by Oge Okonkwo An 18-year-old teenager, Ezekiel Adenipekun, has been sent back to prison, awaiting trial at the Osogbo Magistrates’ Court for allegedly killing his mother, Fumilayo, with a machete. The accused who resides at Irojo area of Ilesha, Osun committed the offence at about 3pm, July 21, inflicting serious machete cuts on his mother concentrating on her neck, while she... Read More
by Isi Esene Bola Tinubu, the leader of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), one of the merging opposition parties, has reacted to the registration of the newly formed party, the Alliance for Progressive Change (APC) by the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) today. Tinubu who was the former governor of Lagos State said the registration... Read More
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A chieftain of the newly registered All Progressives Congress (APC), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu has joined other Nigerians in expressing happiness over the emergence of the mega opposition party, even as he charged members of the party to strive harder for the ultimate goal of dislodging the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Ribadu, in a statement in... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo Gbenga Ogunmefun, the fake herbalist A suspected fraudster has been caught by his victims at the Ijagemo area of Lagos State, southwest Nigeria. The man, Gbenga Ogunmefun, posed as a herbalist, an estate agent and phone repairer to defraud at least ten people of various amounts of money. According to sources, Gbenga Ogunmefun, posed... Read More
Residents of Nekede, Eziobodo and Ihiagwa communities in Owerri West Local Government Area of Imo State have threatened to go naked in protest over the terrible condition of roads in the area. The aggrieved villagers, who were mostly women, said they would take to the street to protest what they called government’s indifference to the plight of... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu It’s hard to keep up with Ghanaian actress, Yvonne Nelson’s hair colour these days, it’s like 80s cartoon Terrahawks’ Kate Kestrel who changed her hair colour to match her outfit. But Nelson is no space ranger, the down to earth beauty recently posted photos of her new look online via Instagram and captioned... Read More
With their brightly coloured robes, ornate thrones and legions of flunkeys attending every whim, they seem every bit the archetypal African kings. Nigeria’s traditional Monarchs may have been stripped of their powers half a century ago, but they appear to have lost little of their regal pomp and splendour as this fascinating series of portraits... Read More
by Allison Byrant Having cosmetic surgery on your face may be much more affordable than it used to be, relatively speaking, but it’s still going to cost you a few thousand dollars minimum. Just think what else you could do with that money! There are so many reasons not to have cosmetic surgery on your... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo Rita Ora, the 22-year-old singer exposed her chest showing so much in a see-through mesh-style DKNY sports top for a photoshoot in the middle of Times Square, New York. Rita was also sporting a lace maxi skirt, black jacket and a base ball cap as she stood in the middle of traffic... Read More
by Chi Ibe Igbo socio-cultural group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo recently disputed the figures that the Joint Task Force released saying the Monday bomb blasts in Kano had not killed 12 as they reported but 45 and most of the victims were Igbos. Now the Kano State chapter of Ohanaeze Ndigbo has urged President Goodluck Jonathan to... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu Nigerian actor, Jim Iyke and his girlfriend, Nadia Buari were recently photographed holding hands at a fashion show in Ghana over the weekend. We are happy to see he has teamed up a white blazer with black trousers this time and hoping Buari’s fashion sense will rob off on Iyke who wore a blinding... Read More
by Jenim Dibie “Somewhere on the street of ‘I’m only human’, I found Dominic sitting on a tree, k-i-s-s-i-n-g Dora.” Somewhere on the beach, the east of nowhere I gathered the sands over my tiny feet And built a castle for my doll to stay. Somewhere on my mother’s front lawn I rolled and played... Read More
by SK Johnson Jason Njoku is a self-proclaimed geek and founder of what is, in his own words, “one of the most awesome internet companies in Africa”. That company, of course, is iROKO, which launched in 2010 and has grown to become the largest distributors of Nigerian movies and music online. iROKO partners is responsible... Read More
by Chi Ibe Niger Delta Civil Society Coalition (NDCSC) and other members of a coalition are said to have outsmarted security authorities in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State yesterday after they changed the venue for a rally to protest against repeated assaults on democracy in the state by some people. Surveillance helicopters, Armoured Personnel Carriers... Read More
by Chisom Ukaegbu The music video for YBNL artiste, Olamide hit track ‘Durosoke has finally landed. The video directed by Clarence Peters showed sexy video vixens in their elements and Olamide superstar status. Watch the video below:
by Chi Ibe Commuters in Lagos can now pay as low as N20 depending on the distance of their journey using the newly launched electronic ticket for the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) in the state metropolis. [READ: Suspected Boko Haram members arrested by the Army in Lagos ] Lagos state Deputy Governor, Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire commissioned the... Read More
by Chi Ibe The Nigeria Immigration service covering Lagos and Ogun zones have said only about 17,000 of Chinese citizens have regularised and legal resident permits in the area but more are in the country living and working without approval. Comptroller General of Immigration Service, David Parradang said in his presentation titled: “Improving Immigration Services... Read More
by Chisom Ukaegbu Sinzu is back in the music scene after a short hiatus from ‘Carolina’ and ‘Loko’. The rapper released a music video for his new single ‘Watcanfa’ produced by Hoodbilli and shot in Texas. A street anthem themed video with a little infusion of Afrobeat to it. Sinzu shows off his Empire ‘SMG’... Read More
by Chisom Ukaegbu In anticipation of his new single ‘Lori Standing’ after his ‘Frenzy’ album gained massive airplay, the Goody Bag crooner, D’Prince has released new promo pictures. The artiste looked all suave in fitted blazers in a shoot handled by Ari photography. He has since dropped two new singles – “Man4dNight” and “Birthday”. More is... Read More
from Times of India …. if a colleague or a customer is discourteous to the person, they should be careful about how they respond, especially if they are angry or frustrated, as co-workers might be turned off if they are constantly venting about others. In all probability, you count many of your colleagues as your friends and spend more... Read More
from Times of India “Don’t run after them but shift the pattern. You don’t have to have everyone like you,…. There are eight types of mean girls in the office, according to Melbourne-based psychologist and author Meredith Fuller. ‘Working with Mean Girls’ provides practical advice for women on how to manage nasty, manipulative, and destructive women in their... Read More
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by Isi Esene The Independent National Electoral Commission has given a nod for the merger of three leading opposition parties – the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP), an the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC). Reports say the certificates of the individual parties had been withdrawn and a new... Read More
by Reshmi AR Remember you fell in love with him for some of his qualities. It was not just looks that drew you to him. “True love is not about loving a perfect person, but learning to live with his imperfections.” When you are in love, it’s important to have and show mutual respect. As a lover,... Read More
by Lauren Zander Don’t name-call or compare your partner with people you know he hates. Try not to interrupt, bring up ancient mistakes, or be cruel. Say you’re arguing with your significant other. Toss aside the raised emotions and the nitty-gritty of the disagreement. Concentrate on the actual flow of the discussion. Are you trying to resolve the... Read More
by Chi Ibe Two innocent passengers in a commercial vehicle at a check point in Darazo Local Government Area of Bauchi State have died after they were shot by soldiers. Sources claim it was a rapid response after the driver of the car suspiciously made a u-turn when he approached the check-point. The soldiers reacted... Read More