by Olusegun Elemo Finally, I believe our dear president Goodluck Ebele Jonathan can do more by learning to communicate and relate well with the people he claims to lead, listening, speaking and interacting with them effectively. The debate of whether a leader is born or made is as timeless as the age-old controversy about the... Read More
by S’ola Filani Whoop, busty and former winner of Big Brother Africa Karen Igho is now engaged! Karen who has been in UK’s Newham University studying Business Administration and Management showed off her gorgeous engagement ring on her Instagram page at midnight. She didn’t reveal the identity of the lucky guy but showed off the diamond... Read More
by S’ola Filani 15 persons died in an auto crash at Ewu hill along the Benin-Auchi Road when a truck crashed into an 18-seater Toyota Hiace passenger bus yesterday. Only three passengers survived the crash. The accident which caused a gridlock for several hours occurred when the truck, loaded with a consignment of beer, reportedly... Read More
by S’ola Filani Street urchins yesterday took laws into their hands by attacking officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) in Ojota, Ikorodu Road. According to reports, some commercial drivers in the Ojota area of the state had engaged two LASTMA officials in an argument accusing the traffic management personnel of extortion.... Read More
by Eric Teniola Humble men of yesterday now in power in this country have suddenly turned to monsters, tyrants with abundance of wealth stolen from the treasury all in the name of presidential system of Government On Saturday October 18, 1975, the then Head of State, General Murtala Muhammed told the opening session of... Read More
by S’ola Filani President Goodluck Jonathan has urged Nigerians, especially the #BringBackOurGirls campaign protesters, to learn from citizens of other countries who do not blame their governments for terrorist acts. Jonathan said this yesterday in a speech delivered on his behalf by the Minister of State for Federal Capital Territory, Olajumoke Akinjide, to a group... Read More
by Akin Osuntokun There is a sense in which the failure of President Shehu Shagari and the relative success of President Obasanjo can be explained in terms of their individual capacity for dictatorship or ‘discipline’. As it is often the case with presidents seeking reelection, the expected 2015 presidential election will be designated as a... Read More
by S’ola Filani Contrary to reports that he and Ghanaian actress, Nadia Buari have gone their separate ways, Jim Iyke has come out to deny it all calling it “pure speculation.” In a statement issued by his media manager, Mitch Ngaman, he that the rumours are “unfounded” and therefore should be ignored. Ngaman said, “I can... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo #BringBackOurGirls : President Jonathan says he is not slow in rescue efforts Thirty days after the abduction of the over 200 Chibok girls in Borno State, President Goodluck Jonathan, Thursday, condemned in strong terms the speculation of some Nigerians that he is slow in bringing back the abducted girls. He stated this... Read More
by Adeola Balogun The #BringBackOurGirls protest was taken to the very gate of government today as demonstrators marched to the Presidential Villa to register their grievances. The protesters were however blocked from entering the area around the presidential residence by policemen. However, they were received at the he Federal Secretariat by a... Read More
by Casey Haslem ”Brushing twice a day and flossing on a regular basis is key to optimal dental health.” Even before babies sprout actual teeth, dental health is important. Many parents are not aware, but a baby’s mouth should be wiped out after each feeding to keep their mouth and gums healthy. As soon as children become... Read More
by Tutu Akinlabi It was a meeting of the greats at Club Quilox in Victoria Island yesterday as musician, 2face Idibia hung out with comedian, Julius Agwu and fellow musician, Banky W. The three stars took a selfie obviously to commemorate their time together at the high end venue. Looking good guys, looking good.
by Tutu Akinlabi Nollywood actress, Halima Abubakar is definitely one person who believes that if you’ve got it then you just have to flaunt it. The curvy star showed off her generous backside and a long slice of leg in this black and white dress. She looks good, doesn’t she?
by ‘Jola Sotubo Seplat Petroleum Development Company plc (“Seplat” or the “Company”), a leading Nigerian indigenous oil and gas company, listed on both the NSE and LSE, today announces its Interim Management Statement and update on its operations year-to-date 2014. The news is coming a month after the company concluded its’ highly successful IPO... Read More
by Adeola Balogun A woman in California has been honoured after she saved a baby’s life by taking it out of its dying mother’s body. 36-year-old Iria Wolnick, who was heading to her mother’s funeral, saw a car accident on a Texas highway and she stopped to help the injured; she had no idea she... Read More
by S’ola Filani Maria-Louise Warne, from Tiverton, Devon, spent the prime years of her life in two sexless marriages. She was married to her first husband John from the age of 18 to her mid-twenties but they never consummated their marriage. He was a Catholic who thought sex was only for procreating. She later met... Read More
by S’ola Filani Seven students of the Medical Laboratory Science Department of the University of Jos were among the dead victims of Tuesday’s twin bomb blasts at the Terminal Market in Jos, Plateau State. They were said to be final year students of the department. Three of them were identified as members of the Redeemed... Read More
by Angelica Johnston ”The realization that most serious diseases such as heart disease are directly linked to the foods we eat, makes it very necessary to pay close attention to the oils we use in our cooking” The fact that you are not a chef doesn’t mean you shouldn’t pay attention to the kind of cooking oil used... Read More
by Adeola Balogun In support of previous allegations made by Amnesty International, a Muslim cleric has alleged that innocent people are being killed in the fight against terrorist sect, Boko Haram. Ahmad Abubakar Mahmu Gumi disclosed this via his Facebook page, sharing photos of men being killed and their corpses being transported in a van... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo The aggrieved students of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) in Ile Ife, Osun, who have been protesting a sudden increase in their fees have alleged that they were shot at by a presidential convoy. The students further claim that they have taken the convoy hostage after a car leading it tried to... Read More
by S’ola Filani Meriam Ibrahim’s pathetic story just got even worse – while awaiting her death sentence in prison, her little son, Martin, who is barely 2 years old, has been forced to live inside her prison cell with her. In case you missed it, Meriam is the 8 months pregnant Sudanese woman who has... Read More
by S’ola Filani P-Square’s Paul Okoye has just got himself a new luxury vehicle – a Jeep Wrangler said to be worth about N4 Million naira. The star shared the happy news with his fans via his Instagram page. He captioned the photo: “my new kid on the block” Congrats to him.
by ‘Jola Sotubo It is common to see artists in Lagos using painted portraits of famous citizens that they made to advertise their craft by roadsides. For the artist who made the above photo however, advertising it might just be one of the biggest mistakes he has ever made. The distorted photo looks almost nothing... Read More
by Cheta Nwanze Speaking of funding, the number of reports I’ve been reading in recent times about how #BokoHaram get their funding leaves me in some kind of envy over their apparent business acumen in skirting the fine line between being a terrorist group and a conglomerate. Consider me, I could buy beans and plantain... Read More
by Zara Mustapha Deborah Peter is the only surviving member of her family after they were attacked by Boko Haram insurgents on December 22, 2011. Miss Peter said her mother had graduated from Federal Government Girls College Chibok, Borno state, where over 200 girls were abducted by the terrorist sect. She said this while testifying before the... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo A resolution might be in sight to the current face-off between the students of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) in Osun and the management as the Ooni of Ife has stepped into the matter. Oba Okunade Sijuade was represented by his deputy, High Chief Lowa, the Adimula of Ife, who addressed the... Read More
by Rudolf Okonkwo Those who love Jonathan so much should encourage him to read Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s book, “Why We Can’t Wait.” By reading the book the president will see that “leadership is not a role or a position but a choice each of us makes in how we live and lead our... Read More
by Alkasim Abdulkadir In the end, thousands of these women all over Nigeria by their actions have re-awakened a need to halt our slide into dehumanising vortex. Beneath the rallying cry of asking us to bring back our girls, Nigerian women are asking us all to bring back our country. Nigeria’s history is replete with... Read More
by Akan Ido It was a bit of a chaos in Ajegunle, a suburb of Lagos yesterday morning as a woman who appears to be in her 80s was rescued by policemen after she was accused of being a witch. Eyewitnesses say the apparently disoriented woman literally dropped from the sky into a pick-up truck... Read More