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February 20, 2015

All the glitz & glam from the Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards (PHOTOS)

by Noble Ezeala The 2015 Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards went down yesterday in Beverly Hills, building up some anticipation to the Oscars. The red carpet was glamour-packed with Tracey Ellis Ross and Uzo Aduba donning the night’s best looks in Reed Krakoff and L.K. Bennett respectively. Lupita Nyong’o shone on stage while presenting the Vanguard Award to... Read More
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February 20, 2015

APC senators vow to block Obanikoro’s ministerial bid

by James Sambo Senate members of the All Progressives Congress (APC), have communicated their resolve to block the re-appointment of Senator Musiliu Obanikoro as a minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The opposition party senators stated that their decision was borne out of his alleged indictment in the use of the military to rig the... Read More
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February 20, 2015

CAN got N7billion to campaign against Buhari – Borno pastor claims

by Kolapo Olapoju On Thursday, February 19, a pastor based in Borno state, Kallamu Dikwa, corroborated the allegation by the Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, that the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) gave some pastors billions of Naira to campaign against the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari... Read More
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February 20, 2015

11-year-old girl rescued from suspected ritualists in Delta (PICTURED)

by Anike Jacobs A suspected 64-year-old ritualist, Michael, who lured an 11-year-old girl, Faith Irabor, from Agbor, Ika South Local Government Area, Delta State, to his home at Egbudu Akah, Aniocha area of the state, has been caught by soldiers. Vanguard reports that Faith was hawking sachet water at the popular Uromi Junction, along Benin... Read More
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February 20, 2015

Reno Omokri: SaharaReporters thrives in peddling lies and unethical reporting

by Reno Omokri Once a watering hole for anybody who wants to know the truth that those in power do not want you to know, saharareporters.com has reduced itself to a site that is a massive gatherer of negative information on those whose political and ideological leanings differ from the operators of saharareporters.com. When saharareporters.com... Read More
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February 20, 2015

Man sentenced to jail for raping 7-year-old girl in Bauchi

by Chinwe Okafor A middle-aged man has been sentenced to 15 years imprisonment for raping a seven-year-old girl by the Bauchi State High Court presided over by the state Chief Judge, Justice Rabi Umar. Abdullahi was found guilty on the ground that his voluntary confessional statement corroborated with the oral evidence tendered by the victim. The victim... Read More
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February 20, 2015

This is what you need to know about the ‘Mars One’ trip everyone’s talking about

by Adedayo Ademuwagun Would you like to go to Mars — permanently? There’s a nonprofit in the Netherlands called Mars One that’s working to establish permanent human life on Mars within the next few decades. So far they’ve been getting pretty good publicity. They got a lot of media buzz around the world lately when... Read More
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February 20, 2015

Please tell Nigerians that Buhari is actually sick – Fayose wants APC to come out clean

by Kolapo Olapoju Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose has claimed that foreign trip made to the United Kingdom, by the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd.), proves that he is sick and lacks the capacity to rule Nigeria. According to Fayose, the clandestine nature of the trip shows that APC leaders... Read More
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February 20, 2015

Olorisupergal presents a masterclass session, ‘The Blogger, The Law & The Brand’ at the #SMWLagos2015 [DETAILS]

by Isi Esene ‘The Blogger, The Law & The Brand’ is a masterclass panel session hosted by Olorisupergal and Foza, that is targeted at the newly founded niche in media called “Blogging”. The event is going to explore the blogger’s responsibility in the media world, the business opportunities involved and the legal operations in blogging.... Read More
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February 20, 2015

Opinion: Olusegun Obasanjo is gift that keeps giving sh_t

by Adekoya Boladale Far different from the Obasanjo of old who served with Late Murtala Mohammed, the Obasanjo of 1999 was a man changed by the iron bars of the prison. If there was any goodwill Obasanjo worked hard to achieve before 1999 he forfeited it there after. For those of us not privileged to... Read More
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February 20, 2015

The Future Project wants you to partner with the IAMDIGITAL project [DETAILS]

by Jewel Stephen The Future project in partnership with AYECI Africa, has commenced yet another laudable initiative; the IAMDIGITAL project, which is geared to train youths with basic computing and communication skills, and also provide them with online learning opportunities, in order to prepare them for the job market. The unemployment situation in the country... Read More
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February 20, 2015

There will be no Interim Government – Ex-President, Abdulsalami Abubakar declares

by Panshak Ibrahim Former Military Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar (retd.), has categorically stated that there will be no interim government. He spoke to journalists during a press conference on Thursday, after a meeting of the Peace Committee, made up of security Chiefs, party and religious leaders. Abubakar, who is the chairman of the... Read More
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February 20, 2015

Boko Haram insurgents kill 30 people near Sambisa Forest

by Panshak Ibrahim Boko Haram insurgents have reportedly attacked Gaya, a village in Hong Local Government Area of Adamawa State. The attack which claimed the lives of 30 indigenes, occured in the wee hours of Thursday, February 19, in the community which is located near the Sambisa Forest. The insurgent’s attack came not long after... Read More
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February 20, 2015

We hear Mu’azu & Lamido have met on bringing OBJ back into PDP

by James Sambo According to a report by Punch Newspapers, the Jigawa state governor, Sule Lamido, is said to have met with the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Adamu Mu’azu, in Abuja on Wednesday, February 18, to discuss on steps to take in bringing back former President Olusegun Obasanjo, into the fold of the ruling... Read More
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February 20, 2015

Oba Akiolu says OBJ created his own dilemma, denies endorsing Buhari

by Kolapo Olapoju Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, has accused former President Olusegun Obasanjo of being the architect of his own misfortune, stating that he ‘initiated and nurtured’ all the anomalies he’s now complaining about in the PDP. Akiolu made the statement while speaking to journalists on the sideline of the commissioning of four Nigerian... Read More
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February 19, 2015

Opinion: 2015 presents another opportunity for good governance, let’s use it wisely

by Tajudeen Ganikale   In ideal democracy, people vote for a government that has performed significantly well. Citizens do not vote for a candidate because he is a Jew, Muslim or Christian, or he is yoruba man or an ijaw man. We had a golden chance in this country in 2011 to speak through our... Read More
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February 19, 2015

Members of the Yoruba Council of Elders visit Pres. Jonathan (See Photos)

by Damilola Jagun The leadership of the Yoruba Council of Elders were guests of President Goodluck Jonathan at the State house in Marina, Lagos, on Thursday, February 19. Present at the reception were PDP National chairman, Adamu Mu’azu, President of the council, General Adeyinka Adebayo, Secretary –General Yoruba Council of Elders(YCE), Chief Idowu Sofola ;... Read More
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February 19, 2015

GEJ’s campaign photographs are causing so many issues in Imo – here’s why

by Ranti Joseph The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Imo on Thursday has given other political parties a seven-day ultimatum to stop using President Goodluck Jonathan’s photograph on their campaign posters and bill boards. The Chairman, PDP Elders Committee in Imo, Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, gave the ultimatum at the end of the party’s leaders meeting in... Read More
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