by ‘Jola Sotubo Reports have it that the fatal accident which occurred today on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway has claimed 7 lives and left an unidentified number of people injured. Earlier reports indicated that the crash involved 5 cars and a trailer and the expressway was shut down with no movement at all. We will bring... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo The spokesperson of the Department of State Security Services (SSS), Marilyn Ogar has said that the department had received intelligence that a bombing would occur in Abuja 2 weeks before the incident. Ogar said this during a press conference while revealing that the suspects apprehended in connection with the bombing were currently... Read More
by Akan Ido Nigeria’s First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan arrived Abuja yesterday night after President Goodluck Jonathan and his delegation cut short a trip to Malabo, Equatorial Guinea for an AU special Summit of Heads of States and Governments. Mrs. Jonathan stepped out of the aircraft in an outfit that is nothing short of remarkable – a... Read More
by Tutu Akinlabi Annie Idibia has finally returned to her first love (well second after 2face), acting. The star gave a hint into the character of the person she’ll be portraying in this new movie. She said: Yesterday on set!! This character #Eva is sooo gangster oo !!! Ohhhhhh I hate rainy mornings when I... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo The police in Rivers have arrested 3 members of a 15-man gang after reports that they raped a teenage girl. The incident is said to have occurred in the Ogbunabali area of Port Harcourt where the 16-year-old attended a party. The victim is said to have stated that she was given some... Read More
by Tutu Akinlabi Reports of a newly discovered Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) that is resistant to treatment have recently emerged. [READ: OMG! Doctors remove maggots from lady’s vagina after contracting STDs (DON’T WATCH)] The new strain of Gonorrhea is said to be resistant to antibiotics and might even be worse than the Acquired ImmunoDeficiency Syndrome... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo Reports filtering in via social media have it that a fatal accident has occurred on the ever busy Lagos-Ibadan expressway. The crash has been described as a multiple one as a trailer is said to have crushed about 5 cars leading to loss of life and a traffic gridlock. Casualty figures cannot... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo A woman in Ogun has been arrested and taken to court after she was accused of assaulting her husband’s alleged mistress. 28-year-old Temitope Ajayi is said to have stabbed and poured urine on one Ganiyat Yusuf whom she believed was having an affair with her husband. She was said to have taken... Read More
by Tochukwu Ezukanma Unfortunately, freedom of expression has been under powerful assault from President Goodluck Jonathan. Although he postures as a democrat and said he holds the media in high esteem, he exhibits disquieting dictatorial tendencies. Democracy is the best form of government. Consequently, the most successful countries of the world are mostly democracies. These... Read More
by Tunde Leye Whilst the scale and the stakes were significantly lower than running for public office in Nigeria (I for example couldn’t lose my life), the principles in my actions are relevant and so I thought I’d share the story. I’ll leave out pointing out the lessons and simply tell the story. I learnt... Read More
by Tutu Akinlabi The rumour mill has been full of the news of a collaboration between Nigerian music duo, Psquare and American rapper, TI. Well the news is true. The stars have featured TI in a song and are currently working on a video. Here are more behind the scenes photos as well as posed... Read More
by Toks Ero Ever since his congratulatory message, not a few Nigerians have wondered where this Fayemi comes from, because it is very un-Nigerian to accept defeat in public elections. The people of Ekiti State of Nigeria, on Saturday, June 21, 2014 went to the polls to elect a new governor. Months, weeks and days... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo The Commissioner of Police in Rivers, Tunde Ogunsakin has confirmed the arrest of a suspected ritualist and kidnapper in the Igwuruta area of the state. The unnamed suspect is said to have been found in possession of a human skull which he said was that of a woman he had killed for... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo A man in Abia has been arrested by the police after he allegedly sold his newborn son for N500,000. 27-year-old Ogbonna Chukwudi is said to have arranged with a nurse to sell the baby just hours after he was born. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Adamu Ibrahim, has confirmed the... Read More
by Isi Esene President Goodluck Jonathan arrived in Abuja from his aborted attendance at the 23rd Ordinary Session of African Union Heads of States and Government in Malabo due to the terrorist attack at the Banex Plaza, Wuse 2 in the Federal Capital Territory on Wednesday. The president arrived with the First Lady, Dame Patience... Read More
by Akan Ido London club, Chelsea may have indicated their interest in Nigeria’s striker Emmanuel Emenike who is presently vying for laurels at the ongoing FIFA World Cup in Brazil. Reports say the club coached by the self-acclaimed Special One has made a surprise €20m offer with Turkish giants Fenerbahce for Emmanuel Emenike. The club... Read More
by Raymond Inkabi Thus, it appears the APC do not want to merely criticize the entire system, nor itself too, or the general political and social conditions under which this system functions. No! Its aim is one. Bring down the government. It is pertinent that issues bordering the formation of the All Progressives Congress (APC)... Read More
by TNN Who says only women are difficult to understand? It is not always easy to find out what a man really wants because most of the time he does not convey it in words. Here is a list that may help you understand your man better:I like being the ‘boy’ friendMost... Read More
by Zara Mustapha A 17-year-old girl (nameS withheld) has narrated how she was raped and had blood drawn from her private part by her married neighbor, Tom Edumun at Kwata Zawan, Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State. The victim, a final year secondary school student, who spoke to journalist at the Nigeria Union of Journalist (NUJ),... Read More
by Akan Ido US adult site Bang Bros recorded a dip in traffic as the American football team lost to Germany in the ongoing World Cup tournament in Brazil. The site which owns a bouquet of other adult content websites like Bang Bus, AssParade and TugJobs — tell TMZ their network of sites took a... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo FG to create 1.8m jobs annually, says Minister – Vanguard The Minister of Trade and Investment, Mr Olusegun Aganga, said in Lagos on Thursday that the Federal Government would generate at least 1.8 million jobs annually to tackle unemployment. Aganga said this at the inauguration of a printing press owned by Dr... Read More
by TNN Any committed relationship goes through ups and downs and is full of good and bad times. A happy and healthy relationship is one where a couple has casual spats once in a while with some difference of opinions. The thing to remember during such delicate times is to try and... Read More
by Isi Esene The National Conference sitting in Abuja on Thursday resolved that henceforth, any state of the federation desirous of having a State Police Force can establish, fund and control it. This resolution, when enacted into law would put to rest the long debate and controversies over the establishment of state police. The state... Read More
by Zara Mustapha Four alleged internet fraudsters, Kazeem Oseni, 28; Saheed Akinyele, 35; Idowu Oguntade, 37 and Dotun Sobukola, 33, were arraigned before an Ogun State High Court sitting in Isabo, for allegedly killing a couple, Murtala and Sabiat Salami in Owode‑Egba, Obafemi‑Owode Local Government Area of the state. The suspects popularly known as ‘Yahoo boys’ were... Read More
by Zara Mustapha A woman, Idayat Erikitola, who is mourning the loss of her son told an Ikeja High Court in Lagos how her neighbour, Patrick Onyeka, allegedly abducted and strangled him to death in Ikotun area of Lagos. The accused, Onyeka was arraigned on May 15 by the Lagos State Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) on a charge... Read More
by Zara Mustapha About 63 illegal pharmacies have been shut down by the Ogun state government across the state in the last two years. The disclosure was made by the State Commissioner for Health, Olaokun Soyinka in Abeokuta, at a World Press Conference, marking the 2014 United Nations International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. The government... Read More
by Zara Mustapha Two security guards, Frank Olise and Emmanuel Olise have been arrested and charged before a magistrate’s court sitting in Lagos for assaulting a man with a machete. Both brothers who were working in Frankazi Street, Bucknor-Ejigbo area of Lagos State, were alleged to have attacked a resident of the area, David James, who was also... Read More
by Zara Mustapha A 38-year-old woman, Anita Okumagba, has been arrested and charged before a magistrate’s court sitting in Ejigbo, for allegedly smashing another woman’s head with an iron rod. According to reports, the victim Adetunji Afolayan who resides in the Shasha area of Lagos said Okumagba overpowered and chased her away from her matrimonial and snatched... Read More
by Cheta Nwanze The good news, if such a thing is possible in such circumstances, is that what happened in Lagos, was one of our sadly routine tanker explosions, and not a bomb as previously thought. While addicts such as myself suspended all activity to enjoy the latest instalment of Nigeria’s thrillers with Argentina, evil... Read More