by Adeniyi Abdul The 16-year-old Olympic gold medalist is captured in all her gymnast glory by Martin Schoeller for the front cover of TIME Magazine’s special Olympic edition.
by Isi Esene Exactly one month after Roger Federer beat Andy Murray to claim his 17th grand slam title on the same court, Murray, earlier today, returned with an army of flag-waving fans to defeat the world number one 6-2 6-1 6-4, to claim the Olympic gold medal. The spectators chanted “Andy, Andy” as they... Read More
by Isi Esene A trailer loaded with granite on Friday smashed into a vehicle conveying students of the Federal College of Education, Osiele, along Abeokuta- Ibadan road killing three. One of the students died in the vehicle while the two others were waiting for a bus at the gate of the federal institution. Students of... Read More
by Adeniyi Abdul Retired Archbishop of Lagos His Eminence Cardinal Anthony Olubunmi Okogie has spoken, yet again, in undiluted terms on his assessment of Nigerian leadership. Speaking at the installation of Most Reverend Alfred Adewale Martins as the new Archbishop of Lagos, he blamed the country’s leaders for being selfish and stated that they do... Read More
by Isi Esene Guerrilla attacks on security patrols seem to be the preferred attack tactic by militant groups who are determined on destabilizing the fragile security structure of the country. Gunmen in Damaturu, Yobe State, today attacked a patrol van conveying security men. Many of the military security men in the patrol vehicle were said... Read More
Lagos is a state with hardly any road signs. Actually, scratch that. There are no road signs in Lagos, period! Where the roads are not pot holed, they are not marked. Where the roads are marked, they are done with no attention to detail for the most part. My niece is 2 years old right... Read More
by Stanley Azuakola Nigeria Is Growing THE Nigerian government would be very pleased to hear this piece of news. Attempts by various international agencies to convince Nigerians that contrary to their experience, the Nigerian economy is actually growing, has finally worked. After the latest report by Ernst & Young claimed that Nigeria was among... Read More
by Doyin Jaiyesimi Sometimes in the midst of all the hustle and bustle of life we forget to thank God for the ‘little’ blessings. Mary Mary’s song reminds us of why we need to appreciate God for everything he has done for us. So as we begin a new day, let’s take the time to... Read More
by ‘Ifreke Inyang That famous song says: “Count your blessings, name them one by one. And it will surprise you what the Lord has done…” Question is: Just how many times do we declare God’s faithfulness, appreciating all the great and mighty things he has done in our lives? Well in this clip, Nigerian... Read More
by ‘Ifreke Inyang Former Arsenal number one goalkeeper Manuel Almunia, who sealed his free transfer to Watford recently, has spoken out about the eight years he spent at the club. The Spaniard said that he didn’t feel loved or respected anymore, after he lost his shirt. “After Arsenal, I just wanted to go to... Read More
by Adeniyi Abdul Recognise the picture above? It’s a scene from blockbuster movie of the 90s, The Bodyguard. The movie, starring the late Whitney Houston in her debut role, and whose soundtrack, I will Always Love You sung by Whitney Houston, went on to be the bestselling movie soundtrack of all time. Actor DeVaughn Nixon... Read More
by ‘Ifreke Inyang Nenaya Jazmine’s latest single is titled ‘Summer Time’. Jazmine describes the track as “laid back” and “an easy listen” – her intent was to capture the essence of summer time through song. She confesses that she had always wanted to do an ode to summer time. The music video for the... Read More
by Isi Esene Tolu Esuola, a 21-year-old lady was recently found tied to a bed and burnt to death in Oyo Town, Oyo State. Speaking on the incident, Mrs. Juliana Esuola, Tolu’s mother, said she suspects Tolu’s former love interest simply known as Kunle, who was said to have been seen by neighbours in the... Read More
by Chi Ibe Here’s President Obama with a baseball bat in his hand as he speaks on the phone with the Turkish president on the Syrian crisis. It’s an official White House photo. We are wondering about the symbolism of this baseball bat handing in powerful places. Ideas, anyone?
by Isi Esene The Nigerian Navy has today confirmed that pirates off the coast of the Niger Delta have killed two Nigerian navy sailors and kidnapped four foreigners. It was gathered that two navy sailors were also injured in the supposed militant attack. The confirmation of the attack was made by the Nigerian Navy spokesman,... Read More
by Stanley Azuakola For the third year in a row, young people and retirees would be introduced to modern printing machines and technology, in an exhibition organized by Gific Printing Solutions Limited. The Gific Annual Printware Exhibition (GAPE) holds from Thursday August 9 to Saturday August 11, 2012. Gific calls the exhibition “a social empowerment... Read More
by Stanley Azuakola These days, Plateau State is only in the news on issues bordering on violence, conflict, and death, it sadly seems. No solution has worked from military intervention to peace parleys to political horse trading in changing this trend. Its government now offers a reason why. According to the state’s governor, Jonah Jang,... Read More
by Isi Esene The National Orientation Agency (NOA) in Abuja has rewarded Umeh Usuah, an Abuja taxi cab driver with N30,000 for returning the sum of N18mn left in his cab by a passenger who he recently alighted at an hotel. Mr. Usuah said he was at the car-wash when he discovered a bag left... Read More
Nigeria’s Gini score in 2010 was 0.4296, showing a remarkably unequal society with large sum of the GDP going to the pockets of the super rich and oil marketer, leaving the rest for 60% of Nigerians to share at the rate of $1 a day. Two years ago, the British Broadcasting Company (BBC) released a... Read More
by Stanley Azuakola Just when we were about to cheer that no party was going to contest the results of the Edo State gubernatorial election in which Governor Adams Oshiomhole emerged victorious, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has crashed the party. The PDP filed its protest at the Edo State Governorship Election Tribunal, barely two... Read More
by Stanley Azuakola As far as a lot of people are concerned, the car gift was the high point of the Naeto C wedding. It was a befitting climax to the rapper’s much anticipated big day. Unfortunately, it seems the... Read More
by ‘Ifreke Inyang Despite losing the Wimbledon title to Roger Federer last month, Andy Murray is confident he can get win this time around, when both tennis players come face to face in Sunday’s Olympic final. Murray reckons that the fact it is Federer’s first time in an Olympic final is a big boost for... Read More
by ‘Ifreke Inyang Jose Mourinho says he has been left perplexed by Stuart Pearce’s decision, to leave former England captain David Beckham, out of his Great Britain Olympics team. The Real Madrid coach believes that the LA Galaxy player should have made the cut, taking into consideration his involvement in the successful bid for the... Read More
by Isi Esene An amorphous group called The James Ibori Political Associates has announced the cancellation of the planned 54th birthday celebration for James Onanefe Ibori which was earlier scheduled for today, August 4. James Ibori is the former governor of Delta State who was convicted along with his wife, mistress, and lawyer in the... Read More
by ‘Ifreke Inyang Roberto Di Matteo is delighted that he and his Chelsea players, have returned from their American tour, without any new injuries within the squad. The Italian also stated that the confidence within the camp is high, and they cannot wait for the new season to kick off. “I think this week has... Read More
Isi Esene Aminat Akiode, a 27-year-old woman has been sentenced to 2 years imprisonment for a stealing recharge cards worth N300,000 on May 4 in Adigbe, Abeokuta, Ogun State. Akiode, who was sentenced at a Chief Magistrate Court in Abeokuta, was an employee of Global Communications Investment (GCI) Limited at the time of the offense.... Read More
by Isi Esene Stevie Wonder has filed for divorce to end his marriage with his fashion designer wife, Kai Millard Morris. The couple have been together for 11 years but they have been separated since 2009, therefore the request for divorce is not coming as a complete surprise. In the court papers, Wonder, 62, agreed... Read More
by Isi Esene A group called Conscience Nigeria has expressed its delight with the President’s decision to appoint Jude Imagwe as the his special assistant on Youth and Student Matters. The Conscience Nigeria group believes Imagwe will bring his wealth of experience to bear as the immediate past president of the National Association of Nigerian... Read More
by Isi Esene Nokia has shown its intention to take the phone competition right down to the wire with the introduction of its Uber-sleek top-of-the-range device, the Nokia 808 PureView smartphone. The must-have gadget was unveiled to the media yesterday at a breakfast meeting organised by the company at the Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island,... Read More