by Rachel Ogbu Seven suspects accused of terrorism, bombing and bank robbery were arraigned before the Federal High Court, Abuja. The suspects; Usman Sani; Abdulrahman Musa; Mahmud Mohammed; Kabir Mohammed; Umar Danjuma; Ibrahim Musa Abba and Abdullahi Lawan accused of robbing three banks including the Union Bank of Nigeria Plc, Alkalari branch in Bauchi State, on July 8, 2011 and bombing... Read More
We must always remember that in Nigeria, because it can be so easy for one to lose one’s way; our challenge is clear – we need to drastically reduce the number of us who fall by the wayside. I have to confess; I never really understood the concept of round pegs in round holes as... Read More
by Christopher Dickey, Nadette De Visser There are only so many master jewel thieves in this world, and only a handful able to carry out such rigorous preparation and execution. There may be no connection between the $50 million jewel heist in Brussels on Monday and a $100 million robbery a decade before, but the... Read More
by Akan Ido Actor, Joseph Benjamin’s car which was reported stolen on Sunday has been recovered. The car, a Toyota Camry 2007 model, was stolen at gunpoint at Magodo area of Lagos with Benjamin’s friend at the wheels. The actor, who was out of the country when the car was snatched told newsmen that the... Read More
by Cheta Nwanze When your uniformed personnel do not believe that the machinery of the state will serve them justice, there is a tendency for them to take a look at the, err, machinery in their hands, and make use of it to take justice for themselves. According to Customs, a professor was stopped with... Read More
by James Amuta Men cannot give other men good advice when it comes to how to deal with an overtly abusive woman – men will often resort to scornful dissociation from the victim. Seriously, I’m sick and tired of having to read stories of abusive spouses; of men battering women. Disgusting. Recently the ‘Blade Runner’.... Read More
by Isi Esene Lufodo Productions held London to a stand still at the 30 Nigeria House, Theatre Royal Stratford East London, with three plays which included Sefi Atta’s “The naming ceremony’‘. The play featured the likes of Olu Jacobs, Joke Silva, Bimbo Akintola and others. For those who missed the excitement at the Nigeria House London Olympics 2012,... Read More
Policemen attached to Igando Division have arrested a business man who allegedly raped a recuperating mentally ill teenager, where she was chained in an apartment at Egan, a Lagos suburb. The suspected rapist identified as Gowo Ewhe, sneaked into the teenager’s apartment (names withheld) located on 14 Akindele Street, Tuesday, after her parents and... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu Ghanaian actress Juliet Ibrahim is the latest celebrity to attack Darey’s ‘Love Like a Movie’ concert that brought in US reality star, Kim Kardashian. Ok here’s my 2cents! Been reading comments about Darey’s concert and to be honest I don’t see why he will… instagr.am/p/V7L3UwBTZQ/ — Juliet Ibrahim (@julietibrahim) February 19,... Read More
Show of craze: Tonto Dikeh, Terry G feature in new video by Dammy Krane and Pasuma- ‘Ligali’ (WATCH)
by Chi Ibe Here’s the video for Dammy Krane’s single, Ligali. The Hypertek signed artiste teams up with the Fuji musician, Pasuma and producer, Fliptyce on this one. The video was directed by Patrick Elis. Watch out for cameos by Terry G, Bracket, 2sec and Tonto Dike. Watch the video here:
by Chi Ibe Nkechi Omakagu has claimed some Lagos State Kick Against Indiscipline, KAI official caused her a miscarriage of her six-month-old pregnancy. She believes the hours of maltreatment in KAI’s detention camp caused the problem after they took her there because she was on her way to the hospital during sanitation in... Read More
by Chi Ibe Producer, singer and songwriter J Martins has released a smash new single; ‘Good Life’ (Namaan). It is a follow-up to his internationally acclaimed ‘Good Time’ which saw him receive multiple awards across the continent. On this song, J Martins puts to great use classic samples from the ‘Les Garagistes’ of Ivory Coast. The... Read More
Chilling photos have emerged of the bathroom where Oscar Pistorius’ girlfriend lay dying after he gunned her down through the door. The luxurious stone-clad en-suite is now the focus of a murder inquiry as investigators try to piece together what happened in the toilet cubicle where Reeva Steenkamp spent her last moments. Prosecutors argue the... Read More
by Akan Ido Actress, Mercy Johnson is sure relishing the joy of motherhood as she shares with her fans cute photos of her daughter, Purity. Purity Osebhajimente Okojie was born in the United States on December 30 last year and she just looks adorable. As a response to requests from her fans to engage them... Read More
by Cheta Nwanze The Prez has approved the rather nice sum of N384 billions as a pay off for years of no power. For those of you who need prayers answered, just sashay to the nearest NEPA office. Na for dia e dey happen. If #DoyinOkupe is to be believed, the state of Nigeria is... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu As more people continue to pay tribute to the late Nollywood actor, Justus Esiri, President Goodluck Jonathan has joined in mourning describing him as an epitome of commitment, excellence and creativity. According to a statement released by the President’s Special Adviser on Media & Publicity, Reuben Abati: President Jonathan reiterates his belief that... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu Emeli Sande and Ben Howard took home two awards each at last night’s Brit Awards ceremony at London’s O2 Arena. Sande won best British female and British album, while Howard received the best British male and breakthrough awards. Sande beat the late singer Amy Winehouse in the best British female award but her... Read More
Recent news of Pope Benedict XVI’s resignation has sparked speculation that more may be involved than the publicly cited reason that the Holy Father’s health no longer enabled him to continue. Sources close to both the Pope and the Vatican have informed LIGNET that Benedict’s decision was brought on by his declining health in the... Read More
by Omozuwa Gabriel Osamwonyi It is almost foolproof that pastor is Satan’s mouthpiece if he stops proclaiming truth and is always interpreting biblical footnotes. Be careful, if he has formed the habit of using Greek lexicon to fierily reinterpret (should I say misinterpret?) Sometime ago at a public forum, a well-respected acquaintance of mine made... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu A teenager now 19 has narrated how she became a sex slave at the age of 11. She told the Old Bailey court while giving evidence at the trial of nine men accused of grooming children and exploiting them for sex in Oxford of how she was seduced by an older man... Read More
by Usman Gbadamosi As good as he was as governor, becoming a senator representing Kwara senatorial district and chairman of senate on environmental issues have revealed dramatically a greater leader in Bukola Saraki. The will of a man is stronger than iron bars and the ultimate measure of man is not where he stands in moments... Read More
A convicted terrorist was cleared of plotting another atrocity today after claiming he was using bomb-making chemicals to treat his warts and bad teeth. Nicholas Roddis, 27, was jailed for seven years in 2008 after he sparked a security alert by leaving a hoax bomb on the bus. He was released in January 2011 and... Read More
by Feyi Fawehinmi They say statistics are like a bikini, what they reveal is very suggestive but what they conceal is even more vital. Nigeria, I fear, is in grave danger of becoming a serious country when it comes to data gathering and reporting. Exhibit A: Dr. Yemi Kale, Nigeria’s Statistician General in charge of... Read More
by Aninoritse Odeli-Serrano So Mr. Femi Fani-Kayode, with all due respect, I would ask that you deal with your past Jezebel’s, Delilah’s, Athalia’s and Yemoja’s. Habouring so much venom and anger is destructive. Femi Fani-Kayode is a smart man. I mean an actual brilliant man. His educational background tells us so. He went to some... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu The Federal Government has planned to sanction Wazobia FM after two of its on air personalities were accused of provoking people against polio immunization calling it a Western conspiracy to cause infertility which led to the recent killing of seven health workers and three others in Kano State. Minister of Health, Onyebuchi Chukwu,... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu The Speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly, John Dabwan, was allegedly attacked on Tuesday night at a church crusade in Jos South Local Government Area. It is believed it was an assassination attempt as the gunmen arrived as members of the Christian Rural and Urban Development Association of Nigeria were holding... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu Managing Director of Shell Petroleum Development Company, Mutiu Sunmonu, said on Wednesday that the best way to solve the problem of crude oil theft was to find out who the sponsors were and deal with them because they are working here in the government. “The truth is that the small criminals in the... Read More