by Ifeanyi Uddin Unable to answer these questions, I have committed to sending my child to a private university. The ambience of these remind of mission-run secondary schools of yore. But at least I am able to assign resources to the critical project of educating my child in the assurance that if she concentrates on... Read More
What: The Actors Guild of Nigeria celebrates Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde. Where: Oriental Hotel, Lekki, Lagos. When: August 4, 2013. Photos by Hycinth Iyereosa
by Debo Adejugbe It is actually obvious that the blokes at the Presidency are very slow. In its editorial titled “Jonathan and the Chinese bear hug” on July 25, 2013, The Punch newspaper analyzed the recent loan agreement sealed between the Presidency and the Chinese government. Securing a loan in itself is not a problem,... Read More
by ‘Ifreke Inyang As an Arsenal fan, one of the most bizarre departures, was Robin van Persie to Manchester United. I remember seeing a couple of tweets about a contentious statement the Dutchman had released – which of course made his position untenable. Now, as much as I would have loved RVP to stay at... Read More
by Akan Ido Ado Ayuba, a police corporal who allegedly killed a trader in Suru Alaba, Lagos was lynched by an irate mob on July 30, 2013. Reports say Ayuba was one of the policemen deployed to chase away traders who had illegally taken over a portion of the Lagos-Badagry Expressway. A senior policeman, who... Read More
by Isi Esene Zuriel Oduwole, a ten-year-old Nigerian girl Zuriel Oduwole has made history as the youngest person ever to be interviewed in Forbes, the global iconic magazine title. The interview with the award-winning documentary film maker, conference speaker and writer is featured in the August 2013 edition of Forbes Africa. Touted as the next... Read More
by Ochereome Nnanna If you grant financial autonomy to local councils, the chairmen will turn into 774 demons and tin gods, just as we have 36 of them in the states. They will spend the money as they like. They will defy the governor and run to the president for protection. IT will fail for... Read More
by Akan Ido Major Hamza Al-Mustapha, former Chief Security Officer (CSO) to late Head of State, Gen. Sani Abacha, has revealed that he escaped several plots to kill him while he was still in prison. Al-Mustapha said he would have been eliminated if not for the timely intervention of Wantaregh Paul Unongo and retired Controller of... Read More
by Ayo Teriba States/regions included in the growth processes are getting rich, just as those excluded from the growth processes, remain poor. Regions can now easily be grouped into the haves and the have-nots. If this trend continues, the rich states/regions will get richer, and the poor, poorer. From 19 states in 1980, the next... Read More
The Independent National Electoral Commission on Monday said it had uncovered over 93,000 fake voters in Anambra State, ahead of the November 16 governorship poll in the state. The INEC Chairman, Prof. Attahiru Jega, said this in Abuja at an interactive session with media professionals and civil society organisations on voter register optimisation. According to... Read More
Women across the U.S. are risking their lives for black market procedures to make their buttocks bigger, often involving home-improvement materials such as silicone injected by people with no medical training. Some want to fill out a bikini or a pair of jeans. Others believe a bigger bottom will bring them work as music video... Read More
A man Cleveland man told police that he was shot in the chest after he tried to stop his friend from driving drunk. WOIO reported that Cleveland’s Second District was investigating a shooting that happened at around 7:30 p.m. on Saturday night. Java Bowling III, 43, said he got in an argument with 40-year-old Scott A. Campbell... Read More
by Akan Ido Beautiful Ghanaian actress, Nadia Buari looked stunning in traditional attire at the African Fashion Week London which took place yesterday in London. [READ: Aww, how romantic: Actress, Nadia Buari tells Jim Iyke “I love you” the French way] The actress who is in a romantic relationship with Nollywood actor, Jim Iyke was... Read More
by Ahmad B. Kaita One thing that should not be lost people is the fact that APC, just like PDP is going to be a party that will be managed by the same people with Nigerian blood and background. Torrents of accolades from politicians and desperate Nigerians welcomes the news of the birth of the... Read More
School at Mzindakaya Secondary School in Kaengesa village, Sumbawanga District, in Rukwa Region, are being raped by unknown people who intrude in their rooms at night but they are too ashamed to report the ugly incidents. Investigations carried out by the ‘Daily News’ recently reveal that the victims are girl students renting rooms in the... Read More
A doctor is accused of selling a newborn baby boy to human traffickers after telling his mother he would not survive. Obstetrician Zhang Lin allegedly told Dong Wan, 31, that her son was born with severe health problems and would soon die. She is accused of persuading the mother to sign the baby over to... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has on August 2,2013, arrested one Kingsley Mudi over alleged ATM fraud. He was arrested by the EFCC at about 11pm at Fidelity Bank ATM on Airport Road, Warri, Delta State following an intelligence report. At the point of his arrest, 30 ATM cards of different banks were... Read More
by Akan Ido D’Prince is taking it one step at a time releasing a new video, ‘Journey of a thousand miles’ featuring music superstar, Wande Coal and MAVIN ace-producer, Don Jazzy. The song is off D’Prince’s album, ‘Frenzy.’ Watch the video below and be inspired.
A 4-year-old boy was re-elected mayor of the community of Dorset in the northern U.S. state of Minnesota. Residents of the community of 25 people confirmed Robert “Bobby” Tufts as their mayor on Sunday in a vote at a local festival, a worker at a general store said. The post is symbolic because Dorset was... Read More
by Isi Esene Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu, one of the leaders of the newly registered All Progressives Congress is scheduled to have a knee surgery in the United State of America according to aa statement by his media office. Tinubu who has been out of the country for some weeks has stayed away from official... Read More
by Akan Ido Former Mo’hits partners, D’banj and Don Jazzy performed on Saturday together for the first time in many months at the wedding of the former’s sister, Taiwo Oyebanjo and Cool FM OAP, Dotun Ojuolape. Both music industry superstar surprised everyone when they hit stage with songs which made the Mo’hits crew household names... Read More
by Ibraheem A. Waziri It is my hope that Nigeria will one day wake up to its responsibilities and invest in efforts at producing its own kind of public intellectualism that will be sensitive to its peculiarities. In today’s Nigeria, the Hausa Fulani are held at the boot of every unfair joke. They are blamed... Read More
A bus driver was sucked from the vehicle’s window when he crashed into a truck – after reversing down a motorway because he missed a turning. The horrific smash killed the truck driver, flung ten people from the bus and injured 23. A CCTV video from inside the bus captured the scene, which shows the... Read More
Simon Cowell reportedly dumped Lauren Silverman before he knew she was pregnant. The 53-year-old music mogul is said to have ended his romance with the 36-year-old socialite – the wife of his close friend Andrew Silverman – six weeks ago, only to later discover she is expecting his baby. He is said to have told... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo Kidnappers of the three female primary school teachers, Patience Osadolor, Momodu Aisha and Patience Oroghene at Orhogbua Primary School at Ekenwan village, Edo State are demanding for a ransom of N50m. The teachers were abducted at gunpoint during school hours after shot were fired sporadically sending the other teachers and pupils of the school... Read More
At least 35 people have been killed in two separate gun battles between Nigerian security forces and Islamist sect Boko Haram in Borno State, the army said on Monday. Boko Haram, which wants to impose sharia law in Nigeria’s north, and other spin-off Islamist groups, had become the biggest threat to the country’s stability, Reuters... Read More
by Wilfred Okiche Okay, we’ ll just go straight to the most exciting news to come out of the house all week. And we are not talking about Oneal’s eviction. 21-year-old Ngerian housemate Beverly Osu and her love interest, 36-year-old South African, Angelo Collins became only the second couple in BBA history to go all... Read More
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Naked: Suspected teenage drink-driver Joseph Michael Hall said he had taken the Bobcat to hide his nudity A suspected drunk driver who was arrested for stealing a Bobcat front loader allegedly told police he needed it to protect his modesty. Joseph Michael Hall, 19, said he had taken the tractor from a landscaping nursery because... Read More
by Chisom Ukaegbu MTN project fame season 5 winner and Capital Hill- Goretti company latest signee, Ayoola aka A.Y.O has dropped his debut music video featuring Ibo rap sensation, Phyno. The track is titled Ochanya produced by Del’B and directed by Clarence Peters. Watch the video below…