by Isi Esene A new video seeks to prove (again) that the founder of the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN), Prophet T.B Joshua, edits prophesy videos released by his church after the fact. According to critics, the revered prophet was said to have released a video where he appeared to have been referring to... Read More
by Adeniyi Abdul The latest declaration of confidence from a political party has come from none other than the Labour Party. Following the template set by the PDP and the ACN, Chairman of the Labour Party has confidently declared that other political parties do not stand a chance in the forthcoming Ondo Gubernatorial elections, regardless... Read More
Policemen and officers from other paramilitary agencies stormed the Makoko (Ilaje) water front area of Lagos, demolishing houses and shanties on Monday. Makoko is a community in Lagos inhabited by over 2,500 families who will all be affected by the demolition. According to Lagos State Government the demolition is being carried out to reclaim the... Read More
by Isi Esene What would you want as a reward if you found a message in a bottle which promised a reward for anyone who found it? Sean Keown had shipped a bottle containing a note from his favourite swimming hole on the White River in Rochester, Vermont 35 years ago with a promise of... Read More
As it all comes down to the wire, blokes have four natural relational cravings when the need to find the right mate to settle down arises. Fortunately women are born with the innate ability to satiate these needs, even without trying too hard. The Desire to Protect, for freedom, to shine and to comfort are... Read More
by Adeniyi Abdul Edo State Governor Adams Oshiomhole has spoken on the reasons behind his strong criticism of the Independent National Electoral Commission at the start of the polls during the recent Edo gubernatorial elections. It could be recalled that the governor had branded the body “an embarrassment”, and went further to allege a plot... Read More
by Isi Esene Michael Jackson’s mother, Katherine, has been reported missing to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. According to RadarOnline, her grandchildren, Paris, Prince, and Blanket are worried about her after they were unable to get through to her all week. Lt. Josh Thai confirmed this incident saying, “I can confirm that a missing... Read More
by Hauwa Gambo You know how you are just dying to know what former president, Olusegun Obasanjo is up to? Well, we know what he did yesterday. The gracefully ageing ‘Baba’ found his way to the wedding of rapper Naeto C and model Nicole yesterday. Naeto’s mother, Kemi Chikwe was a minister under his government.... Read More
by Isi Esene There are sweet and sour tales coming out of Edo State in the aftermath of the governorship election which was won by incumbent governor, Adams Oshiomhole. The election outcome was, understandably, a bitter pill to swallow for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). A letter from the party chairman, Bamanga Tukur, to Charles... Read More
by Hauwa Gambo Mohammed Abubakar, the new Inspector-General of Police is certainly fashioning a legacy – and it’s big on technology. Weeks after releasing to the public a number he called his private phone contact (by the way, we called it, and it didn’t work), the force has a phone number for you to report... Read More
Venue: Catholic Church of Divine Mercy, Lekki, Lagos Date: July 21, 2012
by Hauwa Gambo Governor Babatunde Fashola’s insistence on reshaping the Makoko waterfront with a series of demolitions and forced relocation has recorded its first casualty, according to SaharaReporters. A police corporal shot and killed one of the residents who were appealing for more time to pack their properties before the demolition of their homes. The... Read More
by Elnathan John The Nigerian god is one. It may have many different manifestations, but it is essentially different sides of the same coin. Sometimes, adherents of the different sides may fight and kill each other. But Nigerians essentially follow the Nigerian god. This article is for all those who want to become better worshippers.... Read More
My parents moved to Abuja in 1991, at a time when many Nigerians still believed that the new capital city would not succeed. The average Nigerian was skeptical and preferred to remain in Lagos, Port Harcourt, Kano or wherever else they called home at the time. I remember my siblings and I standing at the... Read More
“I know this is not the time and place, but will you marry me?”; such were the words of Jamie Rohrs to his girlfriend Patricia Legarretta at a hospital in Aurora Colorado. The couple had survived a shooting that took place at a movie theater during a midnight premiere of The Dark Knight Rises. They... Read More
by Isi Esene The Deputy Senate President, Sen. Ike Ekweremadu has revealed that the Senate Committee on the review of the 1999 Constitution have been inundated with 56 requests for states creation. He said the committee has so far received 56 requests and 108 memoranda for states creation. The clamour for the creation of more... Read More
by Isi Esene Grace Beji, a 47-year-old woman based in Port-Harcourt, Rivers State has been arrested for concealing 1kg of methamphetamine in her underwear while preparing for a flight to Malaysia. She was about boarding an Egypt Airline flight when vigilant men of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) stationed at the Murtala Mohammed... Read More
by Isi Esene A bank and a police station has been attacked by men suspected to be armed robbers at Iyara Community in Ijumu LGA of Kogi State. A policeman reportedly lost his life in the attack which happened on Friday night. According to Premium Times, the robbers who started the robbery operation at about... Read More
by Hauwa Gambo Rapper Naeto C finally tied the knot in a white wedding ceremony today to his wife, Nicole. Congratulations, you two!
by Isi Esene Kyle Glover, Usher’s 11-year-old stepson has passed away this morning from injuries suffered in a tragic jet-ski accident in Georgia earlier this month. According to TMZ, doctors removed the young boy from life support after it was determined that he might not pull through due to the severity of the injuries sustained.... Read More
by Adeniyi Abdul Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has ruled out any possibility of the club suffering a similar Champions League fate as last year where the team was eliminated from the competition at the earliest stage. The club had reached the final of the competition in three of the previous four editions and... Read More
by Adeniyi Abdul Earlier week an interesting bit of news made the rounds about the House of Reps threatening to impeach President Goodluck Jonathan over his failure to properly implement the approved 2012 budget. Mr. Sam-Tsokwa (PDP/Taraba) had raised the motion, saying “The president, by failing to implement the budget as passed by this honourable House,... Read More
by Adeniyi Abdul Ever had problems remembering a password? Well here’s some good news. A new technique has been devised to create passwords which are stored in the brains of users. The particularly unique aspect of this technology is that the passwords cannot be recited or recalled by users, thus keeping them safe from being... Read More
by Isi Esene A woman’s vigilance turned out to be the difference between life and death as a bomb was discovered under a mango tree on the premises of St. Alloysius Schools, Area 3, Garki, Abuja. According to eye-witnesses, the woman became curious on seeing the suspicious package and quickly alerted security man on guard... Read More
by ‘Ifreke Inyang Arsene Wenger has reaffirmed his desire to keep wantaway captain, Robin van Persie, at Arsenal. The 28-year-old released a statement earlier in the month, stating that he will not pen a new deal with the London club. “For me, Van Persie is one of the best strikers in the world, if not... Read More
by Adeniyi Abdul Writer and director of The Dark Knight Rises, Christopher Nolan has issued a statement on the shooting at a movie theatre in Colorado during a premiere of the film. The attack, which left 12 people dead and scores more injured, caused the Paris premiere of the movie as well as a press... Read More
by Isi Esene A new drug to prevent the spread of HIV has been approved for use by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the United States. The drug, Truvada, is made by Gilead Sciences, Inc. It is a combination of two HIV drugs, Emtricitabine (Emtriva) and Tenofovir (Viread). The two are combined into one pill to be... Read More
by Isi Esene Our Wedding Story Nigeria (OWSN) will today launch its premium wedding website. The website, www.ourweddingstorynigeria.com is aimed at giving everyone a chance to tell their love stories, share pictures, and videos. The website launch seeks to give the public an opportunity to get acquainted to the site and get familiar with its... Read More
by Mark Edmundson “Ah, you’re a professor. You must learn so much from your students.” This line, which I’ve heard in various forms, always makes me cringe. Do people think that lawyers learn a lot about the law from their clients? That patients teach doctors much of what they know about medicine? Yet latent in... Read More
Each human life is precious and deserves the utmost dignity and a society that cannot deliver justice is one still stuck in the dark ages. They are pilled on top of each other like dried fish at a market. A cell meant to hold about 50 inmates, holds 150, and sometimes even more. Kirikiri Maximum... Read More