by Rachel Ogbu Nollywood actress, Omotola-Jalade-Ekeinde looks stunningly beautiful, and as some have observed, strikes a slimmer frame in her new promo shots. Pictures were taken by Reze Bonna for ThisDay Style.
by Rachel Ogbu Nollywood actress, Beverly Naya turned up at the Ebony Life TV launch last night in a stunning glitter and sheer black dress made by April by Kunbi. [READ: SEE Genevieve Nnaji, D’banj, Rita Dominic, Lynxxx, Eku... Read More
The supposed leader of the Klux Klu Klan in Obudu in northern Cross River State, Edward Ushie, has been arrested by police. In the past three weeks the Klux Klu Klan and the Vikings Confraternity have engaged in a supremacy conflict . Edward was arrested along with his second in command, Otogo Gabriel. They were... Read More
by Isi Esene There was a mild drama at the Delta State High Court, Asaba, on Monday, as two convicted criminals, Elvis Agbofodo (aka Fete) and Frank Okedema escaped from the court premises after sentencing. The two convicts escaped just after being pronounced guilty of a two count charge of conspiracy and armed robbery by the Court. The... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu The Ekiti State Government has opened the Sexual Offenders Register for convicted sexual offenders in the state. On Monday, the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Olawale Fapohunda made the announcement during a visit of the Gender-based Violence Prohibition Law management committee led by the wife of the state governor, Bisi Fayemi who... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu The family of a student at the Tai Solarin University of Education, Ogun State who was murdered in June is asking the policeman believed to be responsible for his death to own up. 20-year-old, Olayinka Kolawole reportedly died June 15 on his way back from a friend’s birthday party. Although the family... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu Anti-graft agencies, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the Independent Corrupt Practices (ICP) and other related offences Commission will all merge under one umbrella, the Federal Government has announced. The new convergence is part of the government’s decision to implement the recommendations of the Steve Oronsaye-led Presidential Committee on the rationalisation... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu A 32-year-old robbery suspect has given a confession detailing his reason for specialising in burgling churches around Oko-Oba area of Lagos. Sannu Umaru who was reportedly arrested during an operation inside one of the Pentecostal churches in Oko-Oba, last weekend said he started stealing out of frustration. “I was tempted to steal... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu 67-year-old diva, Cher performed at the Dance On The Pier gay pride party in New York City yesterday, Sunday.Iconic actress Whoopi Goldberg introduced Cher to the stage and she was wearing full pair of cream-coloured trousers covered in the front and behind with mid-thigh pleated flaps. The star delivered her classics ‘Strong Enough’ , ‘Believe... Read More
by Akan Ido The Academic Staff Union of Universities on Monday has declared an indefinite strike action in the aftermath of the body’s National Executive Committee meeting held at the Olabisi Onabanjo University Ago-Iwoye in Ogun State. The meeting which dragged from Sunday through Monday saw 51 of the 53 branches of ASUU unanimously agreeing to embark on the... Read More
by Akan Ido There are indications that five students of the University of Lagos lost their lives on Sunday, June 30 while returning from an event. The students’ vehicle was said to have rammed into a trailer around Airport Road in Lagos killing three of them. The identities of the students involved are still being... Read More
by Idoreyin Sampson On June 28, 2013, Labaran Maku, Nigeria’s information minister rounded up the first batch of the Ministerial Platform 2013, making a spirited presentation on the achievements of his ministry from 2011 to 2013. The event which held at the Radio House, Abuja also had the Minister of State for Defense, Mrs.... Read More
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SHOCKING: Jihadist fighters behead Syrian Catholic priest in front of cheering crowd (GRAPHIC VIDEO)
by Rachel Ogbu Editor’s Note: This video is extremely distressing. (Warning Graphic Content). Franciscan Father Francois Murad, a Syrian Catholic priest was beheaded by jihadist fighters on 23 June in Gassanieh, in northern Syria, the official Vatican news confirmed. Fides News Agency said: ‘According to local sources, the monastery where Fr. Murad was staying was... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu Singer Dencia was at the BET Awards show which took place yesterday, June 30 in Los Angeles. The singer wore this pink body suit from her own line, teamed it up with Giuseppe Zanotti shoes and Luis Vuitton Sobe clutch. Em… what do you think? [READ: Style & Glam: SEE the best... Read More
by Akan Ido After the accusations, threats and denials of Indian hemp abuse from the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and actress, Tonto Dikeh, the actress has apparently returned to her day job. The controversial actress recently shared pictures of scenes from an upcoming Nollywood movie in a remote area in the country. Dikeh... Read More
by Isi Esene Nollywood actress, Genevieve Nnaji shone like a million stars at the launch of the Mo Abudu’s EbonyLife TV wearing a purple semi see-through lace fabric with a trailing end looking like something out of this world. The event which took place at the Eko Hotel & Suites, V.I, Lagos, on Sunday had... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu About 15 lecturers of Ebonyi State College of Education, Ikwo were demoted over certificate forgery and for claiming to have acquired Ph.D degrees from reputable institutions outside the country. After investigations by a committee set up to look into the alleged claims by the lecturers, the management of the college took actions... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu A woman was killed in Anambra State on Saturday after some men tried to rape her and she fought back, reports say. The woman whose name was not released was a final year Guidance and Counselling student of the Nwafor Orizu College of Education, Nsugbe, Anambra State and was the latest victim... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu About 11 people were feared dead on Sunday after a road accident at Macmillan area, Soka bus stop, Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Ibadan. The victims were reported burnt and according to eyewitness reports, the accident occurred after the propeller of a commercial bus (Mazda) from Ogido in Ogun State broke and hit the fuel... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu A man has been charged to court for manslaughter after knocking down a 63-year-old grandmother, Elizabeth Toby-Lade with his car while she was in her home. At the time of the fatal accident, Toby-Lade who sold water and drinks in her house in Fadeyi Street, Ikeja, was in her compound with her... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu A man has been arrested in Ogun state for attempting to abduct the wife of the traditional ruler of Ilisan Remo in March 2013. 27-year-old secondary school dropout, Ismaila Dauda also said to be a fledgling actor, based in Ondo, had three other accomplices- Segun, Nurudeen and an unidentified man. According to... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu “The Anyene family wishes not to deal with Dana Air to negotiate any compensation. We lost a whole family and money will not bring them back,” spokesman for the family, Christian Anyene, who is a medical doctor based in New York, said on Saturday in Lagos to hold first year memorial lecture... Read More
by Akan Ido The governor of Rivers staate, Rotimi Amaechi has described his former Chief of Staff and the current Minister of State for Education, Nyesom Wike as “too small and insignificant to discuss.” Wike and Amaechi have been in a battle for political supremacy in the state with the former struggling to wrest the... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu About 50 terror suspects have been killed in Zabarmari, Jere Local Government of Borno State, by operatives of the Joint Task Force. A security source told reporters that, “over the weekend, we received an intelligence report that several Boko Haram terrorists had regrouped and were hiding in Zabarmari. We mobilised our troops... Read More
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