A 27-year-old mother of two young boys (eight and nine years of age) is being charged with assault after nearly beating a community coach to death for allegedly molesting her sons. “I asked my son, ‘Did he touch you bad, did he touch you down there?’ And my little boy said ‘Yes,’ and I said... Read More
by Stanley Azuakola There are fears that the telecommunications sector in Nigeria, especially in Northern Nigeria will be set back a notch if the recent threat of telecoms operators is followed through. The operators whose facilities were recently attacked by terrorist group, Boko Haram, have warned that they would cut off services in the crises-prone... Read More
by Isi Esene Five friends died last weekend after one of them got behind the wheel of a car they were all riding in and drove drunk and recklessly, all while tweeting about it. Jonathan Watson, 21, was driving his 2005 Nissan Sentra at a high rate of speed after leaving a party in Ontario,... Read More
by Stanley Azuakola The new Lagos State traffic law which was supposed to take effect from this week, has been suspended for another week. The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) on Friday said that this is to allow it carry out awareness campaign strategies. Hence, road users in Lagos have seven more days before they... Read More
by Stanley Azuakola There has been a marked improvement in power supply all across the country recently. That’s good news for all Nigerians, right? Wrong! One man’s meat is another man’s poison — it is true. Black marketers of petrol, that is those who sell petroleum products outside designated and approved outlets, have been having a hrad... Read More
by Akan Ido The death toll following the September 2 flood which submerged several villages in some local government areas of Adamawa State have risen to 43. Many more people are still missing while bodies are being recovered in trickles from the river. The number of deaths may rise from the deluge that spread to... Read More
by Malita Wamala We need to get out of the box more often. God wants to link us to amazing men and women of God, for we indeed never know whom He wants to use in our lives at what point. I am so grateful for this time in my life, when the Lord has... Read More
by Dr Boyce Watkins While we sit back and fantasize, people are dying. While we comment on how fabulous Michelle Obama looked as she gave her speech, there is some little girl out there crying because her daddy got 10 life sentences for selling drugs. This morning, I had to ask myself some hard questions,which... Read More
The one thing I’ve never understood with business owners, especially those ones like Jimoh Ibrahim who brag constantly about how they own business upon business, is the audacity to not pay staff that run these businesses. It’s tough to describe Sir Richard Branson as anything but a fighter; someone who dares to go where no... Read More
by Akan Ido As the 52nd Independence Anniversary of Nigeria draws closer, the ‘We Believe’ redefinition campaign and FOR THE LOVE OF COUNTRY brings you an event to give you a memorable independence celebration. The event is set to hold at the Muson Centre on the 30th of September. The ‘We Believe’ campaign is however... Read More
I was only eighteen when a cousin introduced the Christians to me, the Pentecostals. They were (are) a lively bunch. They stomped on the ground till dust filled the atmosphere and the women’s wrappers dropped. I was only sixteen years old when an uncle of mine introduced me to the documents of the Ancient and... Read More
by Doyin Jaiyesimi But as for me, I will enter Your house through the abundance of Your steadfast love and mercy; I will worship toward and at Your holy temple in reverent fear and awe of You.Psalm 5: 7 One of the things God requires from us is worship. Worship is hard to define because... Read More
by Isi Esene A police source privy to investigations into the alleged rape and murder of Cynthia Osokogu, the post-graduate student who was killed in a Festac hotel, have confirmed that the autopsy being carried out on her body has been concluded yesterday. According to the source, her body was not released to the family... Read More
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