 1.15 am in a three-bedroom flat located on 9, CH street. Eye witnesses said one of... Read More
Lack of upscale technology at the nation’s airport caused the furore between Nollywood actor, Babatunde Omidina, aka Baba Suwe and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency in 2012, NDLEA Director General, Mr. Olufemi Ajayi, has said. Ajayi said this in Lagos on Wednesday during a lecture on the role of the agency in national security and sustainable... Read More
Two sickening cases of animal cruelty have emerged in which friends entrusted to look after puppies have instead horrifically killed them. One case, in Marietta, Georgia, involves a man who allegedly beheaded two pit bull puppies for fun after the owners asked him to take care of them for a few days. The second case... Read More
by Levi Obijiofor The press and the people have consistently accused Mrs. Jonathan of lack of discretion, relating to inappropriate conduct, improper utterances and involvement in excesses that belittle the high office of president occupied by her husband. True or false, the charges levelled against Mrs. Jonathan constitute the basis of no fewer than three... Read More
by Ose Oyamendan Whatever happens, the war drums are out now, 2015 is going to be the political war of all wars. Get your cameras ready and buy some earplugs because the airwaves are about to be bombarded. I can see the cards now – in one corner, Goodluck Jonathan. In the other corner, an... Read More
by Akan Ido Ayo Jay is about to change the rules of the game. He has been in the studio recording with J-Sleek, E Kelly, Sarz, Tee Y Mix and many more producers. The music sensation who dropped his brand new single,”Your Number” few weeks back is receiving amazing reviews already and has gone ahead to... Read More