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A stalwart of the Action Congress of Nigeria in Edo State, Patrick Akhimien, was on Wednesday attacked by gunmen suspected to be kidnappers in Ekpoma. Action Congress of Nigeria in Edo State, Patrick Akhimien, was on Wednesday attacked by gunmen suspected to be kidnappers in The attackers killed Mr. Akhimien’s younger brother, police orderly and injured some other people at... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu The African Artists’ Foundation, AAF, has announced its first Meet the Artist event of 2013 and this edition would feature the tapestry works of Ibrahim Adebayo Lawal in a two week exhibition titled Memory and Metaphor.  Lawal is a self-taught artist with origins in the fashion embroidery industry. His Memory and Metaphor... Read More
The president has asked all Americans to withhold judgement about the recent bombings at the Boston Marathon.  But since when did Fox News care anything about what the president has to say? Erik Rush, a pundit for Fox, saw the incident and immediately started saying things that made even the strongest conservatives a bit squeamish.... Read More
This Facebook picture is thought to be of Paul Kevin Curtis, who has been arrested in connection with the ricin-tainted letters sent to politicians The Mississippi man accused of mailing letters with suspected ricin to President Obama has been charged with threatening the Commander-in-Chief, it was revealed today. Paul Kevin Curtis, who believed he had... Read More
Looking good, JHud! Jennifer Hudson attended last night’s (April 16) premiere of the Lifetime movie event“Call Me Crazy” in West Hollywood and showed off her ravishing figure, and then some (Hudson, a spokesperson for Weight Watchers, has lost an impressive 80 pounds since 2010). In a tight mini polka dot skirt, a plunging leopard top and black stilettos, the... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu Nollywood actress, recording artiste and reality show star, Omotola Jalade Ekeinde has made it on the list of TIME 100 most influential people in the world 2013. The list is made up of artists, world leaders, pioneers,  titans and icons. Omotola, who fell under the list of ‘icons’ was described as— the... Read More
Not many people know about Sofia Vergara’s battle with cancer. The “Modern Family” star was diagnosed with the disease when she was just 28 years old and underwent surgery to remove her thyroid. Following the operation, Vergara, now 40, was diagnosed with hypothyroidism and has been taking the medication Synthroid to control her hormone levels every... Read More
There are no words to soften this; Nigeria is slowly degenerating to the days when Bagauda Kaltho was blown away by the despotic government of the day. According to the Committee to Protect Journalists, at least 19 journalists have been killed in Nigeria since 1992. Out of this number, 13 journalists were killed in 2012;... Read More
A fiery explosion tore through a fertilizer plant and leveled dozens of homes in a small Texas town late on Wednesday, killing as many as 15 people, injuring more than 160 others and spewing toxic fumes that forced the evacuation of half the community, authorities said. Police initially estimated that between five and 15 people... Read More
In this Tuesday, April 16, 2013 photo released by the Bryan County (Ga.) Sheriff’s office, Summer Laminack is seen. Bryan County Sheriff Clyde Smith says 18-year-old Laminack surrendered Tuesday, April 16, in the southeastern Georgia county for the death of her toddler who slipped outside through a doggie door and was mauled to death by... Read More
by Chi Ibe Check out Amiyah Scott, she’s probably one of the hottest transgender models around. Yes, Amiyah used to be Arthur Scott. The model,  makeup artiste and weaveologist grew up as a male in New York in 1988. She began her transition into a woman at the age of 17 and has since got breast... Read More
Controversial US retailer American Apparel has once again flouted advertising regulations with images of women in vulnerable poses “likely to cause serious offence” to visitors to its website, a watchdog has ruled. The clothing brand has regularly broken advertising rules for using exploitative images of young women. Recently the brand posted six photos of a... Read More
Famous for its use of real women posing confidently, wearing nothing but white underwear and big toothy grins, Dove’s ‘Real Beauty’ campaign has continued to reinvent female-focused marketing since its launch over a decade ago. Now, Real Beauty Sketches, the campaign’s latest instalment, is taking the internet by storm by revealing that women really are their own harshest critics.... Read More
by Sarah Reng Ochekpe As if such distortion was not enough,  El Rufai chose to ridicule himself and bring to question his intellectual capacity, even before the Nigerian children who actively took part in the proceedings of the recently held presidential summit on water… My attention has been drawn to an article by Nasir Ahmad... Read More
by Odinkalu Chigozirim and Simon Sylvester Shanum Boko Haram members mostly are faceless which will impact negatively on the proposed Amnesty. The emerging trends of terrorism in Nigeria and the activities of the dreaded sect  Jama’atu Ahlus Sunnah Lidda’awatiwal- Jihad (People Committed to the Prophet’s Teachings and Jihad) popularly referred to as Boko Haram has assumed... Read More
Connections via social media and chat platforms aren’t going away. It’s helped us to overcome the time and space barrier as regards staying in touch with people as well as performing many other transactions never before possible. Chances are that you’re not alone while reading this. You’re probably peering in your handheld device to get... Read More
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