by Iyobosa Omorogie A 35-year-old teacher, Bright Asiruwa, has been handed down a life imprisonment sentence by the High Court sitting in Benin City for defiling an 11-year-old pupil. Asiruwa had molested the primary school pupil in 2007, while he was a teacher at at Osazuwa Primary School in Ehor, Uhunmwode LGA of Edo state.... Read More
by Chidi Okoye American business magnate, Donald Trump, has never hidden his disdain for US President, Barack Obama, and he has now taken it a notch higher, by calling him a ‘psycho’ over his refusal to stop flights coming in to the United States, from West Africa. Trump believes West African travellers brought the deadly... Read More
by Kolapo Olapoju In commemoration of 6 months since 219 Chibok girls were abducted from their school in Borno, the #BringBackOurGirls group has called for a special prayer services for the abducted girls. The group urges Muslims and Christians to offer prayers for the girls on Friday, 17 October and Sunday, 19 October, respectively, to... Read More
by Damilola Jagun Gift Iyumame Eke, better known by her stage name, Muma Gee and actor-husband, Prince Eke have shared photos of their cute, lovable twins, Cleopatra and Caesar. The boy and girl twins, who were born on 18 April, will be celebrating their 6-month birthday in a couple of days. Muma Gee and Prince... Read More
Join Adedayo Ademuwagun in Ado-Ekiti as he brings you live coverage of the inauguration of Ayo Fayose as governor of Ekiti State via Twitter and Instagram. [View the story “Fayose swearing in” on Storify]
by Kolapo Olapoju Long live the King of Pop; and music, we dare say. Michael Jackson may have been dead for half a decade, but he is still raking in a fortune every year, and according to a Forbes report, he is top earning dead celebrity in the last calendar year. Jackson generated a fortune estimated... Read More
by Ayokunle Odekunle Quiting when the ovation is loudest cannot be overstated. Look at this instance: If you are a regular visitor to Yoruba parties, you will know there will almost always be a stand where a Fuju/Juju/Apala/Sakara/Saje will inundate the crème-de-la-crème of the society present with heart-busting-pocket-draining songs. So basically, at these parties, the... Read More
by Jewel Stephen On Wednesday, 15 October, a police sergeant attached to the Oyo state police command slumped and died during the ongoing promotional examination of policemen to the rank of Sergeant and Inspector, at the Police College, Ikeja, Lagos. The deceased, who was simply identified as Lekan, had reportedly written the promotional examination with his other... Read More
by Akan Ido EME budding artiste and ‘Chakam’ hit singer Shaydee and the face for Nigeria’s premium taxi brand, Metro Taxi is driving a new campaign The campaign which is titled #MetroTaxiShaydeeSelfie gives his loyal fans the opportunity to have a date with him. To qualify for this, his loyal fans have to meet the... Read More
by Azubuike Azikiwe A 25-year-old generator repairer, Amaneze Odunna, has been arrested for allegedly stabbing another man with a screwdriver and broken bottle in Lagos. The suspect allegedly stabbed the deceased, a certain Sunny Nsuka in the neck, head and back, after a heated argument broke out between the pair. An eyewitness at the scene of the incident said, “After the... Read More
by S’ola Filani Super Eagles head coach, Stephen Keshi, has been sacked by the new Nigerian Football Federation board over poor performance, while Amodu Shuaibu, has been named caretaker boss to oversee the remainder of Nigeria’s qualifiers. Nigerian sports lovers have since taken to twitter to lament/rejoice over the news. They further blamed the NFF... Read More
by Anike Jacobs Wizkid has finally addressed all the ‘back-stabbing’ allegations levied against him and he is definitely not smiling! His former Producer, Samklef had recently criticized him, saying that fame has gotten into his head, making him to forget his roots while upcoming female singer, Saeon alleged that she paid him the sum of... Read More
by Anike Jacobs On the 13th of October, women across the world were encouraged to fore go their bras & let their nipples hang loose for the entire day to bring awareness to Breast Cancer Month They used the #NoBraDay. Eccentric presenter Denerele Edun showed his support for the cause by sharing a bathroom selfie... Read More
by Anike Jacobs Eight young men have been arrested for gang-raped a young lady (name withheld) in Ilorin. The Commissioner of Police, Kwara State, Mr. Salihu Garba said that the police had arrested three of the suspects, Kadri Rafiu, Sikiru Jimoh and Mustapha Nasiru and were on the trail of the fleeing five suspects. “On... Read More
As you count down to the February General Elections, we show you what to read and what to skip today. Obanikoro, Maku, Wike make their move. Nation Fayemi says he has made Ekiti better. Nation Then heads straight home. SaharaReporters Ekiti people can’t wait to have Fayose back. YNaija Are these the governors supporting... Read More
by Tega Onojaife Super Eagles head coach, Stephen Keshi, has been sacked by the new Nigerian Football Federation board over poor performance. This is despite Nigeria’s win over Sudan in an African Cup of Nations Qualifier last night. Sacked along with Keshi are his back-room coaching staff including, Daniel Amokachi and Ike Shoronmu. All three... Read More
by Uche Okorie I am not sure exactly when it happened. But it must have been surreptitious, creeping up on us ‘like a thief in the night’. I am not sure when our values became totally hollow. I vaguely recall in my childhood as well as the early part of my teenage years between the... Read More
by Wilfred Okiche Lala Akindoju and her blossoming company, Make it Happen production do not know how not to put up a show. She is the powerhouse behind Open Mic, a popular talent freestyle showcase that gathers tested stage and screen practitioners to improvise alongside studious up and comers. Last year, for its first major... Read More
by Blecyn George Read Episode 1 of this enthralling story here Read Episode 2 of this enthralling story here Read Episode 3 of this enthralling story here Episode 4 Weeks on and Timi is yet to find himself a primary place of assignment after rejecting a secondary school in gwagwa. To him gwagwa is... Read More
by Abimbola Adelakun The South-West in Nigeria is one zone where Christians and Muslims dwell side by side with a relatively low level of rancour. This liberalism is a cultural attribute that has been for a long time. In an essay by an English anthropologist who witnessed the celebration of Oke’badan in the 50s, he... Read More
by Chris Bamidele Most of us must have seeing some young/old people in a happy relationship and we just wonder why some are so ‘lucky’ in their relationship and we/others are not. We can see that there is something about the way they interact that makes it obvious they have a unique and genuine connection,... Read More
by Michael Orodare The coast is becoming clearer, the mission has been fully set on motion, all the Nigerian political radar could read and detect is February 2015, as if that’s the only big thing happening in the nation in that year. As the clock goes tick-tock, countdown from every corner, permutation and re-alignment among... Read More
by Adedayo Ademuwagun Today is a big day for the Ekiti people because the new governor Ayo Fayose will be sworn in today. There’s general excitement around the state, and people are really looking forward to the inauguration and the start of the new administration. There had been an evening curfew for about two weeks... Read More
by Wale Bakare Enthusiasts and Grudge bearing critics were left bewildered as Senator Bukola Saraki surprisingly dropped the bombshell to call off his 2015 presidential ambition, instead, preferring to stick out his neck for the unity of the country and progress of his party-APC. Rather than a wait-and-see attitude, former governor has submerged himself in... Read More
by Godwin Akanfe 1000 prophets and Muslim clerics have been lined up to lead governor-elect, Ayo Fayose of Ekiti State to the government house today. Speaking during a television programme on NTA, Ado Ekiti on Tuesday, the incoming governor said the Pastors and Prophets were welcomed from all the 16 local government areas of the... Read More
by Isi Esene As part of its broader strategy to stop the illicit flow of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) into the country, the Federal Government has moved to strengthen the Firearms laws in the country through the proposed amendment of the 1959 Nigerian Firearm Act and the Firearms Act CAP F28 LFN 2004.... Read More
by Olusegun Adeniyi Like Mr. Mbu Joseph Mbu, Nigeria’s most CONTROVERSIAL police officer (deliberate emphasis as I await my arrest!), Mr. Peter Ayodele Fayose is one man who should constantly ask himself the Mario Balotelli question: Why only me? For those who are not football followers and may not be conversant with that phrase or... Read More
On Thursday, 16, October 2014, the governor-elect of Ekiti state, Peter Ayodele Fayose, will mount the podium to be sworn in for his second stint as governor. Fayose’s victory this time was hard fought, following a bruising election that saw him unseat the incumbent governor, John Kayode Fayemi, who was widely acknowledged to have performed... Read More
by Akan Ido Seyi Shay releases fresh club banger CRAZY featuring the Starboy, Wizkid. The song which is sure to get your body moving is produced by no other than Legendury Beatz. Listen and download via Soundcloud here: https://soundcloud.com/seyishay/crazy-feat-wizkid
We deliver your news brief for Tuesday, October 15, 2014. A former Head of State, Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday, formally declared his intention to contest the 2015 presidential election and warned against any form of rigging by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, during the 2015 elections. He also lamented the state of the nation... Read More