Chris Brown is going to spend another year on supervised probation, according to a California judge who made a decision on the case. Superior Court Judge Patricia Schnegg and thhe prosecutors found themselves confused by a “cryptic” spreadsheet of the hours that Brown has served as a condition of his probation. Brown is on supervised... Read More
by Isi Esene Sina Kawonise, the Ogun State commissioner for information under former governor Gbenga Daniel, and current managing director of the Nigerian Compass has been shot in the leg by gunmen. One of his two police orderlies also sustained gunshot wounds. The attack reportedly took place earlier on Tuesday around Ikeji Arakeji in Osun... Read More
by Isi Esene Reverend King, the general overseer of the Christian Praying Assembly, yesterday took his case to the Appeal Court after being convicted and sentenced to death in 2007 by Justice Joseph Oyewole of Ikeja High court. Reverend King, also known as, Chukwuemeka Ezeugo, was arraigned in September 2006 on charges of murder and... Read More
by Isi Esene There are reports of violent protests at Coker Road, around Ilupeju area of Lagos Tuesday afternoon when a policeman allegedly shot a commercial motorcycle operator for evading arrest. The cyclist had successfully evaded the policeman’s attempt to arrest him when he was surprisingly shot dead. Other motorcycle operators reportedly protested the killing... Read More
by Isi Esene Vice President Namadi Sambo’s visit to Buanchor, in Boki Local Government Area of Cross River State, brought nothing but grief to Bessie Obi on Friday as sand and wind propelled by his helicopter caused the collapse of her mud-house. The 78-year-old woman quickly ran out of her house wailing over the misfortune... Read More
by Isi Esene While the federal government is busy tweaking its terrorism engagement strategy, the Islamic sect, Boko Haram, have reportedly attacked the Yobe town of Gashua, Tuesday morning. There were reports of loud noises of explosions and gunfire earlier today which necessitated a heavy deployment of military personnel to the area. This deployment has... Read More
by Isi Esene Owa of Ogbagi, Oba Victor Adetona, was on Friday chased away from his palace by the youth of the area for failing to approve the yearly celebration of the Ogun festival. The youth armed with dangerous weapons went on rampage destroying property in the palace and vandalizing cars. The monarch was accused... Read More
by Isi Esene The Chief of Army Staff, Gen. Azubuike Ihejirika yesterday in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital put the figure of people killed by the violent activities of the Boko Haram sect at 3,000. Ihejirika, who was represented by the General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the 2 Mechanised Division of the Army, Maj. Gen.... Read More
by Isi Esene For a man who has been both praised and condemned for his “luck”, you have to spot the irony: President Goodluck Jonathan is calling on the youth to depend on education and not luck as an insurance for their future success. The president said this at the inauguration of the Jigawa State... Read More
by Isi Esene These public figures never cease to surprise us, yesterday, it was Jumobi Mofe-Damijo unleashing a butterfly tattoo on her right bossom; today it’s Governor Babatunde Fashola showing a very public display of affection (vPDA) to his wife, Abimbola at the closing ceremony of the Committee of Wives of Lagos State Officials meeting. Who... Read More
Someone once said that there are two groups of women in this world. One group is full of the women that feel sexual attraction in different ways at different stages in life, and the other group is full of the liars that pretend not to feel any form of sexual attraction. Have you ever wondered... Read More
by Isi Esene The Kogi Emergency Management Agency is complaining over the difficulty it is facing in trying to identify genuine victims of the flood disasters which affected many homes and communities in the state. The secretary of the Agency, Alice Ogedengbe, said m,any people who are not victims of the flood have stormed the... Read More
In the same vein, Facebook has been broadened to include not just folks in college. I had a mini heart attack when my dad sent me a Facebook friend request. A couple of years back, before your mama and aunty ‘gbeboruns’ got on Facebook, it was where you identified your relationship. It wasn’t official until... Read More
by Isi Esene The neck-to-neck struggle for supremacy in the US presidential election continues with both Barack Obama and his Republican challenger Mitt Romney getting five votes each in the tiny New Hampshire town of Dixville Notch. This was the time in history that the first in the nation votes are resulting in a tie... Read More
by Joe Scarborough We can fret, flail around with our theories, over-analyze and pontificate as to why our side will win. But in the end, it’s still in the hands of Americans. And for that, I remain eternally grateful. People want to be told that everything is going to be ok. My Democratic friends have... Read More
by Isi Esene Airtel Nigeria has announced plans to host select influential personalities at a high profile event that will feature Fareed Zakaria, renowned journalist, internationally acclaimed author and host of popular Fareed Zakaria’s GPS on CNN. The event tagged, Airtel’s Night of Influence, is a distinct platform that will provide a networking opportunity to... Read More
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