by Isi Esene Beggars in Lagos State yesterday expressed their displeasure over the unfair treatment which they are subjected to by the government. The beggars – came in their hundreds, carrying placards, singing solidarity songs – temporarily ‘occupied’ the Lagos State secretariat and the House of Assembly to make their grievances known to the state... Read More
by Isi Esene 16 people have been confirmed dead in a Deeper Life Bible Church attack in Okene, Kogi State on Monday night. The attack was carried out by unknown gunmen during a Bible study programme in the church, where an undisclosed number of people assembled. The gunmen were said to have invaded the church... Read More
by ‘Ifreke Inyang Chelsea manager Roberto Di Matteo, has moved to play down expectations on new summer signing, Eden Hazard, by asking fans and the media, to give him time to adapt to the rigours of the English Premiership. “Of course we are looking for Eden to be incisive – but we have to... Read More
by Adeniyi Abdul It’s no secret that Bakare has only harsh words for the Jonathan government. Now, he has beamed his spotlight on the first lady, Dame Patience Jonathan. Convener of the Save Nigeria Group, vice presidential candidate for General Buhari in the April 2011 election, senior pastor of Latter Assembly Lagos, and generally outspoke... Read More
by Isi Esene The outgoing Swiss ambassador to Nigeria yesterday revealed that its government has returned $500m loot stolen by late military dictator, General Sani Abacha and stashed in banks in the European country. Ambassador Andreas Baum, whose tenure ends this month after four years of service in Nigeria, however, said that the money allegedly... Read More
by Adeniyi Abdul A man, identified by police as Figueroa Fagot, was caught on CCTV cameras in South Philadelphia attempting to abduct a 10-year-old girl. He grabbed the girl while she was walking with her 2-year-old brother but she fought him off as her brother screamed. He man eventually let her go and escaped. At... Read More
by Doyin Jaiyesimi Last week, the media was filled with reports that the Senate president, David Mark, had called for a clampdown on the use of social media because it was being used as an avenue to send out wrong messages about Nigeria and its leaders. The statement was reportedly made while he was delivering... Read More
by Adeniyi Abdul Well look who it is, the Kokomaster himself. Then, again, this was long before he became known as the Kokomaster or D’Banj and when he was still good ol’ Dapo Oyebanjo in Lagos State University, LASU.
To qualify for greatness we have to get used to doing things in a greatness-compatible manner. It isn’t impossible, by the way. Last week I promised we’d talk about greatness – in relations to Nigeria, a country that has everything it takes to be great but... Read More
by Isi Esene A civil society group, Transparency and Good Governance Coalition, has accused the speaker, Mr. Kombowei Benson, and twenty-three other members of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly of collecting money from the state government under false pretences. The House members are said to have received N78m from the state government presumably to attend... Read More
by Isi Esene Nigeria’s former military president, General Ibrahim Babangida (rtd.), yesterday in Abuja described a statement credited to Chief Edwin Clark accusing him of backing the radical Islamic sect, Boko Haram, as “rancid outbursts” by a “self acclaimed statesman”. Mr. Kassim Afegbua, who spoke on behalf of the general, said Chief Clark should proffer... Read More
by Isi Esene The Syrian prime minister, Riyad Hijab has been reported to have defected to the opposition this morning. Hijab, who was appointed only two months ago is the highest ranking Syrian government official to defect since the country’s uprising started in March 2011. This high profile defection is a big blow to the... Read More
by Doyin Jaiyesimi Where were you yesterday? We know where Charly Boy. He was in church and boy did he preach it, or should we say, reveal it. The entertainer was invited to attend the Sunday service at ThisRanch by the General Overseer, Pastor Gbenga Adenuga, who felt... Read More
by Onoshe Nwabuikwu Olympics football and the story of Africa Two days before the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics (on Friday July 27), the Games actually began with women’s football matches played in venues across Great Britain. At the end of the day’s matches, Africa came out severely battered as South Africa and... Read More
by Omotunde Kasali The scam becomes a silly sort of amusement, and the perpetrator is humbled from a villain to a clown, a comedian that acts unintelligently to make people laugh. Someone sent me a scam email last week. I understood it was scam the instant I saw its subject, even before reading its body.... Read More
by Isi Esene President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday described the threat issued to him by the radical Islamic sect, Boko Haram, to convert to Islam or resign as laughable, calling it a rude intimidation. President Jonathan gave his response through his special adviser on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati who said the president was overwhelmingly... Read More
by Isi Esene An eight-day-old baby has been allegedly killed for ritual purposes by her 24-year-old step-father in Delta State. The suspect who has confessed to the crime said he was directed to do it by a spiritualist based in Ghana. The baby’s mother reported the incident to the police saying the suspect used a... Read More
I am not Island material. My allergy for hot air makes me unfit to live on VI. ‘Madam, we will find you a quiet place on a serene street in Ikoyi.’ Me: ‘But I do not want a serene place in Ikoyi! I want to live... Read More
by ‘Ifreke Inyang Oscar has revealed that he is trying to talk international team mate, Neymar, to join him at Chelsea. Neymar has been linked with a move to Europe for a long time, and Oscar thinks his best choice will be Stamford Bridge. “While we are in London, I have been telling Neymar about... Read More
by Isi Esene In a show of technological superiority, the robotic explorer Curiosity blazed through the pink skies of Mars, steering itself to a gentle landing inside a giant crater for the most ambitious landing ever in the history of space exploration. The high-tech interplanetary rover had minutes earlier plummeted through the thin Mars atmosphere... Read More
by Gary Buiso From Azerbaijani boxers suspected of fixing matches to badminton players suspended of throwing contests, the 2012 Olympics has earned a gold medal in cheating. But the latest generation of disgraced Olympians hasn’t done anything their forebears haven’t been doing for thousands of years. “We like to think there was some golden age... Read More
by Hauwa Gambo As he sets an Olympics record, British police officers near Olympic Stadium give their own Usain Bolt tribute. The world salute’s the world’s fastest man! Photo: Francis Keogh
by Chi Ibe World’s fastest man, Usain Bolt of Jamaica defended his Olympic 100 meters title Sunday for a gold medal, setting an Olympic record with a time of 9.63. Yohan Blake of Jamaica took the silver medal and Justin Gatlin of the United States won the bronze. More updates to come.
The 2012 edition of the Big Brother Africa reality TV show came to an end tonight in a grand closing ceremony hosted by IK Osakioduwa and Biola Alabi on the red carpet. The show featured performances from some of Africa’s finest musicians including Naeto C and Sarkodie. Ex-housemates from this season as well as previous... Read More
by Isi Esene Police in Wiconson have confirmed seven people dead in this evening’s Oak Creek Sikh temple attack. The number given includes a gunman suspected in the attack. Greenfield Police Chief Bradley Wentlandt said police had identified four people dead inside the temple and three outside, including the gunman shot by police. Chief Wentlandt... Read More
by Adeniyi Abdul The scourge of bath salts has gotten quite a bit of attention all over the world, which is understandable as the cases of people eating the faces of others and shooting at invisible criminals aren’t exactly things you’d hear about normally. Well if for any reason you had any doubts as to... Read More
by Isi Esene Local US media are reporting a shooting incident at a Sikh temple in Oak Creek in Wisconsin. In a brief press conference at the scene, Oak Creek police said at least one officer was shot multiple times but was “expected to survive”. Police said one suspect was shot and is down. It... Read More
by Isi Esene In a tragic outing, a Nigerian football player based in Romania, Henry Chinonso Ihelewere, today slumped and died while playing in a friendly match between second division side CS Delta Tulcea and FC Balotesti. Local television stations say he likely died of cardiac arrest. The 21-yeaar-old player died just 15 minutes after... Read More