What: The 5th edition of the Annual National Arts Competition entitled ‘Consequence’ courtesy The Africa Artist Foundation & Nigeria Breweries PLC. Where: African Artists’ Foundation HQ When: June 14, 2012. Pictures by Hycinth Iyereosa. Edem Vindah Azubuike Nwagbogu
by Susan Blumenthal, written in Collaboration with Jenny Shelby Contained in one 20-ounce bottle of soda are 65 grams of sugar. This is equivalent to the sugar content of nearly three two-ounce chocolate candy bars or approximately 22 packets of table sugar. It is hard to imagine anyone adding 22 packets of sweetener to a... Read More
by Eddie Iroh Those of you who bother to read my occasional intervention on this page will bear witness to one glaring omission on my part. I try to avoid jumping on the bandwagon of comments and opinions whenever any of our many totally avoidable national calamities and political upheavals rears its gruesome head. I... Read More
by ‘Ogbogu Chinonso’ photo from elev8 How do you see those blows that come with your great dreams? Do you learn from them and enjoy the ride or do you run away from them or grieve over them? On Thursday March 1, 2012, something happened and I had my heart in my mouth! I almost... Read More
What: Complete Fashion Gf 20 style night. Where: Civic Centre Victoria Island, Lagos. When: 22-06-12
What: The Lagos Accessories Fair Where: Terra Culture Victoria Island, Lagos. When: 16-06-12 Photos by Hycinth Iyereosa.
by Seyi Lawal When the news that Jennifer Hudson would play the role of Winnie Mandela in the biopic; ‘Winnie’, many wondered if she would pull off the act as the anti-apartheid historical figure. From the trailer below, it’s clear she did not receive the Oscars for her singing alone, this girl can act. Hudson stars... Read More
One of the greatest challenges of your person is that you care more about what the feelings of those around you are, than you care to think about the reality in the country. Dear President, I write this consciously reminding myself of the need not to allow my anger get in the way of... Read More
by Funke Aboyade I hate to be the one to say it but the President, Goodluck Jonathan, and his wife, Dame Patience Jonathan’s, visits to different parts of the country are fast becoming a nuisance. Let me explain. At least thrice in the last two or so months the President and his wife have at... Read More
Two years after being sentenced to five years in jail for assisting her lover in laundering ill-gotten gain, Udoamaka Okoronkwo-Onuigbo has been released from prison in the United Kingdom. Okoronkwo-Onuigbo was in a relationship with the ex-governor of Delta State James Ibori and was arrested, tried and eventually found guilty on charges of money laundering and mortgage fraud. She was... Read More
by Chibundu Onuzo We Nigerians have coped with dictators, genocide and bombs. Boko Haram will never defeat us People buy telephones and computer software in the Ikeja district of Lagos, where in 2002 hundreds died after a fire at a munitions dump. ‘There are still people living and finding a way in every part of... Read More
by Chi Ibe ny Chi Ibe Get ready, another government scandal may be on its way as in 14 days, the Federal government plans to release full details of earnings from the National Assembly. The report will include details of the salary, emoluments, and allowances received by its members between 2007 and 2011. Justice B.B.... Read More
by Stanley Azuakola Mr. Austen Oniwon, the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Organisation (NNPC) has been removed by President Goodluck Jonathan. Oniwon wasn’t the only casualty, as other top management staffs of the organisation were also sacked. They include Mr. Michael Arokodare, the outgoing Group Executive Director (Finance and Accounts), Mr. Philip... Read More
by Abba Dabo The point should be made that central to President Goodluck Jonathan’s agenda at the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development held recently, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil-RIO+20-, is the belief that global co-operation is the key to the attainment of sustainable development in the world. With so many world leaders in attendance,... Read More
S.W.O.T Analysis is an explosive motivational speaking seminar aimed at helping each participant in realizing their full potential. This is a program organized by youths for youths! S.W.O.T stands for Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Treats the seminar be broken down and analyzed by prominent youthful motivational speakers like; Pastor Damilola Oluwatoyinbo, finalist of the popular Unilag TV program ‘The Debaters’ and now... Read More
by Tabia Princewill IT seems that every time we tell ourselves that things could not possibly get any worse in this country, the forces of evil laugh at our naïve musings and purport to prove that when evil is allowed to continuously push events in one direction, without the counteractive weight of truth, justice and... Read More
by Emmanuel Nwachukwu Mention Nigeria to any casual observer and the dominant image of the country is corruption. “It is the way we do things here”, a public servant once remarked. Sadly, corruption in Nigeria is not just the preserve of politicians and the high and the mighty; we are all involved in it, one... Read More
Event: Le Petit Marché Presents LPM June Where: GET Arena Date: June 24, 2012 Photography: Hycinth Iyereosa
by Stanley Azuakola The president does not give a damn about publicly declaring his assets but civil society does. Actually ‘a’ civil society group, Socio Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), does. On Sunday, during a media chat, the president was asked why he hasn’t publicly declared his asset. His response came as a shock... Read More
by Stanley Azuakola In five days, repair work will begin on the Third Mainland Bridge, and the repairs are scheduled last from July 1 to November 6, 2012. Many are already anticipating the massive traffic on the alternative routes. The Lagos State government is however assuring motorists that the situation will not be as bad as they fear.... Read More
From CP-Africa: Every year, thousands of young Nigerians travel to the United States to study. While many do well, only a very select few graduate top of their entire university class. 22 year old Emmanuel Ohuabunwa is one of these select few. However , his story doesn’t stop there. Not only did he graduate top of... Read More
by Oluwatobi Soyombo If you are a regular Twitter user, you might have, at one point or the other, come to a point when you feel like tweeting but just don’t know what to tweet about. In the writer’s world, this is called writer’s block. Perhaps, I should label this a tweeter’s block. Here are 5... Read More
The 50th anniversary of the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) has turned out to be a massively expensive fiasco that might end up costing the suspended director general of the SEC, Arunma Oteh more than she bargained for. Allegations of murky deposits of sponsorship funds, and possible favouritism in choosing companies to manage the affair N199.19 million affair... Read More
Agence France-Presse (AFP) The founding pastor of one of Singapore’s richest churches was arrested today for allegedly using more than $18 million of funds donated to his church for charitable use into other purposes, including trying to jumpstart an a career as a gospel artist for the pastor’s wife in the United States. The founder of one of... Read More
Bombings by radical Islamist sect Boko Haram, and the retaliatory attacks have dominated the headlines in Nigeria for the last couple of months, preoccupying the nation, and governors are requesting a fund to be able to cope with the added security needs, and to be able to have their own state police who would answer to the governors. From ThisDay: Governors Monday canvassed for... Read More
After just two years as the creative director for the Miss Nigeria pageant, Nike Osinowo has been replaced by Elohor Elizabeth Aisien as the revamped beauty pageant goes into its third year. In a press release, Daily Times Nigeria made the announcement via their website. Read the release: Daily Times Nigeria and African Times Network (ATN), the franchise owners... Read More
I have always wondered what Nigeria would look like if more business people co-operated to lobby government for policy that benefited business in Nigeria as opposed to fight each other to be government’s anointed monopoly. So, so I “JFK” Join forces with the kings and we ate all day – Rick Ross “Free Mason” The... Read More
by Tolu Orekoya We’ve seen people dance down the aisle in unabashed, arythymical glee ( the video has an astonishing 76 million views) that was a joy to watch. There have been a whole host of copy cats trying to get a piece of that YouTube action by creating their own special moment. This bride chooses... Read More
Now, face the music: Police arrest woman over Boko Haram Facebook comment