by Ayodeji Rotinwa Attempting to recreate the classic Cinderella story in a new, innovative was always going to be an uphill task even for the most creative director/production house… If stage plays were to be judged strictly by their opening scenes, then “the Crystal Slipper” would be classed as dead on arrival. This however was... Read More
by Modupe Adefeso-Olateju LFPS are without doubt serving the poor in Nigeria. The future of these schools however, is anyone’s guess. Nevertheless, it is useful to remember that education provision in several countries is bifurcated and regardless of the quality of state schools, some will always opt for the private path to education. ‘Only a... Read More
by Akan Ido The Actors Guild of Nigeria yesterday celebrated one of their own, Nollywood actress, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde over her selection as one of Time Magazine 100 Most Influential People in the World. The beautiful actress was at the Oriental Hotel venue of the event with her husband, Captain Ekeinde and also present were other actors... Read More
The Enugu State Police Command said it has commenced investigations into the alleged ambush and murder of one Sylvester Ezema at Akpa Edem in Nsukka Local Government Area of the state, Saturday. The state Police Pubic Relations Officer, Mr. Ebere Amaraizu, who made this known in Enugu, yesterday, said the command was determined to unravel... Read More
by Isi Esene A man identified as Isiaka Oyefeso has been killed in the Somolu area of Lagos during a cult clash on July 30. The victim who was said to be a trader at thee popular Yaba market was killed around 9:45pm in front of his Abimbola Lane, off Okesuna Street, Somolu home, while relaxing... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo A 42-year-old suspected fraudster, Gbolahan Bolarinde, has been arrested and brought before an Ibadan Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting at Iyaganku for allegedly defrauding a kerosene dealer, Jumoke Babalola ,of N1 million. The prosecutor, Aliu Samad, alleged that the crime was committed in Olosan-Alakia area of Ibadan on May 15 and the defendant, Mr. Gbolahan was arraigned... Read More
by Ayokunle Odekunle What really have my fellow Yorubas contributed to Lagos State? What have they contributed to Lagos State that they have not been able to contribute to Ibadan, Osogbo, Ekiti and Akure? Apart from being Academicians and brilliant administrators, I dare say that the Yorubas have not contributed anything of note ECONOMICALLY to... Read More
A top lawyer has been arrested after allegedly hiring a British private investigations firm who bribed policemen on behalf of a disgraced Nigerian politician. Ian Timlin was arrested by officers at his home in Kent in April on suspicion of conspiracy to corrupt a police officer, perverting the course of justice and money-laundering offences. The... Read More
by Les Leba The advantages of redenomination may however, be short-lived, if the abiding economic instigators of inflation are not adequately tackled. In a recent interactive section with the House of Representatives Committee on Banking and Currency, the Governor of the Central Bank, Lamido Sanusi, noted that if the plan to redesign naira... Read More
A rookie police officer shot and killed a 14-year-old boy in the Bronx early Sunday morning after the officer and his partner told the teenager to drop his gun and he did not, the Police Department said. The police said the two officers, both recent Police Academy graduates, were patrolling near East 151st Street and... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo An unhappy man, 64-year-old Femi Eboda, begged for the dissolution of his 21-year-old marriage to his wife, Bolanle Eboda, on grounds of stealing and humiliating him publicly. Mr. Femi who lives at No, 14 Amusan, Oko-Oba, Abule Egba, made this plea at the Agege Grade ‘A’ Customary Court sitting in Lagos claiming that his wife failed to take... Read More
by Femi Fani-Kayode The Igbo had little to do with the extraordinary development of Lagos between 1880 right up until today. That is a fact. Other than Ajegunle, Computer Village, Alaba and buying up numerous market stalls in Isale Eko, where is their input? “The claim that the Igbo helped to develop Lagos is hogwash.... Read More
A Davenport, Iowa man being held on kidnapping and rape charges recently sent a threatening letter to his victim with some help from his father. The Quad City Times reported that Nathan Ronnau, 29, now faces a charge of first-degree harassment along with charges of first-degree kidnapping and second-degree sexual abuse. On July 1, Ronnau allegedly choked his... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo There was notable tension in Nyanya/Karu Abuja, after some soldiers allegedly tortured a commercial motorcyclist commonly known as Okada leading to protest by some of the riders. According to sources, the trouble started after the Okada man conveyed a lady to St. Mary’s Catholic Church which some soldiers were stationed at the front of the... Read More
by Akan Ido Nollywood actress, Tonto Dikeh has crossed to the blonde side looking all different in her recent pictures. The controversial actress who used to spot a dark mane is sure having fun with her exotic appearance flaunting the long mane on her Instagram page. In one of the pictures, Tonto can be seen... Read More
Authorities say Travis Cook, 21, was found in possession of 28 images of child pornography and fathered a child with a 16-year-old live-in girlfriend. A Pennsylvania man has been arrested on child pornography charges three months after authorities say he fathered a child with a 16-year-old in her grandparent’s home. Travis Cook, 21, of Harrisburg... Read More
A killer facing execution Wednesday was found hanged in his cell Sunday on Ohio’s death row, prison officials said. Prison spokeswoman JoEllen Smith said Billy Slagle, 44, was found hanging in his cell about 5 a.m. at the Chillicothe Correctional Institution south of Columbus. He was declared dead within the hour. No other details were... Read More
Two girls came up with an evil plan to be able to use the internet after their strict parents wouldn’t allow them to use the computer to surf the internet, according to police reports in California. Police said that the two teenagers from California used a prescription sleeping medication to poison the milkshakes of their... Read More
A priest in Los Angeles confessed to a horrific string of atrocities, including molesting over 100 young boys and visiting male prostitutes while serving for years in a California parish, recently released documents reveal. Ruben Martinez’s confession is part of nearly 2,000 pages of documents highlighting years of sexual abuse by priests, brothers and nuns... Read More
Seven people died in shootouts between gunmen and the security forces in the Mexican states of Sinaloa and Durango, officials said. Army troops and police engaged a group of gunmen in a shootout in Culiacan, the capital of Sinaloa, state prosecutors said. Four gunmen were killed and seven others wounded in the gunfight, while five... Read More
An American diplomat who police say was speeding, crossed the center line in his SUV and rammed into a full mini-bus, killing a father of three whose widow is six months pregnant, officials said Friday. U.S. Embassy officials in Nairobi rushed Joshua Walde and his family out of Kenya the next day, leaving the crash... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo Kafayat Odunsi, one of the three journalists who lost their lives in a car crash in Ilesha, Osun state, south-west Nigeria has been laid to rest. The remains of Kafayat, who was untill her death, a staff of the Nigerian Television Authority, NTA 10, was brought by an ambulance with registration number OS 67 A30... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo Governor of Imo state, Rochas Okorocha, has described his suspension by the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) as “irrelevant’’ in a statement made by his Media Assistant, Chinedu Offor, in Owerri, eastern Nigeria. Rochas, however, urged the people of Imo state to remain calm and be law abiding. “The governor is currently in the U.S.... Read More
by Tunde Ayeleru As we all know, ACN is giving a serious opposition and criticism to the PDP-led federal government, how come the same party in Oyo State is too intolerant to criticisms and divergent opinions from the people. As a scholar of Literary Criticism, I know the importance of criticism and critiquing. I read... Read More
by Muhammed Abdullahi Tosin My sincere advice is this: rather than be a from-company-to-company job seeker, you should learn and strive to engage in business ventures to secure financial autonomy, and the best time to start is while in school. Ever dreamt of graduating from the University and living a financially secured life ever after?... Read More