by Oge Okonkwo The meeting between university lecturers and the Federal Government concerning the on-going strike that held on Monday is rescheduled to hold on Thursday as contending issues were not resolved. Members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, lecturers, government delegates led by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Anyim Pius Anyim, met on Monday,... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo Lagos commissioner for finance, Tokunbo Abiru, resigned from his office to take up an appointment as the Executive Director of First Bank of Nigeria Plc and a Board member of FBN Holdings Plc. The resignation was announced by the Lagos state government on Monday, July 29, 2013. According to a statement made by... Read More
by Chi Ibe Cute Nollywood actor, Nonso Diobi was spotted at the after party for the Lagos premiere of Torn which recently took place at Club N-Tyce, Victoria Island, Lagos. He tried to go incognito wearing dark shades and a multi-coloured face-cap but with hair as bright as the sun it was impossible to go... Read More
by Chi Ibe It’s finally here. Check out the hot collaboration of Wizkid featuring Wale on this brand new hit titled “Drop.” The track was produced by Legendury Beatz. Click here to listen:
by Chi Ibe A man has been arrested in Edo state for beating his wife to death because a snake had been killed in their home located at Uzebba-Iuleha, Owan-West Local Government Area. In the community, killing a snake in the house is believed to be an abomination and murder suspect, Godwin Idon said he got... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu 105 Children have been rescued in 76 cities across the US as part of the Innocence Lost Initiative saving them from sex trafficking and exploitation, the Federal Bureau of Investigation has said. At a news conference on Monday, the agency said that the youngest victim rescued over the weekend was a 13-year-old and authorities had arrested... Read More
by Chi Ibe Police Special Fraud Unit in Ikoyi, Lagos have arrested two people for pretending to be married in order to secure a United States visa. Adetokunbo Adejayan, 35, a secondary school teacher in Mafoluku, Oshodi, was said to have won the lottery in May 2012 and Juliet Adebisi were caught after the Assistant Regional Security Officer, United... Read More
by Chi Ibe A man has been jailed for eight years after he was found guilty of assaulting and raping a 12-year-old girl in Ijan-Ekiti, Ekiti state. An Ado Ekiti High Court heard from the prosecutors how Innocent Eze on August 31, 2011, had grabbed the young girl who helped him fetch water from a... Read More
by Chi Ibe The Anambra State Aids Control Agency (SACA) has revealed that there is a growing number of male prostitutes in the state. Recent figures show that there are 618 female and 24 male sex spots in various parts of the state. Yesterday, the Director of SACA, Ogochukwu Ndibe announced the shocking numbers during a harmonization... Read More
by Chi Ibe The Acting Chief Judge of Abia state, Justice Shadrack O.E. Nwanosike has been sacked over the falsification of his date of birth. On Monday, the Nigeria’s National Judicial Council made the announcement after investigations revealed that Nwanosike faked his date of birth which invariably affected his retirement age. He was subsequently ordered to... Read More
by Chi Ibe Yesterday’s bomb blast in Sabon Gari, Kano is believed to have killed nothing less than 20 people. The first explosion occurred around 9.12 p.m on Monday night near Ibo/Enugu Road by the International Hotel in Sabongari and then just a few minutes later another went off on New Road, opposite the Emir... Read More
by Chi Ibe Miss G is still enjoying her holiday in China. Genevieve Nnaji uploaded some photos via instagram which she’s been doing since last week when she climbed the Great wall of China and now she’s enjoying the sights and sounds of Shanghai, China’s largest city. [READ: She made it! Actress, Genevieve Nnaji conquers the... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu Despite the high level of criticisms, the United Kingdom will go ahead and implement its new scheme that will ask some visitors from the six countries to pay a £3,000 cash bond in return for visitor visas that allow them to stay in the UK for up to six months. The affected... Read More
by Chi Ibe UN Ambassador, Nigerian actress, CEO of Fancy Nancy Collections, Chika Ike seems to be doing alright. She’s been mixed up in a few controversies but nothing major, well until now. Yesterday she drew a lot of attention to herself (negative and sympathetic) after she posted a message on her Facebook wall announcing... Read More
by Chi Ibe Former President Olusegun Obasanjo is making the people of Liberia smile with his new farm which is estimated to create about 30,000 job opportunities for the citizens. On Sunday, Liberia’s Minister of Agriculture, Florence Chenoweth, said that Obasanjo Farms in Liberia would help in addressing one the significant aspects of the government’s... Read More
by Akan Ido Seun Kuti, one of Fela Anikulapo-Kuti’s children as expressed his contentment with being an atheist. The Afrobeat artiste posted about the seeming complications in the Christian and Muslim doctrines calling them “imported” religions. He ended is Facebook posted with the statement “I am happy I am an atheist’. Check out the post... Read More
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