After a court in St Petersburg summons Madonna on charges of ‘gay propaganda’, an activist says Lady Gaga will be next. Lady Gaga is likely to be charged in Russia under the same ‘gay propaganda’ laws levelled at Madonna, a leading activist has said. Madonna has been summoned to a St Petersburg court after allegedly... Read More
by Emeka Oparah Meanwhile, some European countries, where less than 15% of the population recognise the existence of any gods and never bother to go to any place of worship, be it Sunday or Friday, are doing good, showing love and prospering as a people. In their famously controversial book, The Communist Manifesto, Karl Marx... Read More
What is painfully obvious is that government does not have the right statistics of housing deficits in Nigeria, nor a workable transport sector development strategy under implementation. Just when you think President Goodluck Jonathan should have finished settling his political debts to enable him focus on easing the hardships that most Nigerians face simply to... Read More
People who do not identify themselves as Christians or people who believe in God often look at Christians and believers and say that they are very hypocritical. The subject of hypocrisy often centers around whether or not people who say they believe in God and live their lives according to the word of God should... Read More
Can you imagine having to ask someone else to flush the toilet for you because you’re too terrified it will swallow you up? That’s exactly what 20-year-old Ney Decino, from Church Village, Wales, has to go through every day. “The sound of the water sends shivers down my spine. It’s awful. I swear it will... Read More
Today, there are too numerous homicide cases that remain unresolved, and given our collective amnesia as a nation, the criminals in our midst also know this so they continue to ply their trade, almost certain they would get away with it. There used to be a popular car sticker with the inscription, “Insured by the... Read More
Chinua Achebe’s latest book, There was a Country, has appeared fifty-four years after the author’s first novel, Things Fall Apart, today arguably the best-known novel ever written by an African. In the time between the two books, a remarkable literary and political career has played out, producing a plethora of poetry, fiction, and essays. It... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu Honey B, Daughter of fuji artiste, KWAM1 has releaseed her first single titled ‘Sempe’. In this new track, the pretty BRIT School of Performing Arts graduate features her dad and shows of her music style which includes Jazz, Hip Hop, Afrobeats, RnB... Read More
by Zvika Krieger On my BlackBerry, I could easily write entire articles (which I often had to do on the road as a Middle East correspondent). On my Samsung, I struggled to write a standard email. The day had finally arrived: My two-year cell phone contract was up, and I could finally ditch my BlackBerry.... Read More
Rev. Jesse Jackson has not retired his marching boots. In response to an Illinois factory’s move, Rev. Jesse Jackson joined a number of people outside of the factory to protest the move. Police officers placed the Civil Rights leader under arrest for criminal trespass. Sensata Technologies, a factory that manufactures and sells sensors and controls... Read More
by Hauwa Gambo So now we’re blaming ‘okada’ riders for all the evil known to man, are we? The Lagos commissioner of police, Umaru Manko, just in time to corrobate the testimony of the new war against commercial motorcyclists (‘okada’) in the state, has made the grand declaration that 98 per cent of robbery incidents... Read More
The internet’s abuzz with the rumor that famed attorney Gloria Allred is preparing an October surprise. For those who don’t remember, Allred revealed Herman Cain’s adultery and scuttled his campaign for the Republican nomination. She also ended Meg Whitman’s chances of becoming governor of California by revealing that Whitman had fired her maid when she... Read More
by Isi Esene Police authorities are said to be pleading with the family of Lucy Ukpong, the 20-year-old photography shop salesgirl who was allegedly hit in the chest by a stray bullet from some officers attached to the Federal Capital Territory Special Anti-robbery Squad. The policemen who were directed to supervise the demolition of illegal... Read More
In the South-West which it dominates, the ACN has ambled along with juvenile irredentism (Rauf Aregbesola, Osun) arrogant elitism (Babatunde Fashola, Lagos), oblivious inaction (Ibikunle Amosun, Ogun), wanton profligacy (Abiola Ajimobi, Oyo); redeemed only by flashes of brilliance (Kayode Fayemi, Ekiti). One of the distinct tragedies of our politics is that a succession of leaders... Read More
by Hauwa Gambo Don’t blame the poor girl – have you seen the vicious comment sections of our blogs lately? Anyone with a light-complexioned skin be damned, and oh Beelzebub take your soul if there is even the faintest suggestion that the ‘yellow-ing’ of your skin is not au naturale. Well, the ‘hater’s have had... Read More
by Hauwa Gambo So these photos are slowly going viral and should inspire a proper debate about the extent and limit of honesty (or lack of it) in governance. But you know how they say pictures say more than a thousand words? You decide for yourself.
by Rachel Ogbu This man learnt too late that “the truth shall set you free” comes with a caveat. Ade Akindele, 25 has been charged before the Ojo Magistrate Court in Lagos, for allegedly stealing a King James Version of the Bible worth N1, 000. Akindele, unemployed with no fixed residence, was said to have removed a black... Read More
A New York City police officer was charged on Thursday with conspiring to kidnap, torture, cook and eat women whose names he listed in his computer. In a criminal complaint unsealed in Manhattan federal court, Gilberto Valle III, 28, of Forest Hills, Queens, was charged with conspiring to cross state lines to kidnap the women... Read More
Relief has finally come to motorists who ply Lagos Third Mainland Bridge. All sections of the bridge will be open to traffic from Tuesday, November 6 this year as scheduled by the contractor, Borini Prono. The bridge would have been opened for use a week ago because work was ahead of schedule, according to the... Read More
Is it better to have a great guy,who may seem boring to some people, or is it better to be with a flashy guy with swagger and….not much else? by Nomalanga Mhlauli-Moses Many women complain that finding the right partner is a challenge. Some women feel that it is so hard that they just give... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu It looks like the race-blind casting choices of the James Bond franchise may literary take a step to the dark side as there are talks of a first ever black James Bond. In an interview with The Huffington Post that, black actress Noamie Harris, who plays Bond’s fellow agent Eve said that... Read More
by Isi Esene President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday in Abuja described his wife, Patience as a “shining star” in his life. He said this at a brief ceremony to mark the 55th birthday of the First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan at the Presidential Villa. Reports say he thanked God for granting her good health and... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu Professor Francisca Nneka Okeke of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka is among five women who will receive the 15th L’Oreal-UNESCO for Women In Science (WIN) awards in 2013. Okeke was chosen for her significant contributions to the understanding of daily variations of the ion currents in the upper atmosphere which may further our understanding of... Read More
THIRTEEN-year-old Jennifer Innocent is battling to save her life at University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, UPTH, after being allegedly hit in the head by stray bullet from an army rifle. The incident happened Wednesday at the Mile 4 neighbourhood of Obio/Akpor locality in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, following a scuffle between an unidentified soldier... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu The Presidency has claimed that the released report of the Mallam Nuhu Ribadu-led committee which probed oil and gas transactions covering 2002 to 2012 and uncovered widespread corruption and abuse of processes, was meant to embarrass the government. The Presidency reacting to the publication of excerpts from the report by an international news agency, Reuters, said... Read More
by Elnathan John Do one of two things: One, give your NGO a broad name that can cover two or more areas. The more the merrier. Everything in Nigeria is a hustle. Government, politics, religion- all a hustle. And the Nigerian god helps those who help themselves. The key to survival is understanding the rules... Read More
by Stanley Azuakola President Barack Obama became the first sitting president of the United States to vote early in a presidential race. He cast his vote today in Chicago. His wife, Michelle Obama, had earlier voted last week in Chicago as well. The move by Obama is part of a deliberate strategy to push his... Read More
by Isi Esene Governor Danbaba Suntai of Taraba State who was yesterday reported to have been involved in a plane crash is still in a “critical condition”. Suntai and five other passengers survived the crash but have been receiving emergency care. According to a statement by Joe Obi, the special assistant to the minister of... Read More
New Jersey man is believed to have been on PCP when he attempted a carjacking, then tried to chew off his own wrist while in aholding cell. But wait, that’s not all; the man also defecated in the back of a police car, bit off his own finger, then swallowed it. Police have charged Jargget... Read More