#BringBackOurGirls: Nigerian military steps up efforts to find missing schoolgirls

by Zara Mustapha Reports say two Nigerian Army divisions have been deployed to the search of kidnapped Government Girls’ Secondary School (GGSS) students who were abducted by men suspected to be members of the Boko Haram Islamic sect. Reports say hundreds of female students are still being held by the militants with about 53 of... Read More

May 5, 2014

Caught in the act: Woman found having loud sex inside aeroplane toilet

by Tutu Akinlabi A young woman, who was flying to Las Vegas with her parents, was allegedly caught having sex inside an aeroplane toilet. The unnamed culprit, said to be in her 20s, had hooked up with a male passenger on board the plane and they decided to take things a step further with some... Read More

May 5, 2014

Tragic: Boy falls to his death from 19th floor window after ‘parents wouldn’t let him watch Spiderman’

by Zara Mustapha A 5-year-old boy from Indonesia fell to his death from his 19th-floor bedroom window after he was refused permission to watch the latest Spider-Man movie. The deceased boy identified as Valentino by the police said the boy locked himself in his room which was in the capital Jakarta after an argument with his mother. Police... Read More

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May 5, 2014

Tolulope Osasona: What program are you running? (30 Days, 30 Voices)

by Tolulope Osasona ”When these programs get the better part of us, it becomes difficult to advance beyond status quo; joy goes away, bitterness and negative emotions creep in.” It is said that a child’s character is already formed by age 6, and I guess that’s why it is pretty difficult for one to embrace... Read More

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May 5, 2014

Incredible: WAEC candidate gives birth in exam hall

by Zara Mustapha A 22-year-old final year student of Akyem Swedru Senior High School (SHS) in Ghana was reported to have delivered a baby while writing the ongoing West African School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). According to reports, the students were writing Biology paper when the pregnant girl began to scream, attracting the attention of the invigilators. The... Read More

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May 5, 2014

Bola Tinubu: Nigeria bleeds and it needs all of us

by Bola Tinubu Boko Haram is the greatest security challenge to Nigerian since the civil war some forty years ago. We stridently oppose Boko Haram because the Nigeria it craves is not the place of democratic good governance and economic opportunity we seek. Nigeria’s current security situation jars the mind and troubles all those who... Read More

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May 5, 2014

SHOCKING: Woman cuts her newborn son’s throat to save her sex life

by Tutu Akinlabi A German woman has been arrested and charged to court after she allegedly slit her newborn son’s throat. 20-year-old Nadine Koenig is said to have killed her son 30 minutes after he was born and dumped his body near a river because she didn’t want him to disturb her sex life. She... Read More

May 5, 2014

#BelieveItOrNot: 10-year-old boys poison teacher’s coffee with bleach (PICTURED)

by Adeola Balogun A teacher in the United Kingdom narrowly escaped being poisoned after her students allegedly put a toxic fluid in her coffee. 39-year-old Emma Place was about to drink out of her flask when she was warned by another student. The 10-year-old culprits, who belong to the school’s “Mafia”, were said to have... Read More

May 5, 2014

#BringBackOurGirls: Borno gov’t refused to relocate Chibok schoolgirls for exams – WAEC boss

by Zara Mustapha Head of the National Office of WAEC, Charles Eguridu, said the Borno government officials should be blamed for the abduction of school girls in Chibok. Eguridu made the statement in Abuja at the stakeholders meeting held by the First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan to find solution to the abduction issue that is currently on ground.... Read More

May 5, 2014

SHOCKING: Why we kidnapped the Chibok schoolgirls – Abubakar Shekau reveals

by Oge Okonkwo According to reports, leader of the terrorist sect, Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau said he will sell the girls abducted from the Federal Government Girls College (FGGC) Chibok, Borno state. In the reported video which was translated from the Hausa language into English, Shekau said, “I abducted your girls. I will sell them in... Read More

May 5, 2014

Photo of the Day: Aww, this is one ADORABLE reason to bring back the Chibok girls

by ‘Jola Sotubo The struggle for the release of the schoolgirls abducted in Borno is being fought by people around the globe, old and young alike. 6-year-old Cameron Okoye, the son of musician, Peter ‘Psquare’ Okoye, added his young voice to the #BringBackOurGirls cause and he has now been joined by a 6-month-old girl. Little... Read More

May 5, 2014

‘We did it’: Shekau claims responsibility for kidnap of Chibok schoolgirls

by Zara Mustapha Leader of the dreaded Islamic sect, Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau has claimed responsibility for the abduction of the 234 school girls in Chibok, Borno state on April 14. In a recently released video issued to selected journalists, Shekau accepted responsibility for the kidnapping stating that more attacks will follow soon. He was... Read More

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May 5, 2014

She’s fierce! Jennifer Lopez looks red HOT on album cover (LOOK)

by Zara Mustapha She is fierce and back! Music diva, Jennifer Lopez is out with a cover art for her new album A.K.A and she is smoking hot. The 44-year-old pop icon never looked better on her 10th album cover, flaunting her famous curves in a racy red leather outfit and dark makeup. Looking hot... Read More

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May 5, 2014

#BringBackOurGirls: Tiwa Savage, Banky W, Waje, others join Lagos protest (See Photos)

by Tutu Akinlabi Another protest by concerned citizens against the continued detention of the over 200 girls abducted in Borno is being held today in Lagos. The demonstration, which started from Allen Avenue in the Ikeja area of the state at 9am this morning, was joined by celebrities like Tiwa Savage, Banky W, Sasha P... Read More

May 5, 2014

Aww, they’re SO cute: Meet ex-beauty queen, Nike Oshinowo’s ADORABLE twins (LOOK)

by Oge Okonkwo Finally, we get to meet Nike Oshinowo’s beautiful bundles of joy. The ex-beauty queen welcomed a set of twins – a boy and a girl, last year October via a gestational surrogate in the United States. The 48-year-old is regarded to many as a model, fitness expert, socialite, business woman, ambassador,... Read More

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May 5, 2014

Terrible: Suspected ritualist caught with 3 siblings in Lagos (PICTURED)

by Zara Mustapha A suspected ritualist has been arrested by the police at the Iyana Iba market in Lagos after he was caught with three children. The man who was suspected to have kidnapped the children aged four, six and seven years had reportedly said he wanted to buy biscuits for them but was stopped by neighbours... Read More

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May 5, 2014

Banky W, Timi Dakolo, Julie Koenen, Jimi Agbaje, others gather for the launch of the Dream4Naija documentary (PHOTOS)

by Oge Okonkwo International Republican Institute (IRI) in partnership with United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the United States Consulate launched Dreams4Naija; a 30-minute documentary profiling young Nigerians and their expectations and dreams for a future Nigeria on April 11, 2014 at Terra Kulture, Victoria Island, Lagos. Hosted by TV personality Adaure Achumba... Read More

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May 5, 2014

#BringBackOurGirls: First lady orders arrest of Chibok women leader (TWEETS)

by ‘Jola Sotubo As the nation stands behind the women of Chibok and Borno in the search for the missing schoolgirls, reports have emerged stating that one of the women involved the #BringBackOurGirls protest has been arrested by the police. Mrs. Naomi Mutah Nyadar, who led the protest in Abuja, is said to have been... Read More

May 5, 2014

“There is God o!”: This is the Patience Jonathan video everyone’s talking about (WATCH)

by Akan Ido First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan has expressed her grief at the fate of the missing Chibok schoolgirls who were kidnapped by men suspected to be members of the Boko Haram Islamic sect 20 days ago. Patience Jonathan who yesterday vowed to lead a protest to Chibok if they are not released on... Read More

May 5, 2014

Tunde Leye: A tale of two Caliphates (Y! FrontPage)

by Tunde Leye It must be seen that apart from the issues of governance, poverty and politics in the region, there is an underlying clash of two caliphates – the older, less dominant but dogged Bornu Caliphate of the Kanuri and the newer, Sokoto Caliphate of the Fulani. The immediate causes and history of... Read More

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May 5, 2014

Tragedy: Family of 7 die from generator fumes in Lagos

by ‘Jola Sotubo A great tragedy was witnessed by a community in Lagos after 7 members of the same family were found dead in their home. A man, identified as Etim Edet, his wife and their 5 children were found lifeless in the Bagido, Ijede area of the state and were believed to have succumbed... Read More

May 5, 2014

Mob beats up 65-year-old man for impregnating his daughter in Imo

by ‘Jola Sotubo A man in Imo narrowly escaped with his life after residents of his community attempted to lynch him due to allegations that he had impregnated his daughter. The unnamed 65- year-old, who resides in Kalabari Beach in the Oguta Local Government Area of the state, is said to have gotten his 17-year-old... Read More

May 4, 2014

Jonathan says his cabinet is not infiltrated by Boko Haram, Lagos state ex-commissioner for health joins gov’norship race & other important news you should know today

by Oge Okonkwo Jonathan says his cabinet is not infiltrated with Boko Haram President Goodluck Jonathan Sunday clarified that he never said members of Boko Haram infiltrated his cabinet but that they may have infiltrated the government. He made the clarification the presidential Media Chat. Read more…. Leke Pitan joins Lagos governorship race Former Lagos... Read More

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May 4, 2014

“America will know, it is their money”: The 10 most I-can’t-believe-it things GEJ said tonight (READ)

by Isi Esene President Goodluck Jonathan addressed many questions from a posse of journalists today during his periodic media chat which started around 7pm today. The President answered questions ranging from security, infrastructure, economy, insecurity, chief of which is the bomb blast in Abuja and the abduction of hundreds of schoolgirls from the Government Girls’ Secondary... Read More

May 4, 2014

Terrorism: How 19-year-old suicide bomber was arrested in Yobe

by Zara Mustapha A deadly attack on the A Division Police Station has been averted by the police in Yobe state at the central roundabout in Damaturu, the state capital. According to the State Police Commissioner Sanusi Rufai, a 19-year-old alleged suicide bomber, Abubakar Umar was caught while trying to park a Blue Chevrolet pick-up van which he drove in... Read More

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May 4, 2014

Hit or Miss? Ladies, would you rock Yvonne Okoro’s outfit? (LOOK)

by Zara Mustapha Ghanaian actress Yvonne Okoro rocked this dress to the Ghana Music awards which took place yesterday. The actress known for her gorgeous body, flaunted it once again in a sequined silver and black gown but the highlight of the dress was the plunging neckline revealing an ample cleavage. Well, she does seem... Read More

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May 4, 2014

Charly Boy’s dad, Justice Chukwudifu Oputa dies at 96

by Akan Ido Former Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, Chukwudifu Oputa, 96 is dead. He died today in Abuja. Justice Oputa led the Human Rights Violations Investigation Commission (HRVIC), popularly known as the Oputa Panel. The panel was initiated by the Olusegun Obasanjo Obasanjo administration in year 2000 to investigate abuses during 15 years of... Read More

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May 4, 2014

Ogonna Ezepue: How to love a ”non-macho” man (30 Days, 30 Voices)

by Ogonna Ezepue ”What a shocker when I found out that the macho man is a movie character and the normal non-macho guys fill our world. ” Every girl knows the macho man (at least the version that Hollywood feeds us). He’s the strong, emotionless guy who finds it hard to express his feelings to the woman... Read More

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May 4, 2014

Boko Haram will attack “bigshots anytime from now” – TB Joshua drops bombshell

by Adeola Balogun Prophet T.B. Joshua delivered a shocking message during the course of his service on Sunday 4th May 2014 at The Synagogue, Church of All Nations (SCOAN) in Lagos, heatedly calling on all Nigerian political parties to immediately cancel political rallies or face dire repercussions. He spoke further on the rumoured planned attack... Read More

#BringBackOurGirls: SEE Banky W, Waje, Omoni Oboli, Yemi Alade, others protest in Lagos (PHOTOS)

#BringBackOurGirls: Nigerian military steps up efforts to find missing schoolgirls

Caught in the act: Woman found having loud sex inside aeroplane toilet

Tragic: Boy falls to his death from 19th floor window after ‘parents wouldn’t let him watch Spiderman’

Tolulope Osasona: What program are you running? (30 Days, 30 Voices)

Incredible: WAEC candidate gives birth in exam hall

Bola Tinubu: Nigeria bleeds and it needs all of us

SHOCKING: Woman cuts her newborn son’s throat to save her sex life

#BelieveItOrNot: 10-year-old boys poison teacher’s coffee with bleach (PICTURED)

#BringBackOurGirls: Borno gov’t refused to relocate Chibok schoolgirls for exams – WAEC boss

SHOCKING: Why we kidnapped the Chibok schoolgirls – Abubakar Shekau reveals

Photo of the Day: Aww, this is one ADORABLE reason to bring back the Chibok girls

‘We did it’: Shekau claims responsibility for kidnap of Chibok schoolgirls

She’s fierce! Jennifer Lopez looks red HOT on album cover (LOOK)

#BringBackOurGirls: Tiwa Savage, Banky W, Waje, others join Lagos protest (See Photos)

Aww, they’re SO cute: Meet ex-beauty queen, Nike Oshinowo’s ADORABLE twins (LOOK)

Terrible: Suspected ritualist caught with 3 siblings in Lagos (PICTURED)

Banky W, Timi Dakolo, Julie Koenen, Jimi Agbaje, others gather for the launch of the Dream4Naija documentary (PHOTOS)

#BringBackOurGirls: First lady orders arrest of Chibok women leader (TWEETS)

“There is God o!”: This is the Patience Jonathan video everyone’s talking about (WATCH)

Tunde Leye: A tale of two Caliphates (Y! FrontPage)

Tragedy: Family of 7 die from generator fumes in Lagos

Mob beats up 65-year-old man for impregnating his daughter in Imo

Jonathan says his cabinet is not infiltrated by Boko Haram, Lagos state ex-commissioner for health joins gov’norship race & other important news you should know today

“America will know, it is their money”: The 10 most I-can’t-believe-it things GEJ said tonight (READ)

Terrorism: How 19-year-old suicide bomber was arrested in Yobe

Hit or Miss? Ladies, would you rock Yvonne Okoro’s outfit? (LOOK)

Charly Boy’s dad, Justice Chukwudifu Oputa dies at 96

Ogonna Ezepue: How to love a ”non-macho” man (30 Days, 30 Voices)

Boko Haram will attack “bigshots anytime from now” – TB Joshua drops bombshell

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