by ‘Ifreke Inyang Super Eagles midfielder John Mikel Obi, has pleaded with fans to be patient with new signing, Eden Hazard. The Belgian moved to Chelsea from Lille in a transfer worth €35 million, and the Nigeria admits that the 21-year-old will need time to adjust to the English League. “He’s a good player that... Read More
by Isi Esene Richards Femi, a self-confessed fan of recently married actress Uche Jombo Rodriguez, has tendered an apology to her for threatening her life on Twitter for not replying his tweets. He admitted that the threat was a ploy to get him noticed on the social media platform. He therefore apologised not only to... Read More
by Isi Esene Fighting words to warm the heart: US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton has expressed her country’s resolve to fight AIDS saying, “We will not back off, we will not back down, we will fight for the resources to achieve this historic milestone”. “I am here to make it absolutely clear: The... Read More
by Doyin Jaiyesimi Unmanaged waste torments cities across the developing world and Wecyclers plans to turn the tide in Nigeria with the launch of the first-ever recycling service in slum communities. This pilot recycling program will take place in Itire, Lagos, from August through December 2012. The program will allow Wecyclers test the SMS platform... Read More
by Isi Esene Seven companies and twelve individuals have been lined up for prosecution by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over matters relating to their alleged involvement in the mismanagement of the fuel subsidy regime of 2011. The seven companies are Nasaman Oil Services; Eternal Oil and Gas Plc; Ontario Oil & Gas... Read More
by Adeniyi Abdul New heartwrenching details are emerging about the victims of the theatre shooting in Aurora, Colorado. If the depth of the tragedy had not sunk in properly before, the knowledge that a 3-month old baby was shot at point-blank range will be hard to ignore. Another victim was Jessica Ghawi, who had just... Read More
by Isi Esene Nigeria and Africa’s ace musician 2Face Idibia made a surprise appearance at the Big Brother Africa House today. True to his habit of springing surprises on the housemates once in a while, Big Brother unleashed the ‘African queen’ crooner on them when they least expected. The housemates who were going about their... Read More
by Maria Lloyd It’s a new day and a new way of living. According to a study conducted by Indiana University, women today cheat at about the same rate as men. The study found that 19% of married women and 23% of married men reported cheating, practically closing the cheating gender gap. The study predicts... Read More
by Onome Onodarho Sometime last year I sat down to watch one of my favourite shows on CNN the Piers Morgan tonight show. The guest that night was Chaz Bono formally know as Chastity Bono. He had undergone a sex change transforming from female to male, his reasons “I never felt I was in the... Read More
by Dr Peggy Drexler Until now, we have centered most of the “blame” for kids growing up in poverty on one group: single moms. Single moms, as a whole, have been credited with everything from street crime to alcoholism and depression. Primarily because they’re raising children without fathers we, as a society, have persisted in... Read More
Fellow Nigerians, why are we maiming and killing in the name of religion and ethnicity? We are never going to answer the question the same way. It is poverty, many will suggest. I agree with that position to a large extent—although I am forced to ask why the people of Benin Republic, who are poorer... Read More
by Ijeoma Nwogwu It’s Saturday afternoon and I have just spent the first four hours of my day reading the House of Representatives’ probe report into the “near collapse of the Nigerian capital market”. Unlike some reports of the National Assembly, reading the report of the ad hoc committee set up to investigate the remote... Read More
by Isi Esene A lot of you will find this absurd but Bartholomew Mbatuonu, 32, has been arraigned before an Apapa Chief Magistrate Court for allegedly stealing from an accident victim. Mbatuonu, who is unemployed, was said to have pretended to be helping Georgina Chijioke, an accident victim when he was actually helping himself to... Read More
by Adeniyi Abdul The ceremony for the 2012 edition of the CNN Multichoice African Journalist of the Year was held this weekend in Zambia with Kenyans Tom Mboya and Evanson Nyaga clinching the top prize. Mboya and Evanson were named overall winners for their work ‘African Tribe in India’, which aired on Citizen TV, Kenya... Read More
by Isi Esene Kenneth David Peterson, 51, who claims to be Jesus Christ opted to menace his neighbour with a crowbar instead of turning the other cheek. WKMG-TV reported that police in Palm Bay investigated a report of a disturbance between the two men Thursday and found Peterson who was professing to be Jesus threatening... Read More
by Isi Esene If you are one of those with ears to the ground on any news concerning the American Idol tv show then it’s no longer news that Mariah Carey has replaced Jennifer Lopez on the popular show. What is however news is that by accepting to be a judge on the show she... Read More
During my literature review on the issues of mental health–before I proceeded with the interviews–I found the statistics and circumstances alarming. Literature suggests that more African and African-Caribbean adults in England are subjected to the ‘heavy-handed’ approach than other minority populations. Rewind 8 years ago, I was an uncertain English Undergraduate student wandering the overcrowded... Read More
by Ore Fakorede “Hype is the awkward and desperate attempt to convince journalists that what you’ve made is worth the misery of having to review it.” – Federico Fellini Davido had all the time in the world to hype his debut, but I have just this brief opportunity to tell the ugly truth about it.... Read More
by Isi Esene Private and business travellers hoping to obtain visas at the point of entry into Zambia are in for a surprise. This is because the Zambian authorities have included Nigerian citizens among citizens of other countries who have to apply for visas at Zambian missions abroad. This new directive, however, exempts individuals visiting... Read More
by Adeniyi Abdul The House of Reps wants everyone to know they will not be forced into doing what they do not want to, or rather, not doing what they want to. In a statement released by the spokesman of the House, Zakari Mohammed, the House shot down claims that threats of impeachment of President... Read More
by Adeniyi Abdul Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has decried the state of higher institutions in the country, particularly the repeated occurrences of strikes. Speaking at the presentation of a book, From Excellence to Distinction: The University of Lagos on World’s Intellectual Map, written by Prof. Oyewusi Ibidapo-Obe, where he was guest of honour, Obasanjo... Read More
by Isi Esene There was drama at Umida Enugu Ezike in Igboeze North LGA when a former member of the Enugu Independent Electoral Commission (ENSIEC), Hon. Mathias Nweze, reported himself to the police for shooting his wife. In his report to the police authorities, he claimed his generator went off twice late in the night... Read More
by Onoshe Nwabuikwu What would kids watch? It’s that time of the year-the summer holidays (or long vacation as we used to call them) are here again and the kids are going to be home for the next two months. As usual there would be all sorts of activities lined up to occupy the... Read More
by Isi Esene The much touted showdown promised by some members of staff of the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) turned out to be an anti-climax as the director-general, Securities and Exchange Commission, Ms. Arunma Oteh, returned to her office, in Abuja, Monday, without any form of resistance. Oteh, who was found innocent on charges... Read More
by ‘Ifreke Inyang Sullivan Chime, governor of Enugu State, has put smiles on the faces of players and officials of Rangers International, by approving the payment of 100% of their sign-on fees worth N141 million. “Yes, the gorvenor has approved N141 million for the payment of sign on fees. This is coming at the time... Read More
by Isi Esene The digital music distribution platform, Spinlet, has announced the exclusive release of DaGrin’s latest single, Haters, from his forthcoming posthumous album. This fresh new single features sensational hip-hop acts like Dammy Krane, Tipsy, PennyHustle, Oba Dice, and Bigstreet. Chief marketing officer of Spinlet, Mark Redguard, expressed his excitement at releasing the posthumous single... Read More
by ‘Ifreke Inyang The impact of the impending UEFA’s Financial Fair Play regulations, is slowly having a stranglehold on transfer dealings. FIFA’s mid-year review of the international market has been revealed that worldwide transfer spending fell by more than one-third in the first half of 2012. This has seen transactions between clubs for permanent and... Read More