Pastor Chris Oyakhilome – The Power of Tongues When you’re born again and filled with the Holy Ghost, the power of God comes to reside in you. This power is triggered off or set in motion when you speak in other tongues. “He that speaketh in an tongue edifieth himself; …” (1 Corinthians 14:4). The... Read More
by Lekan Olanrewaju The office of the Ogun State Internal Revenue Service has been raided by unknown robbers. The incident took place on Friday morning, with the 5 robbers gaining entry through the windows of the Parastatal Building headquarters of the Ogun IRS. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Muyiwa Adejobi confirmed the incident saying that... Read More
by Lekan Olanrewaju By now, everyone is bored with all the talk about President Jonathan’s rumoured plans to contest in the 2015 election; what with the President spewing venom at those he termed as “mischief-makers” for spreading the rumours, and the ACN stating in no equivocal terms that they “are not bothered” about whatever road he decides to travel.... Read More
Our dear friends in the fourth estate of the realm, on behalf of the Nigerian Medical Association, I most warmly welcome you to this Press Conference designed to update you and the general public on our Association’s views on the lingering crisis in the health sector of Lagos state, occasioned by the face-off between the... Read More
by Tolu Orekoya @segzee01: FG pay us our allowee and scrap dis none sense NYSC #OccupyNYSC Pay Us our allowee #OccupyNYSC @rmajayi: I can’t understand why #Nigerians think uni. graduates should spend a year cleaning toilets, buying food & giving sex! #OccupyNYSC These are just a tiny sample of the angry tweets that have flooded the twitterverse as young Nigerians vent their anger over... Read More
What: First Bank Plc CEO’s Annual Merit Awards. Where: Eko Hotel Victoria Island, Lagos. When: 27 April, 2012. Photos by Hycinth Iyereosa.
by Temitope Shittu-Alamu We all deserve to be celebrated. And I mean ALL including those mallams who polish shoes for a living. Earlier today, I thought about the word “celebrity”, from the root word celebrate. Now to celebrate is to observe a notable occasion publicly or otherwise with festivities and or appropriate rites and routine.... Read More
by Esho Wemimo One is never overdressed or under dressed with a little black dress” -Karl Lagerfeld The little black dress was introduced to the world by the lady; Coco Chanel in the 1920’s and is still an essential item in every lady’s wardrobe. The black dress is most important because, you can’t go wrong with... Read More
A reader sent this in. Conductor urinating on the road, like on the road, at Bank Anthony, Ikeja- Lagos. Sights & Wonders never end!
by Lekan Olanrewaju You know her. You probably love her unabashedly; or hate her guts. You’ve been on her site at least once for a juicy scoop you couldn’t get anywhere else, regardless of what you think of her (which by the way, she cares very little about). Yes, it’s none other than Linda Ikeji.... Read More
by Tokunbo David News broke this morning of the death of Professor Babatunde Adetokunbo Sofoluwe, Vice Chancellor of University of Lagos (Unilag). Speaking to Dr. Karo Ogbinaka who heads ASUU Unilag he said, “He was a very nice man, very free and easy-going. A very good friend as well. We had a meeting earlier that day and he still bought some sweets... Read More
by Wilfred Okiche Everything from our music to our television and movie content is finding expression in ways content creators can only be grateful for In other words, it is TV on the go. Without any form of marketing, Iroko has gone from zero to 1.4 million unique viewers in 231 countries, generating 17million streams... Read More
by Chi Ibe Researchers estimate that there are only around 250 to 300 Cross River Gorillas on the planet and recently, they were caught on camera for the first time. This very special video captures reveals the Cross River gorillas live in the mountains on the Cameroon-Nigeria border, it shows eight gorillas traveling through the... Read More
Tragic events like the killing of Dr Dale will cause more embarrassment to the state that remains eternally war- and natural disaster-prone. “This event has totally devastated us in all forms, but more so it has damaged the hope of those who were likely to benefit from our presence in those areas where no one... Read More
It is time to start a rigorous data based conversation about the future of Nigerian girls and it is our collective responsibility to get women working again. Nigerian women and girls consistently do worse in every indicator of human development than boys, even women and girls in countries with similar level of development as Nigeria.... Read More
“I have seen something else under the sun: The race is not to the swift or the battle to the strong, nor does food come to the wise or wealth to the brilliant or favor to the learned; but time and chance happen to them all.” – Ecc 9:11 [NIV] “So, how did you get... Read More
by Segun Odegbami This is one of the most difficult articles I have ever written. I now believe that the universe sought me out some months ago for an assignment, to bear witness and to testify in the unfolding events surrounding the life and death of Rashidi Yekini! But why me? Within the football circle I believe... Read More
by Seyi Lawal The just concluded MTN Leadership Seminar featured American businessman, investor, philanthropist, author, syndicated columnist, and motivational speaker, Farah Gray at The Atriums Port Harcourt, Harbour Point Lagos and the main auditorium- University of Lagos. Programs began on 24 April and concluded on the 27th. Musicians and comedian – Iyanya, Brymo, Chidinma and... Read More
by Tolu Orekoya It’s part of a movement called “attachment parenting”, where mothers don’t wean their children until much later in life, featured in TIME magazine. And the whole debate that this Time Magazine cover has sparked is causing a firestorm on the internet. Dr. William Sears, is the father of “attached parenting”... Read More
by Seyi Lawal 31-year-old William Balfour, former brother-in-law to US actress and singer, Jennifer Hudson was found guilty yesterday of murdering her mother, brother and seven-year-old nephew. Balfour was convicted on three counts of first degree murder and now faces a mandatory life sentence. The prosecutors described the killings as an act of vengeance... Read More
by Chi Ibe Celebrated nation-building strategist and multi-award winning inspirational speaker, Fela Durotoye turns 41 today, May 12, 2012. Just like he did when he hit the big 4, with 40 days of impact and 40 events spread across several Nigerian states; this year, he is celebrating with the release of his new book... Read More
by Dele Momodu By Dele Momodu Fellow Nigerians, please let’s leave politics for this week and discuss my primary constituency, showbiz. I’m always happy to see young people break barriers of poverty through creativity. This is why I have invested materially and otherwise in our talented youths since 1989 when Sir Shina Peters broke record... Read More
In an exclusive interview, Wazobia FM’s (and now Nigeria) Matse Uwatse traces her journey to radio superstardom “I can speak three languages, French, English and pidgin so if I can move from one language to another, I don’t see why you can’t speak or learn pidgin.” “People thought I was an old woman, maybe tying... Read More
by Seyi Lawal Click here to listen: TIMAYA
The Nigeria Prize for Literature, driven by Nigeria LNG Limited, has announced the 2011 shortlist for children’s literature – and we go on the trail of the three in the running for the prize Of course, I hoped and am still hoping to win. To be otherwise would be to misrepresent the human race! True,... Read More
What: Rubbin’ Minds TV. Where: Channels TV, Lagos. When: May 5, 2012. Photos by Hycinth Iyereosa.
Companies flouted rules and regulation as they hardly filed annual reports and accounts, failed to publish quarterly reports and committed all sorts of frauds such as insider training, arbitrage etc. It was fun today at the House of Rep hearing on capital market. The erstwhile DG of the Nigerian Stock Exchange Ndi Okereke Onyiike was in attendance... Read More
by Seyi Lawal Song Title: Asiko Vocals: Darey, Jozi(Ish, Da Les), Ice Prince Production: Jesse Jagz, Soul Team Mix: The Soul Muzik Team Master: Selah Abrams Click here to listen: http://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F45593582%3Fsecret_token%3Ds-g5wao&show_artwork=true&secret_url=true ASIKO LYRICS – DAREY ft Jozi, Ice Prince Chorus Mo koja Asiko, won le fi mi sere Awon eleyi won to, no Mo ti koja Asiko, won le fi mi... Read More
by Lekan Olanrewaju Chairman of the Conference of Northern States Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture has stated that the Northern region of Nigeria loses about N25 billion daily to the activities of Boko Haram. Alhaji Ahmad Rabiu, who is also the president of the Kano Chamber of Commerce, while speaking in Abuja, stated that business activities which... Read More
by Anthony Othuke Ominiabors Continued from last week…… An hour and thirty minutes later found us in Ronke’s sparsely furnished apartment in Maryland. I locked the door behind us and led her to a fluffy armchair. The doctor walked in. A slim nurse with a moon face and overly endowed hips, hurried along after him,... Read More