by Hauwa Gambo You could say his Public Relations team is working over-drive and you would be right. Iroko TV’s boastful founder, Jason Njoku continues to get rave reviews for building what many have chosen to call the “Netflix of Africa”. In this new interview with international tech news platform Quartz, Njoku speaks about his... Read More
by Chi Ibe More than 12 buildings were burnt down on Monday night after a fully loaded petroleum tanker passing through a residential area fell off the road and spilled about 33, 000 litres of petrol, reports say. An eyewitness at the Omitowoju area of Ibadan, in Oyo State said it would have been more... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu A British couple who tried to smuggle a Nigerian child to the UK were convicted after they had claimed the woman had given birth within days of them arriving in Nigeria. According to a Joint Border Force and Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) investigation statement by Press Secretary of the British High Commission,... Read More
by Isi Esene EnoughisEnough (EiE) Nigeria has announced the date for an event to formally kick off its projects and campaign towards the 2015 General Elections in Nigeria. The media and partners event holds on Monday, 29 April in Ikeja, Lagos. “The electoral process is at the heart of our work and we have spent... Read More
by Chi Ibe The Pesident of the Living Faith Church, Bishop Oyedepo was in Nairobi, Kenya on Saturday April 20, to open a new branch of the church. The Winner’s Chapel Church located in Likoni Road, Nairobi is said have a 20,000-seater auditorium and believed to now be the biggest church in the whole of East... Read More
by Chi Ibe Rapper Jay-Z is said to be a devotee of Ordo Templi Orientis, known as OTO, a satanic sex cult which also claims to raise demons to do your bidding. Jay Z has repeatedly purloined imagery and quotations from founder Aleister Crowley’s work by wearing a T-shirt emblazoned with ‘Do what thou wilt’ or hiring Rihanna... Read More
by Chi Ibe It’s not every time you hear Sat Guru Maharaj Ji speak to the press but in Port Harcourt, Rivers State recently, the cleric was moved by the happenings and urged President Goodluck Jonathan not to grant the Islamic sect, Boko Haram any amnesty. The spiritual head of One Love Family said the Boko... Read More
by Isi Esene Internationally renowned R&B giant and label executive, Banky W has been selected as one of the distinguished speakers at this year’s edition of the Oxford University Pan African Conference. Over the years, the bestselling singer-performer has represented Nigeria locally and internationally, with recent roles including being a torch bearer at the 2012... Read More
Nigeria needs to acknowledge how dire the situation is and correct its educational system especially at the tertiary level. Our Universities need to be talent factories and not talent drains. I used to be very worried that even if we assume Nigeria finally gets its act together, and gets on the economic path to greatness,... Read More
I socialized with a lot of non-Nigerians and actually dated outside the Nationality, and even the race for a while… I had different measures for each category of people I dated or seriously considered for a romantic, and possibly long term relationship. I didn’t set out to marry a Nigerian man. It was a preference,... Read More
by Isi Esene This May, The Make it Happen Productions in collaboration with the Kudirat Initiative for Democracy (KIND), bring the classic V-Monologues, (The Nigerian Story) back on stage! Starring, Taiwo Ajai-Lycett, Iretiola Doyle, Bimbo Akintola, Biola Segun-Williams, Dakore Eguson-Akande, Omonor, Kemi Lala Akindoju and Rita Edwards. See details of the event below: Venue –... Read More
by Chi Ibe Nigeria female comedian, Princess got married yesterday to her prince charming, Ade. The court wedding took place at the Ikoyi registry in Lagos. Princess whose real name is Damilola Adekoya is now getting ready for the next round, her traditional wedding which is to hold May 8. Best wishes to the bride. [Photo:... Read More
by Isi Esene Artiste, Tiwa Savage has officially joined the long list of ladies who take pictures of themselves in the bathroom. The MAVIN first lady went on to disclose that she “just did a number 2.” Well, your guess is as good as ours on what she meant by “number 2”, go figure.
by Rachel Ogbu Parents of a 25-year-old man are still in shock after they woke up to find him dead on the kitchen floor. He had stabbed himself repeatedly, news reports say. Chidike Oyeka, a graduate of Madonna University, Anambra had just finished his National Youth Service Corps programme. A relative said he had shown signs of... Read More
by Wilfred Okiche Africa’s longest running and perhaps most legitimate film awards was held over the weekend at the Glory Cultural Centre, Yenagoa in Bayelsa state. We were on ground and bring you snippets you may not have gotten to see on tv. What worked and what didn’t? Who was a hit and who missed?... Read More
by Panos Mourdoukoutas Intelligent people rise over the hills and valleys of the present to gaze over the hills and the valleys of the future and see the invisible and the challenges it holds. Of all human abilities, one stands out, the ability to see the Big Picture, the things that are important in life, and not... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu Imo state Governor Rochas Okorocha might have survived a road accident recently with a minor scratch to the head but the Chairman of Onicha Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, Obasi Nwode wasn’t that lucky, he died in a fatal road accident on Sunday. According to reports, Just like Okorocha, Nwode had... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu President Goodluck Jonathan has said that the media’s report on the level of corruption in the country was “over-amplified.” President Jonathan, on Monday spoke at the presidential power reform transactions signing ceremony which took place at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. He reportedly said: “Let me continue to assure... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu A man was taken into custody in Ogun state recently after he tortured a 12-year-old child in his care because he believed it was her fault she was raped. The Ogun State Police Command arrested Edwin Alagbaso who used a blade, knife and an iron rod to punish the victim. The alleged rapist,... Read More
by Chi Ibe The governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi has condemned the accusations thrown at the Finance Minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, claiming she is pursuing an ethnic agenda. At a media chat in Washington DC on Sunday by the Nigeria Economic Team, Sanusi reportedly said: ”I can’t understand these people, I... Read More
by Isi Esene Tommy Issachar, a 25-year-old pastor was arraigned before a Oshodi Magistrates’ Court on a two-count charge of breach of public peace and stealing. The accused who resides at No 35, Mafoluku St., Mafoluku, Oshodi, Lagos, reportedly committed the offence on April 12. He allegedly stole a female church member’s underwear and N10,000... Read More
by Vincent Amolo In an era of more sophisticated Nigerian consumers, the development also comes as a relief to residents of Abia, a state notorious for counterfeiting of high-target brands. The recent foundation laying ceremony of the Abia Mall, at the old Garki area of Umuahia, has led to appreciable excitement among residents of the... Read More
by Chi Ibe Chivalry is not dead, at least not in Charly Boy’s world. The Area Fada was spotted kneeling down and dotting over his wife, Lady Di at the airport recently. It’s nice to see them still all over each other after so many years in marriage. Photo: H/T to LIB
by Akan Ido After his troubles with Maria Shriver, Arnold Schwarzenegger is trying so hard to make a positive impression on his new girlfriend’s father and sister as he took them out on a double-date dinner at Spago, a posh restaurant in Beverly Hills, California. It is, however, remarkable to note that his girlfriend, Heather... Read More
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