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October 7, 2012

Mystery: Groom abducted on wedding day, discovered five days later in the bush

by Stanley Azuakola Bizarre! That’s how the Kwara State Police Command is describing the case involving the 35-year- old petrol attendant who got abducted during his wedding. Then he was found five days after. The police is currently investigating the matter. Up till now, nobody (police or relatives) know the reason behind the abduction. The... Read More
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October 7, 2012

#DivorceDrama: “My husband is a thief” – disappointed wife tells court

by Reuben Daba A Lagos woman, Taiwo Ogunrinde told an Agege Customary Court that she had had enough of her eight-year marriage and wanted out because her husband, Adeloba Ogunrinde is a thief. The court agreed and separated the couple. Taiwo alleged that her husband stole the proceeds from her kerosene and recharge cards business.... Read More
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October 7, 2012

In his own words: How Awolowo defended himself from Achebe’s accusations when he was alive

by Reuben Daba Since Achebe released his book, ‘There was a country’, in the United Kingdom a week ago, lots of Nigerians have stated their stands on the touchy issue of Nigeria’s Civil war, either agreeing or disagreeing with the renowned author on the role played by Chief Obafemi Awolowo. Some have wondered how Awolowo... Read More
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October 7, 2012

Revealed: PDP-FLU stops Dame Patience from returning… in last week’s news with a pinch of salt

by Stanley Azuakola PDP-FLU Stops The Dame From Returning Officially, the administration is still insisting that first lady, Patience Jonathan, is resting after the stress of hosting other first ladies for a few days during the Africa First Ladies Summit in Abuja. Most Nigerians believe this story because everyone knows how hard it is to... Read More
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October 7, 2012

Saro-Wiwa reviews Achebe’s “There was a Country”

by Noo Saro-Wiwa But many Nigerians resented it, and Achebe admits that the Igbo could be cocky, brash and materialistic, though he rejects the popular suspicion that there was a pan-Igbo agenda to control Nigeria – his people have too strong an “individualistic ethic”. No writer is better placed than Chinua Achebe to tell the... Read More
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October 7, 2012

“Don’t marry a jobless man, or a sweet-talking demon” – Pastor Adeboye gives advice on marriage, music, and more

By Stanley Azuakola This one will stir some controversy; people will talk. One of Nigeria’s most revered Christian ministers, Pastor Enoch Adeboye,  made some rather controversial statements in a faith-based programme which aired on Dove TV, according to reports. The General Overseer of The Redeemed Christian Church of God spoke on the program, on the... Read More
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October 6, 2012

TICKER: Did someone say peace? Sultan of Sokoto, Abuja Archbishop nominated for the 2012 Nobel Peace Prize

    Two of Nigeria’s notable religious leaders , the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, John Onaiyekan, and the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammed Sa’ad Abubakar III, have both been nominated for the 2012 nobel peace prize, representing Christianity and Islam respectively. This nominations, coming at a time when the activities of the violent Islamic sect,... Read More
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October 6, 2012

Dele Momodu hits Pini Jason hard: “Teacher don’t teach me nonsense”

by Dele Momodu Fellow Nigerians, I remember the prodigiously gifted Fela Anikulapo Kuti today, as always on occasions like this. I had searched for an appropriate title for this column since I read the first of the staccato attacks against my simple-and-straight-forward piece on our thunderous Central Bank Governor, Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi. Not that... Read More
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October 6, 2012

Busted: Nduka Obaigbena, Justin Bieber, Kanye West, others caught in the act!

by Isi Esene These ones were busted, literally. US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton recently opened the eagerly anticpated ‘Ogling Season’ when she couldn’t resist taking a quick peek at Christina Aguilera’s striking assets. So she won’t stay the only offending player in the team, we bring you other famous oglers who have gone before... Read More
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October 6, 2012

The beginning of the end? Kanye West too embarrassed to take Kim Kardashian to Paris Fashion Week – Report

by Isi Esene It appears Kanye West is still not confident with Kim Kardashian’s sense of style as reports say he has certified her unfit to attend the Paris Fashion Week. At the wake of their love affair, West tried to replace almost her entire wardrobe expressing his dissatisfaction with her collection. The superstar rapper... Read More
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October 6, 2012

Meet the man who taught Don Jazzy how to make beats, plus why they no longer keep in touch

by Reuben Daba Most Nigerians have probably not heard about him, but London-based Nigeria-born Adesoji Adebayo, popularly known as Mr. Solek claims that he is the man who taught acclaimed music producer Don Jazzy how to make beats. Mr. Solek, who has been doing music professionally for 12 years with four albums to his credit,... Read More
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October 6, 2012

“We could have alerted some of our friends, but network was down” – Mubi massacre survivors

by Stanley Azuakola As though the news of the gruesome killing of 22 students in Mubi, Adamawa State this week isn’t sad enough, there are reports now that some of those students could have been saved from the assassins’ knives and bullets, if they had been warned by their friends. Unfortunately that wasn’t to be... Read More
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