Sudanese woman attacked for becoming a Christian has arrived America (LOOK)

by ‘Ifreke Inyang Meriam Ibrahim arrived the United States yesterday to a heart-warming reception. The Sudanese woman, who delivered her daughter in prison with chains on her legs, has become a very inspirational figure to other women. She has endured persecution in her country, after she converted to Christianity from Islam. The 27-year-old was constantly... Read More

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August 2, 2014

#OldSkoolSaturday: ‘Omode Meta ‘ by Tony Tetuila feat Plantashun Boiz (WATCH)

by Ayokunle Odekunle As a JSS student in 1999, I remember watching AIT Lunch break with Jumobi Adegbesan one day and then she announced that she was going to play a brand new song by Tony Tetuila. Pronto she played it. And then i heard ‘ooooh oooh, sherey o, shrey ayo’. I was glued to... Read More

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August 2, 2014

TY Danjuma? N1.7bn! Aliko Dangote? N1bn! Tony Elumelu? N2.5bn! See how much Nigerian billionaires raised for Boko Haram victims yesterday

by Kolapo Olapoju At the fund raising dinner for the ‘Victims Support Funds’, held last night, 31 July, at the Banquet Hall of the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja, an estimated N60 billion was raised, according to state radio service, Voice of Nigeria. The victims support funds’ was recently inaugurated by President Goodluck Jonathan to cater... Read More

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August 2, 2014

Dele Momodu gives you 6 reasons he admires the APC

by Dele Momodu Three, on a serious note, I’m reasonably convinced that a lot of APC states have given us much to cheer and a semblance of hope than most of the PDP states and certainly better than the government at the centre. Fellow Nigerians, kindly accept my sincere apologies for disappearing from this page... Read More

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August 2, 2014

D’banj! Waje! Banky W! Yemi Alade! Vector! | See all the celebs who partied with Seyi Shay this week (PHOTOS)

by Kolapo Olapoju Seyi Shay headlined the Industry Nite ‘Unplugged Show on Wednesday 30 July, at Spice Route, Victoria Island, Lagos, and many of the biggest music stars came en masse to have fun and party with the singer. Among the entertainers present were; D’banj, Waje, Banky W, Patoranking, Bez, Sound Sultan, Chidinma, Yemi Alade,... Read More

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August 2, 2014

Is Nigeria next? Under pressure, Uganda court revokes anti-gay law [DETAILS]

by Kolapo Olapoju Barely 4 months after Uganda’s President, Yoweri Museveni signed into law a bill criminalizing gay relations, an Ugandan court has annulled the country’s anti-gay legislation. The annulment was done on Friday, 1 August, at a constitutional court which ruled that the anti-gay law is now null and void. The presiding judge at... Read More

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August 2, 2014

CLICK: Swansea University holds pre-departure briefings

by Akintomiwa Agbaje Swansea University held pre-departure briefings for students coming on board this 2014 session from July 3-10, 2014. A Swansea team visited Abuja, Portharcourt and Lagos for one–on-one sessions with confirmed candidates scheduled to resume in the next academic session. The team was led by Emma Frearson Emmanuel, Head of International... Read More

August 2, 2014

This is the latest celebrity to declare love for Project Fame’s Chidinma

by Kolapo Olapoju What’s going on here? The line of celebs declaring love or something close for Chidinma grows longer. There has been OC Ukeje, and then Lynxx and then Skuki’s Peeshaun. Joining the growing list is rap veteran, Ruggedman who revealed on an interview with Metro FM that he seriously likes the petite singer.... Read More

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August 2, 2014

Samsung Galaxy phone saves man from gun-shot! (LOOK)

by Kolapo Olapoju A Chinese man is lucky to be alive because of his Samsung Galaxy Mega Phablet. The owner of the phone was arguing with another man in a restaurant in Shanghai, after which they stepped outside to fight, and during the course of the fight, he got shot down by his gun-wielding aggressor.... Read More

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August 2, 2014

HEAVEN! Watch these cocoa farmers eat chocolate for the very first time

by Kolapo Olapoju Irony don’t come better than this. These people farm cocoa, yet they have never seen neither can they afford to buy the end product -chocolate. A bar of chocolate costs about 4 euros in Ivory Coast, but the cocoa farmers make just 7 euros per day, making it virtually impossible for them... Read More

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August 2, 2014

#OnTheScene: More Photos from The Future Africa Awards 2014 Nominees Reception | Hosted by the US Consul-General

What : The Future Africa Award 2014 Nominee Reception Where: US Consulate General Residence, Ikoyi Lagos. When: 31 July 2014. Photos By: Hycinth Iyereosa Email: ... Read More

August 2, 2014

Mourinho just gave a BIG hint on who will be Chelsea’s number one goalkeeper (READ)

by Mark Bassey Jose Mourinho has hinted that Chelsea might be ready to let Petr Cech leave, to make Thibaut Courtois their first-choice goalkeeper next season. Cech has been a permanent fixture between the goal posts for the Blues, since he moved to Stamford Bridge 10 years ago, but his position is under threat from... Read More

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August 2, 2014

PHOTOS: Rita Dominic, Fela Durotoye, OC Ukeje, Toke Makinwa, Ice Prince, others step out for The Future Africa Awards Nominees Reception

by Akintomiwa Agbaje The United States Consulate hosted the nominees of The Future Africa Awards & Summit 2014 to an exclusive reception in Lagos, Nigeria today, 31 July. The event held at the residence of the Consul-General, Jeffrey Hawkins. The host of the nominees’ reception was Africa Magic’s Vimbai – styled by L’Espace... Read More

August 2, 2014

People are saying Nollywood’s Jim Iyke should be quarantined (TWEETS)

by Kolapo Olapoju Jim Iyke might just be the first Nollywood actor to be quarantined. After Jim Iyke fled Liberia’s capital city, Monrovia over the spread of Ebola virus disease, several social media users have urged the Ministry of health to promptly quarantine him. Just yesterday, 30 July, Jim shared a picture of himself at... Read More

August 2, 2014

“An entrepreneur should be patient and consistent“ | Leading Ladies Africa speaks to Exquisite Magazine’s Tewa Onasanya

by Fransesca Uriri Tewa Onasanya, publisher of Exquisite Magazine speaks about publishing, the passion to succeed, overcoming challenges and being committed to one’s vision. She is the Leading Lady Africa for the week. Be inspired! You’ve successfully run a magazine for 10 years. How have you been able to achieve this? This has been achieved... Read More

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August 1, 2014

Adaobi Okwy: 3 steps to growing your confidence (Y! Superblogger)

by Adaobi Okwy Learning and increasing your knowledge is very important and there are so many things to learn in life. Learn something about something everyday. For the longest time, my confidence took all sorts of beatings daily. If not for my lack of confidence, I believe that I wouldn’t have given two years of... Read More

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August 1, 2014

Police arrest 10-year-old boy for witchcraft, say he turned into a cat

by Kolapo Olapoju A 10-year-old boy was arrested by Rivers police for witchcraft activities alongside an accomplice, a 48-year old man, in Iwofe, Rumuolumeni in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the state on Monday, 28 July. The boy was arrested after reportedly turning into a cat to attack a family in the community. The reports say... Read More

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August 1, 2014

Tunde Leye: Why – and how – the Press needs to do better

by Tunde Leye We don’t want a press that asks us if the president gave the Chibok parents Hundred Million Naira. Rather, the press should investigate what really happened, get evidence and tell us factually. Did the president release that money? When things happen in Nigeria today, this is the cycle it follows. First, newspapers,... Read More

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August 1, 2014

D’banj goes to Washington! Singer to meet Obama officials, members of congress, others [DETAILS]

by Kolapo Olapoju D’banj, Femi Kuti and Yaya Toure will lead some of Africa’s biggest stars to Washington D.C. 4-7 August with The ONE Campaign to play an active role in shaping the conversation about the US-Africa relationship at the historic US-Africa Leaders Summit. The list of the artists making the trip to the States... Read More

August 1, 2014

Here are the guidelines and dates you need to know for the NFF elections

by Mark Bassey The dates for all the processes leading to elections into the Executive Committee of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF), have been released by the Electoral Committee. Chairman of the NFF Electoral Committee, Amoni Biambo, said on Thursday: “We have taken into careful consideration, the yearnings of everyone in the Nigeria football family... Read More

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August 1, 2014

This ‘alfa’ was caught with a baby’s placenta in Kwara (PICTURED)

by S’ola Filani A muslim cleric, identified as Alfa Gani, has been arrested after a baby’s placenta was found in his residence in the Laduba community, Ogidi area of Ilorin, Kwara State, on Thursday. According to reports, the discovery was made when some volunteers went round the Laduba community to appeal for financial contributions from... Read More

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August 1, 2014

Police arrests pastor for armed robbery

by S’ola Filani A 40-year-old pastor who doubles as head of a car snatching gang, in, has been arrested by the Ekiti state police command for car robbery. On his arrest, Afolabi confessed working two men – identified as Wasiu Sola and Abdukareem Ganiyu – based in Ibadan and specialised in robbery and car snatching,... Read More

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August 1, 2014

After his ‘Escape from Liberia’, Nollywood’s Jim Iyke celebrates! (LOOK)

by S’ola Filani After fleeing Liberia a few days ago for fear of contacting the deadly Ebola virus, Nollywood actor has moved on to an ‘undisclosed location’. Jim Iyke was recently in Monrovia, Liberia on a business visit, but due to the increasing scare of the Ebola virus, the actor had to end his visit... Read More

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August 1, 2014

Guess who thinks Wenger is wrong to sign Sanchez?

by ‘Ifreke Inyang Former Manchester United defender Mikael Silvestre, has said that Arsene Wenger did not need to sign Alexis Sanchez from Barcelona. as the club already have similar players. Sanchez became the second most expensive signing for the Gunners, after they paid about £31.8million to the La Liga club for his services after the... Read More

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August 1, 2014

Japheth Omojuwa: Nigeria will never be united (Y! FrontPage)

by Japheth Omojuwa As it is today, this country will never be united. There is a truth that Nigeria as a country must come to accept, we can institutionalize an amalgamation and make people of different histories and cultures live together as one, we would have to do more than create laws and tenets to... Read More

August 1, 2014

Family releases burial plans for Dora Akunyili [DETAILS]

by S’ola Filani The family of the late Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Dora Akunyili, has sent out a press release on Wednesday, revealing details about her burial programme. In the statement, signed by her husband, Dr. Chike Akunyili, it was revealed that the late NAFDAC boss... Read More

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August 1, 2014

Fear grips Anambra over Ebola [DETAILS]

by Mayowa Aboah Anambra state has been hit by an Ebola scare after a man who allegedly died of the disease in Liberia, was brought into the South-East state. According to the State’s Commissioner for Health, Jehoshaphat Akabuike, who confirmed that death of a suspected Ebola victim, the mortuary, where the body was taken... Read More

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August 1, 2014

What the Olympics & the Commonwealth Games are saying to Nigeria

by Adedayo Ademuwagun In July 2012, the Nigerian Olympic team arrived in London for the Olympic Games. It was Nigeria’s 15th appearance at the Games since Helsinki 1952, and Chioma Ajunwa was currently the only Nigerian to ever win an individual gold medal. This set of athletes thought they could change that in London.... Read More

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July 31, 2014

Okagbare strikes again!…Brume wins in Long Jump

by Mayowa Aboah Blessing Okagbare claimed her second sprint medal at the ongoing Commonwealth games in Scotland. The current 100m chapion, ran the 200 metres in 22.25 seconds to claim her second gold medal at the games. England’s Jodie Williams and Bianca Williams settled for the second and third position in a time of... Read More

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July 31, 2014

He’s BOSS: See the position of 2face’s new album on the Billboard chart

by Kolapo Olapoju He keeps raising the bar for Nigerian music – and, quietly, he has done it again. American music magazine, Billboard has listed 2face Idibia’s 6th album, ‘The Ascension’ number 12 on its World album chart. The album which was launched in Nigeria on 19 July, makes an impressive debut on the ‘World... Read More

Sudanese woman attacked for becoming a Christian has arrived America (LOOK)

#OldSkoolSaturday: ‘Omode Meta ‘ by Tony Tetuila feat Plantashun Boiz (WATCH)

TY Danjuma? N1.7bn! Aliko Dangote? N1bn! Tony Elumelu? N2.5bn! See how much Nigerian billionaires raised for Boko Haram victims yesterday

Dele Momodu gives you 6 reasons he admires the APC

D’banj! Waje! Banky W! Yemi Alade! Vector! | See all the celebs who partied with Seyi Shay this week (PHOTOS)

Is Nigeria next? Under pressure, Uganda court revokes anti-gay law [DETAILS]

CLICK: Swansea University holds pre-departure briefings

This is the latest celebrity to declare love for Project Fame’s Chidinma

Samsung Galaxy phone saves man from gun-shot! (LOOK)

HEAVEN! Watch these cocoa farmers eat chocolate for the very first time

#OnTheScene: More Photos from The Future Africa Awards 2014 Nominees Reception | Hosted by the US Consul-General

Mourinho just gave a BIG hint on who will be Chelsea’s number one goalkeeper (READ)

PHOTOS: Rita Dominic, Fela Durotoye, OC Ukeje, Toke Makinwa, Ice Prince, others step out for The Future Africa Awards Nominees Reception

People are saying Nollywood’s Jim Iyke should be quarantined (TWEETS)

“An entrepreneur should be patient and consistent“ | Leading Ladies Africa speaks to Exquisite Magazine’s Tewa Onasanya

Adaobi Okwy: 3 steps to growing your confidence (Y! Superblogger)

Police arrest 10-year-old boy for witchcraft, say he turned into a cat

Tunde Leye: Why – and how – the Press needs to do better

D’banj goes to Washington! Singer to meet Obama officials, members of congress, others [DETAILS]

Here are the guidelines and dates you need to know for the NFF elections

This ‘alfa’ was caught with a baby’s placenta in Kwara (PICTURED)

Police arrests pastor for armed robbery

After his ‘Escape from Liberia’, Nollywood’s Jim Iyke celebrates! (LOOK)

Guess who thinks Wenger is wrong to sign Sanchez?

Japheth Omojuwa: Nigeria will never be united (Y! FrontPage)

Family releases burial plans for Dora Akunyili [DETAILS]

Fear grips Anambra over Ebola [DETAILS]

What the Olympics & the Commonwealth Games are saying to Nigeria

Okagbare strikes again!…Brume wins in Long Jump

He’s BOSS: See the position of 2face’s new album on the Billboard chart

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