By Stanley Azuakola The stories left behind in communities across the country which have been visited by the deadly unrelenting floods have been tales of grief and woe. There was one such sad story in Umudara village in Ihite community of Ihiala Local Government Area, Anambra State this week. A 16-year-old girl, Edith Afugwuobi and... Read More
by Isi Esene Mohammed Dalhatu, first son of former minister of Power and Steel, Bashir Dalhatu recently died in a power bike accident on his way back Abuja from a biker’s convention in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. Mohammed, 34, was reported to have fallen from his power-bike and run over by two vehicles, but other... Read More
To the amusement of Mitt Romney’s critics, a Google Image search for the phrase “completely wrong” on Wednesday returned a page nearly full of images of the Republican presidential candidate. A Google spokesman said the gallery of photos is the unintentional result of normal Google analytics, which produce images associated with popular phrases in news... Read More
This is the power of folklore, especially on young and developing minds; and the difference between the truth and a notorious fact will only get smaller. We moved to the University of Lagos campus as I was about to start my secondary school education. The first thing my father did was to take me to... Read More
by Isi Esene The train for the season 3 of Nigeria’s biggest music show; Nigerian Idol kicks off this Saturday from Abuja. The auditions which will take place at the Rockview Royal Hotel on Saturday 13 October starts by 7am. You can still take advantage of this opportunity and be a part of this life changing experience by... Read More
by Dr. Boyce Watkins Kiyosaki made the move after being wiped out by a $24 million dollar lawsuit that he lost to the Learning Annex. When you make millions giving financial advice to other people, the last thing anyone expects is for you to go bankrupt. Robert Kiyosaki, author of the best-selling book, “Rich... Read More
by Mark Schaefer But there is just something different, something more intimate, about how people are sharing their visual lives on Instagram. A few weeks ago I professed my love for Instagram and predicted that this easy photo-sharing app would soar. Now, new data from The Social Habit seems to confirm that Instagram is poised... Read More
But should spending so much money on a date determine how impressive a guy is on a lady? Aren’t there other ways of achieving that without spending so much? My friend Ken was recently introduced to a beautiful lady whom he hoped to impress on their first date. He thought the best way to impress... Read More
by Akan Ido The race to get married for many young Nigerians has gone clearly spiritual with several religious organisations cashing-in on the demand. Our picture of the day shows an advert for this year’s edition of ”My own wedding must hold this year” which took place sometime ago. Ladies, what do you think?
by Hauwa Gambo So because the world is obsessed with all things (Princess) Kate Middleton, pictures across the globe show her fulfilling the wishes of a 10-year-old schoolboy… well, almost – or at least as good as he was ever gonna get. According to the Daily Mail: Earlier in the day as she greeted crowds... Read More
by Demola Rewaju Though I’m not an advocate of pre-marital sex, I admit it is a reality in our society today so I’m not preaching that you stop but that you gain a deeper understanding of what your D represents and stop relating with it merely as a means to the giving and receiving of... Read More
Our job is to “reduce crime by bringing more offences to justice, and to raise public confidence that the system is fair and will deliver for the law-abiding citizen.” In the aftermath of the horrific killing of four young undergraduates by residents of the now smeared Omuokiri-Aluu community in Rivers, Nigerians have struggled to come to terms with... Read More
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