by Oge Okonkwo Famous comedian Basketmouth has started sharing stories from his early days till date. His story is inspiring as it shows that hard work pays because his “levels don change!” Read Basketmouth’s autobiography as he narrates his journey from humble beginnings to living the Nigerian dream. Part 1 – My First Big Break Backstage at the... Read More
by Akan Ido We all can identify with the drama, anxiety and anticipation that comes with a typical interview especially one at a foreign embassy. Watch this hilarious NdaniTV skit featuring Frank Donga and see if you can learn a thing or two for your next interview.
JAMES LEDEAU PHOTOGRAPHY OF STAGE MEDIA NETWORK Jen Bulik and her husband, Jeff Lang, tied the knot on July 27. Even though the bride has terminal lung cancer, she chose to use this day to celebrate life and love. Jen Bulik has been dreaming about her wedding day ever since she was a little girl.... Read More
by Chisom Ukaegbu After the audio version for ‘Head Swell’ was leaked online recently, MMG artiste, Iyanya wasted no time in the release of the video version of the Afrobeat single along with the official release of the song which is produced by 2Kriss. Download Iyanya_-_Head_Swell_ The music video directed by Moe Musa contains explicit... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo A widow, 46-year-old Mercy Sheidun, and her lawyer 75-year-old Samuel Urhoghide, have been arraigned at the Oredo Magistrate’s Court in Benin city, capital of Edo state, over alleged forgery of will. The accused persons, both lawyers, were arrested by the police in Benin city together with one Jonah Sojah and arraigned on a two-count... Read More
by Adisa Adeleye A glaring weakness of the economic transformation programme is its stubborn reliance on paper growth based on the mortal fear of rising prices. Of what is the worth of a rise in the rate of GDP and mass unemployment or as President Jonathan noted on the statistical figures that don‘t translate into... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo All hopes for re-opening of universities has been dashed as the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), has failed to reach an agreement with the federal government on Thursday. There were expectations that the strike would be called off after the meeting between the Federal Government constituted committee headed by Benue State Governor, Hon.... Read More
by Tunji Olopa What is the nature of the youth strategy required to harness the youth in Nigeria? What is to be done is clear: We need youth development programmes and value proposition, as well as an execution framework, around which a paradigmatic value reorientation and platforms of engagement can be achieved It is a... Read More
by Isi Esene Members of the newly formed All for Progressive Congress (APC) yesterday visited the former president, General Ibrahim Babangida at his Hilltop mansion in Minna, Niger state. This is coming barely two days after its registration by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) after a protracted battle to be recognised as a political... Read More
by Tochukwu Ezukanma He is neither a scholar nor an intellectual; a philosopher nor a deep thinker; a sophisticate nor a cosmopolite. He is a homespun boyish looking man, with an air of arrogance or the self-importance of a parvenu gloating in his new found prominence. Recently, Ralph Uwazurike, the leader of the Movement for... Read More
by Akan Ido Actress, Mercy Johnson is surely enjoying marital bliss as these pictures show. The beautiful actress who took some time off to deliver her daughter, Purity in the US has recently resumed work on different movie locations across the country doing what she knows best. See more photos of Johnson-Okojie with her husband,... Read More
by Isi Esene The Joint Military Task Force, ‘Operation Restore Order’ in Borno yesterday alerted residents of the state that members of the militant Islamic sect, Boko Haram are perfecting plans to launch a massive attack during the Eid-el-fitr festivities. According to the JTF spokesman, Lt.-Col. Sagir Musa, people living in the Maiduguri metropolis and Jere Local Government... Read More
Lagos State Governor Babatunde Fashola on Thursday said the ongoing controversy trailing the decision of the government to send some Igbos back to their villages is political. The governor said this after inspecting the ongoing light rail project and jetties at Mile 12 area of the state. He added that the propaganda was meant to... Read More
by Francis Oriunebho If anybody did any wrong here it is the Government of Anambra, who let down these people at the time of their need. In fact Lagos state government deserves commendation and not commendation for rehabilitation and resettlement of destitutes Fifty three years as a nation and sometimes it seems we have learnt... Read More
by Akan Ido Rebecca Bassey, a 21-year-old woman has been arrested by the police in Lagos for allegedly beating her husband’s three year old niece to death. The victim, Deborah Bassey was said to have been beaten to death for vomiting and defecating on herself. According to sources, “The victim (Deborah) lost her mother in 2010. Early... Read More
by Pius Adesanmi Why is Tom Ikimi, a former Chairman of the National Republican Convention who subsequently helped General Sani Abacha to rape the potential of Nigeria, so ideologically comfortable in the APC? Buddy, you were born today a product of the protracted pregnancy of multiple mothers. Happy birthday. I do not come to rob... Read More
by Isi Esene President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday called for an emergency Federal Executive Council scheduled to hold today at the Presidential Villa. This emergency meeting has put fear in the minds of several ministers who are already anticipating a cabinet shake-up. According to reports, a minister, who spoke to the press in the condition of anonymity... Read More
by Uche Igwe As an aside, who are those supporting President Jonathan with political permutations and strategies? Do they really love him and have interest in his political progress? Must they continue to crown him King of ethnic politics in a country as ethnically diverse as Nigeria? “They should allow him (President Goodluck Jonathan) to... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo The Anambra State Police Command on Thursday found two decomposing human heads in a hotel room at Onitsha along Old market road, Anambra state. The heads were found after a frantic search of every room in the hotel by the police following a tip off and later found the heads in a room... Read More
Abiodun Ogunjobi described as the most notorious armed robber in the South West of the country has been captured by the police. The armed robber was nabbed in the early hours of yesterday at his residence at Egbeda, near Ibadan, the Oyo state capital. He was arrested by operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS),... Read More
Gospel singer, Ayo Vincent teams up with MAVIN boss Don Jazzy, to bring us an afro pop/gospel tune titled “My Time” (Orobo portion). We know that nothing goes unnoticed when the prolific music producer drops a beat and features in the song. Listen and enjoy
A suicidal husband was saved after trying to leap from his bedroom window – when his wife grabbed him by his boxer shorts. Witnesses say Ling Su clung on single handed for 20 minutes before police and firefighters arrived. He was dangling from a six-storey apartment in Changchun, Jilin province, northern China. A suicidal husband... Read More
Ariel Castro Ariel Castro was handed a sentence Thursday that will imprison him for the rest of his life as punishment for the abduction and nearly decade-long torture of three Ohio women. Castro, who pleaded guilty to 937 counts including kidnapping, rape and murder, appeared in Cuyahoga County for the approximately five hour hearing. Standing in... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo A 40-year-old man, Biodun Akapo, a resident of Afojupa Village, a suburb of Owode-Egba town of Ogun State, is on the run because his wife delivered triplets. His wife, Bose Akapo, a 30-year-old woman,delivered the babies at Ore-Ofe Maternity Home in the town on July 24 Bose was left stranded by her husband who on hearing... Read More
July is full-fledged baby season for one Utah family. Three sisters from Layton gave birth to three baby boys in the month of July, including two who were born about an hour apart, The Deseret News reports. Even in baby-centric Utah, that’s pretty remarkable. Triple trouble, from left: Mack Turner Boston Stokes, and Stryker Hoffman... Read More
by Isi Esene Nigerian music superstar, 2face Idibia with Chocolate City boss, Audu Maikori are in Trinidad for the ‘Emancipation Festival.’ The duo are certainly having a good time as they were also seen taking photos with internationally renowned music star form Benin, Angelique Kidjo. See their Instagram photos below:
He is not an ordinary armed robber; he and his gang have been accused of killing several policemen and civilians in the south west for over a decade. His gang members call him ‘Godogodo’ meaning ‘a hefty man’ but the police say he is a notorious armed robber who has visited terror on his victims.... Read More
by Isi Esene There are reports of a fire incident near the Central Mosque at Alausa in Ikeja, Lagos. Sources say men of the fire services are already at the location battling to put it out but the intensity is overwhelming. Ibrahim Farinloye of the Nigerian Emergency Management Authority (NEMA) says the fire is intense... Read More