by Elizabeth Narins Bikini season may come and go, but a strong core is always in style. The thing is, you won’t get an awesome set of abs by doing basic crunches. (And basic sit-ups won’t get you there, either.) Changing up your routine, though, can shock your abs into submission. Try the... Read More
by Mark Bassey Borussia Dortmund’s manager Jurgen Klopp, has emphatically denied that Mat Hummels and Marco Reus will leave the club this summer. Hummels has been linked with a €20m move to Manchester United in the past few days, while Liverpool and Barcelona are reportedly monitoring Reus. “Both will stay here this season. There is... Read More
by S’ola Filani In sad news, three teenagers -two boys and a girl, aged 15, seven and nine – met with untimely death after being crushed by a collapsed building, located along Ashimota Street in Benin, during the weekend. According to reports, the children had gone to the building on Friday to repair a bicycle... Read More
by Kolapo Olapoju Bacary Sagna and his wife, Ludivine were different colour shades as they hit a Miami beach on Saturday, 19 July. They were spotted playing around on the sand as Ludivine showed off her incredible hourglass figure in a brown bikini, with a sarong tied loosely around her waist. Meanwhile, husband Bacary rocked a... Read More
by ‘Ifreke Inyang Everybody that matters in Nigeria’s gospel circle was present at the Muson Centre in Lagos yesterday, as the 2014 edition of The Crystal Awards was staged. In attendance were notable names like Bolaji Mogaji, Kayode Olusoji, Moji Olusoji, Frank Edwards, Mike Abdul, Monique, Rasqui, Nene Soul Diva, Sabina, DJ Gosporella, Nikki Laoye,... Read More
by Nick Savoy Whether you’re looking for a vacation romance, some excitement on a business trip, or even an opportunity to join the mile high club, traveling gives you lots of opportunities to meet and attract women—if you know what to do. 1. Be like Jay Z Celebrities like Jay Z never... Read More
by Ilemona Onoja Dear Karen Attiah, would an American citizen who had impersonated someone else in order to attend a meeting with US First Lady Michelle Obama have been given a handshake, scones and milk before being showed the door? I don’t even know whether to wait for an answer or not. I had... Read More
by Adaobi Okwy Crying and claiming that you are a victim doesn’t make anyone relatable- Tran. We could say that your lifestyle has increased and Brown sponsors that. If you, like me, have followed the impressive music career of Rihanna or paid any attention to the now tarnished music career of Chris Brown, you might... Read More
by Akin Osuntokun I have written specifically twice on the Ekiti governorship elections and on each occasion it was provoked by the outrageous tendency of insinuating and citing Ekiti as a backward people for making the choice they made on June 21st 2015 – as typified in the writings of Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos... Read More
by Cheta Nwanze There’s a history lesson in today’s ThisDay paper about how back in the 1990s, a bank suit made a decision to, for just one day become a teller. Sadly, this history lesson comes to a rather erroneous conclusion as it did not identify the underlying causes of said suit’s decision... Read More
by Kolapo Olapoju Taegrin Morris, a four-year-old boy was dragged to death on Saturday night after being trapped by his seat-belt in a car which was stolen by hijackers while his mother screamed helplessly as the car sped away as the crying boy dangled out of the door. His devastated mother, Chantel Morris said her... Read More
by Kolapo Olapoju Nigerian actress and singer Tonto Dikeh goes with a short crop hairstyle in a new photoshoot for a magazine – and she has the photos to prove it, shared today. She dons a red gold-embellished hooded Indian attire. In another photo, she takes a boss’ seating pose by the poolside in a body-hugging... Read More
by Kolapo Olapoju Serena Williams’ endowed and she knows it! The American Tennis star shared on her Instagram page photos of her sun-bathing in the Croatian seas and lounging on a private yacht. In the photo, Serena flaunted her amazing booty in a pink bikini as she swam in the sea. Say hello to what her... Read More
by Kolapo Olapoju The Imo Police Command has uncovered a kidnapper’s den, an underground 8 bedroom deserted building in Umuchima village, Okwu Autonomous Community in Ikeduru Local Government Area of the state. The hideout, which was primarly used as a safe-house for their kidnap victims, was discovered by the police with the assistance of local... Read More
by S’ola Filani Have you met the Nigerian Bonnie and Clyde yet? Punch reports that a Nigerian couple Danladi Wushishi and Ojuolape Wushishi were arrested by the Lagos State Police Command for allegedly duping people of more than N20 million in fake auction sales in Lagos. Ojuolape was arrested on Wednesday 18th June 2014, while... Read More
by S’ola Filani Florence (or DJ Cuppy), daughter of Billionaire Femi Otedola is officially a graduate. The fast rising disc jockey passed out of the King’s College London today Monday, 21 July with a degree in Business Management. The Nigerian tourism ambassador had 2.1 Honours and has also been admitted to New York University for... Read More
by Mark Bassey James Rodriguez’s first goal against Uruguay, in their 2-0 win over Colombia at the 2014 World Cup, has been picked as the Goal of the Tournament. The 23-year-old who is expected to complete a move to Real Madrid shortly, controlled a stray header on his chest, before turning to volley the ball... Read More
by S’ola Filani A middle-aged woman, called ‘mad’ by some observers, was caught in possession of a dead child at Mile-Two, along Oshodi/Apapa expressway, Lagos on Sunday. She was caught by a Police officer with the corpse of a young boy on the Mile 2 bridge close to Festac, Lagos. According to reports, the officer... Read More
The President’s ill-advised decision neither to visit the parents of the missing girls, nor their crisis ravaged community, months after the event over security concerns has done nothing but breed mistrust and cast doubts on the nature of our government’s intentions. It is almost a hundred days now since over 200 schoolgirls were abducted from... Read More
by Kolapo Olapoju Laide Anikulapo-Kuti, nee Babayale, one of the numerous wives of the late Afrobeat pioneer, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, says that the late legend used to abort six different pregnancies for his concubines every single day. In the interview with Trumpet Media Group, Laide said she moved into Fela’s shrine when she was a minor... Read More
by Mayowa Aboah The police in Benue have disobeyed a court ruling to release the publisher of the monthly independent Power Steering magazine, Oga Tom Uhia, over an alleged defamation of state governor, Gabriel Suswam. Uhia was charged last Wednesday with five counts of criminal conspiracy, injurious falsehood, and defamation of character. After the preliminary... Read More
by Kolapo Olapoju The legend , 2Face Idibia had an album release party for his new record,’The acsension’, yesterday, Saturday 19 July at ‘Escape’, Victoria Island, Lagos. The singer stepped out in an all-black gear save for a shiny navy blue jacket while his wife, Annie rocked a bare shoulder black leather number. Guests included Tiwa... Read More
by Orji Agwu Uka This work submits that it is indeed an offence to wear military uniforms without authorization except under the exception provided by the law but the military cannot unilaterally constitute the Prosecutor and the Judge by charging a person of wearing army uniforms, finding such a person guilty by themselves and meting... Read More
by Tunde Leye As a nation, we are at the point where we need people who will take tremendous risks in the economy to break barriers, build industries and cause this nation to fulfill its potential. People will fail when they take risk. This is as inevitable as the sun rising. In Nigeria, there is... Read More
by Kolapo Olapoju and Adedayo Ademuwagun Former Minister of Education, Obiageli Ezekwesili has arrived Heathrow airport, London, after being briefly detained and delayed, Monday morning, 21 July, at the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport by officials of the State Security Service who seized her passport and subsequently released it. Ezekwesili, who has been at the forefront of... Read More
by Waziri Adio In the last six months, PDP has managed a remarkable rebound that puts it strongly back in play. And it has done this through a combination of direct action and some good luck. After published reports of his supposed illness and death, Mark Twain gifted the world one eternal line: “the report... Read More
by Akintomiwa Agbaje The Nigeria National Tobacco Control Bill is a comprehensive law that if passed will regulate the manufacturing, advertising, distribution and consumption of tobacco products in Nigeria. It is a bill that is aimed at domesticating the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) because Nigeria is a party to that international... Read More
by Demola Rewaju While Agbaje has a more television friendly mien and urban organisational acumen, Koro inspires greater loyalty from people and has always managed to put himself in pride of place at the national level Flowing from Tunde Leye’s Friday Thoughts where he accurately postulated that the APC is badly positioned to maintain his... Read More
by Ronald Nzimora Another thing you must avoid doing is giving undue credence to advice from a legitimate expert about subject ‘x’ even though his expertise is in subject ‘y.’ There are two sets of people you should never ask for advice – especially business advice. The first is your unemployed brother-in-law. The second is... Read More