Do you like Nicki Minaj’s look? Turns out, the artist herself isn’t even a fan. The “Super Bass” singer has decided to fire her stylist, hairdresser and makeup artistin one fell swoop, The Sun reports. The reasoning? “Nicki is desperate to be taken seriously as an artist,” a source told the UK tabloid. We can’t say we blame... Read More
In the latest edition of What Has Kate Middleton Been Up To: The duchess took her baby bump to a wedding! The 31-year-old joined Prince William and Prince Harry in the Swiss Alps yesterday for the wedding of polo player Mark Tomlinson and Laura Bechtolsheimer, Olympic gold medalist in dressage. Technically, Harry escorted Kate to the ceremony at Arosa ski restort, because Will was... Read More
by Isi Esene Aunty Caro’s Bar is a Nigerian comedy/drama series with a storyline that shows the day-to-day happenings in a Nigerian bar located in Shangisha area of Lagos, Nigeria. Aunty Caro’s Bar is owned and operated by Madam Carolina, wife of a retired American trained teacher (Mr. Jerry); she manages and operates her bar... Read More
by Isi Esene A security guard, Wasiu Waheed was recently held by the police at Apete Community in Ibadan, Oyo state for allegedly attempting to kill his wife, Kafayat. Waheed was said to have shot his wife in the buttocks for ranting after an argument over feeding money. But in a curious twist, the victim,... Read More
by Chi Ibe What: Uche Jumbo’s My Life My Damage movie premiere Where: Ozone Cinemas, Yaba, Lagos When: March 1, 2013
by Isi Esene President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday hosted Nollywood stars at the State House in Marina, Lagos, yesterday. The event was organised to celebrate the movie industry and appreciate the efforts of Nollywood in positively affecting the image of the country abroad. The event which was attended my several Nollywood celebrities was said to be... Read More
by Isi Esene The Anzisha Prize – Africa’s foremost entrepreneurial awards which rewards young African entrepreneurs – has now included a $10, 000 USD Energy Prize in addition to the $75, 000 USD in cash prizes already up for grabs. The award has been made possible thanks to the Donor Circle for Africa, a group... Read More
by Nwaorgu Faustinus The issue of ghost workers has become the bane and a recurring decimal of the Nigerian civil service, and it appears that there is no concrete mechanism in place to put it to an end. Over the past years, cases of ghost workers or what some have come to describe as salary... Read More
by Isi Esene The Kwara State police commissioner, Chinwike Asadu, was yesterday night killed in Enugu State by unknown gunmen who trailed him and rained bullets on his car in an attack which also injured his orderly and driver. The incident reportedly happened Amorji Nike, near the densely populated Abakpa Nike Area in Enugu East local... Read More
by Isi Esene D’banj, the Kokomaster is seen here taking a shot with former Miss USA, Kenya Moore in Houston, Texas. Kenya Moore was the 1993 winner of the Miss USA pageant, she also finished in the top six of the Miss Universe 1993 pageant. [Photo: H/T to Linda Ikeji Blog]
by Igbokwe Ifeanyichukwu But then some of the people making these excuses may just be sincerely ignorant. Truth is no matter how good or interesting your excuse may be, it won’t pay the bills, no matter how sincere or ignorant you may be, people pay for results, and until you produce the desired results, you... Read More
by Wilfred Okiche Mr Wellington certainly does not help his case here as he opens ‘R&BW’ with ‘The way’, a pulse pounding anthem taken straight out of the Wizkid playbook. It can’t be easy being Banky W right now. Even though he has announced that his star boy, Wizkid is still a card carrying member... Read More
by Dr Jimade Ola-Solomon No matter how careful we are, we can’t always escape the increasing number of diseases lurking in our daily lives in Nigeria, below are the most common of such diseases and how they can be effectively prevented. 1. Malaria: Malaria is leading cause of morbidity and mortality in our country, this... Read More
by Dr Jimade Ola-Solomon Infertility simply means the inability of an individual to biological contribute to conception, in many cultures inability to conceive bears a stigma. In closed social groups, a degree of rejection may cause some form of anxiety and depression, some respond by actively avoiding the issue altogether, middle class men are the... Read More
Once every 12 years, tens of millions of Indians gather for one of Hinduism’s holiest celebrations at the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna and the mythic Saraswati rivers. The Maha Kumbh Mela, thought to be the largest religious gathering in the world, celebrates the victory of gods over demons in a battle for nectar that... Read More
Seriously, what on earth is this? A mysterious, distorted carcass has been discovered on a beach in Wales, baffling masses. The bloated body, dubbed the “Beast of Tenby” and the “Beast from the East” by local press, has been widely debated, according to the Western Telegraph. The beast was discovered over the weekend by local... Read More
by Funke Egbemode Once upon a time, PDP reigned and ruled Ogun state. Then the leaders and elders of the party became too full of themselves… They went to battle, pushed each other down the same staircase that took them up, crushing the party in the process. They started small; just a few good and... Read More
Researchers from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum have concluded that over 40,000 Nazi camps and ghettos existed during Hitler’s reign of terror between 1933 to 1945. The total is far higher than most historians had previously estimated, according to The New York Times. Geoffrey Megargee and Martin Dean, the lead editors of the project,... Read More
A former employee at a Christian college has enlisted the help of high-profile attorney Gloria Allred to sue a California school that allegedly fired her for engaging in premarital sex, NBC’s “Today” reports. In a bizarre twist, the school reportedly went on to offer the pregnant woman’s job to her then-fiance. Teri James, 29, told... Read More
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Michael Winans Jr., of the popular Gospel-singing Winans family, was sentenced this week to nearly 14 years in prison for taking advantage of “good, decent church-going people” in an $8 million ponzi scam carried out in Christian churches. “Fraud on good, decent church-going people – that was very, very troubling to me,” said U.S. District... Read More
Pastor Jim Colerick (pictured) has put together a video he thinks will inspire youth who are seeking the “Christian truth.” The “inspirational message” this man of the cloth is sharing is called “Rapping for Jesus,” reports the Daily Mail. Though, the end of the first verse may make you cringe. Here is the beginning of... Read More
I vowed to change my world that day, I decided to channel the anger and disappointment toward making a change, I have always been one with a penchant to effect the much needed change our Nigeria needs but on that day I vowed, every young girl that comes in contact with me at whatever point... Read More
by Oluseun Opadokun The time of manifestation is determined by the Giver, not the beneficiary, and the rewards of the gifts is a call to humility by the beneficiary, not a call to pride. Your gift is not a function of where you are now; it’s a function of where God is taking you. If... Read More
by Isi Esene Yes, despite its local neighbourhood location this school is still ‘international’. Funny, isn’t it? And how could we forget it also churns out Whiz-Kids – not the Wizkid that immediately comes to mind though… or, is it? [Photo: H/T to @AyeniTheGreat]
by Stanley Azuakola He said “for instance, Sarah Jubril, the Mama One Vote herself, is the president’s special adviser on ethics. I laugh in dollars. Please what is the actual role of an adviser like that in this government?” APC governors donate to Aso Rock Opposition governors from the All Progressive Congress visited Maiduguri last... Read More
by Ferdinand Adimefe There are some days in the year when all roads seem to lead to one place. The most recent one of such came on December 31, 2012. I had also gone to take my slot in that place called ‘Church’,to await the phenomenon that plays out a few minutes to midnight. You... Read More
Sacked Federal High Court judge, Justice Charles Efanga Archibong, has petitioned President Goodluck Jonathan to restore him to the position from which the president compulsorily retired him last Monday. In the petition, which was copied to Chief Justice of the Federation, the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the... Read More
Former Chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT), Abdulrasheed Maina, has alleged that officers from the Office of the Head of Service misappropriated N60b pension funds on yearly basis before the inauguration of his task force in June 2010. Maina, in a 44-page petition, alleged that none of the “criminals” is facing prosecution;... Read More
by Tunde Fagbenle One thing remains clear: nothing will change if the country and her peoples do not do things differently. A couple of columns back I hinted that some group was in the offing the group is made up of patriotic Nigerians both in the Diaspora and within Nigeria, we are concerned about the... Read More