by Tutu Akinlabi It’s the season to be jolly and the Psquare boys are obviously having a jolly good time. Where, when? The duo don’t tell us on Instagram – but we think we have all the information we need!
by Chi Ibe Meet the new star: the 19-year-old student who has set a new world record for the fastest journey; from the coast of Antarctica to the South Pole. Mirror reports: Old Etonian Parker Liautaud is the youngest man to have skied to the South Pole, having completed the expedition in 18 days. The... Read More
by AP Pope Francis lauded Jesus’ humble beginning as a poor and vulnerable baby as he celebrated his first Christmas Eve Mass as pontiff Tuesday in St. Peter’s Basilica. “You are immense, and you made yourself small; you are rich, and you made yourself poor; you are all-powerful and you made yourself vulnerable,” Francis said... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu We wonder what Christmas in heaven will be like this year. On earth, while we celebrate the birth of Christ, we also mourn the passing away of people whose life and story changed the way we see the world. In 2013, two mold-breaking former heads of state passed away. Margaret Thatcher, the... Read More
by Tobe Osigwe We live in a world that celebrates the outward appearance more than the inward virtues of a man. No thanks to the media that has helped to entrench such a base and shortchanged world view. More often than not the media magnify a personality who has succeeded in hiding his character flaws... Read More
by Oke Efagene Is this good or bad news? 19-year-old American Pop star, Justin Bieber, has announced that he is officially retiring from music. The Canadian singer who just released latest album Journals, first spoke about his ‘retirement’ on an LA radio station earlier this month. He made the surprising announcement on Twitter, on Christmas Eve... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo The former Primate of the Anglican Church of Nigeria, Peter Akinola has been rescued from his kidnappers. Akinola was abducted yesterday in Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun, while attending to matters relating to his charity organization. The cleric and his driver were both rescued alive close to Nigeria’s border with neighbouring Benin... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo Mr. Sesan Ogunro (Snr), father to BeatFM On Air Personality, Fade and music video director, Sesan (Jnr), was shot by armed robbers on Sunday December 22 and died of his injuries the next day. Mr. Ogunro was returning from a church Carol service when he was attacked by the yet unidentified gunmen.... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo A man in Lagos has been arrested and taken before a court for assaulting his friend in a beer parlour. Chidi Osuagwu, 31, is alleged to have bitten off the lip of one Sunday Adebayo, his friend, after the latter teased him for refusing to buy a bottle of beer. Osuagwu was... Read More
by Tutu Akinlabi A fun fest went sour in Benue at the weekend when unknown hoodlums disrupted the performance of musician, Terry G. The star was thrilling fans at the IBB Square in Makurdi, the state capital, when some thugs began to throw things at him and later brandished sharp objects in an attempt to... Read More
by Oke Efagene The government of Katsina State has awarded a contract worth N400 million for the building of Examination hall at the Federal University Dutsinma (FUDMA). This development was made known by Haruna Jani, the Special Adviser to Katsina Governor, Ibrahim Shema, on Higher Education. During a press conference, Jani said the hall would... Read More
by Tutu Akinlabi American rapper, Wale was in Nigeria recently and he spent a while in the country exploring his roots. He time with his family in Nigeria as well as with musicians in the country. The star was also interviewed on music channel MTV Base by VJ, Ehiz and he spoke about his stay... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo A couple Tope Akinlabi and Mulikat Akinlabi are currently fighting for their health after they were bathed with acid by some yet-to-be-identified people. Sources say Akinlabi and his wife were returning home from work on Monday, December 16 at about 7pm when the incident occurred. Akinlabi and his wife were going home... Read More
by Akan Ido There are indications that the retired Primate of the Anglican Church , Peter Jasper Akinola has been kidnapped. Akinola, one of the most revered Christian leaders in recent times was said to have been abducted by gunmen alongside his driver in Ogun State. The circumstances surrounding his kidnap is yet unclear but... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu Footballer Obafemi Martins is at it again with his rather flamboyant Instagram updates. It wasn’t too long ago the soccer star updated his page with luxury photos from a Rolex watch and designer shoes to customised chairs, luxe bags and sunglasses. Now Martins has taken it to another level uploading photos of his posh... Read More
by Oke Efagene The Edo State Commissioner of Police, Foluso Adebanjo, has been threatened with a jail term for court contempt if the commissioner fails to appear before the court on December 31 to explain why the court orders were disobeyed. The case was presided over by Chief Magistrate Grade 1, F.E.N. Igbinosa, at a... Read More
by Oke Efagene A pastor, Victor Osakwe, has been arraigned at the Asaba Magistrate Court, by the Delta State Police Command for allegedly defrauding unsuspecting victims of over N20 million. The Acting Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Command, Charles Muka, told newsmen in Asaba that the pastor defrauded over 20 people of both property... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, in the spirit of the Yuletide season, sent out a Christmas message to the Nation. The message read: Dear Compatriots, I greet and felicitate with you all as we celebrate Christmas once again. I join our Christian compatriots and all other Nigerians in giving thanks to God Almighty... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu New reports have revealed that the plane incident which occurred at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport on December 4 involving a Saudi Arabian plane was carrying 5 set of bulletproof cars weighing 58 tonnes and another set of five bullet proof cars weighing 42 tonnes. The breakdown of the plane at about 9.19 pm... Read More
by Akintomiwa Agbaje The senate of the Federal University of Technology, FUT, Minna has announced that it would commence semester examinations for students on February 10, 2014. This will happen after resuming for the second semester of the 2012/2013 academic session on January 6, 2014. The Vanguard reports: FUT’s information officer, Lydia Legbo, told the... Read More
by Oke Efagene A 29-year old lawyer, Emeka Mbaka, has been arraigned by the police of Garki Area 1, in Abuja, for assault. Mbaka was arraigned before a Senior Magistrates’ Court in Wuse Zone II, Abuja. According to the prosecutor, Anigbo Paul, the case was reported at Lugbe police station by the the complainant, Mary Ohadoma,... Read More
by Oke Efagene A truck driver and 2 others with 691.7 kilogrammes of cannabis have been apprehended today by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Plateau State Command. [READ: Nigeria Security & Civil Defence Corps arrests man with 36 cartons of hard drugs in Jigawa] The state’s NDLEA Commandant, Ngozi Madubuike, told journalists in Jos... Read More
by Tutu Akinlabi All Catholic priests have to take an oath of celibacy when assuming their exalted positions. This means that they can’t have sexual intercourse. This obviously proved too challenging for this particular priest as he was caught “pleasing himself” on a train. The man of the cloth was filmed while obviously being too... Read More
by Tutu Akinlabi Beat FM On Air Personality (OAP) Fade Ogunro has finally spoken out about losing her dad. Sesan Ogunro (Snr.) was shot by armed robbers on Sunday at about 10pm after attending the carol service of his church in the Alausa area of Lagos. Mr. Ogunro died in the early hours of yesterday.... Read More
by Chude Jideonwo For two years now, I have heard the winner of The Future Awards Africa at the event alongside the guests – because it is a delight for me to see those excited faces, those shrieks of surprise, the applause the fills the room. The other people who are privy to the totals... Read More
by Akintomiwa Agbaje The terrorist attack that occurred at the Mohammed Kur barracks in a restive northeastern town in Borno state last week Friday has left no fewer than 15 soldiers dead. This follows the large scale manhunt mobilised by the Nigerian troops for the radical Islamists conclusively leaving 50 Boko haram members dead and more than 20 vehicles... Read More
by Akintomiwa Agbaje One Fatima Adekoya has been arrested by men of the Lagos State Police Command for attempting to kill her one-day old baby by throwing him in a soak-away pit. The suspect had delivered a baby in her room and wrapped the baby and its placenta in a cloth. Adekoya now proceeded to place... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo The Psquare duo are music heavyweights and they obviously don’t joke when it comes to football either. The musicians got all geared up to support Chelsea FC along with their drummer, Joseph Ameh who is also husband to dancer Kaffy. Peter Okoye uploaded the photo on Instagram with his caption talking about... Read More
by Chi Ibe The publisher of SaharaReporters has responded to the Minister of Finance’s statement on the site’s story on export waivers and the Nigerian First Lady. Full text below: Dear Minister Of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala: It has come to our attention that your Special Assistant on Media, Paul Nwabuikwu, is circulating a press statement... Read More
by Tutu Akinlabi An African-American woman has become notorious for exposing her breasts while “preaching the gospel”. LaTascha Emanuel, who heads LaTascha Emanuel Ministries and is a self-acclaimed evangelist, became popular after she released a video in which she was preaching and fondling her breasts simultaneously. Ms. Emmanuel has released another video in which her... Read More
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