by Chukwuma Soludo As students in those days, we relished in the intellectual debates on the alternatives offered by different parties. Regular campus symposia involved high ranking members of different political parties explaining and defending their party manifestoes. In a multi-party democracy, political parties are the vehicles for acquiring power, and for governance and development.... Read More
First lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, Sunday, said she died and woke up during the period of her ailment which necessitated her absence from the country for almost three months. In a thanksgiving service at the state House chapel in Abuja, the first lady said prayers offered by Nigerians sustained her while some people who had... Read More
On Friday, Facebook said that its internal computer network was breached in “a sophisticated attack” last month, but said no user data was compromised. It appears the attack went down when employees of the social network visited an infected website belonging to a mobile developer. The compromised site downloaded malicious software, or malware, onto employees’... Read More
America’s queen of crime-writing Patricia Cornwell enjoyed an intense affair with one of Britain’s most acclaimed female police officers, documents filed in a US court case have revealed. The author is quoted as saying that she ‘once had a relationship’ with Caroline Nicholl, now a renowned criminologist. The affair began when Ms Nicholl, then a... Read More
Three years ago, 24/7 Wall St. published the net worth of every American president, from Washington to Obama. We have updated our numbers to reflect the earnings of the still-living presidents. One thing remains clear: it pays to be president, especially after leaving office. 24/7 Wall St. examined the finances of all 43 presidents to... Read More
by Ayvaunn Penn It is not our job to understand the actions of others. God sees what we cannot see and knows what we do not know. When God created man, He gave us each an immortal soul, and it is into this spirit that He often speaks. It is by God’s nudging of the... Read More
by ‘Seun Salami Gregg began to notice the smoke coming from the bonnet of his car as he drove slowly out of school gate to join the traffic on University Road. “Not again…not today,” he muttered as he began to think of what to do. Today was Valentine’s Day and he didn’t need this sort... Read More
by Akan Ido There are reports that singer, Rihanna was hit with a Lucozade bottle thrown by an angry fan last night in London. The bottle caused Rihanna to fall into a metal drate which slightly cut her leg open. RiRi’s bodyguard went after the fan but was said to have hurt his leg while... Read More
The 12th century bishop of Armagh, Saint Malachy predicted that the next pope will be the last before the coming of Christ and the time of the end. After the announcement this week that Pope Benedict XVI will resign at the end of February because of ill health there has been much speculation as to... Read More
More than £1million in damages have been paid out by the NHS to men who have had the wrong testicle removed by surgeons. In the last four years there have been 56 successful claims made by men who have been affected by medical blunders, according to the National Health Service Litigation Authority. In most cases... Read More
by Isi Esene Reports say seven construction workers of different nationalities were kidnapped in Bauchi earlier on Sunday. Among the abducted were four Lebanese, Briton, Italian, and a Greek working for the construction firm, Setraco. Gunmen reportedly attacked the workers’ camp in Jamaare, Bauchi where they killed a security guard to gain entry. An official... Read More
She has already proved herself as one of the hottest singers on the planet but Rihanna is also making serious waves in the fashion industry too. The Barbadian singer wowed style critics as she presented her first range for River Island on Saturday as part of London Fashion Week. While the collection appeared to be... Read More
One of the most bizarre beauty procedure I’ve recently come across is tattooing the lips pink, which is apparently very popular in the African county of Nigeria. The main reason for this practice seems to be that women find men with pink lips more attractive. The other day, someone emailed me a link to a... Read More
Bratislav Stojanovic, a 43-year-old homeless man from Serbia, has been living with the dead in a cemetery in Nis. He has made a grave his home and says he is more scared of starving and of the living than of his dead neighbors. A former construction worker, Stojanovic has never had a regular job, and... Read More
Oscar Pistorius, the Olympic and Paralympic athlete who was charged today with the murder of his girlfriend at his South Africa home, kept a handgun by his bedside and a “machine gun” in his bedroom, according to a British journalist who has spent time with him. Pistorius, who has been nicknamed the “blade runner” for the carbon-fiber blades on... Read More
The music industry wants LimeWire to pay up to $75 trillion in damages after losing a copyright infringement claim. That’s right . . . $75 trillion. Manhattan federal Judge Kimba Wood has labeled this request “absurd.” You’re telling me. To put that number into perspective (I bet a lot of you didn’t even know “trillion” was a real number),... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu This is will definitely go on the list as one of the most bizarre outfits you can wear on your wedding day. Thought the bridesmaids were the ones to scare of evil spirits?
by Dr. Shambra Mulder At the very least, ones with healthy emotional intelligence are able to self-reflect or evaluate their emotional responses. How do you respond to uncomfortable situations? Are you always in control of your emotions? What are the fighting words for you that causes you to lose control of your emotions? Growing up,... Read More
by Akan Ido This is certainly not the best of times for the Nollywood fraternity as actor, movie director, and producer, Collins Ifeanyi Chukwu reportedly died on Friday in Abuja after a brief illness. “It is quite unfortunate that the young lady has been widowed at this early age with such a little boy. This... Read More
by Isi Esene Former Aviation minister, Femi Fani-Kayode has never been known to hold back when he feels strongly about anything, from the mundane to the sublime – but did he perhaps go too far this time? We reproduce Fani-Kayode latest piece on the unfortunate shooting of model, Reeva Steenkamp by celebrated, Oscar Pistorius popularly... Read More
by Isi Esene We bet you have never seen a $52m cake before now. Well, don’t be too hard on yourself, neither have we – until now. According to reports, a bakery in Chester, England made the world’s most expensive cake decorated with more than 4,000 diamonds. The cake will be showcased at the National... Read More
by Isi Esene U.S Reality TV star, Kim Kardashian arrived Lagos, Nigeria on Saturday to a waiting crowd who want to catch a glimpse of her. She will join Nigerian R&B star, Dare Art Alade for the special love concert tagged, ‘Love: Like A Movie.’ See more photos of Kim below: – Photo Credits: Ade... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu 2face has released the video for his single; ‘Dance floor’. It is off his most recent album, “Away & Beyond” directed by Godfather productions. Watch the official music video here:
by Rachel Ogbu This is a documentary to watch. It captures the emotional and physical struggle of the elderly living in Nigeria. Deadwood is a documentary about the plight of pensioners in Nigeria. It’s an adaptation from the article “pensioners are deadwood” which was written by Dr. A. Gilbert Chigbo in July 2010 and published... Read More
An Idaho man has been charged with assaulting a minor after he allegedly uttered a racial slur and slapped a 2-year-old boy who cried on a Delta plane as it began the final descent into Atlanta, court papers show. Reached by phone Friday, Joe Rickey Hundley of Hayden, Idaho, declined to comment to CNN and... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu President Goodluck Jonathan’s mediation on February 2, for a stay of execution in respect of Nigerians on death row in the Asian country when President Susilo Yudhoyono of Indonesia came on a two-day visit to Nigeria is yet to be granted as new reports claim that 48 Nigerians are reportedly on death row... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu It is often inspiring to meet someone who against all odds has manage to do the things they want to do and even aspire to do more. Patience Ijeh is one of those people who was born deformed in the hands but worked hard to break the mould. She really worked hard… literally, writing... Read More
by Katherine Kehler “Are not all angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation?” (Hebrews 1:14) Wayne and Doreen’s three-year-old son Cameron had cancer and was admitted to the hospital for treatments. The hospital was an hour drive from their home and every evening Doreen would drive to the hospital to be... Read More
by Simon Kolawole Those who play up ethnic and religious sentiments for political purposes in Nigeria may wish to look at football, or sport, more closely. They need to renew their minds. I was close to tears. I arrived Abuja, last Tuesday, shortly after the Super Eagles returned from South Africa where they had... Read More