by Rachel Ogbu The aides of Governors Peter Obi of Anambra State and Chief Rochas Okorocha of Imo State clashed for the second time over sitting arrangements; thankfully this time the Archbishop of Owerri Ecclesiastical Province, Most Rev. Anthony Obinna, stopped it. On Sunday, January 27, during the dedication of Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph Catholic Church... Read More
I knew I did that because I wanted her to do my work- her job, effectively well. I didn’t want delays or excuses, so I bought peace of mind with one hundred thousand naira. I woke up this morning with just one wish, today has to be better than yesterday. That was all I wished... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu A father , Saidu Galadima was left devastated after his three children died in a fire disaster at Nakasarin Hardo in Sokoto South Local Government Area of Sokoto State. According to reports, the fire consumed the house late Saturday night, January 26 while the children slept. Eyewitnesses explained that neighbours, who rushed... Read More
She’s suffering from pneumonia and up against some of Hollywood’s top leading ladies but it was Jennifer Laurence’s dress that almost cost the actress her Screen Actors Guild Award on Sunday. An excited Jennifer narrowly escaped being completely exposed as her dress came close to tearing completely in half as she headed on stage to... Read More
by Isi Esene For those who are of the opinion that the President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration is yet to achieve anything so far, comedian, Basketmouth ‘vehemently disagrees’ with this stance as he lists just twenty (out of his repertoire of over 200) of the president’s achievements. Watch the video below and let’s know if you... Read More
by Chi Ibe Sofia Vergara didn’t win the “Sexiest Woman Alive” title for nothing. The “Modern Family” star is just stunning in a white classic Donna Karan gown as she makes her walk on the red carpet at the Screen Actors’ Guild Awards last night. We can’t get enough of this beauty, and we guess... Read More
by Joachim MacEbong One must then ask: what was the point of this pathetic attempt to cast doubt on her stewardship? It is typical of a morally bankrupt government such as this, to attack the messenger, in order to distract from the import of the message. “There is no better example of the cost of... Read More
by Tunde Fagbenle Some people will argue that we have the most corrupt and evil police in the world. And going by the recent lamentation of Edo State Governor Adams Oshiomhole, the “medal” is well earned. I am imagining the sort of conversation that would have taken place between President Goodluck Jonathan and one of... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta, Hon. Kingsley Kuku, has warned that the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), special intervention by the Federal Government will terminate in 2015. Kuku who is also the Chairman of PAP, directed his message to unemployed youths and women in the Niger Delta against continuous agitation... Read More
Jordin Sparks didn’t need diamonds draping her body or a sequined gown to shine at the SAG Awards on Sunday night. Instead, the 23-year-old Battlefield singer wore a simple Grecian-inspired draped gown that emphasized her backside. The body-hugging purple dress showed off her curves, and the fact the singer appears to have kept off the... Read More
by Akan Ido What more can we say? Yvonne Nelson’s body says it all. Cool stuff!
She has already scooped the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Oscar-nominated epic Les Miserables. And Anne Hathaway made it a double triumph on Sunday night in Los Angeles when she won the Screen Actors Guild award for playing prostitute Fantine in the film adaptation of the musical. The star... Read More
Women stand a better chance of surviving breast cancer if they don’t have a mastectomy, a major study has found. Those aged over 50 who have only the lump removed, followed by radiotherapy, are almost a fifth more likely to survive the illness than patients who lose the whole breast. Many women diagnosed with... Read More
A starving man in North Korea has been executed after murdering his two children for food, reports from inside the secretive state claim. A ‘hidden famine’ in the farming provinces of North and South Hwanghae is believed to have killed up to 10,000 people and there are fears that incidents of cannibalism have risen. The... Read More
Winner: Jennifer Lawrence accepting the award for outstanding female actor in a leading role for Silver Linings Playbook MOVIES Actor: Daniel Day-Lewis, Lincoln Actress: Jennifer Lawrence, Silver Linings Playbook Supporting actor: Tommy Lee Jones, Lincoln Supporting actress: Anne Hathaway, Les Miserables Cast: Argo Stunt ensemble: Skyfall TELEVISION Actor in a movie or miniseries: Kevin Costner... Read More
Whatever choices you make from today for the purpose of helping build a New Nigeria will most certainly cost you something. Such is the reality of nation rebuilding. The wealth and poverty of a nation – Who will restore the dignity of Nigeria? Being the concluding part of a speech by Dr. Oby Ezekwesiliat the... Read More
by Akan Ido Supermodel, Oluchi Orlandi could not hide her joy as she showed off her latest acquisition – the 2013 Range Rover Vogue which she described as her “new baby”. See her tweet below and don’t forget to admire the Range – it’s Push-to-start, remember?
by Akan Ido Olusola Oladimeji, the man whose vehicle, a Toyota Sienna skidded off the Third Mainland Bridge and plunged into the Lagos Lagoon on Satyurday morning has denied over-speeding when the accident happened. The father of three who was rescued by fishermen and quickly rushed to the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, described... Read More
by Akan Ido Godwin Idoko, the expelled 500 level student of the Federal University of Technology, Minna, who was accused of beheading a 20-year-old girl earlier in January has explained why he took the action. Idoko who was arraigned before a Minna Magistrate’s Court in Niger state stunned the court when he blurted out that... Read More
The Ogun State Vigilance Service, Sunday, said it had arrested six suspected kidnappers including a final year student of Olabisi Onabanjo University, OOU, Ago-Iwoye, (name withheld) who demanded a sum of N25million ransom from their victim’s family. The Public Relations Officer of the Service, Soji Ganzallo told newsmen in Abeokuta, that the suspects had on Thursday... Read More
by Akan Ido An Abuja-bound flight belonging to Med View Airline yesterday made an emergency return back to Lagos around 2pm when one of its engines reportedly developed a fault mid-air. According to reports, the pilot heard a loud bang and experienced an immediate loss of thrust in the apparently faulty engine. The plane had... Read More
by Isi Esene A 17-year-old daughter of an armed robbery suspect reportedly exposed her father’s whereabouts to the police after hours of interrogation. The young lady simply identified as Ife exposed her father who was said to be the leader of a 10-man armed robbery gang that killed four policemen in Ajah, Lagos, about two... Read More
A former presidential aspirant under the platform of the Nigeria Liberation Party, NPL, Osita Emmanuel Okereke, has been arrested and interrogated by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for operating an illegal task force, running a recruitment racket, extortion and obtaining money by false pretense. Okereke is allegedly the brain behind a syndicate whose... Read More
by Akan Ido Reports indicate that the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) has, in the past four days, arrested five suspected armed robbers recovering vehicles, arms and ammunition from them. Two of the five suspects are women said to be girlfriends of the other suspects. The two women, however, claim ignorance of the other suspect’s criminal... Read More
by Nuhu Ribadu It gives me immense pleasure to be part of this distinguished gathering. I am very honored to be asked to speak on an important topic that is at heart of the national discourse and therefore the key to any solution to our various challenges. Behind every problem confronting us, there is corruption.... Read More
A northwest suburban family returned home from a two-day vacation on July 4 to find their home had been burglarized and their dog’s dead body was in the oven. The family left home July 2, Arlington Heights police Sgt. Rick Kappelman said. The home, in the 1500 block of West Roanoke Drive, had been checked... Read More
A Texas man whose prized sports car was stolen 42 years ago recovered the vehicle in California after spotting it on eBay, authorities said Sunday. Robert Russell told the Los Angeles County sheriff’s officials that he had never given up searching for the 1967 Austin-Healey after it was stolen from his Philadelphia home in 1970.... Read More
A Sudanese asylum seeker who raped a 12-year-old girl has been allowed to remain in Britain – after a judge ruled it would breach his human rights to deport him. Sani Adil Ali was jailed for raping the girl just months after he was given refugee status. When he was sentenced, another judge described him... Read More
The Hong Kong billionaire playboy who offered nearly £40 million to any man who could turn his homosexual daughter straight, has revealed the luxury lifestyle which any suitor could expect should he win her hand. Cecil Chao sparked global controversy when, refusing to accept his daughter Gigi’s civil union to her lesbian partner of eight... Read More
Police have charged a man accused of driving three blocks with four young children strapped to the hood of his vehicle with driving while intoxicated and neglect of a dependent. Fort Wayne police were called about 5:30 p.m. Monday after someone saw a man and woman strap four children to the hood of a car... Read More